When one understands the underlining factors of acne, it is not a surprise that so many American’s suffer from this acute condition. While acne is not life threatening, it can be social life threatening and can prevent many a prospective mates.

So what exactly causes acne? Believe it or not, acne is caused by the body trying to release toxins. Normally the body releases toxins through the bowels and or urine. However, when those channels are clogged, it does the next best thing, release them through the skin. Needless to say, it is less then flattering having a huge zit on one’s face, but popping them (as most people are probably aware of) only makes the situation worse. So how does one combat acne and what are some helpful hints?

Once you understand how acne comes about it can better help you to deal with it. In all truth, most acne medications only make matters worse because they attempt to cover up the symptoms and instead of doing that, they clog the pores and makes matters worse.

Acne is a way of the body saying, “hey I’m dirty and I need a cleaning.” A proper detox can totally fix this. This goes back to the diet. Foods such as green leafy vegetables (raw), fruits and other things provide enough minerals and nutrients as well as fiber to flush toxins from the body.

Herbal supplements as well as minerals such as Vitamin E (one of the best vitamins for the skins) are also great. More importantly it is great to check what the offending factors are and find a way to remove them. Such things as dairy and other animal products can make acne worse. At the least, remove them from the diet until the inflammation goes down. More importantly find proper substitutes.