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你是否有囊腫性痤瘡？ 如果有，你可能已經嘗試了一些外用藥膏，面霜，去角質霜和其他產品，想要擺脫這種惱人的情況。十幾歲青少年長上幾顆痘痘感覺很正常，但是很多人一直到成人以後還在持續戰痘。

這兩段期間的背後都有原因，不只是荷爾蒙作祟。

為什麼無數男男女女會被這惱人的皮膚問題給纏上呢？就像很多其他慢性病之謎一樣，醫學界還沒有找到答案。幾十年前我就揭露過囊性痤瘡的根本原因，也幫人解決這種不安的狀況。希望這裡你所讀到的，能幫你從過去書裡所看到的誤導訊息給矯正過來。

如果你沒有過這方面痤瘡的煩惱，你可能無法體會當中所產生的痛苦與挫折。 特別是現在是個外貌當道的社會，一個人不僅想要對自己感覺良好，也希望皮膚看來乾淨無暇。特別是十幾歲的青少年，對於外表會有相當的重視與壓力，長青春痘容易造成被霸凌，孤立和其他社交問題。而，身為成年人，外貌的壓力仍然存在。好在，很多東西可以從飲食與生活作息調理，以下我會跟大家分享。首先，我們來談談痤瘡背後真正的根源。

你是否曾聽過有人很少洗臉，從不使用保養品或去角質，臉卻看來乾淨無暇、不長青春痘？ 實際上，真得有人幾個月都不洗臉，不洗頭，毛孔卻都不會堵塞。偶爾總是有人毛孔會堵塞，導致輕微的痤瘡，但這種自然發生的痤瘡也很少。 如果你是經常性會毛孔堵塞，那麼很可能你的痘痘背後有根本的問題。 不管這個痘痘是可控制的，或囊性痤瘡，或囊腫性痤瘡，底下的原因是一樣的，需要找出來把它治好。

痤瘡的錯誤觀念

痤瘡有兩個普遍的誤解。首先，很多痤瘡患者被告知，他們的皮膚分泌過多油脂與老廢細胞，導致毛孔堵塞。某些醫學專業人士認為，如果皮膚表面的細菌進入這些堵塞的毛孔，這些區域會感染與發炎。這是不正確的。青春痘不是由你身體自然分泌的油脂所造成，這些油脂不會導致囊性痤瘡。

第二個錯誤觀念是荷爾蒙。通常女生被告知，荷爾蒙跟她們的青春痘有關。這不對。青春痘也許在女生生理期更形嚴重，但荷爾蒙不是這些特定時期，痤瘡加重的原因。

怪罪荷爾蒙

許多醫療專業人士歸咎青春痘是荷爾蒙造成的。看來似乎是罪魁禍首，因為在青春期與月經週期，很多婦女的痘痘會比較嚴重。有些人十幾歲時沒長過痘痘，後來的生理期卻可能長痘痘。

醫學界不知道，女性的月經週期，80％的免疫系統會重新配置線路協助生育系統。代表只有20％的免疫系統在執行身體的健康功能。因此，如果你平常就有偏頭痛，濕疹，疲勞，疼痛，腦霧，憂鬱症，關節痛或任何其他症狀，在生理期期間可能更嚴重。痘痘也一樣。在此期間，女性淋巴細胞下降，痘痘更容易出現。下次月經期間冒出痘痘，知道這不是因為荷爾蒙的原因。有另一個潛在的原因已經出現，免疫系統的任務轉移在影響你的痘痘爆發。

痤瘡和抗生素

如果你患有囊性痤瘡，你的醫生或皮膚科醫生可能推薦使用抗生素。

原因之一可能是，多年來幾乎每個健康問題，都用抗生素。

第二個原因是，抗生素幾十年前首度用在治療嚴重的囊性痤瘡時，似乎真得幫助患者清除皮膚。醫生並不確切知道，為什麼抗生素有助於改善痤瘡症狀，但他們確實注意到使用後有改善。因此引發使用抗生素治療痘痘的趨勢，幾十年來，各種各樣的抗生素紛紛出籠，有的比另外的更具危險，卻引發各種不同的敏感性痘痘。

你可能想知道為什麼幾十年前抗生素用來治療痘痘。因為面皰與囊性痤瘡與鏈球菌有關，是細菌性的。但不代表抗生素是正中目標的痘痘療法，或真正能根治。很多人服用多種抗生素後仍然有痘痘。

