If you’re an active reader of acne forums or scour the internet daily hunting for home remedies, then you’ve almost certainly heard of DIM (3,3′-Diindolylmethane). It’s one of several by-products produced during the digestion of indole-3-carbinol (I3C), which is itself a by-product of the glucosinolate glucobrassicin found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussel sprouts […]
Free radical exposure does not do your acne good. On your face, they attack your skin’s oil, generating an acne-causing nightmare compound called squalene peroxide. Free radicals have a more subtle weakening effect, as they deplete several antioxidants with dual benefits, including vitamin E (keeps inflammation down), vitamin A (slows dead skin cell turnover) and
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
There’s a new theory in the acne world that we’ve all been foolish by focussing on bacteria. Instead we should be controlling infestations of demodex mites – tiny microbial insects that live in the skin of nearly every adult human. According to one alternative medicine website, 90% of teenage acne is triggered by demodex mites
There’s little doubt that awareness of antioxidants is rising. Journalists everywhere are running around like headless chickens trying to find a new super herb or rare fruit to recommend to their readers. New formulations of resveratrol and astaxanthin are popping up on a daily basis. On the acne front, the latest interest is topical antioxidants.
