One of the major causes of acne is hormone imbalance.

The first part of balancing your hormones is by regulating their production.

The second part to balancing your hormones is by effectively removing used up hormones from the body via the liver.

Both parts play a part in leaving too many hormones in the system that are responsible for excess skin oil production which leads to acne by clogging your pores and allowing the growth of bacteria.

In this article we will see how the liver deals with used up hormones and how you can help this process so that you don't end up with too many hormones in your system.

The liver is responsible for deactivating hormones so their levels aren't too high. This can become a demanding task considering it must also deal with other pollutants such as car fumes, heavy metals, smoke, pesticides and all the other toxic materials that find their way into your body.

The liver can become quite sluggish with all the above stresses are thrown at it. You want to provide the liver with nutrients that help stregthen it's function and help it eliminate waste and used up hormones.

There are many herbs and extracts can that help with liver function. Alot of research has been done on Milk Thistle. This extract is excellent for protecting the liver and also improves its detoxing abilities.

Studies have shown that milk thistle goes directly to the liver cells and promotes repair and regeneration.

Other beneficial herbs for the liver include: Cleavers, Nettles, Gravel Root, Golden Rod and Yellow Dock. Many companies have produces supplements that contain some of these herbs and others in combination specifically for the liver and can be purchased from any good health store.

Liver detox kits can also be beneficial if your finances allow.