鏈球菌

醫學界並不知道，很多健康問題都是鏈球菌導致的，包括尿道感染，肺炎，SIBO，酵母菌感染，細菌性陰道炎，偏頭痛，鼻竇炎和鼻竇問題，伴隨其他因素，產生無數其他健康問題。因為這樣，也可能產生囊性痤瘡。即使你沒有其他鏈球菌的症狀，看來很健康，你的淋巴系統仍然可能存有慢性，低等的鏈球菌，引起痘痘問題。

如果你小時候得過喉炎，很可能你青春期或成人後會長痘痘。不是嚴重的狀況，只是偶爾會長，要看系統中鏈球菌嚴重的程度。如果你小時候經常有支氣管炎或肺炎，可能長大後就會有嚴重的痘痘問題。孩童時期的其他健康問題，可能有將來長痘痘的跡象，包括扁桃發炎和/或長針眼。醫學研究還不知道鏈球菌，會是這些狀況的原因之一。

當體內鏈球菌，從肝臟移到淋巴系統。你的身體也許能控制大部分的鏈球菌，但有時鏈球菌會到達真皮層，在底下工作，導致囊性痤瘡。

所以，如果你經常選擇吃一些垃圾食物，過充滿壓力的生活，以及不常好好照顧自己，你的免疫系統會比較難對付淋巴系統裡的慢性鏈球菌。

因為這樣，鏈球菌很可能穿透真皮層表面。淋巴管道遍布全身，因此痘痘會在某些地方冒出來。比方胸部，肩膀，脖子，臉部，頭部（頂端，背面，側面），髮際線，乳房，腋下，腿部，股溝和/或臀部周圍。 如果你同時有痘痘和濕疹，你可能不僅有鏈球菌，肝臟也有相當多的病毒。濕疹的真正原因在醫學界仍是一團謎。我發表在廣播節目與部落格，真正造成這個的原因。

很難徹底消除鏈球菌。

淋巴細胞在處理與降低鏈球菌扮演很重要的角色，需要足量的鋅，和支援的食物達到控制效果並打擊鏈球菌。沒有適當的燃料，淋巴細胞無法阻退鏈球菌從真皮趕走。

醫生會為囊性痤瘡的患者開立抗生素。這些醫生不知道的是，他們囊性痤瘡的患者會對抗生素產生抗藥性產生真皮下的疤痕。在這些情況下，人體會在真皮產生膿腫，想對抗細菌，而真皮下的淋巴細胞也想追捕這些流氓般的鏈球菌。

幾十年前，只有兩組鏈球菌與少數菌株相連。醫學界不知道，開立抗生素白天使用讓囊性痤瘡獲得改善，抗生素當時能擊退體內基本的鏈球菌菌株。不幸的是，這些鏈球菌群體成長到越來越具抗藥性，抗生素無法對之起反應。現在A和B組已經擴展成A到Z的種類。醫學研究只追蹤到一些菌株，但實際上A到Z，每組都含有大量的突變菌株。

雖然抗生素過去對囊性痤瘡患者有效，但情況不總是這樣。抗生素的頻繁過度使用，導致對抗生素產生抗藥性的鏈球菌菌株。如果你在過去四十年裡曾去看過醫生，因為感冒，耳部感染，扁桃體炎，與一堆其他的毛病，你很可能都是開立抗生素。 如果一個人從童年期就接受抗生素治療，從沒有真正治好，他或她可能產生抗性鏈球菌菌株，待在體內一直到成人。

抗生素在今天的醫學界，有一席之地。例如當病況面臨失控時。但是，我們的目標是要強化免疫系統，所以你可以試圖避免嚴重的急救狀況，必須至少用到抗生素來穩住病情，直到自然的方式可以到位做更深層的治療。這可能是一個惡性循環。鏈球菌可以再次對抗生素產生免疫性，健康再度陷入惡化到病危，抗生素又再度需要被使用上。這會讓一個人陷入非常糟糕的循環中，這就是我們想盡量避免的。

在我的廣播節目討論到食物中毒時，也提到鏈球菌株也會在門把，馬桶座與餐館找到。如果你到餐廳或其他公共場用到洗手間，我會建議在上之前先沖一次馬桶，即使水看來很乾淨，然後在座墊上墊衛生紙。這樣的小撇步可以保護你避免接觸到這些鏈球菌。接觸到公共場所的把手後，可以用紙巾或手帕擦手。 鏈球菌會經由性行為傳染給伴侶，如果人們接受過抗生素治療，鏈球菌會強化。

