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[alternativista]

Tailypoe3, on 30 December 2011 - 10:51 PM, said:

I've been keeping a food log to try to figure out what specifically might be causing my acne and I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this...how long after an offending food can you expect to see acne?

It's very difficult to try to pinpoint what's causing it. I didn't have dairy for over a week which seemed to help but that's definitely not the only thing, but I ate some yogurt the other day and now have some cystic acne along my hairline. I'm going to try to strictly eliminate nuts and dairy this week, but will still have soy, coconut, and some seeds like flax and tahini (sesame). Also how about unsweetened cocoa powder with stevia? Thanks for any input.

It depends on you. Many people have a delayed response that causes some kind of pimple to form within a day or so. I get cysts from citrus the day after. But you could have food intolerances in which the reaction is not a pimple but something else. In any case, it adds to the chronic inflammation most people have going on from their diet and lifestyle and that inflammation is at the root of acne formation.

[Tailypoe3]

This is driving me crazy, I feel like everything is giving me acne. I started a slow process of converting to paleo about 9 months ago, which led to some pretty bad digestive issues, possibly from cutting out beans, which I used to eat a decent amount of since I've never been a big meat eater. I was getting bad pains and bloating almost every time I ate (especially nuts and chocolate) until I did a colon cleanse and now I make sure I eat an apple or pear everyday. I eliminated dairy which seemed to help a little for awhile, but with no lasting effect. Im going to take a liver and then kidney cleanse as well, but I just don't know what to do without trying a big elimination diet or something.

[nycguy83]

I don't know, I am a bit skeptical about this claim that yeast in the digestive system or a bad diet is the cause of all our problems. I am a vegan who takes probiotics (GT's kombucha, yogurt, and the occasional cycle of jarrow enteric coated pills), and while my acne is reduced when I am eating healthfully and exercising, it has never gone away completely except when I was on topical antibiotics like clinda or erythro. I don't want to take those in the long term of course, I'd prefer something closer to "natural," but why should anyone believe that everyone's acne is caused by "candida" when there are no studies demonstrating any link?

From the mayo clinic, skepticism on "candida": http://www.mayoclini...cleanse/AN01679

Edited by nycguy83, 06 January 2012 - 07:26 PM.

[Alex81]

Yes diet modification is really helpful in curing acne from the root.

[alternativista]

nycguy83, on 05 January 2012 - 09:40 PM, said:

I don't know, I am a bit skeptical about this claim that yeast in the digestive system or a bad diet is the cause of all our problems. I am a vegan who takes probiotics (GT's kombucha, yogurt, and the occasional cycle of jarrow enteric coated pills),

But is this vegan diet actually healthy? Is it all real food or a lot of wheat and soy based faux foods?

Diet affects acne and everything else to do with your health in many, many ways. It's not possible for it not to.

And I'm not big into the candida and candida diet thing, but I don't know why you can get an overgrowth in your mouth, on your feet, on your crotch and in your vagina, but not in the digestive tract?
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I don't know if this has already been covered here, but I just came across it and it's new to me. Maybe this theory can help others with their digestion issues. The article says this is relatively unknown in the US but apparently big in Australia.

Low FODMAP diet - Based on the suspicion that specific carbohydrates cause IBS. These would be foods high in Fermentable olicosacharides, disacharides, monosaccharides, and polyols.

It excludes some foods that we normally consider easy to digest like some high sugar fruits (cherries, watermelon, apples), some really beneficial vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, garlic, onions. Mushrooms. also cow dairy, an legumes.

But allows several grains like rice, oats, polenta, gluten free breads and cereals.

Up to you. Look into it if you want. I'm throwing the article out now.

Edited by alternativista, 19 March 2012 - 09:33 AM.

[davidtheskinking]

Thanks for sharing!

[veronicamar11]

R.S., on 18 June 2006 - 09:23 PM, said:

Gut Healing Regimen
- Avoid foods that you are allergic to: these will directly contribute to inflammation.
- Avoid overeating; this will burden your liver, digestive system, and the rest of your body as a whole.
- L-Glutamine is possibly the most important supplement to heal a leaky gut. Start off with 2 grams a day and work your way up. It is directly involved in maintaining thickness of the gut.
- MSM has also been suggested for leaky gut protocol; it is said to promote healing with new healthy tissue, promote detoxification, rid the body of any intestinal parasites that are holding on to the walls of your gut by competing for receptor sites, and lessen food allergies. A lot of this is theory and not confirmed by clinical trials - nonetheless, it's a noted component of leaky gut healing by many.
- Colostrum helps heal a leaky gut, but it is also dairy and contains IGF-1. It is said to have factors which help the digestive tract redevelop itself as well as immune boosting properties which help ward off unwanted bacterias.
- Probiotics can cause skin rashes in severe cases of leaky gut. If no bad effects are noticed, large amounts of probiots should be taken to boost the "good guys".
- Omega-3's are also said to help, probably due to their ability to lessen inflammation.
- Antioxidants like vitamin C promote healing.

http://www.drkaslow..../leaky_gut.html
http://www.nutri-not...pr98_simple.htm

Thank you! Great info.

