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[PlzWrkFishOil]

There alot of people on this site that have rediciously strict diets and still breakout. I think its not as much what we eat, but our OWN bodys ability to break some items down. Thats why some people can eat junk all day and never have a zit, and paranoid people can eat and drink food worse than prison inmates and still have acne.

[alternativista]

I totally agree with all of you stating that diet and acne are related but does that mean that all you can eat is veggies, fruit, and fish? During the day I get so tired and feel like I NEED carbs or sugar. Can everyone give some foods that they eat on a daily basis that does not aggrevate their skin. THANKS!

I eat whatever I want, but for the past year and a half, I have been eating a whole lot less sugar and other simple carbs and whole lot more fruit, veggies and protein. I have sweets once in a while, but have them after a meal full of fiber and protein. And I have a small serving. And I never drink sugar--no soda, no Starbucks frappecinos, etc.

Other than allergic reactions, my skin has been clear for over a year now.

[Jen121]

Is the original cherrios okay to eat? They are so plain but i absolutely love them! Also when you all say to put herbs on the asparagus and green beans.. do I just find that at the grocery store? Is there a specific name? Its sad to say but u guys have to give me these recipes like your givning it to a dummy.. dont give me much credit on cooking.

Heres what I had today:

*Grapes
*Cherrios
*Peanut butter & slice of whole what bread (i know bad but i need to take my accutane with something fatty)
*Salad with tomatos, red onions, carrots, sunflower seeds, and low fat italian (i want to use olive oil but will that taste good? what else can you put with that?)
*Raw Carrots
*Apple
*Crackers & Turkey (probably a no no)
*Pretzels

And like 7 bottles of water

I also incorporate fruits like watermelon, strawberries, oranges, pinneapple... etc and veggies like asparagus, green beans, corn... etc. The meat I eat is fish and chicken (but trying to eat less) The no coffee thing is killing me and i must always give into it

Anyways Im trying! Hopefully the cravings will go away and my body stops feeling so weak and tired all the time... although it is probably also due to the accutane medications...

I am quite new to this diet stuff.. and actually just started visiting this part of the boards, so i appreciate all of your help

Oh my gosh, I wrote this a year ago, wow I can't believe all of the white flour in my diet! I was only a beginner at this diet stuff.

[LivesInABox]

There alot of people on this site that have rediciously strict diets and still breakout. I think its not as much what we eat, but our OWN bodys ability to break some items down. Thats why some people can eat junk all day and never have a zit, and paranoid people can eat and drink food worse than prison inmates and still have acne.

I'm with you. But i think it's reasonable to have a sensible diet, but cutting all carbs, or all grain, or all sugar, or all dairy, or all salt is pretty extreme. Your body can adapt to those diets, but that doesn't mean it's the best or your gonna live longer/better.

I've been taking some digestive enzymes, and i believe they have helped. I'm out of them now and don't plan to buy any more. I've looked into why you'd take them, and what they do and they are not a "cure".

I started here to try and find why these may help, but not "cure" me

diagnose me

Conditions that suggest Digestive Enzyme Need:

Digestion IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Infections Yeast / Candida Infection
Nutrients Vitamin A Requirement
90% of all dietary retinol is in the form retinyl palmitate which requires action by pancreatic enzymes before it can be absorbed.
Skin-Hair-Nails Eczema

After looking into it, and checking up on this forum, i found a Candida thread. After a bit of reading, i'm going to see if this is my particular problem, by taking things to fight Candida. It has all the signs of being that, reducing my sugar/carbs intake & taking digestive enzymes has helped this may well be the cause.

[LivesInABox]

I'm double posting cos i just found this page, recommending a candida controlling diet (which is for during & after your course of pills to fight it)

Keep fresh fruit to a minimum (does fruit cause you to get acne?)
No carton or bottled fruit juices
No sugar, honey or artificial sweeteners (does sugar & honey cause you to get acne?)
No cow's milk or cow's milk products including cheese and butter (dairy = acne?)
No wheat or wheat products (wheat = acne?)
Only occasional tea and no coffee. (coffee = acne?)
Keep carbohydrates low for the first 3 months (high carbs = acne?)