這些訊息不是要讓你感到害怕，而是希望帶給你一種有力量的意識感。如果你剛好感染到鏈球菌，或在治療從孩提時就有的慢性鏈球菌，知道你可以鞏固你的免疫系統，抵禦這種細菌，清乾淨任何痘痘，或任何本文提到的症狀，往前走。

如果你患有囊性痤瘡，那麼你體內也會有深層的鏈球菌徘迴。幸好，還是有很多事你可以做的擊退這種鏈球菌，並開始治愈這種內部細菌導致的外部症狀。

你可能試過一些外用乳霜，藥膏，甚至抗生素，想要治好痘痘。抗生素好像不太有用，是因為一旦你服用抗生素，它們通常會在你的肝臟裡，餵食低階的鏈球菌。這是真的，即使你的囊性痤瘡似乎一段時間有改善。醫生可能會給囊性痤瘡患者開立六到九個月的抗生素，甚至長達兩、三年。

這些低階不同的抗生素可能把痘痘趕到岸邊一段時間，但內部的問題並沒有真正解決，鏈球菌，囊性痤瘡的來源，可能因位使用抗生素更加頑強。如果你想真正治好痤瘡，並消除潛在根本原因，最好選擇使用天然抗菌配方。

推薦的食物

大蒜是能殺死鏈球菌不可思議的食物。

洋蔥能殺死鏈球菌與幽門螺桿菌。

我提到幽門螺旋桿菌，是因為某些鏈球菌菌株通常也有幽門螺桿菌。

菠菜，羽衣甘藍，甜菜，奶油葉萵苣，紅葉萵苣以及綠葉萵苣等綠色蔬菜，隨著時間，在體內協助消滅鏈球菌。無論你選擇怎樣的飲食習慣，確保你吃大量的混和綠葉蔬菜。

所有綠葉蔬菜都有驚奇的藥用效果，無法科學衡量。

櫻桃，所有其他莓果，含有抗菌特性，有助於擊退鏈球菌。

香蕉，也是一種很棒的食物對抗鏈球菌。

野生藍莓可以瓦解鏈球菌，治療其他鏈球菌相關的疾病，包括小腸細菌過度增生(SIBO)，泌尿道感染(UTIs)，肺炎，蕁麻疹，偏頭痛，細菌性陰道炎，酵素感染或鼻竇問題。

所有藥草都有抗菌的特性。有些藥草又更能抗菌，但不管怎樣所有藥草至少都有某些價值。

胡椒薄荷，奧勒岡(oregano)，百里香，鼠尾草，生薑，薑黃，辣椒和肉桂，只是你可以加入消除鏈球菌的眾多藥草與香料的一些。其他可以考的食物像小黃瓜當你抵抗鏈球菌時，其他食物帶入你的飲食，包括黃瓜，番茄，紅椒，南瓜，紅薯和其他塊根食物。

平日多攝取蔬菜水果，就有越多燃料降低在肝臟與淋巴系統的鏈球菌。

『避免食物』

有些食物對抗鏈球菌效果很好，有些則不然甚至在餵食細菌。確保避免吃進會為養病原體的食物非常之重要，如果你正在努力降低身體的鏈球菌。幸運的是，我剛好能跟你分享那些食物能幫助治療，哪些則會產生破壞。以下正是一些最重要的食物：

雞蛋：雞蛋餵養所有不同的蟲子，包括鏈球菌。這是要避免的頭號食物。鏈球菌不只愛吃雞蛋，而且當你吃雞蛋時，你的淋巴系統會充滿粘液，被迫想把這些黏液清乾淨。 如果你把生雞蛋放在任何一種鏈球菌培養皿中的，並在顯微鏡下觀察，你會看到一個完整的餵食狂熱在發生。

糟糕的是，這樣的知識從未被討論過，大部分的人並不知道，所以有慢性疾病的人就繼續吃而不知道後果。自己養的雞舍或鄰居的雞舍所產的蛋都要避免。

麩質

你可以在網路上找到麩質的負面評價，但不全然是正確的。要避免麩質的原因在於當你長痘痘時，麩質會讓鏈球菌變本加厲。我首次提到這個，現在正在各個社區流傳。讓大家知道很重要。鏈球菌並不喜歡麩質，但它仍然可以靠它維生造成問題。避免所有含有麩質的東西越來越困難，但過濾掉這個成分治好你的痘痘會很值得。幸運的是，越來越多的不含麩質的食品可以挑選。

