Acne

[Guest guest]

Ronni:

 

Acne, like hives, is a solar plexus (self-esteem) and sacral chakra

(emotions and hormones) issue.

 

People tend to break out more around times of hormonal change, ie,

adolescence, menstrual cycle, pregnancy, high stress. Remember how

that pimple would always erupt on the end of your nose right before

that important date? ;-)

 

All the way back to Daniel in the Bible it's been known that the best

way to clear the skin is fresh air, water, and clean, " live " food. If

a person has a great deal of trouble with this, some natural

assistance can be gotten from using apple cider vinegar as an

astringent and taking garlic (it has antimicrobial properties and

there are " odorless " versions available, though the raw cloves are

best). Avoiding processed, fatty foods and caffeine will help.

 

A good sweat will help matters. Try not to use drying soaps.

 

Even if your husband is reluctant to try new things, get a bottle of

Bach's Rescue Remedy or some equivalent (Ellon has Calming Essence). I

don't own any stock in it but I wish I did. I've survived all sorts of

emotional upheavals and cross country treks with that stuff.

 

RONNICHEEZ wrote:

>

> I have one more question about acne - Would the root chakra or heart chakra

> be resposible for this? My understanding is that it is caused by toxins

> (emotional, biological) trapped in the body. Is there an energy-related

> exercise to promote clear skin and release of these toxins? I skimmed

> through the archives but didn't see anything about it there.

> Thanks again.

> ~Ronni

>

--

Blessings,

Crow

" Look for Rainbows in the Darkness "

--

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/17/02 8:57:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,

nwgrant writes:

 

 

> You can apply Colloidal Silver straight onto your skin, as well as taking it

> internally. I have two friends who give it to their teenagers for this

> reason alone.( acne problems) it keeps their skin acne free! It kills

> the

> bacteria on the surface of the skin which helps to keep it from getting

> infected.

>

 

I have had good success with blemishes using tea tree oil. Don't have any

direct experience with acne, but it works wonders for any infected pore on

the skin.

 

:-) Gabriela

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

You can apply Colloidal Silver straight onto your skin, as well as taking it

internally. I have two friends who give it to their teenagers for this

reason alone.( acne problems) it keeps their skin acne free! It kills the

bacteria on the surface of the skin which helps to keep it from getting

infected.

 

Tracy

 

-

" t santorini " <santorini692001

; <0-herbs-for-health >

Friday, 18 January 2002 13:15

Acne

 

 

>

> Hello all!

> since I turned 26 i start having a horrible acne that I never had before.

last year i went to a dermatologist (big mistake) and she told me that since

I never had acne as a teenager i got rosacea. I was on antibiotics for 2

mnths. as a result my skin cleared but i got a stubborn yeast infection.so i

never went back to the dermatologist but lately my skin is getting worst.

> I was reading about zinc, i'm taking 40mg daily and trying to avoid fats,

sugars and processed foods. and also I did a colon cleaning.

> what else can I do? any other suggestions.

> thanks a lot.

>

>

>

>

>

> Send FREE video emails in Mail.

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 18/1/02 07:18:00 GMT Standard Time, egcress

writes:

 

drinking cooled boiled water with fresh lemon juice every morning will also

help.

Marianne

> since I turned 26 i start having a horrible acne

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

ABSOLUTELY NO:

 

Dairy

Sugar in any form except that found naturally in whole foods (and it

has to be IN the whole food, not an extract)

Hydrogenated or Transfats

Soybean Oil

Basically any n6 oil

Wheat

Gluten containing grains including wheat, oats, barely, etc

Iodine, which means no iodized salt, sea weed, and many fish have too

much (I'm finding I can't eat sardines anymore, although not sure of

this yet)

Fermented food including wine, beer, any other alcohol, soy sauce,

miso, vinegar

Too much salt is bad, how much is too much? A *few* shakes of sea

salt once a day is MAXIMUM, go for NO added salt while you're trying

to get rid of the problem

Coffee

Tea

Caffeine

Preservatives

Food colors

Chocolate

Street Drugs

Peanuts (legume not a nut)

Cashews (legume not a nut)

Many nuts are bad, at least in my experience can aggravate problems

(almonds, pistachios, for instance) Some people might say this is

because you need to soak them...right...don't eat them, you don't

need them.

 

You SHOULD:

 

Take probiotics

Take Flaxseed oil, how much? 1-3T..Take it until you have no dry skin

anywhere (you shouldn't ever need lip gloss/chapstick)

Take a good multivitamin

Eat one lemon a day

Get enough betacarotene, carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash are

good sources

Get some sunlight on your face and preferably as much skin as

possible at least once a day (walk outside)

Exercise until you're sweating

Eliminate ALL soap/shampoo/conditioner/make up/lotion and replace

with castile soap (such as from Dr Bronner) with as few added

oils/essences of herbs as possible (to reduce amount of benzyne which

is used in extraction)

Don't touch your face with your hands

Shower when you wake up AND before you go to sleep

Don't avoid the fat in meat, or avoid meat, but opt for organic

grassfed meat when possible

 

Never done it and don't know what my thoughts are on the subject yet,

although I'm considering it: Liver cleanse.

