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War of the P Acnes |
by:
Naweko San-Joyz |
While “War of the Worlds”
sets a new sales record for Paramount, this Hollywood blockbuster
sends a healing message as old as time itself- bacteria are lifesavers.
Even though most microorganisms are invisible to the human eye,
life, as we know it would be utterly impossible without ubiquitous
bacteria. We can all enjoy the blessings of photosynthesis, digestion
and the formation of natural gases thanks to the innate power
of bacteria to break down substances.
Ironically, much of the anti-acne industry is built around destroying
the widely misunderstood yet biologically necessary bacteria known
as Propionibacterium acnes, or p acne bacteria.
All life forms strategize to survive and procreate. Weeds, worms,
birds, fungi and bacteria all work to sustain their own lives
on this planet. In fact, we humans survive because of the biological
games constantly unfolding in our mist.
P acne bacteria are no different. They want and need to survive.
Skin bacteria perform an important function. Bacteria use the
secretions of our sweat and sebaceous glands (sebum is the oil
that makes our skin look shiny) as nutrients. P acnes that are
in balance with your body prevent colonization by more harmful
bacteria.
P acne bacteria only encourage acne formations if the production
of oil on the face is excessive. This surplus of oil of prompted
by hormonal, nutritional, environmental and/or psychological changes
in the body. So to prevent acne, you do not what to kill bacteria
per se, but keep the amount of bacteria on your skin at an optimal
balance.
You optimize your oil secretion by understanding and controlling
your response to hormonal, nutritional, environmental and/or psychological
changes.
If we upset the balance of bacteria in our bodies by taking antibiotics,
our resident flora is upset and this enables harmful bacteria
(such as Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii) to
colonize on our skin.
In short, using antibiotics on bacteria is a battle amongst intelligent
parties involving the bacteria, the body and the human mind.
If we fail to appreciate the bacteria as bodily maintenance workers
and continue dousing them with antibiotics or antibacterial soaps
the bacteria just become more resistant to our antidotes. The
bacteria are practiced at playing dead as a tactic for survival.
Even people who have used the strongest acne drug on the market,
Accutane, have witnessed the cunning behavior of bacteria as zits
reappear some months after using this course of acne treatment.
These people have discovered that bacteria do not die; they silently
and strategically multiply. If you do not want your bacteria out
of balance, do not provide them an environment conducive to acne.
It’s true that bacteria have managed to wipe out entire populations
of people. Now, Hollywood comforts us with knowing that even aliens
will fall prey to the ever-plotting or is it ever-knowing bacteria.
I’ll just leave you with this thought: Is that anti-bacterial
soap making p acnes smarter?
About the Author
Naweko San-Joyz is creator of the Acne Messages program, the
only acne program to combine the latest scientific research
and ancient wisdom to deliver an acne cure as unique as the
acne sufferer. As there are millions of people with acne, there
are a millions cures, find your unique cure with Acne Messages.
ISBN: 0974912204 available at Amazon and Noixia.com, Home of
Six Billion Natural Cures for Acne
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