乳製品：如果您的系統中有鏈球素，可能要避開乳製品：如牛奶，山羊奶，乳酪，奶油，酥油，克菲爾菌以及優格，很長一段時間。可能非常有必要。原因是清除鏈球菌可能要花上一段時間。如果你到目前為止有吃乳製品的習慣，很可能你的肝臟跟身體其他地方都囤積各種乳製品。當你在治療鏈球菌以及去除沒有用的食物選擇時，鏈球菌會開始找在腸道縫隙和身體其他地方還有的乳製品痕跡。經過時間，足夠的食療和適當的營養品補充，能清除舊有具破壞性的屯積，並進一步擊倒你體內的鏈球菌。

菜籽油：盡量避免芥花籽油，因為它會導致鏈球菌，以及有高度發炎作用。

玉米產品：任何量的玉米都會在你體內產生鏈球菌。當在治療囊腫性痤瘡過程，請避免玉米和玉米製品。

你可以多閱讀這些食物的相關報導，以及為何治好面皰與其他併發症，要避免它們是那麼重要。

去除這些食物，你拿掉會擾亂淋巴系統的燃料，在真皮表面會爆出囊腫性痤瘡的炸彈。通常需要花一段時間才能完全清理痘痘，但把這些無益的食物拿掉，帶來更多的有益的食物與營養品，之前之後會有天壤之別。

有點耐心，配備知識往前，是治療好痘痘的真正關鍵。

營養補充食品和茶飲

當你在打擊鏈球菌時，有免疫系統支持至關重要。高品質的鋅，高品質的維他命C和檸檬香脂都是最棒的免疫系統加強劑。充足的維他命C能增強免疫系統，保持充足的鋅存量，還有檸檬香油可以殺死鏈球菌，降低EB人類疱疹病毒第四型，重建免疫系統，這些都至關重要。

這種抗病毒與抗菌的發電廠，是打擊囊腫性痤瘡最難以置信的有力武器。你可以使用酊劑，或調製檸檬香蜂草茶，一天內常常飲用。

硒可以修復被鏈球菌肆虐過損傷的組織。

Goldenseal北美黃蓮（金印草）是一個強而有力的藥草，可用在療程當中。如果沒有休息，光這個藥草是無法提供強力支持。但使用/暫停、使用/暫停，會讓鏈球菌對金印草沒有抵抗力。與醫生或業者共同找出一個最佳劑量，你可以用兩個禮拜，停兩個禮拜的方式進行。

甘草根和奧勒岡油是另外兩種營養補充，會有助益。因為每種草藥都有抗菌效果，沖泡在藥草茶中會有神奇效果。一天一杯洋甘菊茶或薄荷茶可降低體內的鏈球菌。如果你想更清楚我推薦的藥草補充，請參考我的著作。

如果你現在有抗生素療程在控制囊腫性痤瘡，希望轉變治療內容，那麼有一位了解你的醫生或從業人員蠻重要，他們可以幫助你安全地過渡到新的治療方案。鏈球菌對任何蔬果，藥草或香料沒有抵抗力，所以常常補充它們會有強大的影響。有了正確的食物跟營養補充劑，你就有能力建立你的免疫系統，殺死任何鏈球菌或其他破壞性的蟲子，重獲沒有任何痘痘的日子。

如果你想要導入新鮮水果蔬菜，清理一路以來的囊腫性痤瘡，但沒多大改善，開始注意其他食物。如果你吃肉吃很兇，就盡量降低肉類的攝取。可以有空出更多空間補充以上提到的大量抗菌(綠葉)蔬果。如果你是一個素食者，盡量降低優格與奶製品的攝取，或完全拔除；當在你在做治療時，並吃充份的水果，綠葉蔬菜。

如果你以植物為主，確保你的飲食不要太多穀物，堅果或種子，讓綠葉蔬果為中心。不要讓沒有好的影響力的食物填滿你的胃與腸道。騰出空間給有生產力，預防疾病的食物，讓你有機會帶出健康元氣的生活。

向前進

你可能聽過，『沒有了健康，你還有什麼？』 雖然有人認為沒有健康，就一無所有，我倒不這麼認為。 我相信，如果你正在為健康問題所苦惱，並且不想挨餓，那麼你仍有機會把健康找回來，而且你比你的健康多更多。除了重新宣告健康與活力，你也有美好的靈魂，愛心，良善意圖，慈悲心與愛。擁抱所有這些東西，當你在療癒的過程。

在努力治療囊腫性痤瘡的同時，一次一天，不要失去希望。治療鏈球菌可能需要耐心與堅持，但找對正確的治療方式，知道你走在正確的道路上，擁抱一個乾淨沒有痤瘡的生活。

給你自己足夠的時間來醫治，並有信心。我希望這些資料不僅給你力量，也開始幫助你成為一個專家，開始熟悉一些慢性神秘的症狀與情況。當你帶入點點滴滴的治療片段，知道你療癒的不只是囊腫性痤瘡。

