How to Clear Your Skin... Naturally
I’m going to go out on a limb here… Is excess iron the hidden acne trigger we’ve all been missing? Wait a sec. Iron? Isn’t iron good for us? Aren’t many people anemic, or deficient in iron? Well, true, iron is good for us. In small amounts. But it’s kind of like radioactive fuel in… Read More
Okay, here’s the deal. Green tea has some pretty cool acne-clearing effects. Is green tea better than coffee for clearing up your skin? Definitely. Is it better than black tea for acne? Yep. Is it better than white tea? Maybe not… (read on). That said, is drinking green tea going to clear up your acne… Read More
Peanut butter tastes ridiculously amazing, right? Nothing quite like the salty, peanutty taste… Reese’s peanut butter cups, PB&J’s, Thai peanut sauce… even “ants on a log.” So good. And amazingly, you can trace the roots of a jar of Jif back to the Aztecs. They were grinding peanuts into a paste well before Shakespeare was in… Read More
It’s true – apple cider vinegar (ACV) seems like pretty amazing stuff. No two ways about it. It’s been used for likely over 5,000 years, by the Babylonians, the ancient Egyptians, and the ancient Greeks. Columbus even reportedly took barrels of ACV on his ships to prevent scurvy among his sailors! There’s a lot of… Read More
When I was a kid, I got hooked on cool facts. You know, “300 Stunning Secrets of the Human Body” type facts. “100 Facts About the Universe.” That kind of stuff. I was a total geek. So this article is about facts. Aloe? Pretty awesome plant. Here are some surprising facts about it: Aloe has… Read More
Ahh, coffee… it’s a magical drink. But there’s a catch! It might be worsening your acne. This turns out to be a pretty complex issue… I was actually drinking one cup of coffee a day until I started researching this article. Okay, let’s dive in to the research. What’s in coffee, anyway? Coffee is super complex…. Read More
So you’re taking whey protein for muscle building. Hey, I get it! I’ve been there. You’re probably breaking out with some acne, too. And you’re wondering, “Could whey protein be causing my acne?” And the answer would be, yes! At least, it’s definitely contributing to your acne, and here’s why. What is whey protein, anyway? I’ll… Read More
You know the red, swollen pimples you get sometimes? The ones that really hurt when you touch them? Sometimes they’re right at the bottom of your nose, and just chewing makes them hurt? These pimples hurt because they are swollen and inflamed. Good news is, you can reverse this process. Okay, so what is inflammation, anyway? Simply… Read More
Did anyone ever tell you that acne is a teenage skin problem? Did anyone tell you that you would grow out of your acne, but you didn’t? You’re not alone! In fact, 60 million adult Americans have acne, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. That’s about 1 in 4 adults! It’s a multi-billion-dollar industry…. Read More
What do fish oil and cod liver oil have to do with acne, anyway? In a nutshell, fish oil – or rather, omega-3 fatty acids – appears to help some people clear up their skin faster. This is because omega-3s reduce inflammation in a few different ways. Sounds good, right? Well, inflammation is a major… Read More