subject: Cystic Acne - Treat Acne With Natural Remedies [print this page] Some over the counter products will relieve you cystic acne but you have to keep using them over and over as they only treat the symptoms, not the cause. The drug companies love this as you have to keep buying their products but it can be costly and frustrating for you. It is much better to make every effort to find alternative drug-free, holistic remedies, which have every chance of curing your cystic acne.
The Alternatives
What are the alternatives? Let me name two: a healthy lifestyle - a balanced, nutritious diet - and a holistic program, preferably designed by a health professional. A healthy lifestyle helps keep our hormones in balance by controlling the sugar in the blood thus controlling the amount of insulin, which in turn limits the formation of an acne environment. A healthy lifestyle has to include regular exercise. A healthy diet plus regular exercise equals a healthy body. A healthy body fights ailments better than an unhealthy one. A health body gives us the energy we need to keep us on the right track by helping us keep our good intentions. A healthy body will reduce the number of acne breakouts and will help towards a permanent cure. This creates a good positive environment for other treatments to work. This is part of a holistic approach and is the only one that will work.
A program is needed to put us on track and to keep us on track. Most of us are better with guidelines to follow. It is alright to decide on a course of action but it may not be so easy when we have to do it on our own. Much better and easier to follow a well-designed, proven program. It is also important to have a good follow-up program to keep us on track and to have access personal guidance when we need it. There are health professionals out there who practice a holistic approach, which is the only sure way to cure your cystic acne. It has to be treated from the inside and the outside.
There are five essential elements to an effective clear skin program:
1. Internal and external cleansing
2. Internal strengthening and rejuvenating
3. Hormonal balancing
4. Lifestyle optimization
5. Goal setting and motivation
You don't need to spend money on over the counter treatments that may not work or risk your health with dangerous drugs. You simply need to discipline yourself to change your lifestyle and follow a safe, holistic program. After all, you have nothing to lose but your cystic acne.
