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Acne the top 5 nutritional tips

October 22, 2012 | By More

The tips in this video represent the most important nutritional factors to focus on if you suffer from acne. Tip 1.  Remove high GI fast releasing carbohydrates from your diet.  These prompt the release of acne promoting hormones. Tip 2.  Remove sugar from your diet.  Consumed in excess this can also lead to an increase [...]

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Dealing with candida naturally

September 13, 2012 | By More

Important ways to naturally resolve candida issues are covered in my externally published article for Ezine articles, to find out more [...]

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Sugar the worst thing for acne sufferers

September 22, 2011 | By More

Sugar consumption may well be the single most important factor that is contributing to your acne problem, and research is indicating that the other commonly consumed form of sugar called high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) could be even worse.

Sugar largely consists of two molecules glucose and fructose that are present in equal quantities, whereas HFCS contains more fructose than glucose (55% fructose, 42% glucose and 3% other sugars). Fructose appears to be the most detrimental component of sugar, hence why the higher fructose content in HFCS makes it potentially more problematic for health.

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Acne help with a dairy free paleo diet (hunter gatherer diet)

July 20, 2011 | By More

Following the paleo diet may benefit those with acne, as it requires the exclusion of milk and dairy products.

Here are some of the reasons that milk may not be such a good idea if you suffer from acne:

Various researchers have concluded that milk products may result in an increase in insulin and IGF-1 levels, these are potent stimulators of the acne process.

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Acne sufferers may benefit from switching to a paleo diet

July 7, 2011 | By More

Following the paleo diet may represent a route to clearing or improving the acne condition.

Central to the paleo diet is the exclusion of grains and beans. The following points are selection of some of the reasons why this may benefit those with acne:

3 key points to consider:

· Grains and beans are high in a substance called phytate, unfortunately this binds to minerals and may reduce their absorption. Obviously this may raise the chances of various mineral deficiencies.

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