War of the P Acnes
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?
Resouce box; 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
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