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Danica (Boston, MA) on 10/12/2024
Then I went on a trip and wasn't eating my typical diet. My acne cleared up for the whole trip until I bought a jar of peanut butter.
I started to pay attention to what I was eating when I would break out. If I eat ANY nuts or seeds or seed oils (such as sesame oil) I break out with a vengeance. If I steer clear, my skin is entirely clear.
It's a bummer because I adore nuts, seeds, hummus, grainy breads that are full of seeds. But my skin does not appreciate these for some reason.
If you think diet might be a factor for you, I recommend paying attention to the patterns (you can keep a symptom diary) to figure out what breaks you out. It might be something unexpected.
Carol (Michigan) on 04/06/2017
Ev (Liv, Mi) on 09/29/2015
Michelle ( California) on 05/09/2015
Marie (Hills Of Tn) on 01/05/2015
Ava (Los Angeles, California) on 12/15/2013
singer04 (California) on 05/25/2011
Acne is not just about your face. It is just a reaction to whatever is happening inside your body. If you read up on Chinese face reading, the location of your acne indicates what is going wrong with your body. For example, when I had a chest cold the same area on my face would break out (either side, between my mouth and nose) which indicates the lungs. But even though I would see my Chinese herbalist/acupuncturist they would fix it but then it would come back, again and again.
Two months ago there were a lot of changes at my work and I was really stressed. My face broke out, the worst it's ever been. Nothing would calm it down. And even worse, I kept getting sick. Colds, flus, cough, etc. One after the other. It was exhausting. Then I went to a chiropractor who just happened to be gluten intolerant and she said that I was probably intolerant to gluten. I had nothing to lose, so I took gluten out of my diet. The first week I had a horrible headache that started everyday at 2pm, then I got sick again. But after three weeks, I started feeling better. My skin is flawless. It has never looked so great. I feel that my acupuncture appointments are even working better because I'm not constantly harming my body. I keep losing inches and my energy feels a lot better. My vaginitis is gone and my fatigue is dissipating.
Just a warning: the first few weeks are hard! The headaches were really painful and I kept getting sick but I feel so much better than before! Please remember that you are not doing this just for your skin but for you entire body. Your body is just trying to tell you something!
Another warning: Most gluten intolerants specialists don't want you to stop eating gluten before they test you because they need gluten in your system for the test to be accurate. (By the way, it's a really invasive test) I chose to remove it immediately because I don't care about the test. Even if they were to give me a positive test, the only thing they would do is to tell me not to eat gluten. It's not worth my time or effort.
Susan (Saginaw, Mi) on 12/02/2010
Pureenergy (Los Angeles, Ca, Us) on 09/04/2010
Bob (London, U.K.) on 01/13/2010