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You are referring to some kind of powdered food-like supplement?

Yes, im talking about powdered shakes to help me gain weight, but even though i havent had any outbreaks since 3 months ago, im afraid a weight gainer may make me break out.

 

Im looking for weight gainers for diabetic people, because since they have no sugar i guess they would be more "safe" for an acne prone person.

 

I have read some of your post in the past and it seems like you are an expert on alimentation, do you know about any high calorie diet that would help me gain weight without breaking out?

 

Well, I wouldn't add a ton of anyone thing.  Add a lot of things.  If you do dairy at all, make sure it's full fat.  Eat the whole egg.  Add coconut oil.  You could make cocoa/coconut oil fudge.  Can you eat nuts/seeds?  I make kind of like 'cookie dough' by mixing a few tablespoons of almond butter  with raw sunflower seeds, cacao nibs, dried coconut, some coconut oil, sometimes some dried fruit, etc.  My sunflower seeds are sprouted which is easy to do. And I include some of the soaked/sprouted and cooked buckwheat and whole oat groats that I make for my breakfast.  And sometimes some dark chocolate chunks.

 

Avocados, of course. And if money is no object, avocado oil. Drizzle it on all foods.

 

If  you eat grains at all, look into those that are the highest fat while also being the most benign.  I'd guess that's oats.

 

Are you in the U.S.?  If so, I buy whole oat groats, raw buckwheat, dried coconut, dried zante currants which are actually a tiny raisin and the cheapest dried fruit, all at Whole foods. 

 

Almond butter at Costco. (goat cheese is also a good buy there. And Kerry Gold butter and cheese from pastured cows)  

 

Trader Joe's has the best price for coconut oil unless you want to buy it by the giant tub. They also have corn tortillas without any additives there. And the least expensive sprouted grain bread I know of. Oh, and the best price on cocoa powder. And I'm not positive about it but I thought their plain full fat organic yogurt is the best price. I make my own so I haven't done a comparison shop for yogurt.

Anyone have any sugestions on what I can do next or other things I can do to improve?

Also, what is your guy's opinoin on Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)?  I've been reading that it's actually made from gmo corn, is a synthetic vitamin and kills the good bacteria in the gut. I have a feeling it may be contributing to my breakouts when I was taking it last week but I'm not sure.   If anyone has any suggestions on a good multivitmin or vitamin C please inform me! I'll be researching this.

 

Lemon or lime in your water.  Ripe bell peppers, other raw veggies. Green smoothies. And I'd try to improve your fructose malabsorption so you can add some fruit back to your diet.

honestly,i think its best to ask ur doctor.
not just a theory,they will have experience.

Not the typical American doctor.

 

Been stimulating my own stomach acid with good results! Ordered HCL, but flax seed has set me back. Causes weird cysts 

yea i tried flaxseed a while ago with negative results.

 

What hcl are you taking? Also what does ur diet consist of

 

Well my diet since being home from college has been Apple Cider Vinegar Before nearly every meal

 

Sardines, tuna, fresh fish, but recently realized I don't really have a desire for any meat or appetite for anything lately.

 

I was really constipated.

 

I take probiotics, Garden Life

 

Zinc, Chromium and magnesium with fruit or high sugar things

 

I eat lots of salads with blush wine dressing

 

cherries, pineapple, grapes

 

Coconut milk from the can in green smoothies

 

sprouted garbanzo beans and black beans

 

eggs

 

and for the past few days thought I was a genius when I made pancakes out of flax meal! That was bad news!

 

I just made carrot souffle out of ground carrots, 3 eggs, some cinnamon, and nutmeg

 

I eat lots of curried things, like curried spinach

 

I had Yucca last week. 

 

I am afraid to eat my brown rice pasta..or any rice for they may have anti-nutrients and heard they really aren't that great....I'm sorta at a loss of what to eat again

 

I take one krill oil a day, I take chromium, magnesium, this HCL should be coming in the mail tomorrow 

(Now Foods BETAINE HC)

(http://www.amazon.co...0?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

I like homemade tomato, basil, and carrot soup too!

