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[EddieE]

Eddie,
The Flora, Gentle Care and Vitamin D.



Drainer,
Wow, it sounds like you have put a lot of effort into this, and I know it must be so frustrating and disappointing to not be seeing the results you had hoped for. 4 months should be sufficient, but some people do need more time, or, it could be that there's another issue that needs to be dealt with. I will send you a PM, and we can discuss this further.

Expensive but if it's worth it, I will order it
I will order it tomorrow or the next day. ^^

[*`*~ABG Fairy~*`*]

Sounds great Eddie! His products are extremely well-researched and formulated, so I think you'll be happy.

[Jack Bauer]

Hello all.

I just made my first green smoothie today. I put some cale, baby spinach, dandelions, bananas, ice cubes, and water.

I also added my weight lifting supplement. Basically it has 200 calories for once scoop and some protein. It's also very high in vitamins.

Is it alright to add weight lifting powder to your green smoothie or is counterproductive when trying to clear your acne?

[EddieE]

Hello all.

I just made my first green smoothie today. I put some cale, baby spinach, dandelions, bananas, ice cubes, and water.

I also added my weight lifting supplement. Basically it has 200 calories for once scoop and some protein. It's also very high in vitamins.

Is it alright to add weight lifting powder to your green smoothie or is counterproductive when trying to clear your acne?

Do you mean weight gainer powder? If yeah , that would be bad...
I would recommend whey protein isolate and add oats... I'm wondering if it could work well with leafy green.

[*`*~ABG Fairy~*`*]

Jack,
Protein powders really aren't an ideal food. It's better to get your protein from real food sources. This is a good article explaining: http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/debun...ch-protein.html. I'm sure there are ingredients added as well that are less than healthy. However, the main thing is to get in your greens. So long as the majority of your diet is healthy, I think you'll be alright. Congrats on making your first smoothie!

[Jack Bauer]

I know this has probably been mentioned quite a few times in this thread, but how long did it take for most of the people in this thread to start seeing their pimples go away? I know the OP says give it 12 weeks. It has been one week now, and since then, I've been drinking Amazing's wheat grass in the mornings on an empty stomach and in the afternoons, I drink a green smoothie (probably 5-6 times a week) .

My skin has been clearing and when I get a new pimple, it stays smalls and goes away quick. I have noticed my face is getting a little flaky. I wonder if that's due to the vitamin A?

So what would be considered the average time length of people in this thread seeing their acne being controlled? 1 week wouldn't cut it, right?

[jimpa]

ABG Fairy, do you have any tips for an easy drinked smoothie that dont consists of any fruit at all? Beacasue im doing a candida diet so I have to stay away from the fruits.

[EddieE]

ABG Fairy, do you have any tips for an easy drinked smoothie that dont consists of any fruit at all? Beacasue im doing a candida diet so I have to stay away from the fruits.

Cacao powder works...

[*`*~ABG Fairy~*`*]

Jack,
One week seems a little short to get such results, but actually, a lot of people have posted here claiming just that, so it may be that the results you're experiencing really are due to the smoothies!

A few others have reported flaky skin as well, and I'm really not sure what's up with that! I guess it's possible for it to have somewhat of a drying effect. I'm not sure what to tell you here. It may be that you might need to drink more water or adjust your moisturizer. Good luck! I hope you continue to see good results!

jimpa,
There are some recipes on the first post for blended salads, which are mostly veggies smoothies - just take out the fruit. Also, you might try the blended vegetable soups, as they also have the blended greens. If you run into problems, let me know!

[Drizzler]

Jack,
Protein powders really aren't an ideal food. It's better to get your protein from real food sources. This is a good article explaining: http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/debun...ch-protein.html. I'm sure there are ingredients added as well that are less than healthy. However, the main thing is to get in your greens. So long as the majority of your diet is healthy, I think you'll be alright. Congrats on making your first smoothie!

That article says whey increases tumors and cancers yet http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?s...____&page=4 http://www.buzzle.com/articles/health-bene...ey-protein.html http://www.criticalbench.com/whey_protein_fight_cancer.htm http://www.healthe-livingnews.com/articles...ey_protein.html say they fight and prevent cancer.

