Cyph31

"Acne is not caused by a poor diet, dirt or an oily complexion" ^ fail

no person needs to supplement with omega 6 unless you have some horrifically restricted version of a vegan diet

yep, BP = teh evil

well damn i wish i was telepathic

ya it probably doesn't help that any urban center in warmer weather is pretty much filled with smog 24/7

i'm guessing it's the water, people can have breakouts from moving to a different place within the same city

well from what i've heard most people seem to clear up when they go swimming in natural bodies of water like oceans or lakes   and those bodies of water have lots of dissolved salts (and polluta...

triggered your acne within seconds? that sounds like a serious allergic reaction ? did you have trouble breathing and extreme inflammation ? my only serious allergic reaction is soy and even that take...

looking at lists like that seems to mean to me that acne sufferers are hopeless in devising a better diet for themselves (even with whole foods) if they don't have these expensive tests done   ar...

Romeo, I have a question. Isn't the entire point of taking the Omega-3 supplements to balance out the Omega-6:Omega-3 ratio? It was my understanding when the thread was made that if you tipped the sca...

well if you have various supplements (like fish oil pills) that you need to take after a meal how do you take them without water ?

the problem autonomousone is that eating any thing consisting of a decent portion of saturated (or monounsaturated) fat gives me chest pains within minutes, and the last thing i want is to be in pain ...

you guys have ran into the same problem i have   how do you increase your caloric intake WITHOUT increasing your carb and intake AND WITHOUT increasing your omega 6 intake ?   it seems the o...

so...paleo diet + lots of water ?

up that 3-4 pills 3x a day and give it a month

you're telling him to eat canned tuna every morning ?

the problem is practically everything except some fruits and veggies have some omega 6 content and usually no omega 3 content, even something apparently harmless like regular oats   many grain pr...

Bber.... you're taking 15 grams of omega 3?? What is your skin like? considering how bad the average north american diet is in total fat content i don't think even 15g is enough each day unfor...

to wibble:   if excessive thick sebum production is the main cause of your acne (comedonal) then frequent fish oil/cod liver oil supplementation should help you (as it did for me) at least preven...

yes so my question is how do you gain size/muscle on such a diet ?

i'm just curious because the frequency of taking these fish oil pills will mean some serious financial problems if i'm buying bottles a few times a month for $30+ per 60 pills (630 mg EPA+DHA per pill...

it makes your oil much less viscuous so you can go for a long time (eg. 18 hours) with a very oily face wash off/dip and wake up the next day with no new bumps/inflammation in those oily areas

might be crazy here but i recommend going with a large dose right away 5+ at a time twice a day   unless you want to wait several months for any reasonable benefit

Your levels are already 4:1 o3 to o6?! Give me your average daily diet if you don't mind. 🙂 the 4:1 is o6 to o3 Here is what i had yesterday- Breakfast: -Bowl of cereal (total) -Yogurt -Fruit...

i thought ALA is only good for females because they can convert it to EPA and DHA more efficiently than men