Boost Metabolism for Max Weight Loss

The Best Way to Boost Metabolism

By Craig Ballantyne

The best way to boost your metabolism is not with an overpriced, full-of-caffeine pill from a bottle. No matter what the magazine ads say, these supplements will not have a lasting effect on your metabolism.

Why is it important to boost your metabolism anyway?

Your metabolism is the rate at which you burn fat and calories. If you don’t do resistance-training exercise, your metabolism decreases with age as you lose muscle.

Oops, I just gave you the secret to boosting metabolism.

In a recent study, researchers divided subjects into three groups. One group changed only their diet, the second group changed their diet and added aerobic exercise, and the third group changed their diet and did resistance training. All three groups lost about 25 pounds.

However, the resistance-training group was the only one that maintained their lean muscle mass and, as a result, lost more fat (since they lost the same amount of weight as the two groups that weren’t able to maintain their lean muscle mass).

Plus, with their metabolism still running high, the resistance-training group had a greater potential for even more fat loss down the road.

So if you want to lose fat, sculpt your body, and boost your metabolism, there is no better way than to add two or three resistance-training workouts to your weekly schedule.

[Ed. Note: Fitness expert Craig Ballantyne is the creator of the Turbulence Training for Fat Loss system. For a free online source of information, motivation, and social support to help you improve your health, lose weight, and get fit, sign up for ETR’s free natural health e-letter .]
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The MOST Effective Diet

The Most Effective Diet for Weight Loss and Appetite Control

By Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., CNS

When it comes to losing weight and curbing appetite, one diet smokes the competition. That’s a diet high in protein and low in carbs.

Researchers at the Rowett Research Institute in Britain gave 17 healthy but obese men one of two diets for four weeks. Both diets were considered “high-protein” (with 30 percent of the calories coming from protein). But the amount of carbohydrate and fat varied. In the “low-carbohydrate” diet, only four percent of calories came from carbs, with the rest from fat. In the “moderate-carbohydrate” diet, 35 percent of calories came from carbs, with the rest from fat.

Bodyweight was measured daily, and the subjects were asked about their hunger and appetite. They were allowed to eat all they wanted, provided the proportions of carbs/ fat/ protein were consistent and according to the design of the study.

The conclusion was clear. The lower-carb diet produced less spontaneous eating, more weight loss, and significantly lower levels of hunger. “Our volunteers found both diets to be equally palatable,” said Dr. Alex Johnstone, the weight-loss expert who led the study, “but they felt less hungry on the high-protein low-carbohydrate diet.”

The best sources of protein are grass-fed meats, free-range chicken and eggs, and wild salmon. Any fresh fish will do. (Sardines are especially good.) If you buy processed meats from the deli, look for those without nitrates. And go for the real yogurt with live cultures, not the stuff with fruit on the bottom.

[Ed. Note: Dr. Jonny Bowden is a nationally known expert on weight loss, nutrition, and health. He’s the author of the new book The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth. For more information, go to www.jonnybowden.com. To read more of his articles on healthy living in ETR’s natural health e-letter, click here.]

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Sexual Foods

Ten Super Foods to Boost Your Libido

by Sheryl Walters

(NaturalNews) Enjoying an active sex life is essential to our wellbeing, and the foods we eat play a large role in ensuring we feel in the mood. Some of the foods that help turn us on include:

Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin seeds are one of the few foods that contain zinc, which is vital for testosterone production in men. A deficiency can make a woman completely lose her sex drive. These yummy seeds are also a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are vital to overall sexual wellbeing.

Goji Berries

In Asia, goji berries are known as a strong sexual tonic. They increase testosterone levels, which stimulates libido in both men and women. Furthermore, they improve overall stamina, mood and wellbeing, all of which are vital for an optimum sex life.

Maca

This is one of the new superfoods out that can improve performance and alleviate impotency. It increases sperm count and testosterone levels in men. It makes people desire sex more frequently, especially women.

Bananas

Give a boost to male libido. They contain an enzyme called Bromelain which is important for sexual health. They are also a good source of B vitamins which increase the body’s energy levels and the sex hormones.

Celery

This sexual stimulator boosts a powerful substance known as androsterone, which is an odorless
aphrodisiac in male perspiration.

