- These bacteria grow and grow and grow in number, and your body notices. Your body sees this as a huge problem, because if the bacteria spreads enough, it can pose a threat to the entire body's health... not just the face (or neck or back or chest; etc).

- And... here's what you'll never, ever hear a doctor telling you:

Your body gives you acne; Not the bacteria.

Your antibodies hustle in and cause a big swelling, and there you have it! If the fluids can escape, you have what appears to be a clogged pore. Pores can appear clogged for many reasons, but only very rarely for the reasons of " " " dirt " " ". If the fluids cannot escape, or the infection is deep, then you get those lovely puss pockets of gratuitous love we all call "pimples" or "zits".

So... Your body is telling you something. Acne is not the problem; It's the sign. It's the symptom OF a problem.

Here are some steps to getting rid of your acne (or at least quieting the battle):

1: Shop primarilly in the produce sections of your market or eatery. A minimum of 90% of your diet should be fresh and RAW fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, and grains. The rest should be decided by you as either a type of meat or legumes; or if you'de rather neither of them be in your diet, more fruit or vegetable content.

2: Drink as much water as you can stomach, but drink it in sips and swallows and NOT glugs. Drinking too much at a time can overload the kidneys, so make it a goal to finish X-amount by the end of the day. Also, water should not be had 10 minutes before a meal or until 10 minutes after, as it dilutes the stomach's acids. Otherwise, you're all clear.