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Reply:If you want to clear your skin, go VEGAN, stray from sweets, and drink plenty of clean water. It's simple. :rolleyes:
dont roll your eyes at me.. i am vegan, avoid sugar and drink at least a gallon of water everyday and still have problems.. i avoid wheat, too..
it was very rude of you to say, and hurtful..
Reply:Is convalescing acne victim still around?!?! anyone know?
Reply:Sure, I believe diet can affect acne indirectly. (I just posted about Head and Shoulders / ZNP bar soap for more…) Not to mention you can have allergic reactions to foods OTHER than hives – headaches, body aches, edema, etc…why not acne?
Bad diet with lots of sugars / or antibiotics–> leads to overgrowth of yeast in the body, which can definitely affect the skin. Do a search for Pityrosporum Folliculities, Pityrosporum Ovale, and Systemic Candida / Yeast overgrowth. After reading up on all this, I've drastically cut my sugar intake, eaten more fruits and vegetables, and have noticed an improvement in my skin.
Reply:There is a lot of anecodtal evidence that diet is related to acne. More specifically, there have been studies carried out, which show that consumption of bread, pastas etc can spike blood sugar levels and cause acne. As promtheus has highlighted these studies have been carried out by a professor called Loren Cordain. I actually e-mailed him and he replied saying that there has been another study in Australia – whereby participants followed a diet of no grains whatsover, just fruit veggies, nuts and meats and some oils – and those who completely followed the diet were COMPLETELY cured. Thus, I don't think we can rule this theory out. People are reluctant to do this diet because it involves change and sacrifice – it's much easier just to pop a pill.
I have actually been following a similar diet – I eat no grains apart from oats. And I have seen improvements (only been doing it for a few weeks) but I think if I carry on, I could be "happy" with my skin. For the first time in 7 years. But I am not denying that I find giving up all bread, pasta, rice, etc VERY difficult – but I felt I had to do it for myself – to see if there is anything in this theory – and if not? well i can go back to my old eating habits and look for another cure. But I don't think this will be the case.
Reply:Hey, I was on raw vegan for three months. It wasn't worked for me. Yeah I did consume plenty fruits. From this experience has led me to believe that we are designed to eat meat or consume animal fats such as dairy because we need essential Vitamin A, B12, D, complete amino acids from animal protein, DHA and EPA as essential fats.
Anyway, I am going to experiment this diet monsterously high in animal fats, protein, and low in carbohydrates. After I read a book called Nourishing Traditions, it has enough to make me believe in this kind of diet. I know it sounds so unhealthy but it isn't. Actually, I couldnt say until I experience this first.
Reply:I refuse to eat animals (I'm also a PETA follower and have been vegan for almost a year and a half, vegetarian for 5 years). If you want to clear your skin, go VEGAN, stray from sweets, and drink plenty of clean water. It's simple. :rolleyes:
Reply:Well, let's not miss the point. Convalescing cured his cystic acne with diet.
Reply:Hey, guy, are you still there?
Reply:Hi, I think its great what you are trying to do but you should remember that what is true for eskimos and you is hardly going to be true for every other human who lives.
Eskimos had/have a diet very rich in fats partially because of the very cold temperatures they live in, they almost certainly had a high body fat because of it, as they would have benefitted them. That physique is hardly desirable in my opinion.
I think a diet high in protein and low in carbs is beneficial but I would not agree on the high levels of fat. Research shows that early man ate around about the same levels of fats as todays man but the types of fats were different. Omega-3 fats were much more of a part of their diet, they ate leaner meats.
What you are on sounds more like the 'eskimo diet' instead of 'The Paleo Diet', if it works for you, thats great, but people are all very different.
I think anyone can get sufficient results from cutting out the higher glycemic cereals, eating whole grains instead of white grains and by cutting out sugary snacks.
Reply:Whole grains have also been consumed for time immemorial. We can even see it in the way our teeth are formed. Very different than say, a dog, which shouldn't have much in the way of grains at all to stay healthy.
I'm curious b/c I like to read and learn new things, and hold them up against the context of what's commonly accepted. Intellectual curiosity.
Reply:dr. weston price, "nutrition & physical degeneration". i'm curious why you should be so curious. could it be that my suggestions are plausible? animal products have been consumed in massive amounts by primitve peoples since time immemorial; with the sugars in the 20th century came acne, diabetes, et cetera. by banishing fats and animal products, we're missing out on true vitamin A, vitamin D, and key minerals like iron and zinc. without these nutrient we're m,ore liable to acne and a host of other ailments.
Reply:maybe Eskimos lived almost exclusively on meats, but my blonde hair and green eyes lead me to suspect i'm more than just a little different genetically from earlier Inuit tribes, and might just have different needs nutritionally. I also don't live in a climate that's dark and frigid for months on end. One reason Inuits had the diet they did in the past is b/c they were eating what was regionally available, which naturally complements a body's needs in relation to its environment.
While I don't wholly disagree with what you're saying, this diet is an extreme one to advocate, and not reasonable for many people.
And can you document why doctors' tests are 'dubious'? Where, when, and how did you research?
I'm not knocking your program, and I'm glad you found something that works for you, but honestly, I'd rather have the acne I do now than follow the sort of rigidity you do every day.
Like I said, I'm curious to know when and where you did your research, and how you derived this program for yourself. I'd be interested to read about it.
Reply:get zinc from meats and properly prepared pumpkin seeds (soak them for 6 – 8 hours in purified water and 1 tablespoon of CELTIC SEA SALT, then toast them lightly till dry). i am strongly opposed to supplements; a balnced diet is sufficient.
it will take app. 6 – 8 weeks before your body learns to efficiently use fats as a source of energy. hang in there. i urge you to remain on a low-carb diet until u breathe your last – and you will breathe your last much sooner if u revert to a high-carb diet.
thx.
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