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Alba

10-25-2006, 02:37 AM

Hi

I have read a lot of your post - just wondered how you were doing?
I know how hard it is to struggle with bad skin AFTER going raw, since everyone says it will cure acne:) My skin is getting better - but it is really coming in cycles - so...we are kind of in the same place- I too freak out from time to time, thinking if I'm doing it all wrong *lol*? And reading about that guy whose acne hadn't cleared after ONE YEAR raw kindof made me go "oh...****!" So maybe we can support each other :D

Well, just wondered how you are doing?

Love alba

Alba

10-25-2006, 05:26 PM

bumpty-bump

sungoddess

10-25-2006, 05:40 PM

it is SO nice to have someone wonder how you are doing on this board! Thanks Alba!! (and it's your birthday today too isn't it??) I definitely think we are feeling the same way about the skin. Knowing that this HAS to be the right way... but questioning it often anyway.

I know! when I heard that a year of raw with amazing effort doesn't necessarily clear up the skin I freaked out!

My skin is still bad. I could say it is a tiny bit better, but I don't know whether I am jsut getting used to it... if you know what I mean. We should definitely be skin/raw buddies!!!!!!

Thank you so much for asking about how I am doing!!! And, if it is your birthday, and I haven't gone insane, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

eatyourbroccoli

10-25-2006, 05:50 PM

for what its worth (im pretty much going through the same thing..) ive noticed that cutting out all nuts helps quite a bit.

what are your guys diets like right now? do you notice other things that make you break out?

sungoddess

10-25-2006, 05:55 PM

everything makes me break out! :)

I am not disciplined enough to cut out all nuts yet! I want to.... I keep on telling myself I have onyl been raw for 3 months, and vegan for 4 (fast transition). I feel like I never gave myself time to get used to this, and 811 seems so drastic so soon! But when I have cut out all fat, it has only been for 2 or 3 days at a time... I didn't notice great improvements.

We should start a club!

eatyourbroccoli

10-25-2006, 05:57 PM

We should start a club!we really should..and figure this thing out :)

Alba

10-26-2006, 05:58 AM

Yay - thanks for all the replies, you guys.
This is soooo tiresome!! - I mean, why can't I just be like those people who go raw and - BAM -perfect skin!? On the bright side though - my KP (keratosis pilaris on the upper arms- small bumps) has disappeared almost completely - which is huge since I've tried virtually everything!!
Also Before Raw I would sometimes get small bumps on my back - those are gone too. BUT my faaaaace - :confused: Just not getting any better! - I am sp tired of this. Pre raw I went on a candida-diet which cleared up my skin completely - so, no fruits - but lots of fats, greens, meat etc.
On that diet my skin was fine----but, I gained 14 punds (I think that was because of my intace of soy-milk and tofu - I ate a lot, and I've heard that it is filled with phytoestrogen - a chemical that mimics estrogen in the body. So my hips grew and my boobs grew...That wasn't so good since I work as a model - and big boobs cannot be used :p ?! Well, I found out about raw and it sounded logical and fun, so I decided to give it a try. I did - and I felt the differece right away - My boobs went back to normal :D and I just felt lighter happier and all over BETTER - the first weeks my skin was AMAZING - but after that...Well, you know how it is--- :(
My diet now: Since I've once done the candida-diet I have a feeling that cutting out all fruit for some time might be worth a try...?
I don't eat much fruit as it is - mainly sour apples, grapefruit and berries..

I don't like nuts so much - but I do enjoy seeds---

I don't know. I will try the strict no-fruit thing next week and let you know how it goes!!

Maybe you can try a different approach and get back - :)
Well. I think we will figure it out. I think we will. :D
And thank you for the birthday-hello!!
Love alba

eatyourbroccoli

10-26-2006, 10:37 PM

im gunna try cutting out all fat..obviously since im on an apple juice fast right now. so ill let you guys know how THAT goes :)

eatyourbroccoli

10-28-2006, 04:14 PM

any luck with anything so far?

stupid detox from fasting. grr :mad:

Alba

10-30-2006, 11:13 AM

HI everyone (esp. Sun and EYB!)