I really found those pancakes satisfying, the texture, and the carbs I think. I would even put blueberries or cherries in them 

I drink blueberry decaffeinated green tea (started recently)

 

Seltzer water, and tons of water!

 

I do not eat dairy, soy, or any grains right now. And have been that way, with the exception of adding and subtracting rice every now and then. Cheap fish oils break me out, and multivitamins with too much b vitamins, even with no idoine do (I was taking like 3 multis at a time)

 

There are a lot of good pancake recipes in the Better Breads thread.

only care for the most reliable ones, dont have time to look through all of them
you can just link the top 2 on the milk topic, or the Best meta-analysis one from Harvard, Stanford, MIT, John Hopkins, etc. would be good
 
this thread asks for a specific studies, not a whole bunch
 
there's a whole bunch of tv shows, doesnt mean most or any are good

What makes you think I have time to do this for you?  

I have struggled with my acne since I was 9 years old. I tried literally everything. I tried eating gluten free, but that had no effect. I also read that being vegan would help my skin, so I did. It made it a bit clearer for a couple weeks, then stopped working. What is the only thing that has given me clear skin? Doing The Regiment on a daily basis, religiously. Of course, I try to eat a balanced diet for overall health, but it has been said countless times by healthcare professionals that diet does not equal acne. Enjoy your life. Eat healthy most of the time with treats here and there, and exercise because it helps make your skin. And do the regiment and you'll be all good.

Well, my story is the opposite.  No acne drug or topical ever helped.  Diet changes clear me.  And I do eat mostly healthy with quite a few treats.  But I mean truly healthy.  Not just what most people including the conventional doctor and nutritionist believe is healthy.  Because they are usually mistaken.  Just like any that tell you diet has no effect in acne because that was what they were taught in their outdated textbook back in med school.  There has been tons of research that show otherwise.  Besides it is ridiculous to believe diet doesn't effect acne and anything else you have or may be developing.  It is impossible for it not to.

Article about a Nature magazine article about evidence that your gut flora never recovers from antibiotics.

http://www.greenmedi...ure-generations

And, an article about how the P Acnes bacteria that acne suffers and their dermatologists are always trying to Kill are actually your best defense against MRSA infections.

We all know that adult acne is not rare.  So you can see how much validity there is to darheart's posts.

And just a few months ago, she was absolutely positive that acne was caused by hormones, period.  And of course, that diet had nothing to do with your hormones.  Now she is just as positive that acne has nothing to do with hormones.  So you see what a stable, rational person she is.

Also, in her very first post in this thread, she said that the superior Canadian diet was probably the reason all Canadians have clear skin.

The perfect diet for a person's health is not likely the same diet that will improve their acne, it might even make it worse.

 

Ohh.  So, so, so untrue.    The perfect diet for your health is exactly what will clear your acne.  How do you think your body works?

 

What you want is to eat real, whole nutrient dense foods in low to moderate glycemic load meals, drinks and snacks.  Consume more anti-inflammatory foods than inflammatory.  And avoid anything that you have an intolerance for.  And that is good for absolutely everything that ails you or might ail you in the future. Everything.

 

Excellent point. People may as well be avoiding bread overall, unless by pure chance they happen to have all the necessary tools, grains, and slow cooked ovens that we did in the past which didn't make bread as harmful and processed as it is today. 

 

It's not the baking that needs to be slow, it's the fermenting and raising.  And you can do that at home. Special tools aren't really needed.

 

Sorry, of course that's what I meant  .

 

Yeah.  The food industry just doesn't do it anymore because that takes time. And time is money.

congratulations.

u can add ur story in the success compilation thread.

 

 

p.s i have read a post here which says his acne got cured after regular and adequate consumption of raisins.

      homo sapiens has varied as flora on earth!

 

Possibly the resveraterol.   Other good sources include mulberries, cocoa and peanuts. 

 

Also, I'm pretty sure grapes are usually included in lists of hypoallergenic foods--foods few people are intolerant to.  So it goes to show you that you can be intolerant to anything. 