這篇文章所提到的，能以數不清的方式轉換你的健康。讓你更加蓬勃有朝氣！

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Do you suffer with cystic acne? If so, you’ve probably tried a number of topical ointments, creams, scrubs, and other products to try and free yourself from this frustrating condition. It’s often considered normal to be plagued by pimples as a teenager, but many continue to battle this symptom well into adulthood. In both times of life, there is a reason behind the acne, and it’s not just hormones. Why are countless men and women affected by this frustrating skin issue? Like so many other chronic mystery symptoms and conditions, medical science and medical research have yet to figure out the answer. I revealed the underlying cause of cystic acne decades ago and have been able to help people rid themselves of this troubling and painful symptom. Hopefully the truths you learn here will keep you from being mislead by the misinformation found in books, on the internet, and in health-related television shows.

If you do not suffer from acne, you may not realize the frustration and pain this symptom can cause. Many of us live in cultures where a great deal of importance is placed on appearance for both men and women. It makes sense that a person would not only want to feel good, but would want clear skin as well. Especially as a teenager, there is a significant amount of pressure to look a certain way, and suffering from acne can lead someone to experience bullying, isolation, and other social problems. And, as an adult these same appearance-based pressures may still be present. Fortunately, there are numerous things you can bring into your diet and daily routine to help permanently clear up your cystic acne and I’ll share them with you below. First, let’s talk about the real underlying cause of acne.

Cystic Acne

Have you ever known someone who rarely washes his or her face, never uses creams or facial scrubs, and yet always seems to have clear, acne-free skin? There are actually people who may go months at a time without washing their face or hair and will not even get one clogged pore. Every once in awhile someone may get some clogged pores that result in a very mild case of acne, but this naturally occurring acne is rare. If you suffer from more than just the occasional clogged pore, there is most likely an underlying issue behind your acne. Regardless of whether someone suffers from a regular amount of acne that seems somewhat manageable, borderline cystic acne, or cystic acne, the underlying issue is the same and needs to be addressed for true healing to take place.

Acne Misconceptions

There are two prevalent misconceptions surrounding acne. First off, many acne sufferers are told that their bodies are overproducing sebum and dead skin cells, which can lead to clogged pores. Certain medical professionals suggest that if bacteria from the skin’s surface gets into these clogged pores, these areas will grow infected and inflamed. This is inaccurate. Acne is not made up of the naturally occurring oils in your body and these oils in no way lead to cystic acne.

A second acne misconception is that this symptom is hormonal. Oftentimes women are told that that their hormones are responsible for their acne. This is also incorrect information. Acne may be worse during puberty or during a woman’s menstrual cycle each month, but hormones are not the reason for the appearance or increase in acne during these specific times.

Blaming Hormones

Many medical professionals blame acne issues on hormones. This seems like a likely culprit because acne tends to worsen for many women during puberty and during certain times in the menstrual cycle. Some women, who may not have even suffered from acne as a teenager, may begin to struggle with acne later on in life around their menstruation each month. Medical communities are unaware that during a woman's menstrual cycle, 80% of the immune system is redirected towards assisting the reproductive system. That means that only 20% of the immune system is left to support any other health issues your body may be working to heal. As a result, if you normally suffer from migraine headaches, eczema, fatigue, aches and pains, brain fog, depression, joint pain, or any other symptom or condition, during your cycle it may reappear or worsen. This is of course true for acne too. During this time a woman’s lymphocytes lower and a wave of acne is more likely to arise. Next time pimples pop up during menstruation, recognize that it is not your hormones. There is another underlying cause that was already present and the shift in the focus of your immune system is affecting the severity of your breakout.

Acne & Antibiotics

If you have suffered with cystic acne, there is a likely chance that your doctor or dermatologist has recommended antibiotics. One reason for this maybe due to the fact that antibiotics have been recommended for virtually every health issue over the years. A second reason is that antibiotics, when they were first used to treat severe cystic acne decades ago, actually seemed to help the patients' skin clear. At this point, doctors did not know exactly why the antibiotics helped improve someone’s acne symptoms, but they did take note of the improvement that people seemed to be experiencing. This supposed cure medical doctors stumbled upon ignited the trend of using antibiotics to treat acne, and throughout the decades a variety of antibiotics, some more dangerous than others, have been created and heavily promoted for people suffering with all different severities of acne.

