Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Hi I have been following this group for a while now but I am writing for the first time. I am an Indian who went abroad for studies to Europe 4 years ago. Prior to my trip I never had any major skin problems. While i was there I had a very hi-protein diet - lots of chicken, meat, fish, kideny beans, chickpeas, cheese, diary and because it was so cold lot of spices - red chilli pepper pickles and yes a lot of chinese takeaways too.Not to mention the backpacking without adequate protection.After I came back to Mumbai where the weather was hot and humid unfortunately I continued with the same hi-protein diet..The problem started with flushing, went on to huge ugly red acne and burning and itching on the face. When I consulted my dermatologist she put me on antibiotics, asked me to stay out of the sun, and suggested I should not have any spicy food which in India is like asking a fish to stay out of water! Its been one and half years now.The problem has got worse, its spreading to the rest of my body and I am on antibiotics for the better part of the year. I was recently told about a famous ayurvedic doctor and visited him. He has put me on an anti-pitta diet for atleast 1 year and I cannot eat the following. 1. Non-vegetarian food (not even eggs) 2. Cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, Capsicum, aubergine, green Onions, French beans 3.Peas, Kidney beans, chick peas and corn 4.Pineapple 5.All sour foods including tamarind 6.No alcohol, cigarettes 7.Aerated drinks 8.All fermented foods (those containing yeast) including bread 9.Tomatoes 10.White radish 11.Raw onions 12.Food having too much salt – sauces and pickles including soya, oyster, tomato, barbeque and Worcestershire sauce, vinegar 13.Heating spices, Cinnamon, red chilli, black cardamom, bay leaf, black pepper Well what am I supposed to eat - Only food cooked in ghee, cooling foods, fennel, lightly steamed vegetables(never raw too much strain on liver), turmeric, cumin, coriander, mint, pancakes out of freshly kneaded wheat dough and water(called rotis), all lentils except bengal gram, basmati rice, coconut milk(used for making gravies instead of tomato), coconut water, rose jam(made of rose petals and raw sugar), squash, cucumber, zucchini, potatoes. He has also asked me to eat some very bitter tasting medicine (bitterness balances pitta) and has asked me to do the panchkarma as soon as possible . Since I have recently started working I do not have the time for the 22 day cleansing programme. What is keeping me going on this diet and medication are the success stories I have heard. A friend's uncle had oozing eczema and was cured, another's mother had Alzheimer's and is now progressing. I started the treatment on 25th December 2004 and the doctor has told me it will take an year before I get completely alright. I have not gone out during the day for one and a half years now. It home –car- office- home-same routine everyday. I hope to fight this and win. And I wish you all the best for your struggles. mon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Hi Mon Thank you for sharing. Please keep us posted of your results. All the best OneLove mon_kaun <mon_kaun wrote: > Hi > I have been following this group for a while now but > I am writing > for the first time. I am an Indian who went abroad > for studies to > Europe 4 years ago. Prior to my trip I never had any > major skin > problems. > > While i was there I had a very hi-protein diet - > lots of chicken, > meat, fish, kideny beans, chickpeas, cheese, diary > and because it > was so cold lot of spices - red chilli pepper > pickles and yes a lot > of chinese takeaways too.Not to mention the > backpacking without > adequate protection.After I came back to Mumbai > where the weather > was hot and humid unfortunately I continued with the > same hi-protein > diet..The problem started with flushing, went on to > huge ugly red > acne and burning and itching on the face. When I > consulted my > dermatologist she put me on antibiotics, asked me to > stay out of the > sun, and suggested I should not have any spicy food > which in India > is like asking a fish to stay out of water! > > Its been one and half years now.The problem has got > worse, its > spreading to the rest of my body and I am on > antibiotics for the > better part of the year. I was recently told about > a famous > ayurvedic doctor and visited him. He has put me on > an anti-pitta > diet for atleast 1 year and I cannot eat the > following. > > 1. Non-vegetarian food (not even eggs) > 2. Cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, Capsicum, > aubergine, green > Onions, French beans > 3.Peas, Kidney beans, chick peas and corn > 4.Pineapple > 5.All sour foods including tamarind > 6.No alcohol, cigarettes > 7.Aerated drinks > 8.All fermented foods (those containing yeast) > including bread > 9.Tomatoes > 10.White radish > 11.Raw onions > 12.Food having too much salt – sauces and pickles > including soya, > oyster, tomato, barbeque and Worcestershire sauce, > vinegar > 13.Heating spices, Cinnamon, red chilli, black > cardamom, bay leaf, > black pepper > > Well what am I supposed to eat - Only food cooked > in ghee, cooling > foods, fennel, lightly steamed vegetables(never raw > too much strain > on liver), turmeric, cumin, coriander, mint, > pancakes out of freshly > kneaded wheat dough and water(called rotis), all > lentils except > bengal gram, basmati rice, coconut milk(used for > making gravies > instead of tomato), coconut water, rose jam(made of > rose petals and > raw sugar), squash, cucumber, zucchini, potatoes. > > He has also asked me to eat some very bitter tasting > medicine > (bitterness balances pitta) and has asked me to do > the panchkarma as > soon as possible . Since I have recently started > working I do not > have the time for the 22 day cleansing programme. > > What is keeping me going on this diet and medication > are the success > stories I have heard. A friend's uncle had oozing > eczema and was > cured, another's mother had Alzheimer's and is now > progressing. I > started the treatment on 25th December 2004 and the > doctor has told > me it will take an year before I get completely > alright. I have not > gone out during the day for one and a half years > now. It home –car- > office- home-same routine everyday. I hope to fight > this and win. > And I wish you all the best for your struggles. > mon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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