 

You should really do most of the above ANYWAY for optimal health, so

look at this as a chance to get in shape/healthier.

 

Best,

Michael

 

 

Gettingwell, t santorini <santorini692001> wrote:

>

> Hello all!

> since I turned 26 i start having a horrible acne that I never had

before. last year i went to a dermatologist (big mistake) and she

told me that since I never had acne as a teenager i got rosacea. I

was on antibiotics for 2 mnths. as a result my skin cleared but i got

a stubborn yeast infection.so i never went back to the dermatologist

but lately my skin is getting worst.

> I was reading about zinc, i'm taking 40mg daily and trying to avoid

fats, sugars and processed foods. and also I did a colon cleaning.

> what else can I do? any other suggestions.

> thanks a lot.

>

>

>

>

>

> Send FREE video emails in Mail.

>

>

[Guest guest]

What I would reccomend for acne is drinking lots of water. Since I stopped

taking Ativan I got acne and it helped when I drank water. I drink about 2

litres(at least) a day. I think you're right---zinc does help....I take it too.

I've also heard that vitamin E helps. I also heard that Calendulla cream works

well(it is a homeopathic product) that you can probably get at most

vitamin/health stores. Hope that helps a little...sorry to hear your skin is

breaking out....I can totally relate...it is not fun.

Erica

 

 

Nick Grant [sMTP:nwgrant]

Thursday, January 17, 2002 8:53 PM

Gettingwell

Re: Acne

 

 

 

You can apply Colloidal Silver straight onto your skin, as well as taking it

internally. I have two friends who give it to their teenagers for this

reason alone.( acne problems) it keeps their skin acne free! It kills the

bacteria on the surface of the skin which helps to keep it from getting

infected.

 

Tracy

 

-

" t santorini " <santorini692001

; <0-herbs-for-health >

Friday, 18 January 2002 13:15

Acne

 

 

>

> Hello all!

> since I turned 26 i start having a horrible acne that I never had before.

last year i went to a dermatologist (big mistake) and she told me that since

I never had acne as a teenager i got rosacea. I was on antibiotics for 2

mnths. as a result my skin cleared but i got a stubborn yeast infection.so i

never went back to the dermatologist but lately my skin is getting worst.

> I was reading about zinc, i'm taking 40mg daily and trying to avoid fats,

sugars and processed foods. and also I did a colon cleaning.

> what else can I do? any other suggestions.

> thanks a lot.

>

>

>

>

>

> Send FREE video emails in Mail.

>

>

[Guest guest]

In addition I would say that after exercising(or using a sauna) you cleanse

your skin because supposedly sweat brings out many toxins and makes your skin

succeptible to breakouts.

Erica

 

medwards706 [sMTP:medwards706]

Thursday, January 17, 2002 10:25 PM

Gettingwell

Re: Acne

 

 

 

 

ABSOLUTELY NO:

 

Dairy

Sugar in any form except that found naturally in whole foods (and it

has to be IN the whole food, not an extract)

Hydrogenated or Transfats

Soybean Oil

Basically any n6 oil

Wheat

Gluten containing grains including wheat, oats, barely, etc

Iodine, which means no iodized salt, sea weed, and many fish have too

much (I'm finding I can't eat sardines anymore, although not sure of

this yet)

Fermented food including wine, beer, any other alcohol, soy sauce,

miso, vinegar

Too much salt is bad, how much is too much? A *few* shakes of sea

salt once a day is MAXIMUM, go for NO added salt while you're trying

to get rid of the problem

Coffee

Tea

Caffeine

Preservatives

Food colors

Chocolate

Street Drugs

Peanuts (legume not a nut)

Cashews (legume not a nut)

Many nuts are bad, at least in my experience can aggravate problems

(almonds, pistachios, for instance) Some people might say this is

because you need to soak them...right...don't eat them, you don't

need them.

 

You SHOULD:

 

Take probiotics

Take Flaxseed oil, how much? 1-3T..Take it until you have no dry skin

anywhere (you shouldn't ever need lip gloss/chapstick)

Take a good multivitamin

Eat one lemon a day

Get enough betacarotene, carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash are

good sources

Get some sunlight on your face and preferably as much skin as

possible at least once a day (walk outside)

Exercise until you're sweating

Eliminate ALL soap/shampoo/conditioner/make up/lotion and replace

with castile soap (such as from Dr Bronner) with as few added

oils/essences of herbs as possible (to reduce amount of benzyne which

is used in extraction)

Don't touch your face with your hands

Shower when you wake up AND before you go to sleep

Don't avoid the fat in meat, or avoid meat, but opt for organic

grassfed meat when possible

 

Never done it and don't know what my thoughts are on the subject yet,

although I'm considering it: Liver cleanse.

