Due to the recent influx of Paleo diet threads and general questions being asked on users logs, I thought it would be handy to have a thread dedicated to the paleo diet.

Use this thread to post questions, answers, give others tips and advice or maybe post up a few tasty recipes.

Have fun

Why am I doing this, honestly, it's because I'm frustrated. I never had acne until turning 20 and am now almost 23, everday I wake up I want to rip my face off and go back to the days when my face was normal. I've tried all different regimens, things that are too harsh dry my face, take a simplistic approach and I have oil and dead skin everywhere. I've been to 3 derms and they all give different things that never really work. I feel like I have every symptom or diet problem that all these forums proclaim and it just makes me crazy to the point that I have no idea what is really good for my face anymore, so basically I'm quitting, since my face doesn't want to be clean and clear than I won't make it, I'm going to teach it a lesson by not washing it for a month starting actually two days ago the 10th. I know that whatever the outcome will be it will be interesting along the way and I'm trying to look at it as a scientific experiment, maybe leaving it alone will help healing weak acne prone skin? who knows, I don't. As of right now my skin isn't breaking out very badly, I never really have bad acne just bad skin texture and little bumps but if I wash too much than I break out. So my nose is oily and has alot of dead skin and my cheeks are oily and have little bumps I have some dry skin around my mouth too, so we'll see what happens when leaving it all alone for a while.

You can always PM me if you have any questions.
IT TOOK ME 3 MONTHS ON THIS DIET TO SEE ANY IMPROVEMENTS.
*If you're interested in a Verilux acne light or Mini Zeno, PM me

Vitamins I take:
Zinc [150 mg]
Vitamin C (natural cherry powder)
Orthotricyclen


What I put on my face (not all at once):
Papaya Likas Soap
Manuka Honey UMF+ 20
Jason Naturals Vitamin E Oil 5000
NEEM OIL
BP 10% Spot Treatment
Oregano Oil
Lavender Oil
Sea Salt + Water Spot Treatment

My diet?:
In one sentence, I'm Vegan. No meat, dairy or animal products.
It's not that hard to eat healthy. If you educate yourself on nutrition it helps a lot with the confusion. Check out the links I put at the bottom of this entry for help.
I avoid
dairy,
processed foods like t.v dinners,
refined sugar,
wheat,
corn,
inflammation promoting foods,
meat,
animal products like eggs,
iodine,
high G.I foods (potatoes, rice, white flour, etc),
things that have ingredients I can't pronounce or isn't natural.

By natural I'm not saying go raw.. because I'm not. Ask yourself before choosing a meal, "Will this hurt or help my body?" Let's face it, there's no nutrition in cookies or cheetos. I believe sugar is a BIG part of the diet you should cut down on. Why is this important? Because a rapid rise in blood sugar causes an insulin response in the body, which then causes an inflammatory response. Acne is inflammatory.Also, don't over eat. I drink a half a gallon or more of water a day. Near the bottom of this entry is a slight summary of what a good diet should consist of.

Summary of my skin type
Typical story of getting it at 13, accutane at 15, came back.
The first photo I have of my acne

My breakouts first started on my forehead and nose then migrated to my cheeks and finally on my jaw line and mouth.
I have sensitive skin so benzoyl peroxide washes and spot treating with salicylic acid would give me chemical burns.
I DO NOT USE PRESCRIPTIONS CREAMS OR PRESCRIBED PILLS FROM DERMATOLOGIST.
THIS LOG IS ABOUT DIET CHANGE AND HOLISTIC APPROACHES.

Photos from 2006-2007 with acne at its worst
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MY LOG IN REVIEW (so you don't have to look through all those pages!!)

[January 2007 compared to September 2008]
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I am washing with Papaya Likas Whitening Soap for my red marks and alba green tea and aloe lotion + kiss my face peaches and cream alpha hydroxy 8%.
I do my acne light for 15 minutes everyday.

[September - October 2008]
I have been basically clear except rare single pimples by my mouth. Otherwise NO breakouts on my cheeks or chin!
I even stopped taking my vitamins for a week and still clear.

[November 2007 compared to November 2008]
(P.s.- 2008 photos I have no active acne. The spots are all hyperpigmentation)
#1 comparison
#2 comparison
Chin comparison
Lovely cystic acne 2007

[December 2008]
I had a horrible break out [Dec 14] everywhere I put a chemical peel I did at home.
After peel
DEC 23 with makeup
Dec 22 again
Those makes me cringe ^
Merry Christmas, huh?
I started drinking lemon water in the morning and putting lemon over my acne. I also started doing apple fasts for 3 days. Not sure if the apple fasts work but my acne is basically cleared up in 2 weeks.
Dec 27


[January 2009]
2006 - 2009 Left side
2006-2009 Right side
2006-2009 Front

It's been one year since I stumbled across Acne.org and you know what? I'm finally clear again.
I take my makeup off with Papaya Likas Soap. I exfoliate with the Clairsonic Brush but not everyday because I would get little tears in my skin. I use ground nutmeg and honey as a mask to lighten the pigmentation. I drink lemon water. I use Jojoba oil to moisturize and aloe vera gel over that. I also use Rosewater over oily areas. I spot treat with 10% BP and mint julep mask.

Having acne is bittersweet. It has broken me down emotionally many times over the past 7 years but I have learned so much about myself in the process. It has made me take control of my health and realize that acne can be eliminated by eating healthy and taking care of yourself.
I'm currently focusing on lightening the pigmentation left behind.