Avocado

Avocados help to increase both male and female libido. They contain very high levels of folic acid, and give the body sexual energy. Avocado is also high in vitamin B6, which is a potent hormone regulator.

Bee pollen

Bee pollen can help boost the sperm count. After all, it is made from millions of particles of a semen-like substance. Pollen’s role in nature is to fertilize.

Asparagus

Asparagus is very high in vitamin E, which is a vital nutrient for good sex.

Chillies

Capsaicin, which is the substance that gives chillies their heat, releases endorphins and other “feel good” hormones necessary for a spicy sex life.

Basil

Basil increases circulation, stimulates the sex drive and boosts fertility. This tasty herb cultivates a sense of wellbeing, which allows one to experience sexual bliss.

Figs

Figs are very high in amino acids, which are critical to increasing libido and boosting sexual stamina.

Garlic

Garlic contains high levels of allicin, which can improve blood flow to the sexual organs.

About the author of Ten Super Foods To Boost Your Libido

Sheryl is a kinesiologist, nutritionist and holistic practioner.
Her website www.younglivingguide.com provides the latest research on preventing disease, looking naturally gorgeous, and feeling emotionally and physically fabulous.

MrSecret Says: Eat well, Play Hard (and often)

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Magnesium: Wonder Mineral

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Do You Have a Magnesium Deficiency? Here’s How to Tell

By Joseph McCaffrey, MD, FACS

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Human BodyThere’s a mineral that’s crucial for energy production in the body that also makes bones stronger. It promotes smooth nerve and muscle function. It helps regulate blood sugars as well as normalize blood pressure. It stabilizes cardiac rhythm. It’s involved in a least 300 critical biochemical reactions in the body.

In short, it’s critical for our health. Yet most of us aren’t getting enough of it.1-2

This mineral is magnesium. It’s the fourth most common mineral in the body and it’s frightening that only 25% of people in the United States are getting the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of magnesium.3

Some people know that magnesium contributes to bone strength,11 but are surprised to learn that adequate levels can prevent serious medical conditions:

  1. If you’re troubled by leg cramps or “restless leg” syndrome, magnesium may be just what you need.14
  2. If you’ve suffered through a kidney stone, you know you want to do everything you can to avoid another one. Magnesium helps there as well.10
  3. Diabetics may not be aware of the importance of magnesium in the control of blood sugar and the prevention of the complications of diabetes.5-6
  4. Magnesium deficiency has been implicated as a cause of sudden cardiac death, something we all want to avoid.4

If you always seem to be tired, you should know that magnesium plays a critical role in the chemical reactions in the body that produce energy and make proteins. That’s why both endurance athletes12 and those trying to gain muscle strength13 make sure their diet is rich in magnesium-containing foods.

The RDA of magnesium is 350 mg for men and 300 mg for women, increasing to 450 mg during pregnancy and lactation. As always, it’s best to get your nutrients first from your diet and then consider supplements.

Chlorophyll contains magnesium, so green foods are a good source. For example, ½ cup of cooked spinach has about 75 mg. Nuts are also a good source, as are many other vegetables and unrefined grains. The usual advice to eat a wide variety of vegetables, and unrefined food applies here as well.

For many people who don’t eat enough vegetables, taking a supplement is a good idea. The amount typically recommended is 250 to 500 mg per day.

Magnesium does not act in isolation.7-9 In particular, its interaction with calcium is important. Many experts recommend taking calcium and magnesium at a ratio of 2 to 1. That is, 2 mg of calcium for every 1 mg of magnesium.

Normal kidneys excrete any excess magnesium. Anyone with kidney problems should only take magnesium supplements under the guidance of a physician. And remember that loose bowel movements are a sign you’re taking too much.