 

You should really do most of the above ANYWAY for optimal health, so

look at this as a chance to get in shape/healthier.

 

Best,

Michael

 

 

Gettingwell, t santorini <santorini692001> wrote:

>

> Hello all!

> since I turned 26 i start having a horrible acne that I never had

before. last year i went to a dermatologist (big mistake) and she

told me that since I never had acne as a teenager i got rosacea. I

was on antibiotics for 2 mnths. as a result my skin cleared but i got

a stubborn yeast infection.so i never went back to the dermatologist

but lately my skin is getting worst.

> I was reading about zinc, i'm taking 40mg daily and trying to avoid

fats, sugars and processed foods. and also I did a colon cleaning.

> what else can I do? any other suggestions.

> thanks a lot.

>

>

>

>

>

> Send FREE video emails in Mail.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Regardless of why, it definitely does help to clean up after

sweating. If you were exercising and got sweaty, then take a shower.

If you just ate greasy food or were in a hot room and your face felt

greasy/hot then washing it with some mint castile soap should be fine.

 

--Michael

 

Gettingwell, the cresswells <egcress@s...> wrote:

>

> In addition I would say that after exercising(or using a sauna)

you cleanse your skin because supposedly sweat brings out many toxins

and makes your skin succeptible to breakouts.

> Erica

>

> medwards706 [sMTP:medwards706]

> Thursday, January 17, 2002 10:25 PM

> Gettingwell

> Re: Acne

>

>

>

>

> ABSOLUTELY NO:

>

> Dairy

> Sugar in any form except that found naturally in whole foods (and

it

> has to be IN the whole food, not an extract)

> Hydrogenated or Transfats

> Soybean Oil

> Basically any n6 oil

> Wheat

> Gluten containing grains including wheat, oats, barely, etc

> Iodine, which means no iodized salt, sea weed, and many fish have

too

> much (I'm finding I can't eat sardines anymore, although not sure

of

> this yet)

> Fermented food including wine, beer, any other alcohol, soy sauce,

> miso, vinegar

> Too much salt is bad, how much is too much? A *few* shakes of sea

> salt once a day is MAXIMUM, go for NO added salt while you're

trying

> to get rid of the problem

> Coffee

> Tea

> Caffeine

> Preservatives

> Food colors

> Chocolate

> Street Drugs

> Peanuts (legume not a nut)

> Cashews (legume not a nut)

> Many nuts are bad, at least in my experience can aggravate problems

> (almonds, pistachios, for instance) Some people might say this is

> because you need to soak them...right...don't eat them, you don't

> need them.

>

> You SHOULD:

>

> Take probiotics

> Take Flaxseed oil, how much? 1-3T..Take it until you have no dry

skin

> anywhere (you shouldn't ever need lip gloss/chapstick)

> Take a good multivitamin

> Eat one lemon a day

> Get enough betacarotene, carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash are

> good sources

> Get some sunlight on your face and preferably as much skin as

> possible at least once a day (walk outside)

> Exercise until you're sweating

> Eliminate ALL soap/shampoo/conditioner/make up/lotion and replace

> with castile soap (such as from Dr Bronner) with as few added

> oils/essences of herbs as possible (to reduce amount of benzyne

which

> is used in extraction)

> Don't touch your face with your hands

> Shower when you wake up AND before you go to sleep

> Don't avoid the fat in meat, or avoid meat, but opt for organic

> grassfed meat when possible

>

> Never done it and don't know what my thoughts are on the subject

yet,

> although I'm considering it: Liver cleanse.

>

> You should really do most of the above ANYWAY for optimal health,

so

> look at this as a chance to get in shape/healthier.

>

> Best,

> Michael

>

>

> Gettingwell, t santorini <santorini692001> wrote:

> >

> > Hello all!

> > since I turned 26 i start having a horrible acne that I never had

> before. last year i went to a dermatologist (big mistake) and she

> told me that since I never had acne as a teenager i got rosacea. I

> was on antibiotics for 2 mnths. as a result my skin cleared but i

got

> a stubborn yeast infection.so i never went back to the

dermatologist

> but lately my skin is getting worst.

> > I was reading about zinc, i'm taking 40mg daily and trying to

avoid

> fats, sugars and processed foods. and also I did a colon cleaning.

> > what else can I do? any other suggestions.

> > thanks a lot.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Send FREE video emails in Mail.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I am 25 and HAD an acne problem. My situation was different as I did have

acne as a teenager. These are things I did that cleared up my skin.

 

Along with eliminating saturated fats, sugar, and processed foods, I cut

caffeine out of my diet...including chocolate! I don't drink sodas, coffee,

or black tea. I stick to herbal tea when I want tea. Then I did a 3-day

juice fast.

 

Now I drink tones of water and finally I started juicing. I drink 2 to 3

fresh juices a day.

