Lazyness caused by Acne
Acne October 1st, 2009
Believe it or not acne can indeed affect one’s mood and interests. According to one study, acne can affect one’s interest in physical activities like sports.
The experts from the University of Bath in a report published the journal Health Psychology, Tuesday (26 / 2) indicate that patients with acne who worry about skin conditions tend to be reluctant to exercise.
Phenomenon that emerged from a study involving 50 adolescents who were recruited from a group of patients. In addition they tend to say that the reluctance to participate in physical activities, that acne sufferers feel appearance of negative votes also have trouble self-confidence and quality of life for the worse. This pattern is relatively the same according to researchers, both men and women.
According to the researchers, social anxiety associated with skin disease are often overlooked in the research on exercise motivation or physical exercise.
¨ Skin is the most visible organ of the human and the most important part of a person’s image, the light ¨ Dr Martyn Standage, from the School for Health at the University of Bath.
¨ The fear that the skin will be judged brands others have an influence on the lives of their physical and social. Sports and physical activity provides many opportunities for skin untu seen and evaluated. Therefore, acne sufferers become so concerned with his appearance that makes them shy away from physical activity, “explained Standage.
Tom Loney, one of the experts who conducted the study say that the behavior shown acne sufferers can result in other diseases. ¨ It was common knowledge that the decline in physical activity can trigger the risk of various diseases such as heart and blood vessels and heart, “he explained.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for acne patients express Alison Browsers are usually easy to acne treatment, but requires a determination to find a successful treatment techniques.
“Acne is not treated can lead to fear and shame, which then led to the refusal to follow the daily activities such as sports, ¨ he said.
The results of this study will hopefully help find the right way encourage acne sufferers to stay active life.
Milk cause Acne
Acne, Skin Care September 28th, 2009
The relationship between food with skin problems has long been a spotlight on dermatology experts. One of them is the relation between consumption of milk with acne.
Alan Logan, ND, author of The Clear Skin Diet, says that milk consumption should be reduced if you want to have acne free skin. According to him, even though milk including foods with low glycemic index, but milk contains many hormones.
“Hormones in milk, together with high calcium, for many years been suspected as the cause of acne,” said Logan.
The dermatologist suspected memercepat milk synthetic androgen in the body, namely that there are male hormones in the body of women and men. Androgen hormones cause the sebaceous (oil) glands produce more oil. Acne occurs when sebum that normally come out to the skin surface is blocked.
A study published in The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology also showed a link between milk and acne. In a study of 47,335 women surveyed had known women who drank two glasses of milk or more each day acne problems. Read the rest of this entry »
Acne Prevention by Vitamins
Acne September 21st, 2009
Acne is often associated with puberty. In fact, acne is often present in a person over the age of 30 years. In addition to the face, acne can also appear on the back, chest, neck and other body parts.
Pimples occur when the oil glands beneath the surface of the hair follicles in the skin produce too much sebum. Content of this oil would normally issued through the pores to keep skin healthy and terlubrikasi.
Causes of Acne There are basically three, first, because the blockage from the outside that comes from dead skin layer. Second, because the production of excessive oil glands. Third, due to inflammation. The third factor that is the culprit that triggered acne genetic factors, hormones, lifestyle is wrong, plus the effects of free radicals.
Dirty facial skin is not the main cause of acne. The experts say it hormonal changes cause acne. This hormonal imbalance will cause excess sebum production. Besides puberty, hormonal imbalances experienced by pregnant women, the menstrual cycle and menopause. Read the rest of this entry »
Menstruation Not Organized, careful Chronic Disease
Acne, Disease, Health Tips September 9th, 2009
Do not assume trivial when women experience irregular menstruation because it is the first sign of chronic diseases, from cancer, heart disease, so barren.
Every woman has a menstrual cycle is different and relative. But outside of these periods, normal periods come regularly every month.
According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine standards of a normal menstrual cycle is 22-40 days, where the first menstrual period is calculated from the first blood from the vagina. But the 5-day difference (less or more) of the menstrual cycle, is still considered normal.
But if women are not getting regular periods every month, then the disease should be aware SOPK.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (SOPK) is the largest endocrine disorders experienced by women at reproductive age. The disorder is characterized by menstrual cycle is irregular, hiperandrogen symptoms such as acne, hair growth or abnormal hair (hirsutism) in areas that are not supposed to.
SOPK among other causes of obesity, insulin resistance, hormone GnRH secretion disorders, disorders of enzymes in the ovary and genetic factors.
As a result, patients experience a cycle of not ovulating which is marked with menstrual cycle disorders of bleeding or just do not experience menstruation for 2-3 months.
SOPK is one cause of infertility in women, especially women in reproductive age. “Score more SPOK incident occurred in women at reproductive age than in the perimenopausal age,” said dr. Andon Hestiantoro, SpOG (K) in the seminar “The Essence of Fertility & Vitality ‘at Hotel Sahid Jaya, Jakarta. Read the rest of this entry »
Seaweed extract hindering Pearl Cancer Growth
Acne, Cancer September 8th, 2009
Extracts pearl grass (Hedyotis corymbosa) can inhibit cancer cell growth. Besides able to prevent cancer cell division, this plant can be to treat inflammation and acne.
The discovery was based on research from Febriansah Rifki, Nature Materials Pharmacy Students Faculty of Pharmacy Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Yogyakarta on campus, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, Thursday (27/8/2009). Rifki had just won the Young Researcher selection of finalists Indonesia (PPPI) field of Natural Science and Environment organized by LIPI.
“Apart from a few plants that have been developed to treat cancer, pearl grass based research results can also be for a cure for cancer,” said Rifki.
According to him, which is currently used to treat the pearl grass among cancer treatment from China. Was in Indonesia is still rarely used for treatment of primarily as an anti-cancer agents.
“We were inspired to use grass as a cure for cancer pearls after seeing a number of ways in Chinese medicine for cancer and tumors also use it,” he said.
For traditional medicine such as inflammation, pearl grass enough water is boiled and then drunk. When to treat acne, crushed pearl grass then applied to the existing face acne. Read the rest of this entry »