Instead of cutting out fruit I am following some kind of 811-diet (the only fat I eat is avocado and 1 tbs. of tahin).
I eat fruits untill noon, then a salat for lunch and a green smoothie for dinner.
I've stopped eating 2 tbs of coconut oil - which I actually took for my possible candida - the things is - as it looks now, it is working.
I am not sure if it is some of the other things I am doing that are working as well - they are:

Zinc-tablets(2/day)
anti-candida tablets(3/day)
thrifalla-tablets (3/day)

and my skin routine is now:
wash face w. cold water - dry/scrub with a clean towel
Dr. Weil's Mega Mushroom serum mixed w. a little cocnut-oil and some msm-lotion - apply all over face.

Drinking more water has helped too!
I think that 811-thing is on to something - I am seeing improvements after cutting out all my oil...

Love alba
How are you guys doing?

sungoddess

10-30-2006, 11:31 AM

Oh thats such good news! I think all three of us are kind of traveling twoards 811. I started it 2 days ago and am trying to get used to it. Fruit all day and then greens at night. Obviously I haven't given it enough time.... but this might be the ticket. I am only washing with water, and moisturising with jojoba and coconut oil. I have not been really eating any fat, but I'll add in a little bit in a few days. Hopefully this is the answer!

I'll write more later, but I have to finish an assignment that is due in an hour!!! AAHHHH college!!!

eatyourbroccoli

10-30-2006, 11:46 AM

im gunna start eating as many greens as possible, and then everything else fruit. im cutting out all nuts and nut products, but ill still have a little bit of olive oil for salad dressing. ive also added goji berries, and wheatgrass shot every morning. ive started a new routine skincare wise, ill let you know how its going in a few days.

OH and ive stopped taking this internal cleanse id been doing the past two weeks. im almost positive THATS why ive been breaking out so bad bc my skin has NEVER been this bad and thats the only thing ive changed really the past two weeks. (its a kidney liver blood cleanser).

ill keep u updated :)

eatyourbroccoli

10-30-2006, 11:47 AM

ps
how exactly do you do 8/1/1?

Linda1970

10-30-2006, 12:20 PM

Hi Everyone,

Can I join you 3? I seem to have the same problems as you guys, after reading everything in this thread.

I started getting acne 2 years ago. I tried a lot of herbs, cleanses, topicals, chinese medicine, acupuncture, etc.. before I found raw half a year ago.

My acne is mainly forehead (whiteheads) & chin (inflamed pimples).

I wash with honey. I use fresh aloe vera on inflamed areas. The aloe got rid of my acne scars.

I've been high raw for a little over half a year. I started with eating anything that's raw. However, in the last 4-5 months, it's mainly 80% fruits & 10% green veg, 10% fat.

I plan on doing wheatgrass juice and increasing my greens intake. I also want to start taking maca and probiotics(Primal Defense). If all those fail, I want to do a liver cleanse. I've heard many stories who cleared their acne(especially forehead) after liver cleansing.

I hope we can all become success stories. I think we will. :)

eatyourbroccoli

10-30-2006, 12:33 PM

linda!!!! hiii!!!

come on in :)

i started taking maca 2 weeks ago, and take probiotics also (or drink kombucha). nothing fantastic to report yet, but my hormones have been really crazy since i went off birth control a year ago (that i was on for..hormonal reasons haha). im gunna give it 4-6 weeks before i say it isnt working :)

Alba

10-30-2006, 01:14 PM

How i do "811":
I eat fruit untill noon (mainly grapefruits and apples and bananas)
I eat a big salat for lunch w. a lowfat dressing and 1/2 avo
for dinner I have a green smoothie letuce leaves and fruit!
and thats about it.
maybe I eat 1 avo/day but no nuts, seeds (execpt from 1 tbs. spoon tahini) or oils...

and no coconut :(
Love alba

Alba

10-30-2006, 01:17 PM

Welcome Linda - you may very well join! the more the merrier:D
I have a question for you? did eating 811 improve your skin-condition and did eating raw improve it or did it make it worse to begin with...
What I'm saying is, did it go from BAD (before raw) to better (on regular raw) to better (on 811) ? Or did it go from FINE (before raw) to Worse (on regular raw) to better (811)

Love alba...
hihi
hope you got it??

sungoddess

10-30-2006, 08:16 PM

and I'll be the 3rd to say: Join the club Linda!!!!

- my third day 811 was interesting... I am having really horrible gas- but its the first time in my life that it is completely odorless. hmmmm. skin seems to be the same- but I am willing to give it time. I have been really avoiding fats completely on these beginning days...

eatyourbroccoli

10-30-2006, 09:17 PM

posted this in another thread..thought id post it here too:

and wouldnt you know? day after the liver cleanse (which includes epsom salt and a ton of olive oil that makes your body basically expel everything and digest nothing) a have a few tiny pimples on my cheeks that werent there 2 days ago.

