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[ididit]

after reading and reading forums all day long, I think I got it .....

1. MOST IMPORTANT PART, cut out the coffee, starbucks every morning, stop the milk, cheese, sugar, etc dairy products ....

2. drink a lot of water, healthy organic foods from whole foods ... fruits,vegetables, eat fish, wheat pasta, organic meats only .... green tea at night

3. got the Tanda blue light, and this zapper called thermaclear...and a conair facial steamer ....USED THESE PRODUCTS ....

4. Started taking Omega fish oil, ZINC, Alpha-Lipoic Acid 600 from GNC

facial steaming helped a lot with my pores,

I HAVE A CLEAR FACE, JAWLINE AND EVERYTHING IS CLEAR....... only problem I have now is, lost to much weight... don't know how to gain it back ...

[taluce]

1. Really? I drink coffee everyday! Will it really help if I stop? It's going to be difficult. Also, how I am I supposed the get calcium if I don't eat dairy products?

[Rosie clarisonic sale]

You can always take calcium supplements. That's what I do.

[miss a]

No coffee? Source? I don't put dairy in my coffee, or sugar, it's just black. I've been drinking it for years and doubt it has any effect on my skin, personally.

[danipaskor]

miss a, on 23 October 2011 - 06:10 AM, said:

No coffee? Source? I don't put dairy in my coffee, or sugar, it's just black. I've been drinking it for years and doubt it has any effect on my skin, personally.

Me too, I drink my coffee black.

No More Coffee = No More Dani

[wicky]

Just curious about the Alpha Lipoic Acid and how that helped. I have been taking it only a short time and still wake to daily bumps along my jawline. I try to eat well and take zinc supplements but I dont see much improvent. I just started taking HCL supplement as I heard digestive enzymes are great for your skin as it low stomach acid can be related to acne. How soon did you see improvment by taking the ALA?

[corgisoulpower]

taluce, on 22 October 2011 - 09:35 AM, said:

1. Really? I drink coffee everyday! Will it really help if I stop? It's going to be difficult. Also, how I am I supposed the get calcium if I don't eat dairy products?

Broccoli has more of a calcium than milk.

[taluce]

corgisoulpower, on 24 October 2011 - 08:30 PM, said:

taluce, on 22 October 2011 - 09:35 AM, said:

1. Really? I drink coffee everyday! Will it really help if I stop? It's going to be difficult. Also, how I am I supposed the get calcium if I don't eat dairy products?

Broccoli has more of a calcium than milk.

No freaking way! Lady, you just helped me a ton! Thanks!

[corgisoulpower]

taluce, on 25 October 2011 - 07:34 PM, said:

corgisoulpower, on 24 October 2011 - 08:30 PM, said:

taluce, on 22 October 2011 - 09:35 AM, said:

1. Really? I drink coffee everyday! Will it really help if I stop? It's going to be difficult. Also, how I am I supposed the get calcium if I don't eat dairy products?

Broccoli has more of a calcium than milk.

No freaking way! Lady, you just helped me a ton! Thanks!

Yeah, google anything you're worried about being deficient in, i.e. "foods with calcium" and you'll be surprised. Also looking up bodily functions and how they work, i.e. adrenals, lymphatic system, liver, kidneys in combination with like, "foods, herbs, and supplements that help the _____system" is pretty interesting. Grapes are starting to amaze me.

P.s. it looks like turnips and kale have more calcium as far as non-dairy goes.

[taluce]

corgisoulpower, on 25 October 2011 - 07:50 PM, said:

taluce, on 25 October 2011 - 07:34 PM, said:

corgisoulpower, on 24 October 2011 - 08:30 PM, said:

taluce, on 22 October 2011 - 09:35 AM, said:

1. Really? I drink coffee everyday! Will it really help if I stop? It's going to be difficult. Also, how I am I supposed the get calcium if I don't eat dairy products?

Broccoli has more of a calcium than milk.

