Hormonal Imbalance Is One Of The Major Acne
Contributing Factors: Discover How To Balance Your
Hormones To Lasting Acne Free Skin
What Are Hormones and What Do They
Do?
Hormones (derived from the word
horman in Greek which means: “to set in motion”) are
chemical messengers produced by your body that transfer
instructions between the cells. Hormones are secreted to
the bloodstream by a set of glands called the “endocrine
system”.
Hormones are responsible for the
regulation of many important functions; among them are:
cell metabolism, muscle metabolism, balance of our
internal environment (”homeostasis”), sexual and
reproductive function, sleep and growth cycles, and the
burning and storing of fat. In regards to acne, hormones
also control and regulate your skin oil production, or
in simple terms, hormones control the amount of sebum
(oil) your sebum glands produce.
It's only obvious that if your
hormones are for some reason, out of balance, it will
directly affect, in a negative way, on your skin oil
glands, making them produce a lot more oil that needed.
We already know that when this occurs and combined with
toxins being secreted through your skin, acne is formed.
That is the basic reason why we want to keep our
hormones in perfect balance, since when are our hormones
are in balance, the skin oil production is also in
balance and acne and all its horrible symptoms (greasy
skin, inflammation and puss) will not manifest
themselves.
How are hormones regulated in the
body?
Hormones are produced and regulated
in the body using a complex, highly intelligent and
delicate system. Much like a home temperature system,
when temperature rises, the thermostat senses the rise
and shuts down the heat and when the temperature drops
below the desired standard point, the thermostat turns
the heat up again. Although in reality, the above
example is quite simplified, this is basically how the
body uses hormones to regulate body functions.
The body's cells are
much like the thermostat. They know exactly when and how
many hormones they need to function properly. The
hormones are the actual mechanism that the thermostat
uses to drop or raise the heat.
However, as the thermostat (cells)
senses the need to lower or increase temperature, it
gives instructions to the actual heat mechanism
(hormones) telling them to change the heat to the
desired level. These instructions, or type of
communication between the cells and the hormones needs
some sort of a wire or a messenger to be executed
properly.
The messengers, or communicators
between the cells and the hormones are called
Prostaglandins and without them there will be no
communication between the cells and your hormones. When
there is no communication, hormones will be out of
balance.
All About Prostaglandins And Your
Acne
Prostaglandins are biochemicals
that communicate with hormones and cells and trigger
cells into action. Prostaglandins work inside the cells
and help regulate the function of cells and organs
through the communication of cells and hormones.
Among their many
functions Prostaglandins activate inflammatory responses
in the body, help clotting, aid reproduction processes,
increase mucus production to protect inflammation and
increase blood flow in the kidneys.
In regards to acne, Prostaglandins
make sure your androgen hormones are in balance, as they
regulate your hormones so that just the right amount of
sebum will be produced by your skin oil glands and thus
prevent excess amounts of sebum production that leads to
acne.
In order for hormones to regulate
properly and not stay out of balance, your body needs to
produce sufficient amount of Prostaglandins. The only
way your body will be able to produce the required
amount of Prostaglandins is if you provide your body
with certain important nutrients, such as essential
fatty acids. You also need to provide your body with
these nutrients from quality sources and in a correct
ratio; otherwise the production of Prostaglandins will
no be executed properly.
Additionally you have
to provide your body with extra supplements that will
help the absorption of these Prostaglandins.
By doing so your body will produce
the right amount of Prostaglandins that will help
regulate your hormones, making your hormones work in
precise balance, not only preventing the formation of
acne but also other health conditions associated with
hormonal regulation problems such as hair loss, excess
body fat and PMS symptoms.
Building A Stronger Liver: How To Ensure Hormonal
Balance By Removing Used Hormones Out Of Your
Body
Keeping a steady
communication between hormones and cells, using
Prostaglandins that regulate and keep hormones in
balance is not enough.
In a normal system, where
everything functions properly, as soon as hormones do
their job as instructed by the cells, the used hormones
that are not required by your body anymore, are
therefore quickly removed and expelled from your
body.
If these used
hormones are not quickly expelled, your system becomes
overwhelmed with excess hormones, as new and fresh
hormones continue to be secreted to make their function.
When your system is loaded with hormones, your hormonal
regulation pathways become chronically imbalanced,
trigger over production of sebum leading to full grown
acne.
What organ is responsible for
expelling used hormones from your body? The answer is:
your liver. Your liver is responsible for clearing
excess hormones out of your blood and lymph, and expels
them out of your body through the bowels and
kidneys.
Now, what happens if your liver is
for some reason sluggish and congested with toxins? You
got it. If your liver is weak and cannot clear used
hormones out of your system, it will become overwhelmed
and chronically imbalanced and you will suffer from acne
regardless of how much Prostaglandins your body produces
to regulate hormones.
Conclusion: by building a
stronger liver we ensure the effective regulation of
used hormones to be expelled from our body, making our
hormones in perfect balance and our skin clear of
acne.
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