Location of Acne & What It Means
* forehead ~ small intestine, constipation
* temples ~ liver, gall bladder, toxins
* cheeks ~ stomach, digestive problem
* chin ~ gynecological..

eatyourbroccoli

10-31-2006, 10:08 AM

hey guys..posted this in another thread but thought id share with you and maybe you guys could look over your nutrient intake too and see if this is all related somehow?

"well...this morning i may have figured this whole thing out partially!

ive been using fitday.com to track my food intake on and off for about 2 years. i used to use it to track caloric intake, but stopped sometime during this last summer doing it consistently and have since only used it occassionaly to get a general idea of nutrient intake.

well..i was all fine and dandy when i was in rome a year ago, and it wasnt until i came home that my health started challenging me. dizziness, fatigue, headaches, and acne are the things ive since battled with.

this morning i went on fitday and went to the calendar and went all the way back to last year when i was in rome. i looked at which nutrients i was getting a LOT of: vitamin a, vitamin c, vitamin b-6, selenium and magnesium were the big ones. this continued pretty consistently all through the months of that semester.

i then went on and looked at the nutrient intake during the second semester while i was in switzerland. my vitamin a levels dropped, vitamin b-6 levels dropped, selenium levels were almost non-existent, and magnesium levels dropped! i thought hmmmm..

i then took a look at what i had recorded for this past summer, and low and behold..the ONLY nutrient intake still up there was vitamin c.

being low in selenium and magnesium can lead to headaches and acne, and low in vitamin b-6 can lead to fatigue and dizziness.

while in rome i ate a LOT of egg whites, a lot of red peppers, garlic, and a ton of fruit - i was basically fruitarian. (i wasnt vegan yet..just high raw lol). egg whites are rich in selenium, red peppers in vitamin a, all my fruit in the b vitamins, garlics just great in general...etc.

so now i sit here and wonder if maybe im on to something... and if maybe all this trouble was a simple nutrient deficiency the entire time from not eating the right foods and being too stubborn to go get blood work done http://rawfoodtalk.com/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif http://rawfoodtalk.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif"

eatyourbroccoli

10-31-2006, 10:11 AM

OH! and just came across an article that claims being low in vitamin b-6 can instigate hormonal imbalance. hmmmm...have we all stopped eating bananas? i dont remember..i thought smoewhere on here it was posted that people were not eating bananas anymore bc theyre hybrids..but bananas are high in vitamin b-6

Linda1970

10-31-2006, 10:38 PM

Thank you all 3 sweet gals for the welcome. I feel good here. :p

Do you guys' skin become especially red and blotchy after washing your face? Mine looks presentable before I wash it in the shower. However, it looks very very ugly (the old acne red marks become very very red) after shower, and continues for about an hour.

Welcome Linda - you may very well join! the more the merrier:D
I have a question for you? did eating 811 improve your skin-condition and did eating raw improve it or did it make it worse to begin with...
What I'm saying is, did it go from BAD (before raw) to better (on regular raw) to better (on 811) ? Or did it go from FINE (before raw) to Worse (on regular raw) to better (811)

Love alba...
hihi
hope you got it??I got ya. I think it went from from BAD (before raw) to better (on regular raw) to better (on 811). However, even if I weren't on 811, my skin could still be improving, simply because I was continuing improving on 'anything raw' (very very slowly). In another words, the 'rate' of improvement didn't increase after I changed to 811. Not sure if you know what I mean. I never detoxed, and I think it's because I transitioned to raw very gradually, rather than cold-turkeyed.

sungoddess

10-31-2006, 11:21 PM

In response to EYB, That is VERY interesting. I hope that you find that adding in foods with those minerals and vitamins in higher concentration will help. I have been doing 811 for 3 days and hopefully the bananas may start to help!

As soon as I went on 811 I got swollen glands and a canker sore, both which are very painful right now. Detox? Coincidence?

My skin MAY be ever ever so slightly be improving on no fats, however... that isn't saying much... because its still really bad!

Obviously only time will tell.

Linda: Like I just said above, i totally understand how its hard to tell what is causing what!!!! AH, hopefully we can figure this out!

