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War Of
The "P" Acnes
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by:
Naweko San-Joyz
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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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