[*`*~ABG Fairy~*`*]

Drizzler,
Good question. Without reading all those articles, my guess is that there are in fact certain elements in whey that are indeed beneficial that can help prevent cancer. Even candy can have these elements! I actually saw candy the other day that said it had "antioxidants!" Who buys candy for antioxidants?!!! Anyway, one could claim that that particular candy helps fight against cancer because of the "antioxidants," but we all know there is more "bad" in candy than "good." Sometimes articles, even health articles, skip over the bad and look at the good. You have to ask where they are getting their information from, and are they really doing the thorough research to look at the whole picture?? Did they thoroughly research all articles about whey before claiming it helps fight cancer on the basis of perhaps one article? Dr. Fuhrman does a TON of research, and he basis his research only on very credible, peer-reviewed studies, so with Dr. Fuhrman, you know you're getting the real scoop. I'd bet on him if I were you.

Edited by *`*~ABG Fairy~*`*, 03 November 2009 - 10:38 AM.

[october]

Hi ABG Fairy! I've been gleaning info and researching posts here since I went off BP many months ago (cold turkey - not a good idea - bad scene!). But I only just joined the org officially today - guess I've been waiting until I had some results to share.

Yours was one of the first posts I found, and I've been drinking green smoothies daily (well, except for a few days here and there on vacations) since March. Unfortunately, I can't say they were my acne miracle, but I love them so much, I don't see myself ever not making them. They've been great at helping me to maintain a weight I'm happy with (even when I don't make time for exercise ) and I still can't get over the energy they provide! They've become a part of my lifestyle, and I try to turn as many people on to them as I can.

My favorite blends include:

• cilantro, cucumber, pineapple
• collard, apple, oat, cinnamon
• any mild green w/ avocado, raw orange blossom honey, & kefir
• spinach, lemons or limes & raw honey
• swiss chard, ginger, lemon, apple

I make an oat face rinse every morning by steeping a few tsps of oats in hot water then draining it off once cool. This has been great at soothing and calming my inflammation, but I hated just throwing the oats into the compost bin. I started putting the left behind oats into my smoothies, and I love the addition! Also, I really like the tapioca texture of chia gel added to a finished smoothie - kinda like bubble tea. Plus, chia seeds supposedly have more benefits than flax w/o the phytoestrogen concerns.

Although smoothies didn't clear up my face, strangely enough, I'm pretty sure they cleared my back within the first couple months cause nothing else had changed in my body care regimen in that time. I'm only now seeing good results with my face as I've added DIM and Calcium-D Glucarate as well as D3 to my daily supplements.

Also, I know you like Paula B's products, but I was wondering if you've ever heard of Garden of Wisdom. There's not much mention of GoW on these boards, which is strange to me. They make lovely natural products (free of parabens, SLS and other yucky stuff) that have really calmed my skin. I've found that antioxidants are not just great internally but topically as well.

Anyway, I just wanted thank you from the bottom of my heart as this post of yours was my introduction to the wonders of green smoothies.

Hugs from a grateful reader!

[*`*~ABG Fairy~*`*]

October,
I'm glad you joined the boards and so happy to know you've been enjoying the smoothies for so long!! Those smoothie combinations of yours sound really good!!! I'm really glad you added DIM and Vit. D to your diet - both can definitely help with acne. I'm sure you know that DIM is what is found naturally in cruciferous veggies like spinach and collards, and it helps balance hormones. You must be needing big doses of it right now. I have heard that with time, you can eventually go off the DIM by lowering your dosages and monitoring how your skin does. I hope you continue to improve! I have hard of the products you mentioned but haven't looked into them - glad they're helping!