Alba

10-31-2006, 11:22 PM

I think I get it:D
Happy news from me: I've experienced major improvements in my skin the last couple of days. I've never had cystic acne or anything of the like, but after going raw I got a lot of small whiteheads/sebum-bumps on my forehead and had problems around my nose area (under the eyes)...They are fading :D As we are speaking - my forehead feels completely smooth!
Thanks for sharing EYB- I tracked my food-intake on FitDay and I am gonna keep doing it for at least a week - I was not getting enough B12, B6, Selenium, Zinc, Fosfat and Iron - so taking that Zinc supllement is probably a good idea - last night I also took a B-complex - I think my skin has definetly improved drastically - either because of the 811-like diet or my new supplements...or just cutting out all those processed oils (allthough they are raw...)
I don't know? I'm just hapyy!!

Btw, EYB - you said your nutritient-intake changed or decreased or whatever ...how did you diet change - did you go from high-fruit to low-glyc more fat diet or how did it change? Can you give diet examples from those two periods??

Love alba

Ps. Sungoddes and Linda - I really recomend Fitday.com - find out which nutritiens you are lacking and maybe start supplementing or eating bigger amounts of specific food-items to get what you need:D

eatyourbroccoli

10-31-2006, 11:57 PM

i was eating a lot more fruits back then..a typical day would be:

banana
apple
grapefruit
mango
kiwi
pineapple
orange
few walnuts
red pepper/zucchini/tomato/garlic (sauted in olive oil) (wasnt 100% back then)

moving to switzerland the following semester when things started to go downhill...

banana
dates
almond butter
more bananas, more dates, more almond butter

and so it has progressed in a similar manner. i would go days just living on dates while in switzerland..the grocery store was very far and had a very small selection of organic fruit (which i would only buy organic fruit..but then i would sometimes eat cookies. im weird)

i think variety..well lack thereof..has resulted in the reduction in vitamins.

sooo now im trying to get that variety back!

today i had a few bananas, a soaked brazil nut, a zucchini, a tomato, a garlic clove, a red pepper, a mango..made into various salads of course..and then i went to a raw restaurant for lunch with my mom and had a salad, blueberry smoothie, raw pizza (flax crust i think, avocado sauce, sundried tomatoes, black olives, onions), chocolate cake (i tasted date, coconut, obviously cacao, maybe almond butter?), and lots and lots of water.

i havent had this much variety in my diet SINCE ROME...so i think that may be a BIG key. im also taking a multi-vitamin and a vegan vitamin d supplement...maca root..and something called lunazon for my hormones (all natural).

i just wanted to let you guys know, also, that ive been dabbing oil of oregano on spots the past two days..it STINGS/BURNS a lot for like 20 mins, and then goes away..but really helps with inflammation and wahtnot. its like tea tree oil..comparable to it.

and linda..YES. my face is terrible after i wash it or shower...we both much have sensitive skin. takes a good 30 minutes to die down for me...always.

Alba

11-01-2006, 02:08 AM

UH - I use oil of oregano too :D it works but MAN does it buuuuurn!!
Love alba

sungoddess

11-01-2006, 09:19 AM

I think 811 is actually doing something for my skin.... (however miniscule)

I think the only thing with 811 is that I need to up the greens to get all of the vitamins and minerals that I need. I am logging my food on sparkpeople so I can look at my levels there.

The thing right now with 811 thats not good (and it may be unrelated... or a detox). Is a HUGE canker sore, and a really sore tip of the tongue... white and red splotchy.

Anyway! I think we are all making strides!

Linda1970

11-01-2006, 10:56 AM

and linda..YES. my face is terrible after i wash it or shower...we both much have sensitive skin. takes a good 30 minutes to die down for me...always. Uhhh, poor you, poor me. I usually try not looking at myself after shower because it's just really scary. Looks like I got burnt.

Linda1970

11-01-2006, 11:24 AM

Have any of you tried MSM? I know that helped a lot of people.

sungoddess

11-01-2006, 11:26 AM

I used MSM forever and it never did a thing.

ME TOO with the bathroom shower thing. I rarely even turn on the lights after a shower for that very reason :(

Alba

11-01-2006, 01:50 PM

Msm didn't do anything for me either...: :(
love alba

Alba

11-04-2006, 05:47 AM

HI GIRLS! (and everyone else!)
how are you doing on your different regimes?
I have grrrreat news: as it looks now, 8/1/1 is working!
My skin is getting better....almost as rapidly as in the beginning of raw!
Three months ago when I started all this I would eat a lot of fruit and not so much fat (don't like nuts that much), since I couldn't get used to eating a lot of avocados (which I certainly learned later on!) ...then when detox set in (acne:() I freaked and thought that it might be due to my high fruit-intake...
I started to lean towards a high-.fat green diet and limited my fruit intake to sour apples, pears and oranges (and not many a day!) - after that my skin just didn't get better - so I limited myself even more- didn't help...
I just so badly wanted to have the perfect skin back that I had in the beginning...and now; I am on my way - I really think I am!
the pores on and around my nose are getting smaller, and the skin very smooth and even. The bumps on my forehead are virtually gone and the skin on my body is getting as soft as I remembered it being in the beginning of my raw adventure...
Geez!! I love this!