[Feb 2009]
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Feb 2009 compared to Feb 2007
In February my birth control changed to Ortho-tricyclen Lo and I broke out in big cystic hormonal zits. I think it was from the fish oil because it was SO huge and reminded me of the last time I took fish oils I broke out in bigger than life zits.
But then it healed :)


[March 2009]
I read so much on Spirulina and the health benefits but obviously not the part where it contains iodine which can aggravate acne. I took it for a couple days and woke up with about 9 new zits. I stopped it and then took it again to see if really was the cause.
It was.
I broke out really bad all over my chin and by my mouth. Thankfully I healed from it in about two weeks. Learned my lesson!
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[April2009]
I started taking Astaxanthin at the start of the month and am pleased with my skin! I also started washing my face with manuka honey along with African black soap.

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[June 2009]
This month I learned about neem oil, oregano oil and lavender oil. Since I started using neem oil my breakouts have stopped in their tracks. I also started taking p. husks. My red marks have faded nicely probably from the vitamin e oil.
2007-2009



Good Carbohydrates
Almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts
Apples, peaches, pears and plums
Blueberries, cantaloupe and blackberries
Asparagus, cabbage, broccoli, spinach
Beans â��€š���‚��“ black, kidney or lima
Slow cooked Oatmeal (not instant)

Bad Carbohydrates
Breads, Processed Cereals
Fruit Juices and Dried Fruit
Grapes, Oranges, Banana
Carrots, Peas, Corn, Potatoes
Rice, Pasta
Pancakes, Waffles

* Eat 20 to 30 grams of fiber every day�€“Fiber helps keep the colon clean and may remove toxins from the body before they reach the skin.
* Eat a low fat diet�€“The cultures whose natural diet was low in fat, had less acne, and high fat consumption may elevate hormone levels in the body that cause blemishes on the skin.
* Avoid peanut products�€“Peanut products were found to cause acne flare ups in a study of 500 adolescents.
* Avoid fried foods�€�Fried foods were found to caused break outs.
* Limit salt intake especially table salt or iodized salt�€“ Many people with acne have elevated levels of iodine, found in table salt, in their blood stream during acne flare ups.
* Avoid highly salty sacks such as chips, lunch meats, canned foods, and salted popcorn�€“These foods are high in salt and, in some cases, fat.
* Avoid dairy products such as milk, cheese and ice cream
* Avoid highly processed carbohydrates such as sodas, candy, and baked goods�€“High carbohydrate foods raise the level of insulin in the blood and elevated insulevel may raise the levels of acne�€“causing hormones in the body.

In addition to following the acne diet suggestions, taking the following supplements are proposed to also help prevent acne:

* Vitamin A (may be toxic consult your doctor first)
* Vitamin E
* Vitamin B6
* Selenium
* Zinc
* Omega-3 Fatty Acid
* Chromium


Websites I recommend:
My favorite site for nutritional stats
Best acne remedies
Favorite Table of Glycemic Index (GI) and Glycemic Load
Good nuritrion info
Carbs, Glycemic Index & Glycemic Load
Large nutritional listing database
Lists tons of info on food
My favorite GI listing
Favorite food and acne tips
Articles on acne

Lists low GI recipes and charts
Database of food labels & tells if harmful
Seppo Pussa
Natural beauty tips
Nutrional advice
Use to search acne articles

So! On with my story. It's long, so if you get bored skip to text below the dotted line!

I am a 16 year old acne sufferer, I have had acne since i was 13, but back then my face was not anything to worry about. It basically consisted of a few whiteheads on my forehead. In 15 my acne advanced to the far sides of my cheeks, but still, it was mild to moderate acne.

Nevertheless, I ordered Dan's regimen, and applied it at night and washed it off after school. It helped, my acne became very mild, and although it did not completely subside, it did not go ballistic on me. I was confident that I would be 99% clear if I applied BP 2 times a day, but was too lazy to do it in the morning.

The regimen went on for a year and half, and all through that time my skin remained having mild acne. However, at the same time I began having body acne on my upper chest. I began applying BP on my lower neck and upper chest. While the acne disappeared on the immediate area under the BP, more pastules began forming around the application area. I reasoned that the BP was drying up the area around it as well. Also at this time, my skin was stepping upon moderate acne. In frustration, I gave up BP.

I tried some other treatments, including AHA+ and urine treatment, but none of this helped. I decided to go back to BP, and increase my usage to 2 times a day. It completely dried up my skin, despite the copious amounts of moisturizer i slapped on after. It was after my third day of application, when my face stung from dryness, that I decided that i had to give it up again.

I should note that all through the months of applying BP, I never liked it one bit. The paste felt uncomfortable while it dried, and the moisturizer made my face shiny and wet. All through the day, the BP would ball up when I touched my face. However, I sticked with it, glad that it kept me from having to worry about acne.

During the past two weeks, my acne has worsened drastically. I don't have nodules or cysts, but simply a lot of zits and red marks spread evenly throughout my face. I am determined to cure it naturally.

I have read a lot of posts on here that advocate for better health. I'm sure my sudden breakout is caused by hormones, since my diet or living habits have not changed. However, I am also certain that it can be cured without the use of topicals.

I have been on the "do nothing" regimen for two days already, and although it has not helped me acne-wise, my skin feels smoother and more moisturized. Body acne has begun to fade. All in all, my face feels more comfortable. I am determined that, even if I have to live with my current state of acne, I will not resort to those chemical-infested topicals.

Better health has always been one of the things I have been wanting to achieve. Not only for my skin, but for me. I reason that acne does start from within, and putting creams on your face will do nothing to cure the cause. Even if the health thing fails to cure my skin, I should still be happy the results.
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Basically, I aim to:

1. Drink two glasses of ACV-water a day (two tablespoons each)

2. Not wash my face at all. Not even in the shower. I will blotch off the oil if it is super oily.

3. Not touch my face at all.

4. Stop eating fast food (I have been eating Mcdonalds non-stop for the last 2 months)

5. Drink a litre of water a day outside the ACV water.

6. Cut down on sugar intake

7. Exercise?... meh, its snowy, maybe later.

Since I am unable to get the ACV right now.. (holidays.. and huge snow storm), I will start the ACV on January 1, 2009. It's like a new year's resolution! Wish me luck!