No freaking way! Lady, you just helped me a ton! Thanks!

Yeah, google anything you're worried about being deficient in, i.e. "foods with calcium" and you'll be surprised. Also looking up bodily functions and how they work, i.e. adrenals, lymphatic system, liver, kidneys in combination with like, "foods, herbs, and supplements that help the _____system" is pretty interesting. Grapes are starting to amaze me.

P.s. it looks like turnips and kale have more calcium as far as non-dairy goes.

Thanks for all advice! I'm definitely gonna look into this more!

[miss a]

danipaskor, on 23 October 2011 - 06:46 AM, said:

miss a, on 23 October 2011 - 06:10 AM, said:

No coffee? Source? I don't put dairy in my coffee, or sugar, it's just black. I've been drinking it for years and doubt it has any effect on my skin, personally.

Me too, I drink my coffee black.

No More Coffee = No More Dani

i know... i'd rather be a huge walking pimple than live without my caffeine <3

[jenniclear]

haha ya I wouldn't be able to live without my starbucks

[naturaldoctor]

ididit, on 21 October 2011 - 09:23 PM, said:

after reading and reading forums all day long, I think I got it .....

1. MOST IMPORTANT PART, cut out the coffee, starbucks every morning, stop the milk, cheese, sugar, etc dairy products ....

2. drink a lot of water, healthy organic foods from whole foods ... fruits,vegetables, eat fish, wheat pasta, organic meats only .... green tea at night

3. got the Tanda blue light, and this zapper called thermaclear...and a conair facial steamer ....USED THESE PRODUCTS ....

4. Started taking Omega fish oil, ZINC, Alpha-Lipoic Acid 600 from GNC

facial steaming helped a lot with my pores,

I HAVE A CLEAR FACE, JAWLINE AND EVERYTHING IS CLEAR....... only problem I have now is, lost to much weight... don't know how to gain it back ...

Nice one. Agree with you 100%. Your first point being the most important. I can now have dairy now and then for treats (like pizza, cheese etc, probably once or twice a month) and normally get away with it, but im sure if I started eating lots of crap again would start breaking out. Do you use natural skin care products? I have had alot of success with them as well, just cant find a natural moisturiser that is non-condomogenic......

[cvd]

It's not natural but I really like Neutrogena Lotion for Combination Skin. It is the only lotion that doesn't upset my skin. None of the natural ones ever worked for me...too occlusive and irritating.

Ididit --- Your regime sounds really good and is one I am faithfully following except for the blue light, zapper and steamer. You may want to add spearmint tea to your regime. It lowers androgens just like Spironolactone but without the side-effects (google it).

I know it's hard for people to think about giving up coffee but it can make a huge difference in skin clarity...even decaf coffee seems to have acids, etc, that aren't so hot for acne prone skin. Try an herb tea but made with soy milk like a latte...can be very refreshing!

[taluce]

ididit, on 21 October 2011 - 09:23 PM, said:

after reading and reading forums all day long, I think I got it .....

1. MOST IMPORTANT PART, cut out the coffee, starbucks every morning, stop the milk, cheese, sugar, etc dairy products ....

2. drink a lot of water, healthy organic foods from whole foods ... fruits,vegetables, eat fish, wheat pasta, organic meats only .... green tea at night

3. got the Tanda blue light, and this zapper called thermaclear...and a conair facial steamer ....USED THESE PRODUCTS ....

4. Started taking Omega fish oil, ZINC, Alpha-Lipoic Acid 600 from GNC

facial steaming helped a lot with my pores,

I HAVE A CLEAR FACE, JAWLINE AND EVERYTHING IS CLEAR....... only problem I have now is, lost to much weight... don't know how to gain it back ...

I have a question. Can I drink buttermilk? Theoretically, it should be ok right? The bacteria added to the milk breaks down the lactose sugar into smaller molecules that can be properly digested, which shouldn't give you acne right?