How are you girls doin'?

Ps. I still have a hard time limiting my avos - eat about 1-1/2 a day, but it is NOTHING compared to my fat intake before!

Love alba (HAPPY)!!

eatyourbroccoli

11-04-2006, 09:47 AM

ive cut out nuts and seeds altogether (when i started eating them heavily, and nut butters, my skin went out of CONTROL). ive been eating a lot more greens (a salad a day compared to none before), started eating bananas again (they have so many nutrients...), more strawberries and raspberries, and have added in SAUERKRAUT. which is raw from the company i get it from. and ive been upping my intake of green and red foods (bell peppers, carrots, squash..) for the vitamin a/vitamin c.

ive been using tea tree oil directly on my face after i wash it, and dabbing spots with oil of oregano. its really dried things up fast, and while i dont see any new breakout, i have quite a bit of healing to do from old ones.

i hear sauerkraut is wonderful for your skin bc its really high in sulfur, and it contains tons of good bacteria to help digestion.

im definitely seeing an improvement. just hope this healing speeds up bc right now i have a lot of red scabs (ew i hate that word) around my jaw.

but id recommend sauerkraut :) and lots of water. and ive been taking a multivitamin to make sure im getting my zinc. it isnt a whole-food one, its one from trader joes...mainly because when i was on the TJ one before my skin was alright..and then when i switched to a whole food one i started having problems. maybe just a coincidence..but i dunno. im gunna stick to the TJ one for now.

Alba

11-05-2006, 11:22 AM

Glad to hear you are doing better EYB! How about your other ailments? Are you healing? Personally, I feel grat - I can really see a difference in my skin (knock on wood!) - and I have tons of Energy! nice...
I have started eating a Brazil nut everyday as you do - just to get my selenium up - and i take zink supplements, I have a feeling those are helping too..
all in all I feel grrreat - I have been wanting to cut out oil for a long time - had a feeling it wasn't the best thing in the world - I do eat Olives (black, salted, ecological and delicious! - and RAW most importantly) and avo - don't think I'm ready to give the butter of butters up yet - don't think I ever will be ...
maybe I'm more of a 7/1/2 actually - but I feel fiiiine...
And you sungoddes - how are you doing?
If I were you I'd lay of those dates - they bring me problems too - lotsa gas n' stuff. not nice.
Love alba

sungoddess

11-05-2006, 11:51 AM

YES. need to lay off dates!!!!
HOWEVER, I think 811 is definitely the answer (or... 7/1/2 :) )
I am eating NO overt fats right now, and want to get it to 10% (its about 3 or 4 just from fruits and greens these days) My skin is still not great, but I will take any improvement as a good sign!!!!!!!

I am so glad that both of you are seeing improvement too! I am going to start the "one brazil nut a day" thing and see how that goes. It will be so funny to go from eating 17,493,290,489,348,023,984 nuts a day to 1 :p

I think I will eventually end up getting my fat source from avos since it is a fruit, and see what that does.

But EYB: the scab (ew) thing you are talking about around the jaw sounded like you were talking about my face. I know exactly what you mean. I feel like maybe that area is detox acne from your post before about location of acne meanings??? I never used to get acne on my jaw before raw.

I am basically giving Dr.Graham's methos a try for now. I am laying off the unnatural fats (like oils, even though I love them :( ). I need to start doing cardio more consistently and not overdoing heavy foods like dates :eek: Other than that I feel like I (and all of us) are on the right path. keep on updating!!!!

