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Fasting takes away all my acne

Fasting is very dangerous. Fasting = malnutriton = increased risk of infections. Death from infectious disease rise a lot during refeeding after periods of malnutritions: "During the first 2 we...

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
Raw cheese good or bad for acne?

Goat cheese suffers the same downsides as cow cheese.   It's hard to find raw dairy because Big Brother believes that raw unpasturized dairy is evil and will give you some parasite. As far as dai...

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
High dose zinc = no period?

Quick update --   I cut my zinc dosage in half, and now not even a week later I started my period (after three months without!). I think the high zinc really was disrupting my cycle.   Gl...

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
I found my ACNE CURE!!!!

Just because something might not break you out doesn't mean it's good for you or your skin.

In forum Adult acne

14 years ago
Good snacks for acne

I eat a lot of bananas.. good or bad? They break a lot of people out but my guess is that it's probably because they're eating them when they're overly ripe (ideally you should be eating them when t...

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
Good snacks for acne

I eat a lot of bananas.. good or bad? They break a lot of people out but my guess is that it's probably because they're eating them when they're overly ripe (ideally you should be eating them when t...

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
Anyone tried AcneVac?

I'm not too sure if ingesting the bacteria that causes Staph infections is such a good idea. I'm also not too confident this would work.   When a vaccine is used, a small amount of the bacteria o...

In forum Acne

14 years ago
ACNE after BCP? i weaned off bcp!

I'd recommend some of you check this blog out and read the entry about people getting acne AFTER coming off Birth Control.  

In forum Hormonal acne

14 years ago
Good snacks for acne

Sweet potato fries! Salt, pepper, olive oil, put in oven and voila! Omg yes. Sweet potato fries are awesome. You get an adequate amount of minerals and vitamins from them, plus they taste slightly...

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
Omega-3 Vegetables

well coolz then, cept carrot, how come its higher in 6 tho? afterall its sposed to be soo good for acne etc, but if ur like on somekinda carrot diet for acne or something u would actually unbalance th...

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
Omega-3 Vegetables

Yeah, but it's in ALA form. EPA and DHA is kinda what we need, which is why if you want optimal health, you really need animal products or those derived from animals. You need ALL forms and a good ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
Omega-3 Vegetables

where are you getting this info? Namely

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
Omega-3 Vegetables

Wow! great post! Thank you! Its great that you also included a few no-no foods too --- just look how they wreck havoc on the Omega 3:6 ratio! Do you happen to have the ratio for walnuts? I r...

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
Omega-3 Vegetables

For those of you worried about your Omega-3 intake, here's something to ease your mind. Did you know vegetables also contains Omega-3s? Here's a short list of common vegetables and their Omega-3 : Ome...

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
High dose zinc = no period?

Most people here are taking too much zinc anyway, so yeah I would cut back.   Too much of any mineral can actually inhibit OTHER minerals.   Too much Zinc can inhibit iron, magnesium, copper...

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
cause and cure

I think sugar/milk in the chocolate caused your acne, not the "chocolate" itself. Chocolate (cocoa) is quite good for you but if you're buying crappy chocolate it has a LOT of sugar and milk, both of ...

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
*`*~FABULOUS Skin Food (GREEN SMOOTHIES)~*`*

Just had my first green smoothie today! The taste wasn't too bad, but the texture was awful! I think it was the half of the apple I put in. I did use a whole banana thinking the drink would become cre...

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
*`*~FABULOUS Skin Food (GREEN SMOOTHIES)~*`*

Any form of fruit breaks me out! Screwed up liver FTL! Are you sure it's not just everything else breaking you out? Have you excluded all other possible factors (low-GI diet, cutting out grains/glut...

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
Better Grains and grain substitutes

I'll definitely try that spaghetti squash recipe. I absolutely adore any pasta so that's a great substitute.

In forum Diet & holistic health

14 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

er, so is fishoil the culprit,or was it the overdose that did it (the tumor)? i want to take omega 3's. but a healthy amount for it's anti inflammatory properties and for the possible reduction of se...

In forum Diet & holistic health

15 years ago
Pityrosporum Folliculitis ?

  Go to the Better Business Bureau website and file a complaint against them. Tell anyone you know who had the same issue as you to do the same.

In forum Back/Body/Neck acne

15 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

Ughh... I love fish oil. Sometimes I even bust open the gel inside of my mouth to taste it. I hope that didn't sound too dirty. Bust it open on your face and tell me what it does. :dance:

In forum Diet & holistic health

15 years ago
Long term effects of zinc

Too much zinc can be really bad for your bones and electrolyte balance because anything over 50mg of Zinc tends to bind to calcium and magnesiums so it will leach them from your bones.   That's w...

In forum Diet & holistic health

15 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

Anyone willing to try?

In forum Diet & holistic health

15 years ago
Omega 3, 6, and 9 Fatty Acids

I always wondered this...what happens if you crack open a Fish Oil pill and put it on your face? We know the Oil Cleansing Method works and since Fish Oil has trace Vitamin A in it (which is great for...

In forum Diet & holistic health

15 years ago