[cvd]

As I understand it, it's not a matter of buttermilk being more digestible, it's the hormones naturally present in dairy that cause the problems. The hormones interact with our hormones causing inflammation and if you're prone to acne then the goal is to avoid inflammation as much as possible. Fermented foods like yogurt and buttermilk are wonderful for many people but not people with acne. If you want the benefits of good bacteria you can take a probiotic or eat sauerkraute, etc.

[sunshinelove]

Im shocked at what is working for me.

I tried EVERYTHING on a stubborn huge (size of my finger tip) cyst on the side of my chin. I mean everything: salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, tea tree oil, tea bags, hot compresses, cold compresses, rubbing alcohol, neosporin, cortaid, burt's bee's natural on the spot acne treatment, ibuprofen... Nothing was bringing a head to this beast and it's been there for almost a month. I onl.y get acne in the fall and winter and it's usually one or two big cysts around my chin... I also get these cysts if I eat bagels.. it sounds crazy but there is something in bagels that spikes a flare up of cysts on my chin. Summertime I am acne free and I think it is due to salt water at the beach and all the vitamin D from the sun that I get. So I decided to try epsom salt.. I've washed my face with it for 2 days now.. the size of the cyst has gone down considerably! It's about a quarter of the size it was and the pain is gone.

I'm not sure if this will work for others but honestly, this is some crazy miracle salt for me. I'm going to continue using it... I'm assuming it's pretty cheap.. I didn't have to buy any, I used an old bag laying around that my massage therapist gave me for my back pain but I'm definitely going to grab some and keep it around for future flare ups!

[naturaldoctor]

taluce, on 22 October 2011 - 09:35 AM, said:

1. Really? I drink coffee everyday! Will it really help if I stop? It's going to be difficult. Also, how I am I supposed the get calcium if I don't eat dairy products?

Lots of calcium in Broccoli and Almonds. Also in milk alternatives have fortified calcium, I use soya milk and have no problems. Also Calcium is mainly an issue for girls.

[Callum.]

taluce, on 22 October 2011 - 09:35 AM, said:

1. Really? I drink coffee everyday! Will it really help if I stop? It's going to be difficult. Also, how I am I supposed the get calcium if I don't eat dairy products?

http://dairyfreecook...alciumFoods.htm

[naturaldoctor]

sunshinelove, on 21 November 2011 - 04:42 PM, said:

Im shocked at what is working for me.

I tried EVERYTHING on a stubborn huge (size of my finger tip) cyst on the side of my chin. I mean everything: salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, tea tree oil, tea bags, hot compresses, cold compresses, rubbing alcohol, neosporin, cortaid, burt's bee's natural on the spot acne treatment, ibuprofen... Nothing was bringing a head to this beast and it's been there for almost a month. I onl.y get acne in the fall and winter and it's usually one or two big cysts around my chin... I also get these cysts if I eat bagels.. it sounds crazy but there is something in bagels that spikes a flare up of cysts on my chin. Summertime I am acne free and I think it is due to salt water at the beach and all the vitamin D from the sun that I get. So I decided to try epsom salt.. I've washed my face with it for 2 days now.. the size of the cyst has gone down considerably! It's about a quarter of the size it was and the pain is gone.

I'm not sure if this will work for others but honestly, this is some crazy miracle salt for me. I'm going to continue using it... I'm assuming it's pretty cheap.. I didn't have to buy any, I used an old bag laying around that my massage therapist gave me for my back pain but I'm definitely going to grab some and keep it around for future flare ups!

Can see this helping for some and its quite interesting. I always found when on holiday my skin cleared up. Even if I was eating crap, which is against everything I believe in. It was probably to do with relaxing on holiday (no stress). Or Was it the sun (probably the tan was a short term fix), salt water (never tried this), lots of swimming in a pool (have tried this at home but little difference)? Its hard to re-inact being on holiday at home lol.