Boils- do you get them from eating junk food and being overweight, or why do you get them???

Answer 1

There are many causes of boils. Some boils can be caused by an ingrown hair. Others can form as the result of a splinter or other foreign material that has become lodged in the skin. Others boils, such as those of acne, are caused by plugged sweat glands that become infected.
Anyone can develop a boil. However, people with certain illnesses or medications that impair the the body's immune system (the natural defense system against foreign materials or microbes) are more likely to develop boils.
Most simple boils can be treated at home. Ideally, the treatment should begin as soon as a boil is noticed since early treatment may prevent later complications.

The primary treatment for most boils is heat application, usually with hot soaks or hot packs. Heat application increases the circulation to the area and allows the body to better fight off the infection by bringing antibodies and white blood cells to the site of infection.

As long as the boil is small and firm, opening the area and draining the boil is not helpful, even if the area is painful. However, once the boil becomes soft or "forms a head" (that is, a small pustule is noted in the boil), it can be ready to drain. Once drained, pain relief can be dramatic. Most small boils, such as those that form around hairs, drain on their own with soaking. On occasion, and especially with larger boils, the the larger boil will need to be drained or "lanced" by a healthcare practitioner. Frequently, these larger boils contain several pockets of pus that must be opened and drained.

Antibiotics are often used to eliminate the accompanying bacterial infection. Especially if there is an infection of the surrounding skin, the doctor often prescribes antibiotics. However, antibiotics are not needed in every situation.

Answer 2

Once when I was younger I ate a bunch of chocolate milk powder and I got a great big boil. I guess I overloaded my system. As an adult I have discovered that if I eat an excess of stuff with high fat content I can get pimples.But I have always noticed that with constipation. Bad stuff happens on the skin. I believe that our diet plays a big part. Also, you want to make sure that your bowls are working good. It really plays a role on the complexion from my own experiences. So make sure that you are eliminating properly. If this is where your problem lies, a good way to control it is to buy some golden flax seeds from the health food store and get a small coffee grinder and grind a tablespoon or two each day and sprinkle on your cereal etc. it works great!! your also getting your omega 3 oil from the flax. Also, did you know that peoples blood can get dirty. There are herbs that are blood cleansers. two that I can name off hand are Chapparal and Red Clover. (note, always take Cheyanne with herbs, as it helps them to work better in your system. Cheyanne works as a catalyst to lead herbs to where they are needed in the body. Anyway, here is a good link for you to read about boils.
If you get into any of the natural stuff there is all sorts of good useful info on the internet
http://www.angelfire.com/ms/OzConnection/boils.html