[veronicamar11]

captainsunshine, on 12 August 2010 - 11:45 AM, said:

QUOTE (CheyCheyenne @ Jul 1 2010, 09:49 AM)
Anyone know a good way to help leaky gut? Is a healthy diet with vitamin c enough to repair it?


Unfortunately, and much as I would like one, there's no quick pill solution to a leaky gut. You just have to eat the right things for a good few months, in my experience anyway. Here's an interesting link: http://www.stopleakygut.com/healing

Thanks you for posting that link! Wow....it's so helpful. I was told I have a leaky gut, candida and parasites (from surfing and raw fish). It's been a battle to address all three.

[veronicamar11]

nycguy83, on 05 January 2012 - 09:40 PM, said:

I don't know, I am a bit skeptical about this claim that yeast in the digestive system or a bad diet is the cause of all our problems. I am a vegan who takes probiotics (GT's kombucha, yogurt, and the occasional cycle of jarrow enteric coated pills), and while my acne is reduced when I am eating healthfully and exercising, it has never gone away completely except when I was on topical antibiotics like clinda or erythro. I don't want to take those in the long term of course, I'd prefer something closer to "natural," but why should anyone believe that everyone's acne is caused by "candida" when there are no studies demonstrating any link?

From the mayo clinic, skepticism on "candida": http://www.mayoclini...cleanse/AN01679

Hello Here's a little insight from a former drug rep.

Pharmaceutical companies conduct studies to get an FDA approval for specific indications of their drugs (Ex: Lunesta -- Indicated for chronic insomnia). If there is no study, it simply means that a pharmaceutical company hasn't invested in it. The pharm companies also design their studies in such a way to reach their own goals. Then sales people are taught how to educate doctors on all the benefits and encourage them to feel that patients "NEED" these medications. Holistic practices are not where pharmaceutical companies will be making blockbuster drugs ($$$ like Viagra, Prozac, Ambien, etc). The AMA protocols are solidly based on practicing medicine from clinically based evidence. Just because holistic cures for cancer are not practiced by western physicians does not mean they are not effective. Research it. They do in fact exist. Not only in cancer patients, but in all disease states.

It's a shame that most physicians are writing prescriptions instead of helping patients understand what the root of their problem is. Like us--WHY do we have acne? Doxy isn't giving us the answer.

Just some background about me--I sold pharmaceuticals for 8 years. I know the system very well. I have just resigned from corporate to teach Bikram yoga and take a new path. Hopefully, I can help others (and myself) learn how to heal anything naturally--without pills.

Good luck to you

[Tunnelvisionary]

veronicamar11, on 02 April 2012 - 09:36 AM, said:

nycguy83, on 05 January 2012 - 09:40 PM, said:

I don't know, I am a bit skeptical about this claim that yeast in the digestive system or a bad diet is the cause of all our problems. I am a vegan who takes probiotics (GT's kombucha, yogurt, and the occasional cycle of jarrow enteric coated pills), and while my acne is reduced when I am eating healthfully and exercising, it has never gone away completely except when I was on topical antibiotics like clinda or erythro. I don't want to take those in the long term of course, I'd prefer something closer to "natural," but why should anyone believe that everyone's acne is caused by "candida" when there are no studies demonstrating any link?

From the mayo clinic, skepticism on "candida": http://www.mayoclini...cleanse/AN01679

Hello Here's a little insight from a former drug rep.

Pharmaceutical companies conduct studies to get an FDA approval for specific indications of their drugs (Ex: Lunesta -- Indicated for chronic insomnia). If there is no study, it simply means that a pharmaceutical company hasn't invested in it. The pharm companies also design their studies in such a way to reach their own goals. Then sales people are taught how to educate doctors on all the benefits and encourage them to feel that patients "NEED" these medications. Holistic practices are not where pharmaceutical companies will be making blockbuster drugs ($$$ like Viagra, Prozac, Ambien, etc). The AMA protocols are solidly based on practicing medicine from clinically based evidence. Just because holistic cures for cancer are not practiced by western physicians does not mean they are not effective. Research it. They do in fact exist. Not only in cancer patients, but in all disease states.

It's a shame that most physicians are writing prescriptions instead of helping patients understand what the root of their problem is. Like us--WHY do we have acne? Doxy isn't giving us the answer.

Just some background about me--I sold pharmaceuticals for 8 years. I know the system very well. I have just resigned from corporate to teach Bikram yoga and take a new path. Hopefully, I can help others (and myself) learn how to heal anything naturally--without pills.

Good luck to you

Wow your insight is amazing and will probably help break down the paradigms present within so many people that think "Well my dermatologist said diet doesn't affect acne."

I think some time in the future, people are going to put that in the same category as when doctors used to say that smoking has no effect on pregnant women.

Please stick around, your experience is valuable.

[tim12]

http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/21476271

http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/15749631

http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/11746847

http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/17392110

http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/12490224

http://seabuckthorn....%20Medicine.pdf

Some studies on seabuckthorn and nutritional information. It seems like the gut healing properties are there, and there's lots of rave reviews around the internet, but that's pretty common with these "superfoods" nowadays. Still, it seems like something that's worth a shot. A lot of testimonials and some research is there as far as restoring and healing mucuousal membrane functions throughout the body, which would be good for leaky gut.

Edited by tim12, 13 April 2012 - 03:08 PM.