So I made my bf go cum in a bowl and i slathered it all over my face.I'm letting it crust then im washing it off.

as I put it on,it just felt like moisturizer.

I read threads before about cum being good for your skin,so I decided to try myself since i can just milk my bf for free. I can't find a cheap enough face mask that I like anyways.

Just a log of what I USED to do.

Wash face with CETAPHIL
Toner? I don't think I used one
Apply Vitamin A&D
Aloe straight from plant
Acidophilus (sp?) Probiotics

I could have sworn it was the Cetaphil. The Vit A&D. The Aloe, definitely. I was just taking the probiotics for recurrent yeast infections during and after my first pregnancy. Now, I think they were the key to my acne success. And guess what? I threw the friggin thing in the TRASH!!!! Ughhh!

It didn't cost that mush though, so I'll be purchasing more. Wish me luck!

Started the candida diet last week: Full blown candida Diet we'll say May 29th 2009 to be safe.

Stopped minocycline 50mg may 29th- having some infections on the face.

taking supplements:
calcium/magnesium 500mg,250mg
vitamin c 1,000mg
vitamin b complex 50mg
soon to take:cod liver oil

My meals look a little something like this:

morning: 2 eggs
some broccili/spinach
tsp. coconut oil

lunch: organic meat (chicken, ground turkey, ground beef)
vegetables (green beans,spinach salad, spinach, broccili, etc)
tsp coconut oil

dinner: Organic meat again
vegetables
coconut oil

*Sea salt added to meals
*incorporate small amount of garlic in meat
*cook with butter at times and extra virgin olive oil

exercise 3 times a week
limit showers to let natural oils to build up on my skin
dr. bronner's soap

That's about it so far.
Sometimes I feel the die-off effects (tired, naseau, foggy, worse folliculitis at times) , but overall I feel better than I have in a long while. Kill that YEAST.

HI! I am 34, have cystic acne localized on my chin/jawline. I've had the same spot for over two years. I developed it in the latter stages of my last pregnancy (twins), and haven't seen an improvement despite doc prescribed oral and topical antibiotics and retin-A. So, the other day I just decided to take matters into my own hands!

I did the research and it I have just about every symptom associated with low estrogen levels. I'm not suprised, this last pregnancy just about ruined me, physically and mentally. I am half the woman I used to be. I lost a lot of weight (good) and lost my mind in the process (bad).

So, my kids get a lot of staph and yeast infections and I have topical anti-fungal creams and anti-biotic creams. 4 days ago I stopped the doc's stuff and started applying the anti-fungal 2X daily. I also started exercising (real exercise, not just chasing 5 kids at the park), forcing myself to drink water and take vitamins and supplements...B, C, evening primrose oil, wild yam root, multis and calcium. I have seen a nice improvement already! the cysts have shrunk some and the redness is all but gone, itching gone!! I have just started my cycle, so I'm battling against that, but I really think this could be a good thing.

I'll keep y'all posted on how the new routine works. I am praying it does wonders!!!

Tonight I made my own apple cider vinegar toner. I will be using it at night after I wash my face and then I will put my benzoyl peroxide cream on after that. I am trying this to reduce the red marks on my face. There are other remedies, but this one is natural so I thought I would try it first. I even bought a cute little green glass bottle with a cork top today to keep my toner in. It's a small bottle so it will force me to make a fresh batch every week or so.

From what I have read so far if you are thinking about using apple cider vinegar, you should use unfiltered apple cider and mix it with and equal amount of water.

*Update: I am not using benzoyl peroxide cream anymore.

i've been a long time lurker and i finally decided to join in on the fun! i'm tryin out the caveman regimen as a result of my boyfriend saying that "soap and water" is the only thing that worked for him and also my brothers' acne cleared up after they stopped treating their acne. some background: i'm 23, have combo skin, had acne during my middle school years which was cleared up with BP. then in college when i started using face makeup my acne got really bad and i tried the acnefree 3 step system, which has BP in it, with no luck. other things i have tried are the oil cleansing method, and the system i was using just recenly was a gentle cleanser and moisturizer every day. it kept me clear for the most part but i was still breaking out weekly. i have a lot of redness to my face too and it really bothers me.

although i have to admit i'm not following a strict caveman regimen because i still allow water to touch my face. my reasoning is that its ok if water touches my face because the oil and dead skin is there to act as a barrier, and the oil and dead skin is still there after showers too. also, i have been on the regimen for about 3 weeks now and in that time i washed my face about 4 times? haha, some of those times were because i felt like i couldn't take feeling "dirty" anymore and some were because i wore makeup and i needed to get it off.

oh yeah, that's another thing. i wear makeup! not everyday though and mostly just undereye concealer, but if i'm going out to a social event then i would wear a full face - foundation and the whole nine. so that's something that makes the regimen harder for me. also, what should i do about sunscreen? i normally use it everyday and now i can't because the sunscreen plus dry skin combination is not a pretty sight.

so this is how my skin is looking now about 3 weeks into the regimen. i noticed my redness has decreased, my oiliness has decreased! which is amazing because i used to be an oily oily girl. i still break out, about the same amount as i did before, never any really big inflamed pimples, mostly just whiteheads and they go away quickly. there's also bad parts too... i have dry flaky skin, clogged pores, but it definitely isn't as bad as when i first started the regimen. so far i'm happy with how it's coming along. i like the feeling that my skin is getting a chance to rest and heal and balance itself out. i'm not planning to stop washing my face indefinitely, but i also don't plan on going back to being a slave to my skincare routine either!

i guess that's all for now... see ya!

