Are Almonds Good for Acne?

Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide - "They'er Good for Us, But Which Nut is Best?", Retrieved September 8, 2011 from http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update1004d.shtml

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Men's Health - "5 Hidden Acne Causes", August 29, 2011, Retrieved September 8, 2011 from http://news.menshealth.com/5-hidden-acne-causes/2011/08/29/   

Are Saunas Good for Acne?

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Hannuksela , ML., and S. Ellahhan. "Benefits and Risks of Sauna Bathing." American Journal of Medicine 110.2 (2001): 118-126. Print.   

Are Tomatoes Good for Acne?

Amazon.com - Yes to Tomatoes Acne Treatment Spot Stick, Retrieved September 7, 2011 from http://www.amazon.com/Yes-Tomatoes-Treatment-Stick-0-5-Fluid/dp/B004NG0QJ2

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Can Acupuncture Help Acne?

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Lihong, S. "He-Ne Laser Auricular Irradiation Plus Body Acupuncture for Treatment of Acne Vulgaris in 36 Cases." Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 26.3 (2006): 193-194. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Web. 27 July 2010.

Vickers, AJ. "Can Acupuncture Have Specific Effects on Health? A Systematic Review of Acupuncture Antiemesis Trials." Journal of The Royal Society of Medicine 89.6 (1996): 303-311. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Web. 27 July 2010.

Can Beer Cause Acne?

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Skin Magazine - "Beer Helps Banish Blemishes", July 4, 2007, Retrieved July 28, 2011 from http://www.skinmagazine.co.uk/yeast_face_masque_acne_39

Acne.org - Beer Causes Acne?, Retrieved July 28, 2011 from http://www.acne.org/messageboard/Beer-acne-t51280.html   

Can Bread Cause Acne?

Cordain, Loren, Staffan Lindeberg, Magdalena Hurtado, Kim Hill, S. Eaton, and Jennie Brand-Miller. "Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization." Archives of Dermatology 138.1 (2002): 1584-1590. Print.

BBC News - "Bread Linked to Teenage Acne", December 5, 2002, Retrieved July 28, 2011 from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2542801.stm

New Zealand Dermatological Society - Sebum, Retrieved July 28, 2011 from http://dermnetnz.org/acne/sebum.html

New Scientist - "Plague of Pimples Blamed on Bread", December 5, 2002, Retrieved July 28, 2011 from http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn3144-plague-of-pimples-blamed-on-bread.html   

Can Cheese Cause Acne?

Adebamowo, CA, D Spiegelman , FW Danby, AL Frazier, WC Willett, and MD Holmes. "High School Dietary Intake and Teenage Acne." The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 52.2 (2005): 207-214. Print

FitSugar.com - "Dieticians Dish: How to Feed Your Skin," July 5, 2011, Retrieved July 26, 2011 from http://www.fitsugar.com/Foods-Help-Your-Skin-18076021

Mayo Clinic - Acne: Causes, Retrieved July 26, 2011 from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acne/DS00169/DSECTION=symptoms

Mayo Clinic: Acne: Prevention, Retrieved July 26, 2011 from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acne/DS00169/DSECTION=prevention   

Can Coffee Cause Acne?

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Butt, MS, and MT Sultan. "Coffee and Its Consumption: Benefits and Risks." Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 51.4 (2011): 363-373. Print.

Ross, G. Webster, Robert D. Abbott, Helen Petrovitch, and David M. Morens. "Association of Coffee and Caffeine Intake With the Risk of Parkinson Disease ." The Journal of the American Medical Association 283.20 (2000): 2674-2679. Print.

"Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Coffee, Cirrhosis, and Transaminase Enzymes, June 12, 2006, Klatsky et al. 166 (11): 1190." Archives of Internal Medicine, a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by AMA. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 July 2011. http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/166/11/1190

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"Migraines, Headaches, and Caffeine." WebMD - Better information. Better health.. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 July 2011. http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/triggers-caffeine.    

Can Dandruff Cause Acne?

National Institutes of Health - Seborrheic Dermatitis, Retrieved July 28, 2011 from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001959/

St. Mary's Hosptal - Seborrheic Dermatitis and Acne Vulgaris, Retrieved July 28, 2011 from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2070596/?page=1

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Can Drinking Soda Cause Acne?

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Day M.D., Doris J.. 100 Questions & Answers about Acne . Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2005. Print

"Drink More Diet Soda, Gain More Weight?." WebMD - Better information. Better health.. Version 1988. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 July 2011. http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20050613/drink-more-diet-soda-gain-more-weight.

"Diet Sodas May Be Hard on the Kidneys." WebMD - Better information. Better health.. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 July 2011. http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20091102/diet-sodas-hard-on-the-kidneys.    

Can Dry Skin Cause Acne?

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Can Eating Apples Help Acne?

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Coenye, T, and et al. "Eradication of Propionibacterium acnes biofilms by plant extracts and putative identification of icariin, resveratrol and salidroside as active compounds.." Phytomedicine 19.5 (2012): 409-412. Print.

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Can Echinacea Cure Acne?

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Zhai, Z, ML Kohut, PA Murphy, JE Cunnick, ES Wurtele, L Wu, and A Solco. "Echinacea Increases Arginase Activity and Has Anti-inflammatory Properties in RAW 264.7 Macrophage Cells, Indicative of Alternative Macrophage Activation." Journal of Ethnopharmacology 122.1 (2009): 76-85. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Web. 27 July 2010.

