VISIBLE SIGNS LIKE ACNE ARE DUE TO MORE TOXINS IN THE BODY – (01-26-08)



A low-glycemic-load diet improves symptoms in acne vulgaris patients

It still surprises me how often we go to great lengths to try to “fix” our skin from the outside. Cremes, washes, scrubs… Then there’s the antibiotic approach. Nothing like putting a 15 yr old on long term antibiotics for a skin condition that is most likely mediated by their diet.

The bottom line is that in cultures with less processed diets (more along the lines of the paleolithic / caveman diet) acne rarely exists. So there is no question that acne comes from inside. The skin is one of the routes of detoxification for the body–increase dysfunction within the GI tract and you will increase the toxic load on the system. More toxins means a harder time getting these compounds out of the body and more visible signs. i.e. acne.

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James Bogash

For more than a decade, Dr. Bogash has stayed current with the medical literature as it relates to physiology, disease prevention and disease management. He uses his knowledge to educate patients, the community and cyberspace on the best way to avoid and / or manage chronic diseases using lifestyle and targeted supplementation.







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