The birth control pill is commonly prescribed for the management of acne but it is far from an ideal solution. It comes with a variety of risks and side-effects and because it fails to address the root causes of acne, it only controls breakouts for as long as you take it. Most women experience a resurgence of breakouts as soon as they go off it, and oftentimes the acne is worse than before they took the pill. 

While it may not be possible to prevent yourself from ever getting sick again you can dramatically reduce your risk for infections and help ensure mild symptoms and quick recovery if you do fall ill. To achieve this you need to understand the immune system, learn the common lifestyle factors that silently sabotage it, and learn the key foods to eat and avoid.

Chronically high inflammation is an epidemic in America, and unlike acute inflammation which produces pain, chronic inflammation is typically just below the perception of pain, so most people don’t even realize they have it. This is problematic because inflammation can silently attack all of the cells in your organs, and over time, enough organ damage can be done to produce chronic disease. In fact, chronic inflammation is the source of the most common diseases in America, and it increases the risk for heart disease, atherosclerosis, stroke, asthma, and other respiratory diseases; cancer, obesity, irritable bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, arthritis and more. 

The adrenal glands help you cope with stress, and when stress is ongoing, or you experience a traumatic event, the adrenal glands can become fatigued. This is problematic for your libido and sexlife because when your adrenal glands are fatigued your body goes into survival mode and shuts down non-essential functions, which includes the production of sex hormones. This can cause you to lose your passion for life and for your partner, and your sex drive to become obsolete.