 

I've made other dramatic changes but they were later, so don't believe they

were contributing factors.

 

Bea

Email: bhurd

 

 

t santorini [santorini692001]

Thursday, January 17, 2002 5:15 PM

Gettingwell ; 0-herbs-for-health

Acne

 

 

Hello all!

since I turned 26 i start having a horrible acne that I never had before.

last year i went to a dermatologist (big mistake) and she told me that since

I never had acne as a teenager i got rosacea. I was on antibiotics for 2

mnths. as a result my skin cleared but i got a stubborn yeast infection.so i

never went back to the dermatologist but lately my skin is getting worst.

I was reading about zinc, i'm taking 40mg daily and trying to avoid fats,

sugars and processed foods. and also I did a colon cleaning.

what else can I do? any other suggestions.

thanks a lot.

 

 

 

 

 

Send FREE video emails in Mail.

 

 

[Guest guest]

I'll second this!!

 

<<I have had good success with blemishes using tea tree oil. Don't have any

direct experience with acne, but it works wonders for any infected pore on

the skin.>>

[Guest guest]

I'm no expert but the line of skin care I use has an article on their web

site, www.sageskincare.com about cleansing after exercise.

 

They say "

When you sweat, your oily skin becomes oilier as the acids and salts mix

with sebum and oil from your skin to glue down the dead skin cells creating

a " Saran Wrap " like coating on the skin. "

 

Then any lesions that are forming are trapped and this can exacerbate the

acne. Hence you want to wash off the perspiration ASAP.

 

Lori

 

 

At 02:59 PM 01/18/2002 +0000, you wrote:

>Regardless of why, it definitely does help to clean up after

>sweating. If you were exercising and got sweaty, then take a shower.

>If you just ate greasy food or were in a hot room and your face felt

>greasy/hot then washing it with some mint castile soap should be fine.

>

>--Michael

>

>Gettingwell, the cresswells <egcress@s...> wrote:

> >

> > In addition I would say that after exercising(or using a sauna)

>you cleanse your skin because supposedly sweat brings out many toxins

>and makes your skin succeptible to breakouts.

> > Erica

> >

> > medwards706 [sMTP:medwards706]

> > Thursday, January 17, 2002 10:25 PM

> > Gettingwell

> > Re: Acne

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ABSOLUTELY NO:

> >

> > Dairy

> > Sugar in any form except that found naturally in whole foods (and

>it

> > has to be IN the whole food, not an extract)

> > Hydrogenated or Transfats

> > Soybean Oil

> > Basically any n6 oil

> > Wheat

> > Gluten containing grains including wheat, oats, barely, etc

> > Iodine, which means no iodized salt, sea weed, and many fish have

>too

> > much (I'm finding I can't eat sardines anymore, although not sure

>of

> > this yet)

> > Fermented food including wine, beer, any other alcohol, soy sauce,

> > miso, vinegar

> > Too much salt is bad, how much is too much? A *few* shakes of sea

> > salt once a day is MAXIMUM, go for NO added salt while you're

>trying

> > to get rid of the problem

> > Coffee

> > Tea

> > Caffeine

> > Preservatives

> > Food colors

> > Chocolate

> > Street Drugs

> > Peanuts (legume not a nut)

> > Cashews (legume not a nut)

> > Many nuts are bad, at least in my experience can aggravate problems

> > (almonds, pistachios, for instance) Some people might say this is

> > because you need to soak them...right...don't eat them, you don't

> > need them.

> >

> > You SHOULD:

> >

> > Take probiotics

> > Take Flaxseed oil, how much? 1-3T..Take it until you have no dry

>skin

> > anywhere (you shouldn't ever need lip gloss/chapstick)

> > Take a good multivitamin

> > Eat one lemon a day

> > Get enough betacarotene, carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash are

> > good sources

> > Get some sunlight on your face and preferably as much skin as

> > possible at least once a day (walk outside)

> > Exercise until you're sweating

> > Eliminate ALL soap/shampoo/conditioner/make up/lotion and replace

> > with castile soap (such as from Dr Bronner) with as few added

> > oils/essences of herbs as possible (to reduce amount of benzyne

>which

> > is used in extraction)

> > Don't touch your face with your hands

> > Shower when you wake up AND before you go to sleep

> > Don't avoid the fat in meat, or avoid meat, but opt for organic

> > grassfed meat when possible

> >

> > Never done it and don't know what my thoughts are on the subject

>yet,

> > although I'm considering it: Liver cleanse.

> >

> > You should really do most of the above ANYWAY for optimal health,

>so

> > look at this as a chance to get in shape/healthier.

> >

> > Best,

> > Michael

> >

> >

> > Gettingwell, t santorini <santorini692001> wrote:

> > >

> > > Hello all!

> > > since I turned 26 i start having a horrible acne that I never had

> > before. last year i went to a dermatologist (big mistake) and she

> > told me that since I never had acne as a teenager i got rosacea. I

> > was on antibiotics for 2 mnths. as a result my skin cleared but i

>got

> > a stubborn yeast infection.so i never went back to the

>dermatologist

> > but lately my skin is getting worst.

