Mike Walden
Contrary
to popular belief, acne bacteria do not cause acne. Life long acne
researcher exposes the true connection between acne bacteria and acne
formation. Discover why acne is not a problem with your skin.
Propionibacterium acnes, or p acne bacteria, the bacteria we all have on
our skin is an essential life form. Like all life forms it fights to
survive and sustain their lives. Surprisingly, these microscopic
creatures that conventional medicine taught us to believe are the cause
of acne, are actually a small part of the acne puzzle and a vital player
in sustaining our inner balance and the health of our skin.
Acne bacteria are not contagious and everyone has acne bacteria on their
skin, regardless if the individual suffers from acne or not.
Streptococcus bacteria, for example, exist in everyone's throat, but it
doesn’t always cause a strep throat or tonsillitis. The reason is that
similar to the acne bacteria these bacteria will not trigger the
formation of a strep throat (or acne in the case of the acne bacteria)
unless the specific condition or the right “environment” is created.
It is important to know that as long as the acne bacteria stays in
balance with your internal system, acne bacteria will “mind their own
business” and will defend the body from colonization of harmful
bacteria. Acne bacteria feed themselves from the secretions of our sweat
and sebaceous glands, and in a balanced biological state, sustains the
flexibility of our skin.
Acne is an environment that forms only when the production of sebum on
the skin is excessive. This excessive production of oil is triggered
mainly by hormonal imbalance.
When blood toxins (usually blood toxins that are expelled through your
skin) are mixed with this over production of oil, the p.acne invades the
hair follicles and starts to multiply. The P. acne multiplies by
feeding themselves of the oil using enzymes. As part of this feeding
process, acne bacteria produces free fatty acids that irritate the skin.
The body calls the white and red blood cells to defend itself. The red
and white blood cells often cause an inflammatory response, that results
in the familiar symptoms of acne: swelling, pus, whiteheads, nodules
and pustules.
Killing the acne bacteria using antibiotics is a fruitless and
destructive approach. Taking antibiotic is destructive because it upsets
the natural balance of the P.acne in our body, eradicates the good
probiotic bacteria and enables the intrusion of harmful bacteria to
skin. Taking antibiotics is fruitless because constant intake of
antibiotics will eventually cause the p.acne to become resistant to
antibiotics. It is a fruitless approach also because it doesn’t stop the
environment that caused the P.acne to multiply.
The only way to stop acne permanently is to neutralize the acne
environment (when the bacteria multiplies and feeds on blood toxins and
excessive production of oil). To stop acne, you must balance oil
secretion and discharge your body from accumulated toxins and control
the nutritional, hormonal, psychological and environmental triggers.
The secret for permanent clear skin is therefore, neutralizing all the
factors that form the acne environment while keeping the p. acne
bacteria at an optimal balance.
Mike Walden is a certified nutritionist, independent medical researcher,
natural health consultant and author of the #1 best-selling e-book,
"Acne No More- Open The Door To An Acne Free Life." Mike has written
dozens of holistic health articles and has been featured in ezines and
print magazines, as well as on hundreds of websites worldwide. For
information on Mike's Holistic Clear Skin program, visit: Acne No More