Alba

11-05-2006, 01:01 PM

so glad to hear you are doing better Sun! that we all are - acne sucks bigtime, detox or not! :p
If you are not taking zink-supplements, I really recommned that - my friend take them for her acne and it has helped - even without change of diet...
so that might be worth a try!
Also, I love how I am able to eat all that lovely fruit without being afraid (yes, afraid -lol- of the sugar in them) - I ate 4 bananas today and loved how good I felt...
Love alba

Alba

11-05-2006, 01:03 PM

Oh yeah, and just for the record - I eat a lot of greens, and I mean a LOT!
it's probably 50/50 w. fruits and greens...
I think that it is important too - I read somewhere that Victoria Boutenko found out thát apes eat like 45 % fruit and 45 % greens and 10 % larvas and beatles n' stuff (aint gonna go there just yet:D)
well - just a little reminder..
fruit is nice but don't forget your greens, they do wonders for the skin too!!

Love alba

eatyourbroccoli

11-05-2006, 04:27 PM

sun i think its detox too. ugghgh glkjsglkjsglkjsglksjjglksjglsd. (i hate detox). lol

right now im doing a LOT of greens..drinking a lot of greenish smoothies with about a cup of kombucha (raspberry or strawberry flavored usually), a banana, half a carton of raspberries, 2 frozen ounces of wheatgrass, and a tablespoon of spirulina. every other smoothie or so ill add a cupish of random greens - usually out of my bagged lettuce (im too lazy to buy it and rip it all up myself...). since taking the spirulina (...2 days haha) i actually FEEL a lot better..so far as dizziness and blacking out. more energy too. i was dancing around my apartment earlier...which would have been awkard if my roommate came home, but whatever lol.

i also bought zinc tablets today that ive started to take. ugh i feel like im living on supplements. but i have to say, my skin is slowly improving..it just needs to heal now. lots of water too..bought a water filter for my sink and im trying desperately to find a shower head filter that fits my awkward/unusal shower head. the chlorine in the water here is unbelievable..you can taste it and smell it..and it leaves my skin so dry and irritates - definintely think that may be contributing to the problem as well.

linda how are you doin?

Linda1970

11-09-2006, 09:52 AM

Hello Gals,

Boy, do I miss this board. I was away from my computer for about a week because of moving & unpacking. So difficult to live without the Internet these days.

During the last 1 week, I ate almost 1 pound of dates per day and pretty much nothing else. Not good, I know. But it's the most convenient and satisfying food, something I needed during a chaotic time like a move. But you know what? Amazingly, my skin didn't get worse. Thank God.

I will start a more normal diet today, and when I'm more settled, I will incorporate my plan of daily probiotics, more greens, maca, & msm.

So happy to hear everyone's improvement. I hope we will all be clear soon.
:)

naturesgarden

11-09-2006, 10:30 AM

Hello all

I am on my fourth day raw and came across this thread. I have always had breakouts and such. I am finding my skin is a lot more oily sice I started. What I have tried in the past is a mixture of one part water to 2 parts oatmeal smothered on my face and left to dry. Once dry, wash off with warm water, air dry. Lightly rub entire face with a slice of fresh cut lemon. Try to get outside and get at least 15 minutes of fresh air everyday, helps the pores to cleanse themselves.

Alba

11-12-2006, 10:21 AM

Bumping it uuup

salsababy

11-12-2006, 11:37 AM

Would it be alright if I joined your little group?

I am not raw yet but have been struggling to eat a mainly raw diet for the last year. I had great skin until I was 23 (I'm 26 now). I have horrible acne around my chin and just recently it's traveling to the sides of my forehead! I always prided myself on being lucky and having good skin without hardly any breakouts. This is sooo embarressing for me. To get adult acne is horrible.
:( I tried the pill (the one for acne), Proactive, natural remedies, etc. etc. But nothing has worked.

Alba

11-13-2006, 11:26 AM

Of course you may - welcome :D
as far as my skin...hm...I "accidentally" ate olives and cocnut yesterday - and now, skin is acting up :( I am soooo freaking tired of this ****!!
How are you all doing girls? - Sun i read your skin has improved, how and how much??
Love alba

sungoddess

11-13-2006, 11:30 AM

811 is started to just slowly heal my skin (however, like you I ate.... like. a cup of sesame seeds last night... don't ask, it was a strange binge) So I should be expecting a delay in healing. However, my skin is NOT all better, just significantly better than before. I really believe that for me it is the fat. And maybe some overeating in general. But I think we have found the path! Now sticking to it is the struggle!

eatyourbroccoli

11-13-2006, 11:40 AM

hey guys

ive been reluctant to post bc i wanted to make sure that what ive been doing the past two weeks is actually working a bit

www.acnease.com (http://www.acnease.com) ... its an all natural, chinese herbal blend the helps to straighten out hormones. definite improvement after about 12 days using it..supposed to see full effects after 30.

also to help heal the terrible (seriously awful) breakout i got about 2.5 weeks ago, ive been doing aloe vera gel every night all over my face before bed for about 4 days now..that has sped up the process of healing a LOT.

i also started to take an EFA supplement every morning a few days ago. my skin already looks healthier ... moisture wise too, and all over my body, not just my face.

at this rate .. knock of wood .. i should be clear by next week with my current routine.

ill keep you guys updated.