I'm considering giving this a try since as I've gotten older (42 now) my skin has become more and more sensitive. I can't use BP or SA since it's too harsh. I also can't seem to find a moisturizer that doesn't block pores and thought maybe I'd give OCM a try since it'd moisturize and clean.

BUT most posts I find on here and Makeupalley are people who have just started or have used it for a few weeks. The only longterm user posts I see are scary, a number of them report having Cysts and Boils! Anyone out there who's used this method long term w/positive outcomes?

I have severely dehydrated skin from using way too many harsh products. I am going to try the NO washing/exfoliating method.

I already washed my face with yogurt today and manually exfoliating (sort of gently).

I put a moisturizer on Skin MD Natural.

I just really want to try this. I have tried it in the past and couldn't get past day 4 or 5.



I will update in a few days to let you know what's going on...

I might just apply moisturizer. Might.

Hopefully, God willing, this will work.

I've tried several acne treatments, some worked and some didn't, here is a brief overview"

10% BP Wash - Dried and irritated my skin
Carley's Clear and Smooth Skin - Irritated because i'm not gentle
Tetracycline w/topicals - Cleared my skin well, but acne returned
Doxycycline w/topicals - Cleared my skin, but i didnt want to be a slave to antibiotics
B5 - Too many Pills, still reducing the amount
Dan's regimen - Wayyy to much BP for my liking.

So, after reading a few successful stories about no facial washing I decided to give it a go.
Right now, here is the status of my face: The right side of my face has 4 small red pimples, the left side of my face has 1 large blemish. Every single pore of my nose is currently clogged.
Also, my nose gets very red from time to time.

Pictures: ..arent showing for whatever reason, but the links are there
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Right now I take 3g of Pantothenic Acid (B5) per day, thats 6 pills. I'm gradually reducing that as well. I am coming directly off Dan's regimen to not washing my face... So its a given that my face will probably break out immediately due to the drastic change.

My Goal:
I hope to make it 5-7 days without washing my face. For the first facial washing, i will merely splash warm water over my face during a shower.

I will be updating either everyday, or every other day with status and maybe a pic or two.

Now the problem of shaving... How should i go about shaving? Suggestions?

I started doing no dairy and saw a small improvement (mostly in my mood). Then I finally gave up gluten and I stopped getting zits after having them regularly for 12 years. My depression is pretty much gone as well. I eat vegetables, beans, rice, eggs, tons of avocado, salad, nuts, rice noodles, berries. I feel great and have a really good appetite. I haven't gained or lost any weight. My mom has been off gluten too. She still gets zits at 52. This morning she ate a bagel and her face and knees turned bright red. She thinks it could have orange juice. Don't know what this means yet but I'll let you know if we narrow it down.

Hi guys im making this post to share something that has worked tremendously for me, coconut oil.

so ill give you guys a bit of a brief on my skins history. it started 3 years ago when i got my first few pimples. i paniced and as we all do we believe through the high budget advertising that creams such as benzoyl peroxide will stop the acne. However it did not stop it did not get worse as such however i used it so much that it damaged my skin extremely. After a few months of benzoyl peroxide i quit using it and for the next 2 years tryed every otc product to make my skin "normal" damaging it extremely in the process. the things i have used over the past 2 years include: mild cleanseers, harsh cleansers, natural cleansers,just water, no water at all+ no cleansers, lemons, sea salt, sunligght, urine, seman (yes i got that desperate)l , acv, baking soda etc etc.

I would like to point out at this stage that before i found the cocnut oil i did not suffer from acne i suffered from "DAMAGED SKIN" my skin was so stripped of its natural protection i basically got dandruff on my face (seborrheic dermaitis), which is large red patches with peeling skin. something extremely disgusting to look at. My skin also looked like shit, uneven skin tone, papery texture lots of large pores all the crap youd expect after years of phony treatments (except acv it helped but it did "heal" it masked the problem).

OK 7 days ago i went out to a night club with my skin looking like shit. a lot of people i know were there and i was receivng commenrts like "man are you burnt" "dude you look like u got a sunglasses burn mark" "what is that acne?" all kinds of crap, i looked like a red glowing wierdo and i couoldnt handle it. i called my mum to pick me up from the night club i just had to get out.

on the way home i broke down i cried in the car to my mum for the first time in 3 years. i mean it was the first time in 3 years i told anyone how i felt about my skin. i let it all out and thank god i did. i thought i could beat my skin addiction by myself and i was also embarrased to tell my parents and ask them to buy me products for it i would always go to the shop which would stress me out hence my rashes flame up etc etc downward spiral.

but i finally told her and my dad too which was good they understood and said we will fix this and get your life back on track. i forgot to mention that i have done a lot of internet based research on skin and how to make it heal etc etc. so i told them all the stuff i learnt about the acid mantle and using natural products noty the chemical laden crap that is so highly advertised. so on one of my internet sessions i came across coconut oil, first thing i saw was "coconut oil help heal the skins celll structure" sojmething like that so i researhced it more and decided to give it a go. i was now able to tell mum what to get for me and i didn have to worry about going to the shops (yes i was so conscious of my skin i could not go to the shops).

that was 7 days ago. now id like to talk about the coconut oil itself. Now i really not sure why it gives such great resukts but im pretty sure its because it contains like 90% medium fatty acids, which is also what sebum is made up of. As i stated before i gave the caveman regime a trial for 7 days and at the end my skin was a flaky mess but it did feel alot healthier and betterand this was i think because of the sebum.

so anyway ive been applying the coconut oil (make sure its OGRANIC VIRGIN UNREFINED - you can buy it at your local health store) to my face after i shower (its quite greasy but it absorbs realy well after a shower) and OMG my results are fucking incredible i cant believe it. Seriously my skin has neevvvvvvvverr looked this good in ages. NO PIMPLES NO RASHES EVEN SKIN TONE EVERYTHING! and thats only after a fucking weeek!!!

