BS: Skin, Health, Diet

Subject: BS: Skin, Health, Diet
From: GUEST,Job
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 08:28 AM

For the past couple of years, I've been afflicted by a series of minor skin irritations and infections. And I'm well-past adolescence! And, yes, I do bathe .... I don't eat much in the way of meat or dairy products, generally avoiding cholesterol, but in other respects I don't pay a lot of attention to my diet. Anyone think I should be consuming more of something in particular?

Subject: RE: BS: Skin, Health, Diet
From: jacqui.c
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 08:39 AM

I had similar problems a few years back and had a food tolerance test done at the local health food shop. There were a number of foods that I was advised to avoid and, after taking the advice and cutting them out of my diet, the skin problems cleared up.

Subject: RE: BS: Skin, Health, Diet
From: Jack Campin
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 08:50 AM

Try vitamin A supplementation (cod liver oil is the cheapest).

Subject: RE: BS: Skin, Health, Diet
From: katlaughing
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 09:43 AM

If you use a lotion be sure it is labelled "non-comedogenic." If not, it will block pores and cause eruptions, etc.

Subject: RE: BS: Skin, Health, Diet
From: GUEST,Job
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 04:42 PM

Thanks, all - wanted to say that before the thread slides down into wherever threads slides down into. I'll try one or two of these suggestions and see what happens!

Subject: RE: BS: Skin, Health, Diet
From: Alice
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 05:11 PM

After reading the thread about what is living on our skin....
I researched the human Demodex mite online and found that it is a cause of many skin problems on the face and scalp.

Estimated over 97% of humans have demodex on the oily areas of their face and scalp and in the eyelashes. They live on our sebum in pores. If you can get rid of most of them, it may help to clear your skin.

Use a cleanser/toner containing Sea Buckthorn Oil, like those made by Aubrey Organics. I found them at the local natural foods store, but you can buy the products online.    Also, pore clearing strips made by Biore will pull out the oil plugs and demodex. If you are consistent in using the Sea Buthorn Oil products to cleanse every morning and evening for long enough to wipe most of them out during their life cycle, it should help clear your skin.

They are passed from adults to infants by touch, including breast feeding, cuddling, etc. The large pores on forehead, nose and chin harbor these guys.

Most of the research online seems to be from a doctor in China, but you can find the info at many sources.

Photos of the little buggers here:
http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/eyelash/creatures.html

More info here:
http://www.jashbotanicals.com/articles/demodex_folliculorum.html

http://www.demodexsolutions.com/ Before and after acne and rosacea photos

Alice

Subject: RE: BS: Skin, Health, Diet
From: Alice
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 05:12 PM

sp.... that's SEA BUCKTHORN OIL (not buthorn)

Alice

Subject: RE: BS: Skin, Health, Diet
From: Alice
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 06:27 PM

... another good reason to join, I could PM Job if he was a member, but now he may never see what I posted to his thread.

Subject: RE: BS: Skin, Health, Diet
From: GUEST,Job
Date: 12 Jan 07 - 06:32 PM

Au contraire, seen and noted. Many thanks. I don't think I'm going to look at the pics of the little monsters though ... !