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Frittilary Butterflys and Culinary/Medicinal Herb Garden, San Diego, August 2011

August 10, 2011

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Neem for Skin Disorders: Eczema, Acne, Psoriasis

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Hormonal Acne Treatment with Acupuncture, Ayurveda, and Chinese Medicine

In a certain sense most acne is hormonal-- teenaged acne is associated with increased levels of testosterone and progesterone, and even much adult acne is associated with some kind of hormonal fluctuation, in both men and women. The most common adult hormonal fluctuation associated with acne is the menstrual cycle. But that begs the question of why Sally gets acne with her cycle and Louisia does not. One factor is simple predisposition; some of us have oilier skin and higher testosterone levels, but a big factor, too, is stress and your reaction to it. Role of Stress Stress increases nervous system activity and adrenalin, which set in motion cascades of hormonal and neurotransmitter repercussions, not the least of which involve the adrenal glands and ovaries. When the adrenal glands get overstimulated, this in turn sends messages that suppress ovarian function. Progesterone and estrogen levels become unstable. This is mother nature's way of protecting women. She does not wan...

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