> > > I was reading about zinc, i'm taking 40mg daily and trying to

>avoid

> > fats, sugars and processed foods. and also I did a colon cleaning.

> > > what else can I do? any other suggestions.

> > > thanks a lot.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Send FREE video emails in Mail.

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll try to change my diet, it sounds really

hard but I think it;s worth it.

I have couple of questions:

- can I use olive oil? or coconut oil to cook??

- Some body told me about lemon-cure, seems like it is good for the liver and to

clean inside. i should start with one lemon in hot water & increasing by one

each day up to 5 and then go minus one until 1. how it sounds ? any suggestions?

thanks a lot for all the useful suggestions.

medwards706 <medwards706 wrote: ABSOLUTELY NO

 

Dairy

Sugar in any form except that found naturally in whole foods (and it

has to be IN the whole food, not an extract)

Hydrogenated or Transfats

Soybean Oil

Basically any n6 oil

Wheat

Gluten containing grains including wheat, oats, barely, etc

Iodine, which means no iodized salt, sea weed, and many fish have too

much (I'm finding I can't eat sardines anymore, although not sure of

this yet)

Fermented food including wine, beer, any other alcohol, soy sauce,

miso, vinegar

Too much salt is bad, how much is too much? A *few* shakes of sea

salt once a day is MAXIMUM, go for NO added salt while you're trying

to get rid of the problem

Coffee

Tea

Caffeine

Preservatives

Food colors

Chocolate

Street Drugs

Peanuts (legume not a nut)

Cashews (legume not a nut)

Many nuts are bad, at least in my experience can aggravate problems

(almonds, pistachios, for instance) Some people might say this is

because you need to soak them...right...don't eat them, you don't

need them.

 

You SHOULD:

 

Take probiotics

Take Flaxseed oil, how much? 1-3T..Take it until you have no dry skin

anywhere (you shouldn't ever need lip gloss/chapstick)

Take a good multivitamin

Eat one lemon a day

Get enough betacarotene, carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash are

good sources

Get some sunlight on your face and preferably as much skin as

possible at least once a day (walk outside)

Exercise until you're sweating

Eliminate ALL soap/shampoo/conditioner/make up/lotion and replace

with castile soap (such as from Dr Bronner) with as few added

oils/essences of herbs as possible (to reduce amount of benzyne which

is used in extraction)

Don't touch your face with your hands

Shower when you wake up AND before you go to sleep

Don't avoid the fat in meat, or avoid meat, but opt for organic

grassfed meat when possible

 

Never done it and don't know what my thoughts are on the subject yet,

although I'm considering it: Liver cleanse.

 

You should really do most of the above ANYWAY for optimal health, so

look at this as a chance to get in shape/healthier.

 

Best,

Michael

 

 

Gettingwell, t santorini <santorini692001> wrote:

>

> Hello all!

> since I turned 26 i start having a horrible acne that I never had

before. last year i went to a dermatologist (big mistake) and she

told me that since I never had acne as a teenager i got rosacea. I

was on antibiotics for 2 mnths. as a result my skin cleared but i got

a stubborn yeast infection.so i never went back to the dermatologist

but lately my skin is getting worst.

> I was reading about zinc, i'm taking 40mg daily and trying to avoid

fats, sugars and processed foods. and also I did a colon cleaning.

> what else can I do? any other suggestions.

> thanks a lot.

>

>

>

>

>

> Send FREE video emails in Mail.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I can't infer from your name whether you are a male or female, but if

you are female you should know that oral contraceptives alter your

hormonal levels (that's how they work) and can cause acne. If you

take these you could stop at least for a while and see if that helps.

 

Olive caused me to have pimples every time I used it, so I would say

no. Coconut oil is good for acne. Use as much as you want. You can

even put it on your face (I do).

 

Regarding lemons, I literaly EAT lemons. 1-3 a day with meals. They

are supposed to cleanse the lymphatic system which I believe is very

much connected to acne, especially acne on the neck, back, and chest.

I don't know about anything else regarding lemons although I've read

that other people have success with lemon juice in hot water or just

plain lemon juice (not lemonade with sugar, but FRESH JUICE from a

lemon). I can tell you that it won't cure you, but it will greatly

reduce new pimples WHILE you are taking the lemon. It is especially

good to have lemon right before and right after a meal that has bad

food in it (like fast food).

 

Let me know via email if this works for you,

Michael

 

Gettingwell, t santorini <santorini692001> wrote:

>

> Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll try to change my diet, it

sounds really hard but I think it;s worth it.

> I have couple of questions:

> - can I use olive oil? or coconut oil to cook??

> - Some body told me about lemon-cure, seems like it is good for the

liver and to clean inside. i should start with one lemon in hot water

& increasing by one each day up to 5 and then go minus one until 1.

how it sounds ? any suggestions?