You maybe wondering why antibiotics seemed to help reduce acne decades ago. The reason is because acne and cystic acne are related to streptococcus and are bacterial in nature. However, that doesn’t mean that antibiotics are a real cure for acne or that they truly heal the root cause of the problem. This is obvious from the many people who still suffer with acne after taking many rounds of antibiotics.

Streptococcus

Medical communities aren’t aware that streptococcus is the cause a number of health issues including UTIs, pneumonia, SIBO, yeast infections, bacterial vaginosis, migraines, styes, and sinus problems and it contributes to countless other health problems along with other factors. Along with these symptoms and conditions, cystic acne may also arise. Even if you do not have any other streptococcus-related symptoms and feel fairly healthy overall, you may still have chronic, low-grade streptococcus sitting in different areas of your lymphatic system stirring up acne issues.

If you suffered from strep throat as a child, it is likely you will notice acne arise as a teenager or adult. It may not be a severe case and may only appear every so often depending on the severity of strep in your system. if you frequently suffered from bronchitis or pneumonia as a child, you may end up battling severe acne later in life as well. Other health issues as a child that may be a sign for acne later in life include tonsillitis and/or frequent styes. Medical science and research aren’t aware that streptococcus is the cause or a factor in any of the conditions.

When streptococcus is in your body it can move from the liver to your lymphatic system. Your body maybe able to keep the strep under control for the most part, but there might be times where the strep reaches the derma and works underneath it, which can lead to cystic acne. For this reason, if you continuously run yourself down by making unproductive food choices, leading a stressful lifestyle, and infrequently implementing supportive self-care practices, your immune system will have a difficult time managing any chronic strep in the lymphatic system.

Because of this, the strep is more likely to push through to the surface of the derma. Lymphatic channels are all over the body and consequently acne may arise in a number of places. You may notice acne appear on your chest, shoulders, neck, face, head (top, back, sides or crown), hairline, breasts, armpits, legs, groin, and/or underneath and around the butt. If you suffer from both acne and eczema, you may not only have strep, but a heavy viral load in your liver as well. The true cause of eczema is a complete mystery to medical communities. I released a radio show and blog post to reveal what’s really causing this challenging condition.

It is challenging to truly eliminate strep bacteria. Lymphocytes, which play the biggest role in managing and lowering strep in the system, need a sufficient amount of zinc and supportive foods to best control and fight back against strep. Without proper fuel, the lymphocytes will not be able to prevent strep from reaching the derma.

Doctors are prescribing antibiotics for some of their patients who suffer from cystic acne. What these doctors don’t realize is that their patients’ cystic acne is due to antibiotic resistant strep building up and creating scar tissue underneath the derma. In these instances, the body creates pus-filled cysts above the derma in an attempt to fight against the bacteria while lymphocytes underneath the derma are trying to hunt down rogue strep bacteria.

Decades ago, there were just two groups of strep with a small number of strains connected to each. Medical research and medical science had no idea that the reason cystic acne was improving when antibiotics were administered back in the day was because these antibiotics were able to knock down the basic strains of strep people had in their systems at the time. Unfortunately, these groups of strep have grown more and more antibiotic resistant as time has progressed and now groups A and B have now turned into groups A through Z. Medical research and medical science may only have a certain number of groups recorded, but in reality there are groups A through Z which all contain a host of mutated strains offshooting from each group.

Although antibiotics were useful for cystic acne sufferers in the past, that is not always the case now. The frequent overuse of antibiotics has led to numerous antibiotic resistant strep strains. If you have gone to a doctor during the past forty years for anything from a cold, to an ear infection, to tonsillitis, to a host of other complaints, you were most likely prescribed antibiotics. If someone is given antibiotics throughout childhood and a true healing protocol is never implemented she or he is likely to develop a resistant strain of strep that can linger in the system into adulthood.

There is a place for antibiotics in today’s world of medicine, such as in the case of critical conditions that are out of control. But the goal is to work on strengthening the immune system so you can try to avoid a severe medical emergency where antibiotics have to be used to at least stabilize the situation until natural methods can do deeper healing. It can be a vicious cycle or catch 22 for some people. The strep can grow immune to the antibiotics once more and health can once again worsen and become a critical emergency, and then antibiotics may need to be used again. This can trap someone in a very difficult cycle and this is what we are trying to avoid whenever possible.

