This natural acne cure beats drugs hands down - so why isn't your dermatologist telling you?

Blue and red light therapy safely and effectively treats acne by 76% in 12 weeks - significantly outperforming medications - yet remains suppressed due to lack of profit potential.

A 2000 clinical trial published in the British Journal of Dermatology examined the efficacy of blue light (415nm peak) and a mixed blue-red light (415nm and 660nm peaks) for treating mild to moderate acne vulgaris.1 Researchers found that after 12 weeks, inflammatory lesions improved by 76% with blue-red light – significantly better than blue light alone (63% improvement) or 5% benzoyl peroxide cream (58% improvement).1 Blue-red light also led to 58% clearance of comedonal lesions, outperforming other treatments.

The study notes:

"We have found that phototherapy with mixed blue–red light, probably by combining antibacterial and anti-inflammatory action, is an effective means of treating acne vulgaris of mild to moderate severity, with no significant short-term adverse effects."¹ 

The red light likely contributes by "influencing the release of cytokines from macrophages or other cells" to reduce inflammation.1 Other research also found red light can stimulate healing factors from cells.^2,3 Interestingly, natural sunlight contains the blue and red spectra, suggesting acne could potentially result from light deficiency.

This trial demonstrates light therapy as a viable alternative to conventional acne treatments, working with the body's natural physiology. Additional human trials indicate blue light successfully treats acne long-term with remission.⁴ With acne recently linked to systemic inflammation and mental health disorders,5 phototherapy provides a safe, side-effect free option that addresses root causes not just symptoms.  

You Can't Patent Light or Nature, Which Is Why This Research Is Suppressed

Despite clear evidence supporting light therapy for acne, this safe natural approach unfortunately remains largely unexplored by mainstream dermatology. Unlike patented drugs, light cannot be owned for profit - providing little financial incentive to promote its therapeutic benefits. Yet toxic synthetic medications with alarming side effects continue receiving favored status. 

The notoriously dangerous oral retinoid Accutane (isotretinoin) was approved by the FDA in 1982, just two years after this light therapy research emerged. Nearly 450 adverse effects are now linked to the medication, including severe birth defects, depression, bowel disease, and suicide.1 Yet isotretinoin continues its stronghold for severe acne treatment.

In stark contrast stands the expansive scientific literature on natural alternatives for acne featured on databases like GreenMedInfo.com. Presently over 68 natural substances from foods, herbs and nutritional agents demonstrate anti-acne benefits without toxicity.2 Cost-effective options like zinc, tea tree oil, or Vitamin A topical creams continue gathering clinical affirmation of efficacy and safety - matching or exceeding pharmaceutical standards without risks. Yet awareness of these accessible, gentle alternatives barely permeates dermatology clinics.

The tragedy lies in trusting our care to a profit-driven medical system instead of being empowered by nature's healing intelligence within Nature: either our own self-regenerating tissue, or that of the healing plant allies we can use to support our self-healing. Western, profit-driven medicine still does not yet promote effective, non-patentable therapies - no matter how curative. However, by advocating for our own health and access to unbiased data, we can take back control of our health destiny. The choice is ours.

To learn more about natural approaches to acne treatment, visit our database on the subject. 

References

1. Papageorgiou P, Katsambas A, Chu A. Phototherapy with blue (415 nm) and red (660 nm) light in the treatment of acne vulgaris. Br J Dermatol. 2000;142(5):973-978. 

2. Yu W, Naim JO, Lanzafame RJ. The effect of laser irradiation on the release of bFGF from 3T3 fibroblasts. Photochem Photobiol. 1994;59(2):167-170. 

3. Young S, Bolton P, Dyson M, Harvey W, Diamantopoulos C. Macrophage responsiveness to light therapy: a dose response study. Laser Surg Med. 1989;9(5):497-505. 

4. Kawada A, Aragane Y, Kameyama H, Sangen Y, Tezuka T. Acne phototherapy with a high-intensity, enhanced, narrow-band, blue light source: an open study and in vitro investigation. J Dermatol Sci. 2002 Apr;30(2):129-35.

5. Tan JK, Bhate K. A global perspective on the epidemiology of acne. Br J Dermatol. 2015 Jan;172(1):3-12.

6. Margolis DJ, Hoffstad O, Bilker W. Association or lack of association between tetracycline class antibiotics used for acne vulgaris and lupus erythematosus. Br J Dermatol. 2007 Mar;156(3):540-6.

7. GreenMedInfo.com. Natural Agents with Anti-Acne Activity (total 68 results). Available at: www.greenmedinfo.com/disease/acne-vulgaris/natural-agents-with-anti-acne-activity. Accessed Jan 23, 2023.