 

And here we have yet another anecdote demonstrating my suspicion that cystic/nodular acne is some kind of allergic or other inflammatory response.  As mine was. I should start a list, although there have been many posters in the past that are no longer here.

Your acne might go away if you quit stressing about it. And it might not. But food always matters.

 

And you should quit stressing about it.  Feel good about eating right. It's a good thing.

 

Dairy is not a rich source of D.  If you think you are getting adequate amount of D from dairy, you are very mistaken.  You are getting a tiny, tiny fraction of what you need.
 
Get your D from the Sun as much as possible, and take supplements when it's not possible.
 
And no, our immune systems are not weaker either. I never get sick.  That is not the difference between us and them. The differences lie in the way our cells proliferate, die off and exfoliate.  There are several genetic traits that have been identified that affect that. 
 
Also, anything that's bad for acne sufferers is bad for everyone else too. They just don't develop the symptom of acne because they don't have the genetic tendencies towards impaired cell proliferation/exfoliation.


lchance,
 
It is always hormonal. Except for pores clogged topically, and maybe allergic response, but there's still a correlationship between histamine and androgens.

yes,she means its hormonal in a way that other things(like diet or activity/exercise/stress/sleep etc) plays with the hormonal level.
so other things(indirect sources) come up as the cause but actually its the hormones.
 
 
 
 
one needs about 15-20 minutes(or maximum 25-30mins) of sun exposure for enough vit D for a day.that too not necessarily on the face.anywhere.
as far as i know,its enough.
enough to work the calcium intake properly in ur body.

i had to take actual vitamin D pills because mine wouldnt raise and i have very light skin. i take 5k a day

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Dairy is not a rich source of D.  If you think you are getting adequate amount of D from dairy, you are very mistaken.  You are getting a tiny, tiny fraction of what you need.
 
Get your D from the Sun as much as possible, and take supplements when it's not possible.
 
And no, our immune systems are not weaker either. I never get sick. That is not the difference between us and them. The differences lie in the way our cells proliferate, die off and exfoliate.  There are several genetic traits that have been identified that affect that. 
 
Also, androgens are not the only hormones involved in acne.  There's also insulin and IGF-1, for example.
 
Also, anything that's bad for acne sufferers is bad for everyone else too. They just don't develop the symptom of acne because they don't have the genetic tendencies towards impaired cell proliferation/exfoliation.  Likewise, everything truly good for health is good for acne.
 
I also don't  notice any affect from dairy, but  that would because acne is a result of many things you do to yourself.  It's all cumulative. Whether or not I notice any effect from dairy, it still both contains and promotes hormones directly involved in acne and cell hyperproliferation (which means it also promotes cancer cell growth. You don't want hyperproliferation happening, period).


lchance,
 
Hormones are always involved. Except for pores clogged topically, and maybe allergic response, but there's still a correlationship between histamine and androgens.

could not have said it better myself. in fact a lot of the stuff i have found is because i looked at your old posts and others on this forum about diet and acne. it seems to take me a week to develop acne from dairy and then it lasts a few days. it is strange because it is much easier for me to see the relationship of acne to sugar for me than to dairy. 

 
 
I forgot to mention that more receptors for estrogens and androgens have been found in acne prone skin.

i think this must be a genetic factor? and that in the future if genetic engineering on humans is made more available certain people will be able to have the gene that creates more receptors taken out of their DNA. what i guess is that the pores are a collection and since the skin has more receptors basically there is more oil on the skin of people with acne than people without. this basically single handedly explains why only certain people get acne. they are genetically predisposed in a sense to have more oily skin which could be linked to more inflammation and a more habitable environment for bacteria. 
 
 
 Genes involved in acne.
http://dietforclears...acne-prone.html
 
http://www.acne.org/...volved-in-acne/

 

Actually milk is good for acne because it's a rich sorce of vitamin D which bolsters the immune system. Acne really isn't a hormonal problem as most people with acne have normal androgen levels. Hormones just make the skin oily and don't directly cause acne as many people with oily skin don't sufffer from acne lesions. 

