posted 05-11-2003 12:32 PM            

Just how would you be able to prove that daily breakouts were really caused by the food you ate? There are many other different factors involved, so this is an exercise in futility unless you have food allergies.

[This message has been edited by poreoilyme (edited 05-11-2003).]

posted 05-11-2003 02:48 PM            

In fact that's what's really cool, because in the middle of my diet I ended up have IBS symptoms because I was lacking enough FIBER. Throughout this period I was having trouble sometimes when I ate food (nothing in particular) and I couldn't tolerate any vitamins. I was on antibiotics (prior to that), 2 doses of Diflucan, and 1 week of metronizadole (rosacea and IBS med) and I NEVER broke out while on or off of those drugs.

So for me that further proved that even though my body was going through some weird crap, it had no bearings on my skin at all. Infact throughout this, my skin was getting better ;-) Of course now I take a vegetable based fiber supplement and everything in that area is perfect and my skin is still happy. That's a good example of something you might go through if you Low Carb too much or incorrectly. Some people complain about lacking energy or feeling really crappy and well that MAY be a reason for some (there's my only journal entry). ;-)

I realize that the "word" isn't out yet about how strong an impact HORMONES play on ones acne. Yet, whether you have a food allergy, an intolerance, or a hormonal imbalance these can all lead to Acne as a SYMPTOM. To sit there and say that there is NO connection between food and acne shows me that A) either your doctor hasn't been updating you on the "latest" discoveries or B) you haven't been doing your research. That's ok, but PLEASE do not discount the countless number of people, more everyday, that are finding that SUGARS of various forms play a huge role in their acne development. If you want to call it a food intolerance so be it, but it's also just basic Science. Unfortunately some people can't handle sugar/carbohydrates and it increases their INSULIN levels and the body can only absorb so much insulin and, as a result the excess causes an increase in our favorite acne causing hormones. End of story, it's really that simple.

Some get acne, others get irregular menstrual cycles, hirsuitism, weight gain, development issues, ADD, arthritis, etc. There's plenty of studies that show this yet, why do people keep fighting it???