> thanks a lot for all the useful suggestions.

> medwards706 <medwards706> wrote: ABSOLUTELY NO

>

> Dairy

> Sugar in any form except that found naturally in whole foods (and

it

> has to be IN the whole food, not an extract)

> Hydrogenated or Transfats

> Soybean Oil

> Basically any n6 oil

> Wheat

> Gluten containing grains including wheat, oats, barely, etc

> Iodine, which means no iodized salt, sea weed, and many fish have

too

> much (I'm finding I can't eat sardines anymore, although not sure

of

> this yet)

> Fermented food including wine, beer, any other alcohol, soy sauce,

> miso, vinegar

> Too much salt is bad, how much is too much? A *few* shakes of sea

> salt once a day is MAXIMUM, go for NO added salt while you're

trying

> to get rid of the problem

> Coffee

> Tea

> Caffeine

> Preservatives

> Food colors

> Chocolate

> Street Drugs

> Peanuts (legume not a nut)

> Cashews (legume not a nut)

> Many nuts are bad, at least in my experience can aggravate problems

> (almonds, pistachios, for instance) Some people might say this is

> because you need to soak them...right...don't eat them, you don't

> need them.

>

> You SHOULD:

>

> Take probiotics

> Take Flaxseed oil, how much? 1-3T..Take it until you have no dry

skin

> anywhere (you shouldn't ever need lip gloss/chapstick)

> Take a good multivitamin

> Eat one lemon a day

> Get enough betacarotene, carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash are

> good sources

> Get some sunlight on your face and preferably as much skin as

> possible at least once a day (walk outside)

> Exercise until you're sweating

> Eliminate ALL soap/shampoo/conditioner/make up/lotion and replace

> with castile soap (such as from Dr Bronner) with as few added

> oils/essences of herbs as possible (to reduce amount of benzyne

which

> is used in extraction)

> Don't touch your face with your hands

> Shower when you wake up AND before you go to sleep

> Don't avoid the fat in meat, or avoid meat, but opt for organic

> grassfed meat when possible

>

> Never done it and don't know what my thoughts are on the subject

yet,

> although I'm considering it: Liver cleanse.

>

> You should really do most of the above ANYWAY for optimal health,

so

> look at this as a chance to get in shape/healthier.

>

> Best,

> Michael

>

>

> Gettingwell, t santorini <santorini692001> wrote:

> >

> > Hello all!

> > since I turned 26 i start having a horrible acne that I never had

> before. last year i went to a dermatologist (big mistake) and she

> told me that since I never had acne as a teenager i got rosacea. I

> was on antibiotics for 2 mnths. as a result my skin cleared but i

got

> a stubborn yeast infection.so i never went back to the

dermatologist

> but lately my skin is getting worst.

> > I was reading about zinc, i'm taking 40mg daily and trying to

avoid

> fats, sugars and processed foods. and also I did a colon cleaning.

> > what else can I do? any other suggestions.

> > thanks a lot.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Send FREE video emails in Mail.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure whether you are saying it is a problem of teenagers or

Dr Job is, however a LOT of people in their 20's, 30's, and 40's have

problems, even severe problems with acne. Also, it is not JUST a

hormonal issue. There is a complex system in place in your body and

while hormones can cause it, so can too much/too little of various

nutrients, or bad lifestyle.

 

Gettingwell, marianne2406@a... wrote:

> Old Wives Tales From Dr Jon's newsletters

>

> ACNE is a problem of teenagers and is mainly due to hormonal

> imbalance . Local application of any of these may be beneficial :--

>

> # Lemon juice.

> # Cucumber --- leaves or grated pieces.

> # Clove based face mask or a paste of Fenugreek ( Methi ) leaves

applied

> overnight and washed off next morning.

> # Mix 1 teaspoon of turmeric ( Haldi ) powder to 1 teaspoon of mint

or

> corriander juice. Apply and wash off before retiring to bed.

> # Orange peel pounded well with water and applied to affected areas

is often

> helpful.

> # Drink atleast a litre of water to impart a healthy glow to the

skin.

>

> Hope these help

>

> Marianne

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 21/1/02 00:33:05 GMT Standard Time, medwards706

writes:

 

It was Dr Jon - I sent the post because as far as I am concerned, no matter

what the age, if you have acne, these should work short term whilst the

'real' problem is worked on.

 

Marianne

 

> I'm not sure whether you are saying it is a problem of teenagers or

> Dr Job is, however a LOT of people in their 20's, 30's, and 40's have

> problems, even severe problems with acne. Also, it is not JUST a

> hormonal issue. There is a complex system in place in your body and

> while hormones can cause it, so can too much/too little of various

> nutrients, or bad lifestyle.

>

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I wholeheartedly agree with you. I think for some people acne is

*directly* caused by some things in the diet, such as milk or wheat.

