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Latest on the Cause of Acne

Propionibacterium acnes is the bacteria that lives in the skin and is a major cause of acne. Why is this important? Well as most of you know acne affects four out of five adolescents worldwide, as well as many adults with chronic forms of the disease. I certainly was afflicted as a child and adult and all because of ignorance of basic human health principles. I had no idea that grains and sugars are the primary reason why most suffer with acne. One certainly would not understand this...