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30 Oct 2009
Alright so I found this response to a question on how to clear up acne by Ray Peat:
QUOTE "Yes, vitamin A and estrogen are antagonistic, and while estrogen promotes keratinization (shedding of skin cells), vitamin A opposes it. Since vitamin A is highly unsaturated, in excess it suppresses the thyroid, so it has to be balanced with the thyroid; the combination is effective for increasing progesterone and decreasing estrogen, slowing the turnover of skin cells, and making the skin cells function longer before flaking off. Plugged pores, combined with a local shift toward synthesizing inflammatory substances, foster bacterial infection. Bright light stimulates the production of steroids, and consumes vitamin A very quickly, but when the balance is right, the acne clears up in just a day or two. Cream, butter, eggs, and liver are good sources of vitamin A. When people supplement thyroid and eat liver once or twice a week, their acne and dandruff (and many other problems) usually clear up very quickly. It was acne and dandruff that led me into studying the steroids and thyroid, and in the process I found that they were related to constipation and food sensitivity." So he suggests eating lots of Vitamin A and supplementing with thyroid. Now I don't like to take medication like that unless I have to and judging by my basal temperature I don't need to. So what I'll be doing to help my thyroid out is consuming more coconut oil. As for Vitamin A it makes sense as that is the main thing in Accutane but it is just in an extremely high dose. Obviously I won't be able to get nearly that high but hopefully eating lots of Vitamin A will make some difference... though I doubt it will make me clear in two days! Most sites I found recommend taking 5,000 IU for acne but say that up to 15,000 IU can be taken. They say that 15,000 IU can show results in even the severest acne but mine is only mild to moderate. I won't be taking supplements because I'd rather try it through whole foods first. Because my acne is generally mild but abundant I am going to try to aim for 10,000 IU a day. I'll be using this site: http://www.healthyeatingclub.com/info/book...ata/data3a.html to judge how much Vitamin A I'm eating a day. So it looks like I'm going to have to eat quite a bit of eggs, cream, butter, and sweet potatoes although I'm not sure I can get up even to the 10,000 IU mark but we'll see... I'm also going to try and eat liver twice a week even though it tastes fine but thoroughly grosses me out before its cooked. Last time I tried it with calf's liver but I think if I try chicken liver it won't be as gross. Chicken liver has 11,000 IU so I know I'll meet my quota on those days. I might be posting pictures later on even though I don't really want to... I'll probably be starting this experiment sometime this week or on Monday as I need to go grocery shopping first. I don't know how long I'll be doing this for as I really only want to test his theory. I'll probably focus mainly on eating foods with lots of Vitamin A for one week and then continue eating liver once or twice a week from there on out. Current Acne Condition Face: Right now I have a lot of pimples and scars around my jawline and chin. I have 3 large whiteheads on my chin and lots of small pimples along the sides of my face. I've also developed some really small pimples on my forehead which I don't usually get. Back: Lots of painful whiteheads on my shoulders and pimples on my entire back. Chest: A few very small pimples here and there. Neck: A few small pimples and one very large, painful zit that hasn't broken through yet.
29 Oct 2009
I absolutely hate being offered candy or some other off-limits food while eating in public. Everyone gets all up in your face and are like, "Why aren't you eating candy? What's wrong with you? Are you some kind of health freak? Lighten up!" Well I'm sorry all my candy eating friends with perfectly clear skin but if I eat your Snickers bar my face is going to break out like no tomorrow. The worst is when they keep asking you to explain your actions and telling them you want to lose weight is not a valid option because I don't need to lose weight. I try to pull out the "I just want to be healthy" excuse but ultimately everyone knows its because of my face and it makes it so awkward when they are always questioning the reasoning behind what I eat.
I also really dislike it when they take a look at your face and think that you're not healthy. I'm hoping to become a Nutritionist someday when I go to college but to most people that's like an obese person saying they want to be a Nutritionist. I really almost want to give up that career path because I don't have the look of health that should go along with the job. Maybe I should just hide away in my house and never go out to eat in public again.  Gah sorry for the angry rant but I'm just really down right now. I spend all day just thinking about how I can cure my acne and it just permeates every aspect of my life. Acne is a real downer.
24 Jun 2009
So lately I've been hearing a lot about colon cleanses as they're all the rage. I always thought that with a healthy diet the colon could cleanse itself just fine but I have had my share of junk food in the past. I'm thinking of trying one since I don't go as regularly as I'd like (once a day instead of 2 or 3 times) and have developed a poochy belly even though I still weigh the same. So I guess are these things just a scam or potentially dangerous? Could I just take some specific herbs instead of buying an expensive kit? I don't want all the fiber in the kits because I'm not so sure fiber is good for the digestion and actually may irritate it more so would like to avoid that just in case. What's your opinions?
21 Apr 2009
I went skiing and burnt half my face as the other half was covered with ski goggles. I have really big important events coming up in the next 3 days and need it to be gone fast! I'm using aloe vera as often as possible but as soon as I put it on in the next minute or so my face is dry and burning again. I'm also using milk and lavender and alternating it with ACV or white vinegar and water every 2 hours. I also did a yogurt, strawberry, cucumber mask. All this for almost 2 days and little progress so far.
 At night I also use coconut oil, Vitamin E, and emu oil with the aloe vera. Could this break me out? Also on the left side of my face I have this rough, blotchy orange spot. Like it's really orange. Is this part of the sunburn? What should I do for that? Oh and how about my lips? My lips are experiencing the most pain and nothing seems to moisturize them.
21 Apr 2009
I need a really good foundation to cover my skin for prom but I need to be able to buy it at the drugstore. It's okay if it clogs you up since I'll probably only use it for one night or big events but I'd prefer that it didn't. I need it to look natural and blend really well since I'm awful at putting makeup on. I also have a really bad sunburn that should calm down by prom but if it doesn't how do I apply makeup to make it blend? (I'm only burnt on 1/2 my face since I was wearing ski goggles.) Thanks for the help!
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