Hi there,
I have been battling with a few issues for a couple years now, and I'm hoping one of you might be able to help me out with them. I'm 26 y/o Male, in otherwise good health
I have:
- Acne on face, neck back and upper arms/shoulders
- Cold feet
- Coarse/dry hair
I've found that the only things that work are:
- Vitamin C
- Zinc
- Mediation/Deep Breathing
- Pantothenic Acid (used to work well for a week or so but lost effectiveness??)
I believe it is something to do with my adrenals...I've had them tested three times and got different readings everytime (once it was low, once high the most recent showed relatively normal/stable levels)
My skin feels noticeably oiler when I don't get a good nights sleep and or I'm stressed.
Does anyone have any similar experiences?
I appreciate the feedback
It sounds like you've got a weak digestive system to me. The reason I say this is because cold feet, acne and the digestive system are linked as odd as it might seem. I know this because I talk out of experience. The digestive system is a complex system that involves the whole body. A digestive disorder can present itself with a range of different problems like allergies or food sensitivities. It can also lead to systematic imbalances like frequent colds, fatigue, skin problems, bad circulation etc.
It's a common misconception that digestive disorders are just digestive disorders. They usually indicate some kind of overall health imbalance. It can start out as something relatively common like a lack of sleep, high stress levels, refined sugars and grains etc., that put a lot of strain on the digestive system. And can over the years develop into a full blown digestive disorder resulting in inflammation and mal-absorbtion of nutrients.
Ofcourse I can't say for sure if this diagnosis is correct, but it's worth giving it a shot because it can get rid of your acne if your digestive system is indeed the cause of your problems. I was suffering from a weak digestive system, which in my case was caused by taking antibiotics for an extended period of time. The result was moderately bad acne, but very persistent. Whatever I did nothing got rid of it completely, that is until I decided to go to an acupuncturist.
During my intake they immediately said that my digestive system wasn't working properly and if I would let it continue I wouldn't grow old healthily (which I found shocking because I am super health conscious, it just shows what a large impact it can have on you). Luckily however it was quite easy to solve. The only thing that I had to do was eat and drink everything warm and come by for 5 - 7 treatments. What has warm food have to do with anything you might think? Well that has to do with the eastern way of thinking. In the east they believe that the digestive system is like a fire. Drinking and/or eating anything cold/raw will put the fire out. Therefor you have to eat and drink everything warm because that will make the fire grow bigger and stronger.
The results where astounding. Within two weeks of following these instructions I could tell that I got less acne and the acne that I did get was clearly less severe.
So my advice to you is, start eating and or drinking everything warm. If you're willing to believe in acupuncture then please visit a practice, I'm not sure where you live but my insurance covered it so it didn't cost me a penny. Then they can assess what is really causing the acne and anything else that might be out of balance. Because maybe they'll give you a slightly different advice.
Best of luck!