For other people I think liver/adrenal problems due to years of junk

food, coffee, coke, caffeine are a direct cause.

 

Whatever the underlying cause of acne is, I don't think dermatologist

every try to fix it or even admit that one exists. The one thing I

can tell you is that acne certainly isn't caused by a deficiency of

antibiotics :-)

 

--Michael

 

> In a message dated 21/1/02 00:33:05 GMT Standard Time,

medwards706

> writes:

>

> It was Dr Jon - I sent the post because as far as I am concerned,

no matter

> what the age, if you have acne, these should work short term whilst

the

> 'real' problem is worked on.

>

> Marianne

>

> > I'm not sure whether you are saying it is a problem of teenagers

or

> > Dr Job is, however a LOT of people in their 20's, 30's, and 40's

have

> > problems, even severe problems with acne. Also, it is not JUST a

> > hormonal issue. There is a complex system in place in your body

and

> > while hormones can cause it, so can too much/too little of

various

> > nutrients, or bad lifestyle.

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Gettingwell, " medwards706 " <medwards706> wrote:

> Whatever the underlying cause of acne is, I don't think

dermatologist every try to fix it or even admit that one exists.

 

A derm has said to me directly that affecting skin complexion through

diet is not what they do. They use a different paradigm. They are

taught in school to map symptoms to drugs.

 

So, I changed my diet and my skin cleared up. I basically removed

bread, and fruits from my diet and added more animal protein and

fats. I already avoided refined carbs.

 

Roman

[Guest guest]

Gettingwell, t santorini <santorini692001> wrote:

>

> Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll try to change my diet, it

sounds really hard but I think it;s worth it.

> I have couple of questions:

> - can I use olive oil? or coconut oil to cook??

> - Some body told me about lemon-cure, seems like it is good for the

liver and to clean inside. i should start with one lemon in hot water

& increasing by one each day up to 5 and then go minus one until 1.

how it sounds ? any suggestions?

> thanks a lot for all the useful suggestions.

> medwards706 <medwards706> wrote: ABSOLUTELY NO

>

 

 

None of these oils caused me problems, and I eat a lot of them

(several tbsp a day), and I eat butter by spoons. From my experience,

I can say that dietary fats (except for hydrogenated fats) are not a

problem. Carbs are. Shortly after I limited them (no bread or fruits

for me), my skin cleared up. Basically I am on paleo diet animal

foods and non-starchy vegitables.

 

Oh, and try taking chromium. You'd need to find your dosage. Some

take it around 1000 mcg (micrograms). It helps sugar metabolism.

 

Roman

[Guest guest]

Saturated fats should not be eliminated because they are health

promoting and don't cause acne at all. Carbs, on the other hand, do

cause acne for many.

 

Roman

 

Gettingwell, " B. Hurd " <bhurd@r...> wrote:

> I am 25 and HAD an acne problem. My situation was different as I

did have acne as a teenager. These are things I did that cleared up

my skin.

>

> Along with eliminating saturated fats, sugar, and processed foods,

I cut > caffeine out of my diet...including chocolate! I don't drink

sodas, coffee, > or black tea. I stick to herbal tea when I want

tea. Then I did a 3-day > juice fast.

>

> Now I drink tones of water and finally I started juicing. I drink

2 to 3 > fresh juices a day.

>

> Bea

> Email: bhurd@r...

>

[Guest guest]

Sugars and refined refined carbs must be eliminated from the diet. Also,

vitamin A is a must supplement. If you're prone to persistent pimply eruptions,

I'd bet a blood test would reveal that you're in the low end of the vitamin A

range. To complement the impact of natural vitamin A, include vitamin E, zinc,

pantothenic acid, GLA and the beneficial bacteria as part of the acne therapy.

 

Pam

 

 

 

 

 

 

Send FREE video emails in Mail.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the advices!! I hope that i'll have good skin soon. i'm improving my

diet & i hope i'll start feeling better. ( & looking better)

but i have a question:

what is that??

pantothenic acid, GLA and the beneficial bacteria

right now i'm taking vit a, d, e & c. zinc y selenium. can i take something else

without any problems??

thanks a lot/

Pamela Southall <southallp wrote:

Sugars and refined refined carbs must be eliminated from the diet. Also,

vitamin A is a must supplement. If you're prone to persistent pimply eruptions,

I'd bet a blood test would reveal that you're in the low end of the vitamin A

range. To complement the impact of natural vitamin A, include vitamin E, zinc,

pantothenic acid, GLA and the beneficial bacteria as part of the acne therapy.

 

Pam

 

 

 

 

 

 

Send FREE video emails in Mail.

 

 

[Guest guest]

medwards706 wrote:

 

> I can't infer from your name whether you are a male or female, but if

> you are female you should know that oral contraceptives alter your

> hormonal levels (that's how they work) and can cause acne.

 

Eh? I thought O.C. was supposed to reduce acne? That's what the ads say,

anyway, and I for one believe it! I've never been on The Pill, but have

noticed that my acne decreases greatly while pregnant & heavily nursing....