References

  1. Marier JR Magnesium l986 5:l-8.
  2. Brown I, et al. World Rev NutrDiet l970; 12:1-42.
  3. Pao EM, Mickle SJ. Food Technol 198 l;35:58-69.
  4. Eisenberg M J Am Heart J, 102 Aug;124(2):544-9
  5. White-JR Jr; Campbell-RK Ann Pharmacother. 1993 Jun;27(6):775-80.
  6. Rude-RK. Postgrad-Med. 1992 Oct; 92(5): 217-9, 222-4.
  7. Haga H. Jpn Heart-J. 1992 Nov; 33(6): 785-800.
  8. Karppanen H Ann Med. 1991 Aug; 23(3): 299-305.
  9. Wirell-MP et al. J. Intern-Med. 1994 Aug; 236(2): 189-95.
  10. Bren A, et al. Urol Int. 1998;60(2):105-7.
  11. Nutrition Reviews (USA), 1995, 53/3: 71-74.
  12. Golf, S et al., Magnesium (London: John Libbey & Company, 1993), pp. 209-220.
  13. L. Brilla and T. Haley J. Amer. Coll. Nutr. 11.3 (1992): 326-329.
  14. Rijsman RM, de Weerd AW. Sleep Med Rev. 1999 Jun;3(2):147-58.

[Ed. Note: Joseph F. McCaffrey, MD, FACS is a board-certified surgeon with extensive experience in alternative medicine, including certification as a HeartMath Trainer. His areas of expertise include mind-body interaction and cognitive restructuring. Dr. McCaffrey strives to help people attain their optimum level of vitality through attention to all aspects of wellness. For more information, click here.]

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Blueberries For Weight Loss?

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Blueberry Extract to Fight Obesity

Rats fed extracts from blueberries gained up to 10% less body weight than their furry counterparts not consuming the extracts, according to joint research from the U.S. and New Zealand.

Lab animals fed the extracts also decreased their food intake by about eight percent, linked to a satiety effect—boosting the feeling of being full—report the researchers in the journal Food Chemistry.

“The results demonstrated for the first time that rats gavaged daily for six days with one milliliter of extract prepared from ‘Maru’ and ‘Centurion’ fruits consumed less food than their counterparts preloaded with the same volume of water,” wrote the authors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Massey University in New Zealand.

Dr. Abdul Molan and co-workers used water to obtain antioxidant-rich extracts from the blueberry cultivars Centurion and Maru. The extracts were then tube-fed to rats (gavaged) at a dose of one milliliter per day for six days. A group of rats were tube-fed only water as a control.

At the end of the study, the researchers report that blood antioxidant levels, measured using the ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay, were significantly increased in both groups fed the blueberry extracts (BBE), compared to the control animals.

The result indicated “that BBE may have the ability to elevate circulating antioxidant potentials in vivo,” researchers said. In terms of satiating effect, the Maru cultivar was associated with an 8.6 percent decrease in food intake, while Centurion reduced food intake by 6.2 percent. Only the former cultivar’s effect was “statistically significant,” said the researchers.

The reduction in food intake had a knock-on effect to body weight gain, with rats tube-fed the Maru and Centurion extracts showing 9.2 and 5.3 percent less gain than control rats, respectively.

“The ability of BBE to reduce the food intake coupled with the decrease in body weight gain compared with their counterparts given water (control group), suggests that BBE may be a good satiety inducer and weight management modulator,” wrote Molan.

Food Chemistry 107(3):1039-1044, 2008.

Mom was right again. Eat your fruit and vegetables!

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Can Exercise Make You Fat?

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Why Cardio Doesn’t Work

By Craig Ballantyne

Cardio exercise is perplexing. In theory, it should work the same for everyone. But it doesn’t. Some people do cardio six hours, nine hours, or more per week, and still have belly fat to burn. It works just fine for others.

To get some insight into the reason for this, British researchers studied 35 overweight men and women who weren’t previously exercising. Subjects did cardio five times per week for 12 weeks. On average, they lost a respectable 8.2 pounds. However, the variance between individuals was huge. One of the 35 subjects lost a staggering 32.3 pounds, while one actually gained 3.74 pounds.

The scientists think they know why.

They classified the subjects into two groups: those who lost the least amount of weight (the “Compensators”) and those who lost the most (the “Non-Compensators”). Turns out the cardio exercise made the Compensators hungry. As a result, they wound up consuming more than 250 extra calories per day… all but wiping out their weight-loss efforts. The Non-Compensators, though, did not experience an increase in their appetites.

If your cardio program is not working for you, check your post-exercise appetite level and calorie intake to see if you are a “Compensator.” If you are, you might be better off with a program of high-intensity resistance and interval training.

[Ed. Note: Fitness expert Craig Ballantyne is the creator of the Turbulence Training for Fat Loss system. For a free online source of information, motivation, and social support to help you improve your health, lose weight, and get fit, sign up for ETR’s free natural health e-letter.]