Alba

11-13-2006, 11:44 AM

sounds good :D are you following low-fat diet/811?
Love alba
*running of to check out those herbs:D*

Linda1970

11-13-2006, 11:45 AM

eatyourbroccoli

11-13-2006, 11:46 AM

not exactly 811..but low fat more of less. im not eating any nuts or seeds, except a brazil nut every day for selenium. i have maybe a half tablespoon of olive oil nightly on my salad, and then my EFA supplement every morning which is a tablespoon of like evening primrose, almond oil, ... all those oils for a full dose of omega 3 6 and 9.

:)

Linda1970

11-13-2006, 11:47 AM

eatyourbroccoli

11-13-2006, 11:48 AM

Alba

11-13-2006, 11:49 AM

thanks....It's nice with a little support - really!
Now I'll listen to some nice music and sing along.
buy folks:D
Love alba

Linda1970

11-13-2006, 11:50 AM

Alba

11-13-2006, 11:51 AM

sounds interesting!
Btw. which kind of Acne treatment did you buy: severe? or moderate?
and where did you learn about this product?
Love alba
ps- thanks for the support Linda!
Love alba

Linda1970

11-13-2006, 11:54 AM

ps
im almost completely convinced my acne is hormonal, and that it flares up when i eat certain foods. i know this might not make sense..but coupled with all of the other problems ive been experiencing..it seems as that i have extreme reactions to my own hormones, and bad food (or..foods to which im intolerant) heighens this reaction. im actually flying down to austin, texas on dec 1 because i have an appt with a allergist that specializes in something called "hormone allergy." im 20 years old..and hormonal problems like this seem to set in around 20-25..especially after big shifts in hormones such as having kids or going off birth control (the later applies to me) here is his website: http://www.onlineallergycenter.com/home/ .. sungoddess it just made me think of you because your acne sounds a lot like mine so far as intensity, and i figured maybe you guys who think its hormonal maybe wanted to look at this link too.

Based on every source that I've read, acne on chin is hormonal. So, mine should be hormonal.

I'm so happy that you are finding something that works for you. I would also like to try the chinese herbs if maca fails on me. Please keep us posted.

sungoddess

11-13-2006, 11:55 AM

ps
im almost completely convinced my acne is hormonal, and that it flares up when i eat certain foods. i know this might not make sense..but coupled with all of the other problems ive been experiencing..it seems as that i have extreme reactions to my own hormones, and bad food (or..foods to which im intolerant) heighens this reaction. im actually flying down to austin, texas on dec 1 because i have an appt with a allergist that specializes in something called "hormone allergy." im 20 years old..and hormonal problems like this seem to set in around 20-25..especially after big shifts in hormones such as having kids or going off birth control (the later applies to me) here is his website: http://www.onlineallergycenter.com/home/ .. sungoddess it just made me think of you because your acne sounds a lot like mine so far as intensity, and i figured maybe you guys who think its hormonal maybe wanted to look at this link too.

wow! It definitely sounds like ours are similar. I believe that mine is hormonal too, because the reason I started raw in the first place was hormonal problems. acnease.com... I will definitely be checking that out. First I am going to give 811 a bit more time all by itself, just so I can be sure of what is working and what is not. you know? But I am so glad you are finding relief!!!!!!!! Keep on updating! I am going to try and balance my hormones with herbs only if this low fat thing won't do it by itself. I struggle so much with bingeing episodes (on fruit or fat... never cooked thankfully) that is hard to let 811 do what it would be able to do if you know what I mean!

Lets keep this up!

sungoddess

11-13-2006, 12:00 PM

My chin acne has kind of lessened on 811, so maybe the lower fat is actually heloing my hormones.... I hope. It would be nice to not have to pay for lots of supplements. That is the beauty of raw, so I am trying to make that work! we'll see.

It's so funny because PCOS, which is what I have/had (who knows if its going away), is what made me start raw. They tell everyone with PCOS in the dr. office to go on a low carb diet and to exercise (which is almost impossible to do together). Grab a can of diet coke and u'll get better!!!! Yea right.

