Chronic inflammation is the root cause of acne. It’s when your immune system launches overly powerful assaults against the p.acnes bacteria lodged in your pores, causing the surrounding tissues to redden, swell up and become acne. Chronic inflammation is the fire that creates acne, whereas clogged pores merely set the stage. There’s various articles dotted […]
You’ve surely heard the stories. The Mediterranean diet is the healthiest one in the world, and all human beings must follow it right now or risk cardiovascular failure, diabetes and obesity. The hype kicked off around 2008, when a study found that compared to the standard American diet, Mediterranean diet followers had a 6% lower
On this website, we constantly talk about how chemical contaminants hiding in foods, cosmetics and tap water are secretly causing everyone’s acne. There’s no doubt that heavy metals like arsenic and supposedly healthy additives like fluoride are joining forces and fuelling the fires of the global acne pandemic… …but one group we haven’t discussed yet
Iodine is perhaps the most controversial nutrient in the world of acne. On one hand, lack of iodine can make you fat, weak, sick and tired. Iodine deficiency is rampant and you need it for proper thyroid function, preventing goitre, and manufacturing all your T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. On the other hand, iodine has
Caffeine is effectively the most popular drug in the world. According to one study, 77% of students were regular drinkers of coffee. 66.67% of male students were regular drinkers, while females were even higher at 81%. Overall, 61% of the students drank caffeinated tea regularly, 43.8% drank caffeinated soft drinks, and 31.9% made caffeinated energy