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Put The Cereal Down!

Can Your Morning Cereal Give You a Heart Attack?

By Al Sears, MD

You’ve had it drummed into your head for the past 50 years that eating grains is the best way to avoid heart disease. But the result of millions of Americans following misguided dietary advice couldn’t be clearer: rates of heart disease (and diabetes) have skyrocketed over 900%.

In other words, the massive shift to a grain-based diet has been a wholesale health disaster. I’ll show you why — and give you some advice on what you should really eat for lifelong heart health.

The USDA’s “food pyramid” says you should eat 6 to11 servings of grain-based foods every day, including rice, pasta, bread, and cereal. The one thing all these foods have in common is that they’re starchy and high in carbohydrates.

Starchy, high-carb foods spike your blood sugar levels. This kicks your pancreas into gear, ramping up your blood insulin levels.

Insulin’s a hormone. It tells your body that the “eating is good” so it may as well start storing those excess calories — as fat. So the more insulin your body makes, the more fat your body stores. The more fat your body stores, the more pounds you pack on. The more pounds you pack on, the harder your heart has to work getting you up those stairs.

It’s not hard to see what this does to you over time. If you’re “spiking” with high-carb foods six to eleven times a day like the government tells you to, you’re doing some real damage to your health. And your heart’s the main victim.

This is a clinically proven fact. Researchers at Harvard recently looked into the effects of a grain-based, high-carbohydrate diet on heart health. It was the largest study of its kind ever, with the results published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. They tracked the eating habits of 80,000 women over the course of two decades. Their finding? Women who ate a low-carb diet cut their risk of heart disease by a whopping 30%.1

This really shouldn’t come as such a surprise. All you have to do is imagine yourself as a pre-historic hunter-gatherer, 13,000 years ago, before humans figured out how to make grains into something edible.

If you saw a patch of wild berries, you’d eat them. If you came across a bunch of vegetables, a grove of nut-bearing or fruit trees, or a plant ripe with seeds, you’d eat those, too. And occasionally you’d enjoy a windfall of meat and fat from a successful hunt.

But if you came across a stand of wild wheat, what would you do? If you were lucky, you’d see some deer or antelope munching on it and go after them. But it wouldn’t occur to you to even try eating those wheat stalks. They’re indigestible, they have no flavor, and they’d just give you cramps — or worse. There’d be nothing appetizing about them.

For the vast majority of the millions of years human beings have roamed the earth, we’ve survived on meat, berries, seeds, above-ground vegetables, and seasonal fresh fruits — not grains. Our physiology evolved around this basic diet. And in evolutionary terms, the amount of time since we started eating grains is a blink of the eye.

The archaeological record shows that the modern epidemic of chronic diseases appeared at the same time we switched to a diet based on agriculture. The evidence for this cropped up in ancient burial mounds in the Illinois and Ohio River valleys — right in the middle of modern farm country.

Archaeologists looked at 800 skeletons of these native peoples and found that when corn became the staple of their diet, they also experienced a 50% increase in malnutrition, a fourfold increase in iron deficiency, and a threefold increase in infectious disease compared to their hunter-gatherer ancestors.2

So what should you do about grains? As far as overall diet goes, stick to the foods our ancestors ate: lean meat, fresh fruit and produce, seeds, and nuts. Go for minimally processed foods — organic, free-range meat and poultry, wild-caught fish, and organic produce. Eat less carbs.

And when it comes to eating carbs, consult something called the “glycemic index.”

The glycemic index (GI) ranks foods on how rapidly they spike your blood sugar levels. They’re rated in percentage terms. So a food with a glycemic index of 50% will cause half of the rapid rise in your blood sugar level than pure natural sugar (GI rank: 100%).

Since you don’t want to spike your blood sugar levels, simply stick with foods with that rank low on the glycemic index.