Strep strains can also be picked up on doorknobs, on toilet seats, and in restaurants, which I discuss in my radio show about Food Poisoning. If you’re using the restroom at a restaurant or in another public area, I would recommend flushing the toilet prior to using it, even if the water looks clean, and placing paper on the seat as well. Little tricks like this can help protect you from picking up an unwanted variety of strep. You can also wipe your hands with handi-wipes when out of the house after touching public surfaces or doorknobs. The person can pass this strain onto partners through sexual contact or strengthen the strains they already have through antibiotic use.

This information is not meant to make you more fearful of things in this world.

Rather, I hope it can bring you a sense of empowered awareness. If you do happen to pick up a strain of strep, or are battling chronic strep from childhood, know that you can build up your immune system, fight off this bacteria, clear up any acne or any other condition mentioned in this article that is caused by strep, and move forward.

Supportive Steps

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If you have cystic acne, you also have strep lurking somewhere deep in your system. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to help fight off this strep and start to heal the external symptom of this internal bacteria.

You’ve probably tried a number of topical creams, ointments, and maybe even antibiotics in an attempt to heal your acne. The reason antibiotics are unlikely to work is because once you ingest antibiotics, they usually sit in your liver and can feed low-levels of strep. This is true even if your cystic acne seems to improve for a period of time. Doctors may prescribe antibiotics to a cystic acne sufferer for six or nine months, up to as long as two to three years.

These low levels of different antibiotics may help keep acne at bay for a period, but internally the problems is not truly being resolved and strep, the source of the cystic acne, may actually be growing stronger due to the antibiotic use. If you want to truly heal acne and eliminate the underlying cause, your best option is using natural antibacterials.

Healing Foods

Garlic is an incredible food for killing strep. Onion can kill both strep and H. pylori. The reason I mention H. pylori is because people with certain strains of strep usually have H. pylori as well. Greens such as mâche, spinach, kale, chard, butter leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce, and green leaf lettuce work to help kill strep in the system over time. Regardless of the diet you choose to follow, make sure you are consuming an abundant mix of leafy greens.

All greens possess an incredible assortment of medicinal qualities, which can’t be quantified, measured, or weighed by science. Cherries and all other berries contain antibacterial properties that help fight against strep. Bananas are a fantastic food to combat strep as well. Wild blueberries work to breakdown strep and heal other strep-related issues including SIBO, UTIs, pneumonia, styes, migraines, bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections, or sinus problems.

All herbs have antibacterial properties as well. Some herbs are more antibacterial than others, but all herbs can offer at least some value. Peppermint, oregano, thyme, sage, ginger, turmeric, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon are just some of the many herbs and spices you may want to incorporate into your diet as you work to eliminate strep. Other foods to bring into your diet while you fight off strep include cucumbers, tomatoes, red bell peppers, winter squash, sweet potatoes and other tuberous roots.

The more fresh fruits and vegetables you incorporate into your diet, the more fuel you will have to lower the levels of strep in your liver and lymphatic system.

Foods To Avoid

Some foods are incredible for fighting against strep, but other foods actually feed the bacteria. Making sure to avoid the foods that feed pathogens is critical if you are working to lower the strep in your system. Fortunately, I can share with you here which foods support healing and which ones may be detrimental to your healing. Here are a few of the most important foods to avoid while healing cystic acne:

Eggs: Eggs feed all different bugs, including streptococcus. This is the number one food to avoid if you are trying to knock down strep in your system. Streptococcus not only loves eating eggs, but when you eat eggs, your lymphatic system fills with mucus and is forced to try and clear this mucus out. If you put raw egg in a petri dish with any strain of streptococcus and observe it under a microscope, you will see a complete feeding frenzy take place. Sadly, this information is never discussed and mostly unknown so people suffering with chronic illness continue to endure the consequences of eating eggs. Even eggs from your own hens or your neighbor’s hen are best avoided while you work to heal cystic acne.

Gluten: You can easily find negative information about gluten with a quick internet search, but not all the information maybe accurate. The reason to avoid gluten when you have cystic acne is because gluten feeds strep. I brought this information to light for the first time and it is now circulating in various communities. It’s important that it continues to spread. Streptococcus doesn’t love gluten quite as much as it loves eggs, but it can still feed off this food and cause issues. Avoiding all products that contain gluten can be challenging, but it is worth it if you are working to heal your acne. Fortunately, more and more gluten-free options continue to appear each year.