 

The inflammation in acne is caused by infection which only occurs to the degree it does because the immune system in an acne patient is inherently weaker than a clear skinned person. When someone grows out of acne it's because their immune system matures - not because their hormones balance.

 

I had inflammatory acne for thirteen years straight from age 11-23 and only recently grew out of it. I also grew out of my asthma and severe allergies at the same time as well so I'm definitely thinking it was all tied to me having a weaker immune system (as with any inflammatory disorder). I eat tons of dairy, cheese and grain currently and my skin is completely unblemished. Explain that?

 

Dairy is not a rich source of D.  If you think you are getting adequate amount of D from dairy, you are very mistaken.  You are getting a tiny, tiny fraction of what you need.

 

Get your D from the Sun as much as possible, and take supplements when it's not possible.

 

And no, our immune systems are not weaker either. I never get sick. That is not the difference between us and them. The differences lie in the way our cells proliferate, die off and exfoliate.  There are several genetic traits that have been identified that affect that. 

 

Also, androgens are not the only hormones involved in acne.  There's also insulin and IGF-1, for example.

 

Also, anything that's bad for acne sufferers is bad for everyone else too. They just don't develop the symptom of acne because they don't have the genetic tendencies towards impaired cell proliferation/exfoliation.  Likewise, everything truly good for health is good for acne.

 

I also don't  notice any affect from dairy, but  that would because acne is a result of many things you do to yourself.  It's all cumulative. Whether or not I notice any effect from dairy, it still both contains and promotes hormones directly involved in acne and cell hyperproliferation (which means it also promotes cancer cell growth. You don't want hyperproliferation happening, period).

lchance,

 

Hormones are always involved. Except for pores clogged topically, and maybe allergic response, but there's still a correlationship between histamine and androgens.

could not have said it better myself. in fact a lot of the stuff i have found is because i looked at your old posts and others on this forum about diet and acne. it seems to take me a week to develop acne from dairy and then it lasts a few days. it is strange because it is much easier for me to see the relationship of acne to sugar for me than to dairy. 

 

 

I forgot to mention that more receptors for estrogens and androgens have been found in acne prone skin.

Actually milk is good for acne because it's a rich sorce of vitamin D which bolsters the immune system. Acne really isn't a hormonal problem as most people with acne have normal androgen levels. Hormones just make the skin oily and don't directly cause acne as many people with oily skin don't sufffer from acne lesions. 

 

The inflammation in acne is caused by infection which only occurs to the degree it does because the immune system in an acne patient is inherently weaker than a clear skinned person. When someone grows out of acne it's because their immune system matures - not because their hormones balance.

 

I had inflammatory acne for thirteen years straight from age 11-23 and only recently grew out of it. I also grew out of my asthma and severe allergies at the same time as well so I'm definitely thinking it was all tied to me having a weaker immune system (as with any inflammatory disorder). I eat tons of dairy, cheese and grain currently and my skin is completely unblemished. Explain that?

 

Dairy is not a rich source of D.  If you think you are getting adequate amount of D from dairy, you are very mistaken.  You are getting a tiny, tiny fraction of what you need.

 

Get your D from the Sun as much as possible, and take supplements when it's not possible.

 

And no, our immune systems are not weaker either. I never get sick. That is not the difference between us and them. The differences lie in the way our cells proliferate, die off and exfoliate.  There are several genetic traits that have been identified that affect that. 

 

Also, androgens are not the only hormones involved in acne.  There's also insulin and IGF-1, for example.

 

Also, anything that's bad for acne sufferers is bad for everyone else too. They just don't develop the symptom of acne because they don't have the genetic tendencies towards impaired cell proliferation/exfoliation.  Likewise, everything truly good for health is good for acne.

 

I also don't  notice any affect from dairy, but  that would because acne is a result of many things you do to yourself.  It's all cumulative. Whether or not I notice any effect from dairy, it still both contains and promotes hormones directly involved in acne and cell hyperproliferation (which means it also promotes cancer cell growth. You don't want hyperproliferation happening, period).

lchance,

 

Hormones are always involved. Except for pores clogged topically, and maybe allergic response, but there's still a correlationship between histamine and androgens.