Acne And Green Tea

Green Tea Living: Acne And Green Tea:
"In a recent study by Jennifer Gan-Wong, M.D. a green tea cream was trailed against a 4% benzoyl peroxide solution on people suffering with moderate to severe acne. The results from this research study showed that green tea was just as good in treating acne as the benzoyl peroxide.

But benzoyl peroxide dries out skin causing itching or allergic reactions. Unlike green tea that has the added advantages of natural anti-bacterial properties and antioxidants, particularly epigallocatechin gallate which is 200 times more powerful than vitamin E at fighting free radicals.

Green tea also helps to reduce inflammation, hormonal activity and aids in detoxification - which is all good news for acne sufferers.

Green tea extract is an extremely versatile herbal supplement - it can be administered topically, often being used in creams, taken as a in the form of a pill or incorporated into your diet and drunk as a tea.

It seems that taking green tea for acne is a win-win situation… It has many beneficial properties which promote good all-round health with little or no known side effects and for the price, green tea it’s definitely a herbal treatment that’s worth trying."

MY REACTION:

Definitely worth testing.

Prevent Acne With Fish Oil -- A Fish Tale?

An Online Guide to Acne Articles: Use Essential Fatty Acid To Help You Prevent or Eliminate Your Acne:
"Getting sufficient essential fatty acids is of prime importance in clearing acne. It’s these fatty acids that help to control the production of excess androgens – the hormones that surge during the teen-age times It is androgens, which causes excess sebum oil to clog your hair follicle and contribute to creating your acne.

The three fatty acids you need to get daily are:
-omega-3
-omega-6
-omega-9"

MY REACTION:

I hate the taste of fish, so that inevitably must mean that it is good for me. I don't know if it is good for acne, but there is a huge amount of other health benefits to justify taking another pill or 2. And, who knows, maybe it will help acne too.