If you’re struggling with the embarrasment of acne and want to avoid over or under the counter pharmaceuticals to treats a case of the bumps, look no further than your health food store.  Two foods that have garnished some big praise when it comes to blemish-busting includes:

1). Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar:

There is a good chance you won’t find this in your conventional grocery store and don’t be fooled by the apple cider vinegar next to the white vinegar in the dressing aisle.  The type you are looking for is organic and unfiltered and the kind that contains “mother” (cloudy, spiderweb looking particles at the bottom of it - I know, how appetizing - but it’s totally natural, a part of the fermentation process made from apples).  Apple cider vinegar or ACV is in my opinion, a miracle food.  The ailments it can heal never cease to amaze me.  ACV acts sort of like vacuum and has the ability to pull toxins out and flush them out of the body.  It is highly cleansing, both inside and out.  You can use it to make your own household cleaners and you can drink it to clean your insides.  If you are looking for more energy and clearer skin, start by mixing 1 teaspoon per day in 8 ounces of water (with up to 1 teaspoon of organic honey if you are unable to take it alone) and gradually work your way up to 1 tablespoon per day.  You’ll likely be surprised at no only how clear your skin is looking, but how much more energy you have. 

 2). Barlean’s Flax Seeds and Flax Seed Oil:

Barlean’s makes my favorite brand of flax seed oil.  I use it in fruit smoothies or to drizzle on sprouted grain bread before I sprinkle with cinnamon.  Flax seeds come with a wealth of health benefits including hormone-balancing, skin-clearing and mood-regulating properties.  Barlean’s 100% USDA certified organic flax seed are fresh-pressed and air shipped to ensure you are getting the most benefit and it’s also the only flax seed oil to contain a “freshness dated” stamp on the label.  Many users have reported a significant difference in facial acne and blemishes after consuming flax seeds after approximately two weeks.