ILL try post again in a week and share if it gets better , but omg guys atm its looking so good i actually want to go out in public and show it off im tha happy.

I HOPE ive helped someone with the post i know its long as fuck but i had to get my story out there becuase fuck i honestly dont know where id be if i didnt find this miracle oil.

Please do some research on the oil if ur semi interested by my post , trust me youll be intrigued when u read the stuff out there!

thanks again!

Hello everyone, I've decided to make my own log, and therefore I'm copying all my updates from the caveman regimen thread.

May 24.
"I'm starting this as of today - will keep you posted. I'm 16, which means that if my acne is hormonal, this probably will not help. I've only had acne for about 7-8 months really and I must say that I feel bad for everyone who has suffered for years, I simply can't imagine the battle. My few pimples turned into bad acne steadily, but starting when I ruined my face with a wash serie which completely dried out my skin. A wash serie I kept using even though I got a rash on my neck and I could feel unbearable irritation when scrubbing my face. One thing has led to the other, and I now know that I've done so many very(!) bad things to my face, since learning so much on this site. Nobody in my family had acne, but ofcourse they've had the odd pimple. Therefore I'm really hoping this will put an end to my embarrasment. I've survived worse stuff than walking around with an oily face or a flaky face, so I don't think its going to be much of a problem. (Let's just say I don't pop my pimples and I've been on the DKR ~ very red, and heavy use of moisturizer+jojoba oil. Not to bring down the DKR though, it really is efficient.

Anyways, here I go."

May 29.
"Today is day 5 I believe, and it's been very up and down I think. Some of the things I've observed are:
- I have had no new zits in the places they'd normally be these last couple of days. (Chin and some of cheeks - basically around my mouth)
- My face looks freakin incredible in the morning and then less exciting as hours go by.
- I still have not experienced dead skin buildup (that I know of) nor flakes (except for eyebrows).
- Face feels less greasy every day I believe.
- I seem to get quite a lot of clogged stuff such as small pustules, whiteheads and small red bumps on my nose, cheeks and forehead. It sucks pretty bad, but I'm giving this a few months the least no matter what. Is this normal?
- The "rashes" are appearing, which was expected.

I think that's about it so far, I haven't told anyone that I'm doing this and I don't think I'm even going to tell my family. That is unless I see some good results ofcourse. But how does this sound to you wapak? I noticed in your gallery that you already had flakes by now, and I'm afraid it will take a little longer for me to heal.

Other than that - I love not having a regimen!

May 31.
"Yes baby! Finally some flakes.. Now I'm excited, yet can't wait for school .... This is day 7 for me I think, and I think that things are going to work out for me with this regimen.

I have a question though. I've read through many of the pages in the orgininal threads of this regimen and I've read several times that the dead skin was the worst part of this. But if this dead skin mask isnt flakes, and people say you can't really see it.. Whats so horrible about it then?"

June 1.
"Day 8.. Whiteheads in massive amounts.. Mostly where I never breakout, but theres a little bit everywhere. Alot of flaking on my eyebrows this morning, not really anywhere else. Kinda sad.. I'm not very happy about this, since pretty much anyone here having the flakes as their problem by now, but my acne has worsened. By whiteheads I mean tons of very small pustules. (Not much into what all the terms exactly means.) I have a suspision that's its from something I eat, but how could I know?"

June 6.
"Day 13 and still going strong. However it is soooo much up and down. One moment I'm very excited and happy about this regimen and the next I'm depressed about all these small pustules. I definitely see the dead skin around my nose now, and it SEEMS like all the small pustules on my cheeks are starting to dry out and move on to my chin. However I can't say anything for sure really. I'm a little flaky every morning but it's not that much really. Next friday which will be day 19 I am most likely going to rinse the face with water and gently remove the dead skin. Unless my face looks decent, but thats unlikely. The reason is that we're having this prom kind of party. We don't have proms in Denmark, but its like a party where the guys dress up in smokings ect., we eat, have a partner with pictures taken and so on. And I don't really feel like going with dead skin on my face. I know people have used washclothes, electric razors, towels and just their bare hands to remove the dead skin, but I have no idea what method I'll choose. I'd like to do it with just my hands, but isn't that difficult?"

June 14.
"I haven't updated in a while, but it was probably for the best. Today is day 21, and I believe I have quite a lot changes to mention. First off, I think around day 16 or so, I was playing floorball and I sweated ALOT, which resulted in the dead skin mask becoming very visible, so I ended up gently gliding a towel down my face to get most of it off. It worked but I'm not sure if it was a good thing to do. At day 19 I had to attend to this promtheme kind of party at my school, and I just kind of had to see if I could improve the condition of my face. So I rinsed my face in the shower, but when I came out, the deadskin was very mild in the places it had been visible day 16. Because of that, I was a little disapointed. However that was not the worst part of it, because after the shower my face looked like crap litteraly. All of my redmarks were very visible and my face was just incredibly red in general. I regretted having washed it, but decided to take a nap for a few hours and woke up with a much more decent looking face. So I went to the party and all, and I really enjoyed it. But dumb as I were, I joined this drinking game and ended up having beer all over my face. When I came home I would've normally washed the wax or whatever its called out of my hair and then washed my face, but I decided I wasn't going to do any of them. 2 days later I still havent washed, and I'm still waiting for any reaction. I honestly can't say if my face looks better or worse, so I'll wait with that. All I can say is that my face is quite oily today, which I think is a little weird. I plan to not wash my face for the next couple of weeks aswell. Longer if thats what it takes."

but am I neglecting any nutrients?

here's my diet:

Breakfast

-Scrambled eggs (2 yolks, 6 whites) (Xtra virgin olive oil OR smart balance butter) (no salt)
-2-3 glasses of water
-1 glass of 2% reduced fat milk (no growth hormones added)

Rest of the day until dinner

-Chicken/Beef
-Water
-Salad (Lettuce, spinach, tomato, avocado, pickles, celery, carrots)
-I eat as much as I can of foods above
-Sometimes 1 granola bar (broken in portions during the day)

Dinner

-Leftovers of above
-1 glass of milk
-1 baby's handful of any organic cereal

Supplements

-Fish oil pills

I'm clearing up. The only time I get acne (a little) is when I eat the granola bar all at once, or two.

