How To Get Rid of Acne? – The Biggest Mistake in Acne Treatment – Dr. Berg

The cause of acne isn't what you think. Don't make this big mistake!

Healthy Ketogenic Diet and Intermittent Fasting:
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Keto and IF Basics:
https://youtu.be/vMZfyEy_jpI
https://youtu.be/mBqpaAKtnXE
https://youtu.be/3dHcT1-K-tw

DATA:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40257-020-00531-1#:~:text=acnes%20is%20a%20major%20commensal,species%20in%20the%20sebaceous%20follicles

Timestamps
0:00 The Biggest Mistake Trying to Rid Acne is...
0:15 Washing your face can destroy your microbiome
1:17 Your sebaceous glands
2:12 The cause of acne
3:11 Key takeaways
3:52 Need keto consulting?

In this video, we're going to talk about the biggest mistake when trying to get rid of acne.

The biggest mistake you can make when you're trying to get rid of your acne is trying to wash the acne off of your face. Blackheads and acne are not dirt that you can simply wash off.

When you use detergents, cleansers, alcohol wipes, antibacterial creams, you are literally destroying your microbiome on the surface of your skin.

Your skin contains millions of microbes that act as a barrier, which is involved in your immune system. When you remove that layer of good bacteria, you lose the bacterial diversity. In turn, this increases the inflammation on the skin—it can even cause acne.

This is also why one of the side effects of antibiotics is acne.

Acne involves the sebaceous glands. These glands secrete an oil called sebum. Acne is essentially inflammation of these glands with excess amounts of sebum as well as pus and bacteria formation.

Acne comes from high levels of androgens, which are hormones. Your androgen levels spike when you're a teenager. In turn, this causes a problem with your sebaceous glands.

What causes excess levels of androgens? Insulin. High levels of insulin can throw off your hormone balance. The cause of high insulin is a high-carb diet.

If you cut the carbs out, the acne will go away. The healthy keto diet and intermittent fasting are the two best ways to promote healthy insulin levels. Try going keto, and let me know how that works for you in the comments below.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching. I hope this helped explain what really causes acne and what you can do about it. I'll see you in the next video.