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the caveman regimen

Hmm I wish I could try this but I get SOOOOO flaky, like ridiculously flaky and I'm a full-time student.. so I would look really bad..   yeh, at the moment im really flakey on my chin but i dont...

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

i shaved today for the first time in 7 days..i used electric (yeh i know..cavemen didnt have electric razors but yeh) if my facial hair wasnt patchy, id consider not shaving

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

i turned 20 a couple of weeks ago. i started breaking out at 16-17. prob considered hormonal acne BUT i have always been adamant that i should have never had this in the first place (drinking protein ...

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

okay so if you find that your skin becomes easily irritated (even with water), it might be useful to investigate the quality of your water?? i just looked it up on an official website for my city (syd...

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

okay, quick update:   i began this little experiment with water only. after 2-3 days of that, i decided to make things a little more interesting. Now, no water touches my face at all. I said earl...

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

acv and jojoba oil are very tempting but im gonna stick this out

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

Okay. so day 6 and my skin is starting to heal from the temporary blotchiness (never really had it before - only came once i stopped using cetaphil cream). i used cetaphil cream as a night moisturiser...

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

yeh i saw some pics of seb derm. im not a derm or a doc but it looks pretty close to what ive been getting..looks like a rash

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17 years ago
NOT WASHING MY FACE FOR A MONTH

Something I didnt know:   How acid mantle is destroyed?   If you strip the skin of its acidic mantle by using strong alkaline soaps/cleansers, bacteria will find it easy to attack the skin. ...

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

i prob have seb derm as well (i'll look it up after i post and diagnose myself haha) and yeh, im pretty hopeful my skin will look after itself

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

Something I didnt know:   How acid mantle is destroyed?   If you strip the skin of its acidic mantle by using strong alkaline soaps/cleansers, bacteria will find it easy to attack the skin. ...

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

from the movies haha.   nah, i dont know. But this is what i do know: when i was 16, my skin type was NORMAL. Not sensitive, not dry, not acne-prone. Even during winter, my skin was normal. When ...

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

thanks for your advice, glass dance. Yeh, i might consider a soap with a lower pH later but at the moment i want to stick by this and put some faith in my skin..as i said, ive just come off cetaphil p...

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

generally meat (ideally lean), fish, fruit, veggies, nuts (the paleo diet)   at the moment though, i've eased up on the diet because im doubting whether im actually insulin resistant. I've been l...

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

hey mans, people who have had oily skin have had success with this regimen..   obviously, i cant empathise with you because my skin is not oily, BUT check out a thread in diet/holistic log by wat...

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

my face has NEVER been oily. Yeh i know..may sound a little strange. Thats why i reckon this "nothing regimen" will be good for me.   currently on day 4 of this regimen. No new breakouts but my f...

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17 years ago
the caveman regimen

Yep, no longer am i going to wash my face. I have had great success with the caveman diet in the past but my skin was still flakey/little dry at times..I think it was the water or something.   I'...

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17 years ago
NOT WASHING MY FACE FOR A MONTH

i think im in the unique position where i have dry/sensitive/acne prone skin (not naturally of course - my skin would normal with the odd spot had i not used products)   Anyone else also have dry...

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17 years ago
NOT WASHING MY FACE FOR A MONTH

hey chris, im about 3 days into it and i totally agree with your theory. My skin is a little flakey at the moment but i have faith that it will be able to heal itself naturally..If this works out (whi...

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17 years ago
NOT WASHING MY FACE FOR A MONTH

i'm trying this

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17 years ago
Binge eating = High Glycemic Load = Hyperglycemia = Acne

It actually makes sense...gluttony contributing/causing acne

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17 years ago
Binge eating = High Glycemic Load = Hyperglycemia = Acne

i like your point andersoj. However, because i am 19, i consider this approach to be temporary. Besides, they say that longevity is linked to a lower caloric intake.

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17 years ago
Binge eating = High Glycemic Load = Hyperglycemia = Acne

I'm very excited about this.   I thought i was doing everything right. This may just be the final piece of the puzzle for me...

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17 years ago
Binge eating = High Glycemic Load = Hyperglycemia = Acne

hey rubbish, what sort of running do you do??   At the moment, I'm doing hill sprints and push ups. Do you do interval training like me or a different type of cardio?   Edit: just read your ...

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17 years ago
Binge eating = High Glycemic Load = Hyperglycemia = Acne

just occurred to me that teens prob eat much more than the average human being. especially males

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17 years ago