So do you think I'm neglecting a vitamin or something? besides vitamin C

Hey everybody,

I have, like many of you, tried almost every acne medication under the sun, except for Accutane, which i'm not entirely willing to go on.

I have read a lot of different things about the benefit of Green Tea so i decided to try it. MY first day was today and I had two cups of hot green tea, but I had a kinda interesting idea...


I found zinc lozenges in my house upstairs and I know that zinc is good for acne and the prevention of pimples so i ground up a lozenge which broke down even more once i put them in the tea. They are orange flavored and really didn't taste badly at all...

After i steeped the tea i rubbed the tea bag on my face which felt very soothing...

I hope to see less pimples and decreased redness... I'll let you all know how it goes!!

To all you guys and girls who have cleared acne through diet...

I went to see the derm this week who insisted on perscribing me a course of antibiotics for my acne. When i expressed my concerns he said well its either that or roaccuntane....No please not again! I asked him what he thought about acne and diet and he said it was all rubbish, not related at all! I sooo wanna prove him wrong so i'm gonna make massive changes to my diet.

Fors starters i'll be cutting out all processed foods, sugar, wheat, most gluten, dairy & red meat and just basically eating a diet of whole foods.

But this is gonna be no good if i'm still eating something which i think is healthy i.e nuts but is actually causing my skin to break out, so...

Whats the best way of finding out what foods you have intolerences/allergys to? Is it a case of trail and error or are there any tests you can recomend i have done?

I read many valuable posts in this forum. I want to ask something. I want to create my own diet regimen. I want a simple way to do that. I want to ask what i need to eat, exactly. I know that there are many bad things in various products, but the people like me can't be sure if some particular product fits correctly to him/her.

Sorry for my english..

Breakfast:
Eggs (boiled etc)
Some vegetables or fruits (for example, cucumber, cabbage, lettuce)
Coconut Oil

Dinner:
Meat (chiken, turkey, pork, beef)
Fish (excepting salmon)
Vegetables or fruits

Taking acidad food: lemon juice. Drink least 5 cups of water daily.

Not to eat: avoid sugar, dairy, potatoes, avoid leaven, mushrooms.

What about bread and grains?

I also take Omega-H3 a nutrient health supplement daily.

I want you concretize food which i can eat.

It's hard to live all the time with those bastards.

This is a Study being Conducted by a couple members of Acne.org

We Will Post Our reports Here

Start Date: 9/10/08

End Date: 10/10/08

Rules: No member Can Masturbate During This Month Exept for the 7th day of each week.
Each member must report in at the end of each day Stating, how they feel emotionaly, How the skin Feels, any changes, How Oily The skin is, the texture of it, Anything else that is of importance to this study.

Participants:

John1234, Kevin El, Yankulov, AlexGf, nick_nodular,

- Only Submit Daily Reports here -

For Conversation purposes Please Use the Forum -
http://www.acne.org/messageboard/Masturbat...ct-t210863.html

Hi there. I’m a long-time lurker on these boards and have finally decided to go public with my latest efforts to try and fix my skin, because if it’s out in the open maybe I’ll stick to my new regimen!

I’m 29 and have suffered from acne since I was 12 or 13. I have tried antibiotics (many times over the last 13 years), benzoyl peroxide, Diane-35 and normal OCs, Roaccutane, Isotrexin and Zineryt. Most of these have worked for a short time, then the little b&%$*^d spots come back!

I believe that my acne is caused by a hormonal imbalance, and I’m quite convinced that my diet plays a huge part in that.

I know that dairy contributes to my acne. Years ago I read one of those articles on the acne-dairy link, and I decided to try and see if dairy affected my skin. I gave up my daily 200ml serving of calcium-enriched milk and my pot of yoghurt, and within a week the horrible, painful deep cysts on/under my jawline had disappeared. My diet has been 95% dairy-free for almost 7 years, and the really bad cysts have been kept at bay. If I eat cheese I get tiny pustules within 12 hours.

So, that’s the painful cysts gone, but the rest of my face is a bit of a mess at the moment. I have a HUGE sweet tooth, and if I overindulge I definitely break out. Most of the spots you can see in the pics (see link below) are the result of bingeing on (homemade) cookies and banana bread. Note the bread was low in added sugar but high in very ripe bananas ie fructose. I have put on a bit of weight since returning to study, so my latest effort at cleansing my skin is really about getting my whole body back on track.

I generally eat a fairly healthy diet however am always sabotaging it with some sort of junk food (because I’m a regular gym-goer I think I can get away with it!). I am going to use this blog to document what I have been eating, and to hopefully stick to a healthy, unprocessed diet for once in my life!

All questions/constructive comments welcome!

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Day 1 – 21.02.09

Breakfast
1/3-1/2 cup porridge organic oats made with water, 1T shredded coconut, handful blueberries
Cup black filter coffee
Cup water

Went to the gym (weights)

Snack
6 almonds, 4 dried apricots
Cup water

Lunch
2 slices whole-wheat toast, 1 slice rye bread, very lightly buttered, with 2 egg omelette cooked with 1t Anchor butter (Anchor is 58% free-range butter, 38% oil, and water).
Alpro soy yoghurt
Cup coffee
Cup water

Snack
Apple
Cup water

Dinner
Baked potato with wilted baby spinach covered with sautéed butter beans, carrots, mushrooms and onion mixed with 1t curry powder. Delish!
Alpro soy yoghurt

Calcium, magnesium and zinc supplement

It's been about 6 days since I have started this. I wasn't very serious at first, but wow, I have to say, It's been amazing. I will be updating maybe once every two days or every day on my condition, any trigger foods I may have ate, etc. As well as general my skin condition.

