hello: im 23 and have suffered from acne for about 8 years or so, i heard if you clease your liver i think then it helps your complexsion...is this true..and if so..is there a simple good tasting cleansing procedure??? please help
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On a regular, long-term basis, I find that my complexion is much clearer when I make sure I am drinking enough water (at least 2 quarts) and eat plenty of high-fiber foods.

Cleansing from the inside out is one of the most effective forms of acne prevention there is. You should drink plenty of water and drink Aloe Juice. Depending on where you are, you may be able to get it. It cleans the insides as well as adding a vibrance to your skin. You usually notice a difference within the week.



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Try this tea,it has milk thistle to help cleanse your liver. You can buy it at most health food stores. It's by celestial seasonings and it's one of their wellness teas. It's call detox tea, has a great vanilla flavor.

Its taken me a while but I am now convinced (thanks to the help of others here on healthboards) that the following will clear up your acne almost immediately:
yes, lots of water, right diet etc....but what worked for me was the following:
supplements of kava kava, burdock root as well as evening primrose and then using the no water cleansing routine with cetaphil...this really works. Rub on the lotion normally and wipe clean with a tissue...using benzoyl peroxide only at night. Other than that...herbal supplements such as barley green and the NB one....a colon cleanser.....and yes milk thistle for the liver as well.

Goodluck and take care!!!!!

Funny you mention cleansing the liver. I highly reccommend drinking a LOT of clean water. A lot of water is Treated and full of chemicals. That can be damaging to the body. My brother has suffered from ache from a very young age. I found something called pidrops, that he rubs on his face... It's actually not for the face but to help clean water. I saw him the other day and he looks great. Not even a blemish. Not sure if this works all the time. But he had a very bad case.

The best cleanse you can do is fasting with colenemas, as the most polluted part of your body is definitely the colon. True health starts with a clean colon. It does help with acne also.

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The best cleanse is going on a 7 day vegetable juice and water fast which I plan to do next week. I've done this before and it's a great way (and the only way) to rid the body of toxins. And as indicatd in the previous message, cleaning the colon with a high quality colon cleaner is MOST important (Death Begins in the Colon).

Yes, my son had a severe case of acne and he increased his water intake. The water was filtered and magnetized. It worked great. Good luck

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