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Can Eggs Cause Acne?

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Acne.org - Egg White Masks: Reviews, Retrieved July 26, 2011 from http://www.acne.org/egg-white-mask-reviews/203/page1.html

Can Food Allergies Cause Acne?

"Allergy Facts and Figures." Asthma and Allergy Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May 2012. www.aafa.org/display.cfm?id=9&sub=30.  

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"How Are Food Allergies Diagnosed." Medicinenet.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 July 2011. www.medicinenet.com/food_allergy/page5.htm.   

Can Hypothyroidism Cause Acne?

New York Thyroid Center - Hypothyroidism, Retrieved September 8, 2011 from http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/thyroid/hypothyroidism.html

University of Maryland - Hypothyroidism: Complications, Retrieved September 8, 2011 from http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/who_gets_hypothyroidism_000038_5.htm

MedHelp.org - Acne and Hypothyroidism, Retrieved September 8, 2011 from http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Thyroid-Cancer-Nodules--Hyperthyroidism/Acne-and-Hypothyroidism/show/647174   

Can Milk Cause Acne?

Adebamowo, CA. "High School Dietary Intake and Teenage Acne." Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 52.2 (2005): 207-214. Print.

Melnik, BC. "Evidence for acne-promoting effects of milk and other insulinotropic dairy products.." Nestle Nutr Workshop Ser Pediatr Program 67.1 (2011): 131-45. Print.

"Dairy Product Health Benefits: Yogurt, Milk, Cheese, and More." WebMD - Better information. Better health.. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 July 2011. http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/6-reasons-to-get-your-diary.    

Can Pregnancy Cause Acne?

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"Risk factors for the development of striae gravidarum." National Center for Biotechnology Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Aug. 2011. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/%20pmc/articles/PMC1913631/   

Can Sweating Cause Acne?

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Can Vitamin B Cause Acne?

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"Disease, Condition, & Injury Fact Sheets | NYU Langone Medical Center." NYU Langone Medical Center . N.p., n.d. Web. 27 July 2010. http://www.med.nyu.edu/patientcare/library/article.html?ChunkIID=21679#ref56.

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Cystic Acne Causes

"Acne: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2010.  <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000873.htm>

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Do Chemical Peels Help with Acne?

 " Georgia Health Info | Acne." Georgia Health Info. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 July 2010. http://georgiahealthinfo.gov/cms/node/130170. 

"Dermatologist Researches Chemical Peels to Treat Acne ." St Louis University. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 July 2010. www.slu.edu/publications/gc/v6-10/news_15.shtml. 

"Glycolic Acid Peels." Johns Hopkins Center for Clinical Global Health Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 July 2010. < http://www.ccghe.jhmi.edu/COS/Patient/Procuedures/glycolic.asp 

Do Eggs Cause Acne?

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal - Factors Believed by Jordanian Patients to Affect Their Acne Condition, 2006, Retrieved July 26, 2011 from http://www.emro.who.int/publications/emhj/1206/PDF/article16.pdf

Medicinenet.com - Eggs: Dietary Friend or Foe?, Retrieved July 26, 2011 from http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=60421

Acne.org - Egg White Masks: Reviews, Retrieved July 26, 2011 from http://www.acne.org/egg-white-mask-reviews/203/page1.html   

Does Eating Chocolate Cause Acne?

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"Acne Diet - More Than Skin Deep." Daily Perricone. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May 2012. http://www.dailyperricone.com/2009/04/acne-diet-more-than-skin-deep/.

Does Cream of Tartar Work for Acne?

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Does Egg Yolk Help Acne?

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Rollman, O. "Vitamin A in skin and serum--studies of acne vulgaris, atopic dermatitis, ichthyosis vulgaris and lichen planus.." British Journal of Dermatology 113.4 (1895): 405-413. Print.

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El-Akawi, Z., and et al. "Factors Believed by Jordanian Patients to Affect Their Acne Condition." Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 12.6 (2006): 840. Print.

Does Steaming Your Face Help Acne?

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Enshaieh, S, and et al. "The efficacy of 5% topical tea tree oil gel in mild to moderate acne vulgaris: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study.." Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology 73.1 (2207): 22-25. Print

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Zhai, Z, ML Kohut, PA Murphy, JE Cunnick, ES Wurtele, L Wu, and A Solco. "Echinacea Increases Arginase Activity and Has Anti-inflammatory Properties in RAW 264.7 Macrophage Cells, Indicative of Alternative Macrophage Activation." Journal of Ethnopharmacology 122.1 (2009): 76-85. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Web. 27 July 2010.

" Echinacea : Science and Safety | NCCAM ." Home Page | NCCAM . N.p., n.d. Web. 7 May 2012. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/echinacea/ataglance.htm

Does the Sun Help Acne?

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Does Toothpaste Help Acne?

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"OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH GUIDELINE FOR ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL." Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 July 2010. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/isopropylalcohol/recognition.html.

Home Remedies for Cystic Acne

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How Does Cystic Acne Start?

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Is Saltwater Good for Acne?

Acne Assassin - Is Salt Water Good for Acne?, Retrieved September 8, 2011 from http://www.acneassasin.com/109-is-saltwater-good-for-acne/

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Symptoms of Cystic Acne

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Treatment of Cystic Acne