In the beginning, I had about say 3 new pimples a day. Then I started to eat healthy, cutting back on topicals, stop scrubbing my face too much. My face has been alot better lately. I went from getting 2 3 pimples a DAY, to about 2 pimples a week, in my first week, come on, that's just plain awesome. I also think happiness, stress levels, how tired you get, when you sleep, has a big effect. So I will be recording sleep time as well.

I will do this in an orderly fashion, I will only post foods that I think are triggers, or are in the middle of testing, no point of saying what I can tolerate, everyone in different.

New pimple today, it's small, and just a tad inflamed.

Yesterday : A bit of chips, some fried fish( fresh) with vegetable oil, OMFG, Spicy peppers, a small amount, meat, unknown meat, and a bit of blue berry pie. I ate small amounts of them.

Time of sleep : AFTER 1030.

Today : Banana.

I take fibre and zinc supplements. yay

First some introduction: Hi! I'm a 19 years old male bearing acne for the last 6 years starting from when I was still 13 years old.

Then some acne background information: It was when I was 13 years old that my first pimple appeared. Being young and misinformed about acne, as most of us are when we first encounter it since we do not care about it when we don't have it, I decided to use safeguard soap to wash my face believing what the mainstream media and doctors were saying that time that it is bacteria that's causing pimples to appear is true. After that, my nightmare has begun.

Acne spread through my face and my confidence crumbled to the ground. Then I consult my parents and they told me it's "probably" in the blood and I should just continue using soap and water to my face for it to go away. But the "going away" part didn't happen and my face looked worse than before. I tried BP, Eskinol, even Alcohol and a lot more that I can't and don't want to remember anymore. Some have no effect, some subsided the "from-pimple-to-now-acne problem" a little bit but it is still there and I know it and other made it worse. My face also looks always tired, pale, dull and lifeless. After all this I tried water only washing but still breaking out. So I thought normal cleansers would do it but still breaking out. Before this regimen I am into the proactive 3-step system. It did clear some of the acne but it is still there and pimples are still appearing every now and then and takes like forever to heal. On top of that, they leave red marks that seems to stay forever! It would be the worse. And it says that you should continue using it like forever in your life to stay clear. BUT with a pale, dull and lifeless looking face? NO WAY!

A couple of weeks back I was seriously considering accutane. Checking out all the logs here on accutane and the logs and reviews on the web regarding it. I am about to check my student insurance too if they would cover my accutane sessions. Luckily it was holiday season and so it did not happen. At first the results I am reading seems to me as remarkable as if it was a miracle. Days passed and I realized that the side effects were horrible. I looked into Dan's Regimen and made a thought on how to do it given that I can't afford and order it. So I was looking into alternatives. While I am on it, I came across a signature from jan carlo and it was talking about something about natural healing of acne so I looked into it. Doing a research on it showed that there are also other people that have undergone the same thing. I studied it further searching how and why then epiphany struck me making me realize all the misinformation I've had been fed through mainstream media, popular culture and by society itself. And finally here I am into a radical regimen with nothing but nature at work!

The Regimen: I am going to live on this radical regimen that consist of recovery then living a healthy fulfilling lifestyle. You can read about it here: All Natural Regimen
You will notice that I am also the one who wrote that regimen. But if you followed my acne background then you will know it is not me who discovered this regimen. I simply synthesized their experiments, experience and with the know-how of skin biology that resulted into this All Natural Regimen.

Check out my album to see the corresponding pictures for this log, I suggest that you sort it in ascending order to picture out the time line. Don't worry, I made it as simple as I could.

Now onto the log

Day 2
I considered this day two as I remember the last time I washed my face was the the other day when I took a bath. At that time I am confused whether to try it out now or later because of the things that will happen. But then again the thought of having pale face and still having acne struck me and I unconsciously decided not to wash my face at that time with proactive anymore. Now I officially will be sticking into this regimen no matter what happens(good or bad). My face on day one as far as I can remember is pale, dull and lifeless after washing then becomes oily after 2-4 hours later.

Right now my face is oily everywhere except on the chin and jaw line. I took pictures of my today's condition and will put them up once ready. Another thing worth note taking is that every time I sleep with oily face in these past 2 days, I wake up with healthy looking face. Though not a normal healthy skin yet but still much better than when I was still using proactive. Another thing is sitting in front of the computer for prolonged hours makes my face oily compared to the little to no oil I saw in the afternoon while I was out to the mall.

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Greetings...


Fortunately I don't break out anymore. I still do have red marks and my skin just doesn't look nice. Here is my regimen to try and make my skin look like a babies :

I swim everyday for 3 hours. After I swim I take a shower, and that is the only two times where my face makes contact with any water. No chemicals, No moisturizers, nothing.. I was never into those peels, cleansers, w/e; I never believed they would really help.

I am also going to steam my face 3x a week for 10 minutes, I really don't know if this helps, but it feels cool, so I'll add it.

Once a week though, I will exfoliate my face/body using Olive oil and Salt.

Sense I exercise A LOT, I sweat A LOT; I believe this should help keep my pores clean by a long shot. (Sweat pushing the dirt out) (I don't know if this is true, but It sounds right).

All my exercise is done before swimming btw, no more sweating after shower!

I am REALLY focused on diet/nutrition

My Diet
10+ cups of warm water a day
NO SUGARS
Low carbs (under 20 grams a day)
High Protein
Moderate fat (good fat, not trans fat) (If you didn't know Omega-3 is very anti-inflam...)