Dairy Products: If you have strep in your system, avoiding dairy products such as cow’s milk, goat’s milk, cheese, butter, ghee, kefir, and yogurt for an extended period of time can be highly beneficial and even essential. The reason you have to eliminate these foods for a lengthy period of time is because strep can take a while to clear out of the system. If you’ve eaten dairy products up until now, it is likely you have deposits of various dairy products in your liver and other parts of your body. As you heal strep and eliminate unproductive food choices, the strep will start to look for old deposits of dairy products that can be found in crevices of the intestinal tract and elsewhere in the body. Overtime, with enough healing foods and a proper supplement protocol, you can clear out these old, damaging deposits as well, and further knock down the strep in your system.

Canola Oil: Try avoiding canola oil whenever possible as it also feeds strep and it’s highly inflammatory.

Corn Products: Corn, in any amount, can feed strep in your system. Avoid corn and corn products while healing your cystic acne.

You can read more about these foods and why it’s so important to avoid them for acne and all other health symptoms and conditions in my books Medical Medium, Life-Changing Foods and Thyroid Healing.

By eliminating these foods, you stop supplying the strep in your system with the fuel it needs to cause havoc in the lymphatic system and move through to the surface of the derma where cystic acne arises. It usually takes some time for acne to completely clear, but taking out these unproductive foods and bringing in more healing foods and supplements can make a major difference. Have patience and move forward with the knowledge that you are fighting off the true underlying cause of your acne.

Healing Supplements & Teas

Immune system support is critical as you battle strep. A high-quality zinc, high-quality vitamin C, and lemon balm are all fantastic immune system supporters. Ample vitamin C is essential for strengthening the immune system and maintaining adequate zinc reserves is crucial as well. Lemon balm can kill off strep, lower Epstein-Barr, and rebuild the immune system. This antiviral and antibacterial powerhouse is an incredible weapon for cystic acne sufferers. You can use a tincture, or make lemon balm tea and drink it throughout the day.

Selenium can help repair tissue that’s been damaged by strep. Goldenseal is a powerful herb that is most beneficial when used with breaks in-between. Without breaks, this supplement may stop offering as powerful of support, but strep will not grow resistant to goldenseal if adequate breaks are allowed between use. Work with a doctor or practitioner to figure out a healthy dosage you can try for two weeks at a time with two week breaks in between.

Licorice root and oregano oil are two other supplements that can be beneficial. Because every herb is antibacterial, bringing in some simple herbal teas can be miraculous. A daily cup of chamomile or peppermint can help as you fight to lower the strep in your system. If you want to see the supplements I recommend, check out the Medical Medium Preferred Supplements page.

If you are currently on an antibiotic to help control your cystic acne and want to change your protocol, it is important that you work with an understanding doctor or practitioner who can help you safely transition to a new protocol. Strep has never built up a resistance towards any fruit, vegetable, herb, or spice, so bringing these in can have a powerful impact against this bug. With the correct foods and supplements, you have the power to build up your immune system, kill off any strep or other havoc-wreaking bugs, and live your life free from cystic acne.

If you tried to clear up your cystic acne in the past by incorporating fresh fruits and veggies, but did not see much improvement, try bringing even more fruits and vegetables into your diet, and start being mindful of the other foods you consume. If you are an avid meat eater, try to lower the amount of meat you consume, so that you have more room to fill your diet with ample amounts of the bacteria-fighting fruits, leafy greens and veggies listed above. If you are a vegetarian, try to keep the amount of cheese and dairy you consume as minimal as possible or remove it entirely while you’re healing and bring in ample fruits, leafy greens and vegetables.

If you are plant-based, make sure your diet is not too grain, nut, or seed heavy, so that fruits, leafy greens and veggies can take center stage. Don’t allow unproductive foods to fill up your stomach and intestinal tract. Make space for the highly productive, disease fighting foods that give you a chance to live a healthy, vibrant life.

Moving Forward

You may have heard the saying, “without your health what do you have?”. Although some people believe that without your health, you have nothing, I do not support this idea. I believe that if you are struggling with health issues, and do not feel like you are thriving, you still have the opportunity to get your health back, and you are also so much more than your health Besides this opportunity to reclaim your health and vitality, you also have your wonderful soul, your loving heart, good intentions, compassion, and love. Hold on to all these things you do have as you seize your opportunity to truly heal.

While working to heal your cystic acne, take one day at a time and do not lose hope. Healing strep may take patience and persistence, but with the right healing protocol in place know that you are on the way to embracing a life free of acne. GIve yourself plenty of time to heal and have faith. I hope that this information not only empowers you, but is the start of helping you become an expert about a host of chronic mystery symptoms and conditions. As you bring more and more pieces of the protocol into your life, know that you are healing more than just your cystic acne. The healing suggestions laid out in this article can transform your health in countless ways and leave you thriving more than you ever have before!

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