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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?
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.
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