My supplements
- 50,000 iu of beta C (This converts into Vitamin A when ever the body needs it, so perfect imo!)
- 400 iu of Vitamin E (duh)
- 5 Grams of Vitamin C (Yes very high intake, I know what i'm doing; Collagen Synthesis + Potent anti oxidant)
- 2 grams of green tea extract (They say 1 cup of green tea contains 150mg of that extract stuff, I am taking 2 grams of the pure extract)
- 3 grams of grape seed extract (powerful anti oxidant)
- Flax seed oil
- All Vitamin b complex (high doses)
- 10k mcg of Biotin
- 1 gram Insotin (sp?)


What ya people think? Criticism would be greatly appreciated and I will keep updates everyday! I know I don't break out anymore, but my skin is also far from perfect.


Thankss

hi guys ive decided to create this log and try this method because its been a bit over 3 years of suffering from pretty bad skin and its basically had extreme negative effects on myself my mind and my confidence etc. basically i have little acne but i suffer from insane dermatitis where i have thinned my skin due to the use of lots of harsh otc products and red marks / rough skin texture / scars the lot. i dont have a current regime at all as i believe the key to being happy with ur skin is to basically forget about it and not stress about it, however just using water seems not to help my skin to be honest, the water just seems to dry it out and cause dermatitis hence i stress and hence it gets worse and u get my point it basically spirals into a vicious cycle. So basically in the next month i plan to not wash my face / not think about it, but not worry too much if i get a bit of water on it by accident, im just trying not to stress about it at all and let it heal on its own. I plan to excercise and let sweat dry on my skin as ive only experienced good results in doing so. I will also try n let rain water hit my skin as its ph is 5.5 or something i believe and this will only help my skin and its natural!

Becuase i really believe i need to do this to finally be free of my skin and not think about it i decided to shave my head so that my hair would not get annoying and get oily and make me stress about it touching my skin etc etc. (to put the sacrifice into perspective i had baby dreadlocks and when i cut them it felt like breaking up with a girlfriend!! wierd i know but u really do get attached to dreaded hair lol)

um thats about it, im not sure how often ill post because obviously im trying to forget about it, but i will still try n post updates so to help others if they want to know if this method works and what happens etc.



so i will give u guys an update on where im at atm. My skin looks good in dimmed light however just atrocious (spelling) in bright light (this is something i dont want to be afraid of anymore as u cant go through life being afraid of god dam light!). My oil production is reallly quite good atm as ive not really used any otc products in months however the dermatitis is still strong as ever.

so yeah im just gonna live my life n try n forget about my skin!!


peace out!

I would like to start a new regimen treating my acne condition by healing my whole body.
I will concentrate on diet, exercise emotional, spiritual aspects of healing my whole body.

I am 27 year old female. I have had acne since i was 11. At 12 the Dr put my on antibotics, the only one that worked was Bactrim. I was on that till 19, than accutane. I went on my second round of accutane at 21. Than back on Bactrim till 25.
Topicals has never worked. I have tried them all. I have fair yellow complexion and my acne is mild/severe.

Diet= mainly vegetarian, some fish and eggs once in awhile. No wheat, no dairy, no sugar, no caffeine

Exercise=daily practice of 1 hour 30 min ashtanga yoga, minus moon days, lady's holiday i will do kundalini yoga

Emotional= daily practice of meditation 30 min to better ground myself, destress, and no react emotionaly but fully think things through, i will also not focus on negative thoughts including acne. therefor, i will only update this monthly. i will also not watch any news, suspense movies, or depressing shows

Spiritual= yoga+mediation, mantras

Will keep ya updated.

So this will be my new log of my new regimen to overcome my candida problem which is what is causing my acne along with other series of issues.
Healingnaturallybybee.com will be where I will be getting all my information from.
My diet shall consist of the usual anti-candida food.
High protein, high healthy fats, minimal carbs.

My intake ratio should consist of:
78 grams of protein
195-273 grams of fat
62 grams of carbs daily
*still confused about this and need clarification on how to apply;
will eat by estimate upon further assurance

Essential Supplements Intake:
CALCIUM 300 MG TWICE DAILY
MAGNESIUM 300MG TWICE DAILY
CARLSON'S COD LIVER OIL 1 TBL. DAILY
VIT B COMPLEX 50 MG TWICE DAILY
VIT C 1,000 MG FOUR TIMES DAILY
VIT E 200 IU TWICE DAILY
SODIUM CHLORIDE SEA SALT 1.5 TSP. DAILY
COCONUT OIL 5-6 TBL. DAILY

Anti-fungals(upon further tolerance):
GARLIC
*Nystatin

Pro-biotics (upon die-off symptoms subside):
LACTOBACILLUS SUPPLEMENTS

Digestive Aids:
BETAINE HYDROCHLORIC ACID *see Bee
KIMCHEE 2 TBL. W/ EACH MEAL

I am looking to incorporate such elements into an overall diet consisting of the follwing meals.

BREAKFAST
-Green Smoothie- cucumber, avocadoes, lettuce, spinach, mint, stevia, cinnamon, lemon juice, EVOO, coconut oil
-Boiled Eggs/and or
-Egg Drink-*see Bee

LUNCH
-Boiled Chicken Breast
-Green Smoothie

DINNER
-Boiled Chicken Breast
-Green Smoothie

*turkey/beef added upon affordibilty

So this is pretty much a general idea of my new regimen,
I still have a lot of information to add,
and a lot of changes and modifications will be made over time.
I have to say I am very excited to rid myself of this candida and
move forward with my life as the most healthy I have ever been.

Feel free to add give feedback:
any help is much needed and appreciated if you have any experience using a similiar regimen
in overcoming candida.