Much like you, I have also gone through all the hopelessness, frustration, embarrassment, pain, and even guilt that every acne sufferer experiences on a daily basis.

The type of acne I have suffered from was a severe form of acne vulgaris.

When it was at its worst my cheeks were covered with large painful nodules, which are hard bumps that lie under the skin surface. I had cysts on my neck, on the sides of my nose and several more spread unevenly on the top of my back.

People who have not had these nasty huge bumps under their skin can ever understand how physically painful that can be, not to say how emotionally and mentally discouraging.

I was consistently prone to unpredictable breakouts, which had a deep psychological effect on my life.

For as long as I can remember, because of my acne condition, I never had what you could call a “normal” childhood.

Through most of my youth, I was consistently bullied for being different than other children.

I spent most of my teenage and post-teenage life staying at home.

I avoided social encounters, and I was always ready for the cynical remark or the rude stare I would receive as I stood in line to buy groceries at the supermarket.

I have taken every prescription, drug, ointment, or acne lotion known to Western medicine.

I have been on tetracycline, doxycycline, and minocycline, have taken extra vitamin B-5, been on Accutane, Zenmed, Proactive, applied benzoyl peroxide, used AHA cleansers, and used more prescription medications and over-the-counters than I can remember.

When Western medicine failed to help me, I tried different kinds of diets, various types of nutritional approaches, homeopathic therapies, light therapies and even hypnosis.

Some of these methods did have a positive effect on my acne, but again, it was only for a short time.

Unfortunately, nothing dramatic happened, and it appeared that my acne was here to stay.

It was when I was on one of my trips overseas visiting my friends in Israel that I first heard of the 84-year-old man, who I now think of as the man who gave me my life back.

The man’s name was Elisha Levi, and I first heard him speak on a late night radio talk show.

As I recall, he was speaking of the miracles of holistic approaches to healing and of their powerful impact on the human body.

Obviously, I was intrigued, and I consider it pure fate that on my last night in Israel I heard Elisha Levi again, but this time he was on TV.

It was a late night broadcast on natural approaches to health and well-being. Seeing 84-year-old Elisha on that show was a real shocker. He was a tall, handsome man with an upright posture and hardly any wrinkles on his face.

He was well-built, wore no eyeglasses, spoke fluently and appeared to have a clear mind and very sharp senses. He was living in a house in the northern part of Israel located at the top of a hill.

“Acne is a warning sign of a major imbalance in your system.”

This quote from Elisha was eventually what inspired me to go on a path to overcoming acne, restoring my health, my self-esteem, having acne-free skin, and being where I am today.

This blog was created for you, my fellow acne sufferer, in hope that you too, first and foremost could enjoy superb vibrant health and the glowing clear skin you deserve.

I sincerely hope my journey and all the information I share in this blog will help you get rid of acne or at least inspire you to reshape your perception of what acne really is.

Once you see acne for what it truly is, only then you can start the path to overcoming acne, feeling energized and rejuvenated, and enjoying vibrant health.

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