I have been eating bananas and papayas and dates (a little bit in excess) and I am still healing! ARGH!

salsababy

11-13-2006, 08:11 PM

Ahem.....without going in depth or embarressing anyone, could someone please tell me why they went on raw for hormonal reasons? I couldn't really understand what that meant as I was reading people suggest that acne was caused by hormonal issues. I was curious and feel free to e-mail me privately if you so wish.

I was about 98% raw yesterday. I woke up this morning with a bit of a sore tummy and uhh....intestinal issues.... :(
Today I have been 98% raw as well. I bring extra fruit and stuff to share with the toddler girls I nanny for because all their house is full of is packaged stuff. Hardly any fresh. They'll eat great if I share stuff with them.

I have to agree that working out does help a bit. But you have to wash well right away. Before I got adult ance on my face, I would break out on my back. I worked out 6 days a week for 2 hours a day (training) and would not take a shower right away. This led to horrible breakouts on my back. I would cry over it all the time (now I wish I could trade my back for my face). But I also know that toxins are released from your body through sweat. So, bring on the exercise....just remember to wash well afterwards! :p

sungoddess

11-13-2006, 08:35 PM

I don't mind saying! I went raw to heal PCOS, which is polycystic ovarian syndrome, which is in essence a hormonal problem. Google PCOS if you want to read up on it.... its not a pretty diagnosis! But raw seems to be the answer!

salsababy

11-13-2006, 08:37 PM

Thanks Sungoddess. I'm going to Google it right now. :o

eatyourbroccoli

11-13-2006, 08:49 PM

i went off birth control not last august but the august before and have only had about 4 periods since then, started to get migraines, have terrible back/neck/shoulder pain (which ive come to find out may actually be fibromyalgia (sp?)), and acne started..something i didnt have during my teens..and all of the above is hormone related (and all started when i stopped supplementing with artifical hormones). all of the above is also under control a lot, outside of acne, when im 100% raw. this acne thing is actually getting worse now. but the good news is (TMI maybe..so turn away if youre easily offended) that today was the first time i have gotten my period on time in 14 months, AND the first period ive gotten in 14 months (ive had maybe 4 total) that i didnt have ANY pms symptoms whatsoever (aside from acne i guess..but usually i have all the other symptoms you can possibly think of and for 1-2 weeks before actually getting it). SO..i know my bodys making progress.

i know its said we arent supposed to have a period on raw, but right now im hoping for just a normal period first, and then eventually to lose it.

...did that even answer your question? lol :o

sungoddess

11-13-2006, 08:53 PM

EYB! Thats great news :) I am hoping for normal periods too before losing them again to raw. Though, it is nice not having them.... however, I would rather know I was getting healthier

Alba

11-14-2006, 02:22 AM

I don't have my periods either...
It disappeared a year or more ago, when I started eating healthier...
none of us have our periods...what a coincidence!
Actually, a month ago (after eating some cooked aspargus) it came back - but only a little...I would like to know if I'm ovulating though!
love alba

eatyourbroccoli

11-17-2006, 08:03 PM

hows everyone doing?

blueberrygirl

11-17-2006, 08:33 PM

I have acne problem too... it is bad on my face and back.
8/11 mean fruits at morning and greens at afternoon?
I would be very glad if someone explain it to me...
Thanks.. :)

Alba

11-17-2006, 08:35 PM

skin-wise: better :) but nor perfect. the skin all over my body has really smoothened up! Now it's just my face and it looks a bit scarry because I've gótten a weird rash under my eye, due to detox I suppose.
Health-wise I feel awful, I really think that cutting out all those oils (ate a lot lot lot!) has started something! Four days ago I got diahrea (sp) which I thankfully never ever do, then it went away and I began to develop body odors when I sweat - usually this is not a problem for me, I don't even wear deodorant - yeah, so that was kinda annoying, BUT they wen't away after two days, and THEN - BAM - I got sick, really sick and this is were I am now.
My throat is sooooo sore, I cannot eat or speak or sleep or anything, My nose is stuffed and my neck is stiff - oh yeah, and my glands are very very swollen - it sucks, but it really feels like a "big cleansing", so I guess I'm supposed to welcome and celebrate it *grumpy* ---- It can be difficult if you missed all your planed weekend-fun :mad: well, thats me - how about you? are the supllements helping EYB and how is 811 helping you Sungoddes?
Love alba