How to Improve Acne Scars With Diet

In most medical circles, the idea that diet has an affect on acne is still quite controversial. However, it makes sense that eating a healthy diet which is rich in vitamins and minerals and that promotes detoxification of the body, can not only reduce acne outbreaks, but can help speed the healing of acne scars.

Things You'll Need

• Lemon
• Fresh fruits and vegetables
• Vitamin C rich foods
• Zinc supplements (15 mg per day)
• Zinc rich foods

Instructions

1. Drink a hot glass of water with a squeeze of lemon each morning upon awakening. This fast, easy and inexpensive natural remedy helps to flush toxins from the body that can promote outbreaks of acne and slow healing of the bodies tissues. Wait at least 30 minutes after drinking to eat breakfast.

2. Reduce greasy, fatty foods, as well as packaged foods. The skin is the body's largest organ and is responsible for one-third of the elimination of bodily toxins. Remember that what you eat will seep through your skin, so eating greasy foods or foods laden with chemicals will only slow the healing of scars and spur future acne problems.

3. Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, which are naturally rich in silica. The restoration of skin cells is simply not possible without the proper intake of silica, found in the fibrous pulp of fruits and vegetables. Additionally, fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants and promote the elimination of toxins from the body to keep your skin clear, healthy and quick to heal.

4. Add more vitamin C-rich foods to your diet as well, such as citrus fruits, peppers, pineapple and mango. Vitamin C heals collagen and connective tissues in the body , making it one of the most important dietary elements for healing acne scars. Additionally, foods rich in vitamin C are also high in bioflavanoids, which increase the rate at which the body can heal tissues, including scars.

5. Make sure that you get plenty of zinc in your diet as well, a mineral essential for the regeneration, growth and healing of body tissues. Zinc is abundant in high protein foods, so vegetarians should consider a 15 mg zinc supplement each day. Dietary sources of zinc include dairy products, yeast, meats including poultry and sea food, pumpkin seeds and potatoes.