Here’s a sample of common foods and their ranking:

GLYCEMIC INDEX
Rapid, Moderate, and Slow
Blood Sugar Producers
Rapid
100% Glucose
80-90% Corn flakes, carrots, maltose, honey
70-79% Whole-grain bread, millet, white rice, new potatoes
Moderate
60-69% White bread, brown rice, shredded wheat cereal, bananas, raisins, Mars Bars
50-59% White spaghetti, sweet corn, All Bran cereal, peas, yams, sucrose, potato chips
40-49% Whole wheat spaghetti, oatmeal, sweet potatoes, navy beans, oranges, orange juice
Slow
30-39% Butter beans, black eyed peas, apples, ice cream, milk, yogurt, tomato soup
20-29% Kidney beans, lentils, fructose
10-19% Soybeans, peanuts
Adapted from Dynamic Nutrition for Maximum Performance (1997) by D. Gastelu, F. Hatfield

If you look at the table carefully, you can see that sweet potatoes have a lower glycemic index than potatoes, even though they’re “sweeter.”

You may also be surprised to see that:

  1. Whole wheat bread raises blood sugar levels more than white bread.
  2. Corn flakes raise blood sugar twice as much as orange juice.
  3. You get more blood sugar from pasta than you do ice cream.

Pay attention to this chart. Reduce (drastically if you can) the amount of foods that score high on the glycemic index. Instead, substitute lower-scoring foods.

You’ll shed pounds, ramp up your energy levels, improve overall health — and avoid heart disease for life.

References

  1. Halton et al. New England Journal of Medicine 2006; 355(19):1991-2002.
  2. Cordain et al. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2000; 71(3):682-692.

[Ed. Note: Dr. Sears, Chairman of the Board of Total Health Breakthroughs, is a practicing physician and the author of The Doctor’s Heart Cure, is a leading authority on longevity, physical fitness and heart health. For more information, click here.]

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Man is not a beast of the field to consume the grasses there.

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Reduce Fatigue From Exercise

COQ10 Reduces Fatigue

“Oral administration of coenzyme Q10 improved subjective fatigue sensation and physical performance during fatigue-inducing workload trials and might prevent unfavorable conditions as a result of physical fatigue,” according to authors of a recent Japanese study.

Both fatigue and recovery time were decreased in 17 healthy volunteers as a result of taking 300 mg of CoQ10 daily for eight days, according to the double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in the journal Nutrition.

“We found that oral administration of 300 mg of coenzyme Q10 for one week improved physical performance during fatigue-inducing workload trials on a bicycle ergometer,” wrote the study’s lead author Kei Mizuno.

CoQ10 has properties similar to vitamins, but since it is naturally synthesized in the body, it is not classed as such. Concentrated in the mitochondria—the “power plants” of cells—the level of CoQ10 produced by the body begins to drop after age 20. Besides being a cellular energizer, CoQ10 is also well known as a potent antioxidant.

For the study, researchers recruited 17 volunteers (average age 37.5) and randomly assigned them to receive a daily CoQ10 supplement of 100 mg or 300 mg or a placebo for eight days. All subjects underwent the three interventions, with washout periods separating the studies.

Physical performance, tested using a bicycle ergometer at fixed workloads, was found to increase when the subjects received the 300 mg CoQ10 dose, compared to the lower dose CoQ10 group and the placebo group.

Furthermore, subjective fatigue sensation in the high dose CoQ10 group was “alleviated when compared with that in the placebo group,” researchers wrote.

Commenting on the potential mechanism, the researchers added: “Exercise-induced reductions in energy substrates, reactive oxygen species, and protein oxidation are thought to be associated with physical fatigue. Coenzyme Q10 is a vitamin-like, lipid-soluble compound existing in all cells. It is an indispensable compound in the respiratory chain of the inner mitochondrial membrane and acts as an essential antioxidant assisting in the regulation of other antioxidants. Therefore, administration of coenzyme Q10 may attenuate physical fatigue through its functions as an antioxidant or in assisting oxidative phosophorylation.”

Nutrition Published online ahead of print

From MrSecret:  COQ10 is a powerful supplement that works at the cellular level. It has been recommended for years as a heart healthy nutrient and is now being praised for it’s amazing anti-oxidative properties.

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Fake Sugar = Excess Pounds

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Artificial Sweeteners Once Again Linked to Weight Gain

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Foods and beverages that contain no-calorie artificial sweeteners may be ruining your ability to control your food intake and body weight, according to new research by psychologists at Purdue University’s Ingestive Behavior Research Center.