[ThatPrimalGuy]

Hey, just replying because this looks really good, and I've just started making green smoothies today my first was one pear, a few strawberrys, 2 handfuls of english spinach, half a cucumber, some lemon squeeze (didnt have fresh lemons) and 2 teaspoons of pumpkin kernels. It tasted a little bland, but not in a bad way, I did have to use a fair bit of water to mix it with

One thing I was wondering, Some of the stuff in the first post mentions not having too much fruit in one sitting - about a week ago I switched from cereal at breakfast to 3 pieces of fruit (apple, banana, pear) with not much else, and started breaking out in places I haven't broken out in a while a few days after (neck, lips, etc) - could that be due to too much fruit without fat to absorb it? I'm back on cereal w/e a green smoothy alongside it now. I've decided to take daily pictures to track my progress, so if this works for me I'll post before and after pictures in 6 weeks or so

Thanks for all the useful information.

P.S. - Are we supposed to be drinking 4 cups per day as in 4 glasses of green smoothy? and should we spread these out through the day?

[*`*~ABG Fairy~*`*]

Pangarl,
Welcome aboard the green smoothie train! Great start!! It's possible your breakouts are due to the all the fruit for breakfast in one sitting, but one week really isn't enough time to know for sure if it was the fruit or not. Instead of the cereal, how about oatmeal? You can space your smoothie out throughout the day, but it's fine to drink it at one time as well. The main thing is to get at least one large handful of greens a day in your smoothie - don't worry about getting four cups.

[ThatPrimalGuy]

Hey abg, thanks for the reply - I know it's too early to tell, it just seemed the obvious culprit because my skins been improving for quite a while and then *boom* breakouts And I always try to explain it however I can. After 3 days without fruit for breakfast the new whiteheads seem to have slowed/stopped, so we'll see.

I suppose I could switch to oatmeal, but is cereal really that bad? I mean I'm a health nut in general so I'm eating a whole grain, low sugar, high fiber cereal with oat milk (switched from soy). I only ask because I do tend to switch what I eat a lot based on my skin and it can get annoying for everyone around me so I'd like to know it's worthwhile before I do I've been clear for months before while eating cereal (all bran) every day, not that I've ever figured out why, heh.

[*`*~ABG Fairy~*`*]

Pangarl,
No problem! Based on what you said, it does sound like the fruit was having an effect on you. For you, maybe just one fruit at a time is best? The whole grain cereal you're eating sounds fine. I should have asked what it was. I just know that oatmeal is a really good choice, and most processed foods aren't. Since you've had good results ever since starting with the All Bran, I'd stick with it for now. I can understand you wanting to keep your food choices drama free with others around too. haha I'm wondering if the high fiber in the All Bran is one factor that is helping to keep your skin clear. I think the fiber content of the smoothies is one of the factors that contributes to clear skin. I'm really curious to see what improvements you'll notice with the smoothies!

Edited by *`*~ABG Fairy~*`*, 04 November 2009 - 05:22 PM.

[ThatPrimalGuy]

Yeah I'm quite interested to see if they'll have an effect - I don't know that the good cereal in itself cleared me up, I do think my acne is diet related, but it's complicated, because I do eat healthy (no dairy, processed foods besides cereal, sugar, etc) but I'm not sure that alone is enough to keep me clear. I know that fish oil definitely helps my skin ( I can't stand seafood so I don't get any naturally) - The first time I started taking fish oil tablets was the first time I had clear skin since puberty (that would be the clear period I talked about). I didn't realise the link at the time though, and after I ran out of fish oil pills I went on antibiotics to deal with the breakouts that came back - they didn't help really at all so now that I've been off them for a month or so I'm still working on getting my clear skin back with diet heh - So glad to have found the idea of trying these smoothies out

[*`*~ABG Fairy~*`*]

It's funny how we don't always realize at the time when something is helping, but I'm glad you made the connection eventually! Fish oil definitely helps with clear skin. Are you taking acidophilus to help restore the good bacteria that was killed while taking antibiotics?

[ThatPrimalGuy]

Yup I've been taking it through almost all the antibiotic course and still now - I wish I hadn't taken the antibiotics - my skin ended up all red and rough and I got those little forehead bumps I've never had before, blurgh. But that's gotten better now

I'm taking acidophilus, fish oil, and the other supplements Romeo recommended in his regimen, barring olive oil.

Edited by Pangarl, 04 November 2009 - 11:18 PM.