People think that acne is entirely to do with what happens to your skin on the outside. Or that it\u2019s entirely about what you eat.<\/p>\n
Most people, especially before learning about holistic acne treatment, think it\u2019s all about dirt and bacteria that sits on the skin.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why people assault their faces all the time with these face washes, creams, and shattered dreams that the next product will be the right product (I know! I\u2019ve totally been there!).<\/p>\n
Except it never really works. If it did, you probably wouldn\u2019t be here reading this because your acne would be gone.<\/p>\n
For others, they jump head first into changing their diet, feeling like if they can just have the \u201cperfect\u201d diet and never ever ever slip up, only then will they have clear skin.<\/p>\n
And they drive themselves insane in the process.<\/p>\n
What you do to your skin on the outside, and what you eat, are both indeed very important.<\/p>\n
And your choices in this area can greatly worsen or improve your acne situation.<\/p>\n
But That\u2019s Just Not the Whole Story<\/p>\n
Sometimes the creams and washes do get rid of acne, but not for very long, because they aren\u2019t getting to the root of the problem.<\/p>\n
What they\u2019re doing is temporarily covering it up until it breaks through the barrier and comes back.<\/p>\n
Or they just cause really unpleasant side effects, and you\u2019re totally sick of it.<\/p>\n
The root of why you are getting acne in the first place usually comes from within the body, so if you want permanently clear skin you have to start working on the acne problem from the inside out.<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat! I\u2019ll just eat the \u2018perfect\u2019 diet then, and then I win\u201d you think. \u201cI don\u2019t care what it takes\u201d.<\/p>\n
Later I see you crying over a sandwich because you couldn\u2019t be perfect, and now you\u2019ll never clear your acne.<\/p>\n
No, friend. It\u2019s not just about your skin care. And it\u2019s not just about your diet.<\/p>\n
Your body is holistic and it\u2019s all the little efforts and actions in each area of your health that add up to success.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not \u201cperfection\u201d in a couple areas that bring you clear skin. It\u2019s balance in all areas.<\/p>\n
What Does Holistic Even Mean?<\/p>\n
Holistic means whole, and interconnected.<\/p>\n
Your body is holistic. All your organs (including your skin) are alive and connected to each other, and the health of one is affected by the health of the rest of them.<\/p>\n
So your skin can\u2019t be fixed like a broken part of a machine that is disconnected from the rest or your body.<\/p>\n
What happens in the body determines the health of the skin.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why you can\u2019t only focus on skin care. Good, gentle, natural skin care is super important. But in most cases, it\u2019s not going to get to the root of the issue<\/p>\n
Lots of people get that but then they go on to *only* focus on skin care and diet (with about a million supplements thrown in on the side).<\/p>\n
But much like how your skin is holistically connected to the rest of your body, your diet is holistically connected to all the other areas of health.<\/p>\n
If you want your healthy diet to work in your favour, you need to figure out a way to mange your stress levels better.<\/p>\n
You need to look your life and give attention to those areas that are ailing you \u2013 relationships, finances, career, your creativity, your self care, your spirituality.<\/p>\n
You need to get a bit of movement and exercise.<\/p>\n
You need to sleep better.<\/p>\n
You might need to support your digestive system, liver, or give your hormones a gentle helping hand.<\/p>\n
I Promise It Isn\u2019t Just Diet<\/p>\n
But many people focus solely on diet. Sure they might give a bit of a nod to these other things. But emotionally they feel like clear skin entirely rides what they eat.<\/p>\n
People do often clear their skin solely with a perfect diet.<\/p>\n
Except they\u2019re so stressed and fearful about it that all that stress burns rubber through all the nutrients you just ate. As a result you only stay clear while you are eating the perfect diet.<\/p>\n
You mess up, then you break out; then you stress and try to be even more perfect, and what\u2019s worst of all is the feeling of being trapped by all this.<\/p>\n
I think it\u2019s much better to just not be so perfect about it and stress way less about it. Eat well the majority of the time, and really savour and enjoy the times when you splurge.<\/p>\n
I know this from experience. I\u2019ve relaxed in leaps and bounds with my food since I first started this acne journey.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m so much happier and my skin is absolutely just as clear, if not clearer than back then.<\/p>\n
Acne is a holistic problem. It doesn\u2019t just ride on one thing. Find the balance, clear your skin.<\/p>\n
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