 

One woman on another list said that 3 mg a day of MSM cleared up her pimples

-- that would require something like 12 pills a day with my bottle, so I've

only been taking 1.2 mg a day for the past few days -- dunno if it is helping

with the pimples yet, but I *do* notice morning diarrhea...(??? is it from

the MSM or the ginger in the pills?) TMI?

 

> I've read

> that other people have success with lemon juice in hot water or just

> plain lemon juice

 

Cool! Would grapefruit work too? Our local Hy-Vee has 18 lbs of grapefruit

on sale for $4.89, and I was thinking of taking advantage of it (if it isn't

a misprint that is, too good to be true!)

 

Mindy

[Guest guest]

Gettingwell, Mindy Behymer <mindy@l...> wrote:

> medwards706 wrote:

>

> > I can't infer from your name whether you are a male or female,

but if

> > you are female you should know that oral contraceptives alter your

> > hormonal levels (that's how they work) and can cause acne.

>

> Eh? I thought O.C. was supposed to reduce acne? That's what the

ads say,

> anyway, and I for one believe it! I've never been on The Pill, but

have

> noticed that my acne decreases greatly while pregnant & heavily

nursing....

 

 

The ads say that because THOSE pills contain acne fighting

substances. I used to just think that was a clever marketing idea

until I found out that OC can cause women to have acne.

 

 

> One woman on another list said that 3 mg a day of MSM cleared up

her pimples

> -- that would require something like 12 pills a day with my bottle,

so I've

> only been taking 1.2 mg a day for the past few days -- dunno if it

is helping

> with the pimples yet, but I *do* notice morning diarrhea...(??? is

it from

> the MSM or the ginger in the pills?) TMI?

 

 

Haven't used MSM (yet) so couldn't say. Ginger is supposed to soothe

the stomach and was used for many years in Europe. I've had Ginger

tea and it's great. They probably put the ginger in the pills to

soothe the stomach from something else. I could be wrong though.

 

 

> > I've read

> > that other people have success with lemon juice in hot water or

just

> > plain lemon juice

>

> Cool! Would grapefruit work too? Our local Hy-Vee has 18 lbs of

grapefruit

> on sale for $4.89, and I was thinking of taking advantage of it (if

it isn't

> a misprint that is, too good to be true!)

 

Not sure, but I am eating lemons, limes, and grapefruits. Many people

are using grapefruit juice instead of lemon juice from liver

cleanses/gallstone flushes which is related to why lemons are good

for acne (directly related I think), so I suspect grapefruits help.

Grapefruits also have lots of lycopene, the antioxidant found in

tomatoes that inhibits prostate and other cancers.

 

--Michael

[Guest guest]

Pantothenic acid is part of the vitamin B complex, GLA is gamma-linolenic acid

and beneficial bacteria is the bacteria in the intestines that promote

digestion, support immune defenses and manufacture certain nutrients such as

folic acid biotin and vitamin K.

 

Pam

 

t santorini <santorini692001 wrote:

Thanks for the advices!! I hope that i'll have good skin soon. i'm improving my

diet & i hope i'll start feeling better. ( & looking better)

but i have a question:

what is that??

pantothenic acid, GLA and the beneficial bacteria

right now i'm taking vit a, d, e & c. zinc y selenium. can i take something else

without any problems??

thanks a lot/

Pamela Southall <southallp wrote:

Sugars and refined refined carbs must be eliminated from the diet. Also,

vitamin A is a must supplement. If you're prone to persistent pimply eruptions,

I'd bet a blood test would reveal that you're in the low end of the vitamin A

range. To complement the impact of natural vitamin A, include vitamin E, zinc,

pantothenic acid, GLA and the beneficial bacteria as part of the acne therapy.

 

Pam

 

 

 

 

 

 

Send FREE video emails in Mail.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Eti,

 

Could you share more on her menstrual hx prior to the pill?

Was she on the pill to improve her menses? Why did she stop using the

pill? thanks,

 

Fernando

, " eti domb " <etidomb@h...> wrote:

>

Hi All,

 

I would love some help with a case.

 

My patient is a 25 year old female with severe acne

on her face, chronic painful constipation alternating

with loose stools and pain in the upper shoulder

Gb21 area, usually on Right side but sometimes on

the left.

 

She is very skinny and small framed, under a lot of

stress. History of 7 year pill use. Got the Acne 5

months ago when stopped the pill and the doctor

put her on the pilland an antibiotic - Doxicycline.

She refused Accutain.

 

5 years ago had mono for a month with no reccurances.

 

Tongue is dusky-purple and pale hue, coat on the back

is burnt yellow and dry.

 

Pulse is choppy and weak. After treatment the pulses

improved and were less choppy.

 

I want to treat her Acne herbally. I was wondering if

anyone knows of a good formula or topical

application for Acne.

 

Thanks for the input, Eti