Fatty Acids...

These are the fatty acids which, if taken daily, will help prevent this excess of sebum oil...

• Omega 3

• Omega 6

• Omega 9

Without enough of these not only will you have acne, but sooner or later you will also have:

• Inflammations, particularly in joints

• A weak immune system

• Poor skin condition

• Wounds that are slow to heal

• Sebum production increases (this is what happens when you have acne)

• Sebaceous glands enlarge

Taking essential fatty acids into your body is necessary so you get the right oils in the sebaceous glands. You will find them in oily fish – salmon, mackerel, cod, herring – any cold-water fish. They are also in olive oil and in flax seed oil (mix them and drizzle over your salads with a little lemon juice), Nuts and seeds are rich in them as well. So it is actually quite easy to find them.

Using flax seed oil (omega 3 oil) and olive oil (omega 6 oil) are the best oil sources for these two omegas, and are called polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Omega 9 is called monounsaturated fatty acid, and is even better for   you. This oil is found in avocados and to an extent in olive oil.

The average diet does include olive oil (omega 6) and may have an omega oil imbalance. So you may need to increase your flax seed oil for more omega 3.

Omega 3

Omega 3 is also in:

• Albacore tuna

• Sardines

• Salmon

• Avocado pears

• Sesame seeds

• Pumpkin seeds

• Walnuts

• Dark leafy green vegetables (spinach, mustard greens, kale)

• Wheat germ oil

Or, you may prefer to add 1 or 2 tablespoon flax seed oil (omega 3 oil), each day to your smoothies, breakfast cereal, salads, soups and salads. This should satisfy your daily body needs...

Omega 6

Omega 6 is in:

• Chicken

• Olives

• Olive oil

• Sunflower seeds

• Sunflower oil

• Flaxseeds

• Flaxseed oils

• Grape seed oil

• Pistachio nuts

• Evening primrose oil

• Pumpkin seeds

• Pine nuts

You do need slightly more omega 6 than omega 3. Taking 2 or 3 tablespoons a day is about right.

These are the essential oils to control those androgens that create acne or pimples. So start using more essential fatty acids.

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