In their study, when compared with rats that ate yogurt sweetened with glucose (a simple sugar), rats that ate yogurt sweetened with the zero-calorie artificial sweetener saccharin:

  • Consumed more calories (and didn’t make up for it by cutting back later)
  • Gained more weight
  • Put on more body fat

It’s thought that consuming artificial sweeteners breaks the connection between a sweet sensation and a high-calorie food, thereby changing your body’s ability to regulate intake.

The researchers also measured the rats’ core body temperatures, which typically rise after eating. However, after eating a sweet, high-calorie meal, rats that ate saccharin had a lower rise in body temperature than rats that ate glucose.

The researchers believe that this blunted biological response led the rats to overeat, and made it harder to burn off the calories later.

They concluded that consuming foods sweetened with saccharin would lead to greater weight gain and body fat than eating the same foods sweetened with sugar.

Although further research needs to be done, the researchers believe that consuming other artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, and acesulfame K would have similar effects.

 

Sources:

  • Eurekalert February 10, 2008
  • Behavioral Neuroscience February 2008, Vol. 122, No. 1, 161-173

From MrSecret:

We have long been against artificial sweeteners, from saccharin to aspartame to most of the new ones being released. We do approve of xylitol, stevia and luang ho. These are natural sweeteners that do NOT upset the bodies metabolism and appetite control center. Find then at your local health food store.

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Cure Acne

No-Grain Diet Clears up Acne for Good

NOTE: This article was sent in by a reader and no credits were given. If this is not an original post please let me know and I will give proper credit or remove it immediately.

Acne affects about 85 percent of the population at some time in their life and is the most common skin disease treated by dermatologists. Most teens get the type of acne called acne vulgaris, which can appear on the face, neck, shoulders, back and chest.

Why is a no-grain diet beneficial for acne?
Eating refined carbohydrates and sugar leads to a surge of insulin and an insulin-like growth factor called IGF-1 in your body. This can lead to an excess of male hormones, which cause pores in the skin to secrete sebum, a greasy substance that attracts acne-promoting bacteria. Additionally, IGF-1 causes skin cells known as keratinocytes to multiply, a process that is associated with acne.

Some say acne is a disease of Western civilization because studies have found that the condition is virtually nonexistent in non-westernized societies, where refined carbohydrates and sugar are rarely eaten. For instance, in one study that looked at acne cases in islanders of Papua New Guinea and hunter-gatherers of Paraguay, no acne cases were found in either group. The findings, which are in-line with many other studies, make a strong case for the significant role of environmental factors, such as diet, in acne.

Limiting grains is an integral step toward optimizing your health. The more we study the influence of grains, and their secondary consequences on insulin, the more we will find that their pervasive influences touch nearly every aspect of our health.

A Healthy Diet Can’t be “Sold”
So you may be wondering why doctors typically say diet does not influence acne. Well, doctors cannot sell you a healthy diet, and they are under strong influence by the drug companies to prescribe expensive and sometimes harmful topical acne creams and antibiotics. No one is going to get rich from recommending a healthy diet to heal acne, except maybe you when you start saving money that you were spending on acne medications.

Further, many dermatologists prescribe long-term antibiotic treatments for acne. This can be especially problematic since every time you take an antibiotic, you kill beneficial bacteria along with the problematic bacteria. This can lead to many secondary conditions, such as yeast overgrowth.

The Emotions Factor
Anyone who has experienced an outbreak of acne knows that it can take a significant psychological toll. Many people feel embarrassed by acne, and the embarrassment can keep them from socializing and feeling confident.

On the other hand, recent studies have found a link that suggests stress can actually aggravate acne. One study involving college students found that the students’ acne flared when they felt stressed from examinations.

Well, stress has the ability to make just about every disease we encounter worse, and this includes acne. This is why it is so important to deal with your stress before it becomes overwhelming. There are a variety of ways that you can do this, like yoga, meditation or making sure you get enough quality sleep, so it is important that you find a method that works best for you.

Just remember that acne likely results from a combination of dietary and emotional factors. Addressing both sides of the equation will give you the most beneficial results.

MrSecret Says: Just look at the average teens diet and it is no wonder that acne is rampant and the drug companies are making billions from acne drugs. Take control of your life now, not only will this rid you of acne, but it will affect your health in many positive ways.

Be Well and Go Jolly,

Mr Secret 

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