So doesn't this all sound like what a lot of people on here are saying causes their acne? And there strict diets remove these things? In the candida thread on here, people were taking supplements to control the candida & eating fairly normally - most likely swapping white bread for whole wheat and just eating a slightly better diet? Avoiding a lot of sugar (but no all) and yeast etc.

wormwood

[alternativista]

I'm double posting cos i just found this page, recommending a candida controlling diet (which is for during & after your course of pills to fight it)

Keep fresh fruit to a minimum (does fruit cause you to get acne?)
No carton or bottled fruit juices
No sugar, honey or artificial sweeteners (does sugar & honey cause you to get acne?)
No cow's milk or cow's milk products including cheese and butter (dairy = acne?)
No wheat or wheat products (wheat = acne?)
Only occasional tea and no coffee. (coffee = acne?)
Keep carbohydrates low for the first 3 months (high carbs = acne?)

So doesn't this all sound like what a lot of people on here are saying causes their acne? And there strict diets remove these things? In the candida thread on here, people were taking supplements to control the candida & eating fairly normally - most likely swapping white bread for whole wheat and just eating a slightly better diet? Avoiding a lot of sugar (but no all) and yeast etc.

Yeah, Many of us probably have a candida imbalance from all the antibiotics we were given in addition to our diets. I took antibiotics for over 10 years. And it could be a factor as to why a low carb diet like Atkins clears some people's skin. But Sugar/glucose can cause acne in many ways, i.e. hormones, inflammation and candida.

[LivesInABox]

Yeah, Many of us probably have a candida imbalance from all the antibiotics we were given in addition to our diets. I took antibiotics for over 10 years. And it could be a factor as to why a low carb diet like Atkins clears some people's skin. But Sugar/glucose can cause acne in many ways, i.e. hormones, inflammation and candida.

I agree, i think we can all have different causes of acne, acne is a symptom of something else. I was just saying that a lot of people are doing diets which they say is helping, and some are taking digestive enzymes. While these will help, if it is candida that is causing the problem, these won't cure it. I also just found this

The damp climate in the UK and underlying nutritional deficiencies - especially zinc and the anti-stress B vitamins - may play a role in a recurring infection in teens, so a good multisupplement* to correct any deficiency will help. The biggest culprits are dietary sugars and carbohydrates, which it thrives on. To clear an infection, you need to starve it - so get your daughter to cut out fermented drinks (including alcohol) and fungi, especially mushrooms. She should also cut back on tea, coffee, and diet drinks and aim for 8 glasses of pure water a day to flush out the bowel.

So zinc & B vitamins ya say? and drinking lots of water? The more i dig, the more i see the same things mentioned on here todo with acne - so i'm off on my quest to try controlling candida! Apparently it's pretty damn hard, and the longer you've had it the harder it is to get under control....

[brokendoll]

welll what the hell man. sucks i have to be so strict on my diet to get clear skin. why US. i KNOW diet is important to health and especially skin- but how come there are so many people out there that eat pizza and chocolate and every crap food in the book- probably never seen a veggie in their life- and yet they have perfect skin? whyyyyyyyyyyy. how is that fair. none of my friends have good diets yet they have perfect skin. i dont understand it.

[EddieE]

we just unlucky Many people has clear skin and eats anything and not get acne..


but i don't see many people here with clear skin.. only at the mall i see lots of people with nice skin >_>

[EddieE]

welll what the hell man. sucks i have to be so strict on my diet to get clear skin. why US. i KNOW diet is important to health and especially skin- but how come there are so many people out there that eat pizza and chocolate and every crap food in the book- probably never seen a veggie in their life- and yet they have perfect skin? whyyyyyyyyyyy. how is that fair. none of my friends have good diets yet they have perfect skin. i dont understand it.

I have acne cause my dad had lots he said it stopped growing at age 22+

I am close to that age and hoping I wont get acne nomore

he gets it on his back but very small... just a few. cause he eats lots of junks.

before he should box... didn't take care of his face..... etc that's y he has bad scars. and alot.

I hope God helps me on this one don't want acne at age 22+ cause going to college , meet people
need a nice gf never had any... need a new life. ! tired of hidinG

[troubledtimes]

WHAT?? AVOID BANANAS? WHY!!

[joris]

sweetjade i think you can add stevia to your list... And i would get them organic. At least the apples grapes pears peaches kale and carrots...

EDIT: and if you really want to take alcohol then take vodka...

Edited by joris, 03 May 2010 - 06:32 AM.