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Flushing away rosacea means flushing out your system. Rosacea is more than a red face, it is a systematic condition. The skin is the largest elimination organs, and it reflects what is happening in the body.

Rosacea Treatment

Physicians, dermatologists, and skin care professionals continue to treat the symptoms, usually without understanding the cause. Since there are approximately 16 million Americans with this condition, it is getting public attention. As the number keeps climbing, it is reasonable to see that the answer is in part due to environment factors.

Topical Treatment

Topical treatment is fine for symptoms, but this is not going to change the terrain. Rosacea is more than a red face. It is a result of many things that are happening below the surface.

Flushing

Flushing is a key component of Rosacea. This give away sign is caused by a few things. One is the vascular dilation that is created by stress on the digestive system. A heavy meal results in a resulting higher blood flow to the digestive system and the residual going to the face. Food can stimulate blood flow. Heavy meal flushing and sugar/carbohydrate flushing is nothing new. That is why there are rosacea diets that take this into account.

Steroid Flushing

The second one is steroid induced rosacea. This comes about by the prolonged use of topical steroids on the face. Topical steroid comes in different strengths. The stronger ones are the most likely to produce this condition. When a patient is treated for a long period steroid atrophy sets in where there is a noticeable thinning of the skin. Inflammation ensues and the complexion becomes darker red with copper coloring.

The surface becomes studded with nodules and papule. This condition is avoidable by not using steroids or cortisone as a treatment.

Adrenaline Flushing         

Adrenaline flushing is type of vascular dilation. This is caused by an adrenaline rush, which is a large supply of adrenaline when a person is under stress. It is a hormone released by the body when there is a perceived threat. Body heat causes vascular dilation which produces flushing in most people. Women’s hormonal fluctuations influence the inflammatory response.

Inflammation

If it is part an inflammatory response, the typical western diet contains a large amount of poor quality omega-6 and too little omega-3 fatty acids. This is a pro-inflammatory diet and contributes to most of the inflammatory problems. These include arthritis, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, Crohn’s disease, and many other conditions.

Acidic

Rosacea is in part the results of an overly acidic body and skin. Rosacea triggers come in large part from acidic foods, drinks, and stress. When a person holds their breath they will notice that their face turns red. This is caused by a build up of carbon dioxide an acid gas. Oxygen is alkaline, and we are not getting enough when we hold our breath. Heavy exercise will cause a red face also. That is from a build up of lactic acid.

A number of disorders with puzzling etiologies are now becoming part of our world. The number of people with rosacea is growing. It has become more common with cases popping up among all age groups. Aging adults make up a substantial portion of new cases. 

The question should be what is setting off this inflammatory condition. The culprits seem to be our pro-inflammatory diet, along with an acidic diet. By taking genetics out of the picture we can stop blaming and look for causes.

Our diet is one of the most acidic one on earth. Processed foods mean that the consumption of alkaline foods is at an all time low. Fruits, vegetables are alkaline; they are not consumed while eating a highly refined diet. Most refined food is acidic.

Conclusion

It is an underestimated condition, many people are in remission, or have symptoms that are not well defined. The National Rosacea Society (NRS) says that 16 million Americans suffer the signs and symptoms, of rosacea, and millions more may be in temporary remission.

Only the allopathic medical community thinks that being able to point a light on the condition is good. The holistic community thinks this is a reflection of our lifestyles. Fast food, stress, pharmaceuticals, and fake food will little or no nutritional value has made rosacea a common occurrence.