Getting sufficient essential fatty acids is importance in
clearing acne. It's these fatty acids that help control the
production of androgens - the hormones that surge during the
teen-age times, which causes excess sebum oil to clog your hair
follicle and contribute to creating your acne.
The three fatty acids you need daily are omega-3, omega-6, and
omega-9. You need more omega 6, olive oil, than omega 3.
When you are deficient in the essential fatty acids, you will
have,
?A weaken immune system ?Inflammatory disorders ?Poor skin ?Skin
eruptions that won't heal ?Increase sebum production causing
acne ?Sebaceous glands size increase
Eating essential oils is necessary to provide the right oils
that are used in the sebaceous glands. These oils can come from
straight vegetable oils or from oils in specific foods such as
nuts and seeds.
Use flax seed oil (omega-3 oil) and olive oil (omega-6 oil) in
your salad. These are the best oils to eat and are called
polyunsaturated fatty acids. The other oil that is even better
for you is called monounsaturated fatty acid, omega-9. This oil
is found in avocados.
Most diets people have contain an excess of omega-6 oils, so
mostly likely you need to concentrate on getting more omega-3
oils into your diet.
You can get omega-3 oil from,
?avocados ?sesame seeds ?pumpkin seeds ?walnuts ?dark leafy
green vegetables (spinach, mustard greens, kale) ?wheat germ oil
?salmon ?sardines ?albacore tuna
Or, you can take one to 4 tablespoon of flax seed oil, omega-3
oil, each day. This will give you the amount of omega-3 oil that
your body needs to reduce or eliminate acne blemishes. You can
add this oil to your morning cereal, soups, smoothies, salads
and other liquid foods. Each tablespoon of flax seed oil
contains about 100 calories.
You can get omega-6 oil from,
?Flaxseed oil ?Flaxseeds ?grape seed oil ?pistachio nuts ?olives
?olive oil ?sunflower seeds ?evening primrose oil ?pumpkin seeds
Taking 2-3 tablespoons of omega-6 oil a day will give you the
amount of this oil that you body needs. You can add olive oil
and other oils into your salad with the flax seed oil.
You can get omega-9 oil from,
?Olive oil ?Avocados ?Cashews ?Almonds ?Olives ?sesame oil
?pecans ?pistachio nuts
Taking around 1 ? tablespoon of olive oil per day will give you
the omega-9 oil that your body needs.
Fish Oils
In addition to supplying your diet with omega-3 and omega-6
oils, you need to supplement your diet with fish oils. Fish oil
contains EPA and DHA fatty acids.
Normally, enzymes in your body break down omega-6 into EPA and
DHA fatty acids.
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
These two fatty acids eventually change into prostaglandins.
What are prostaglandins?
Prostaglandins are chemical hormones that come from omega-3 and
omega-6 oils and that help,
regulate every function in your cells and organs.
Postaglandins also keep androgen hormones in control so that
excess sebum is not produce in the hair follicle, which results
in acne.
However, eating plenty essential fatty acids may not insure that
you produce enough EPA and DHA, which produce the essential
prostaglandins.
It is critical for acne and more importantly for your health
that you get enough EPA and DHA in your cells and organs so they
can produce the required prostaglandins.
To increase the prostaglandins in your cell walls, it is
necessary for you to take a fish supplement, which contains both
the EPA and DHA.
Of course eating salmon, halibut, and mackerel twice a week will
be a plus in providing your body with more EPA and DHA.
Include at least 20% of your diet calories as good fats - omega
oils and fish oil. This is essential for controlling the excess
activity of your hormones and reducing the inflammation of your
acne.
About the author:
Rudy Silva has a degree in Physics and is a Natural
Nutritionist. He is the author of Constipation, Acne,
Hemorrhoid, and Fatty Acid ebooks. He writes a newsletter call
"natural-remedies-thatwork.com." More acne hints and information
on his acne e-book can be found at:
http://www.acne-remedies.for--you.info
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