| Cilson:
I just have the same problem(plus more) that you have right
now. I am in w.w. program for 16 weeks, because I did cut even
some protein and bread from the recipies, but I do use lotion for
the face, arms, legs and hands. after diet for 2- monthes, my
finger-ends started broken same was the feet. then lips(it is very
pain! and hard to recovery!). So, I went to my family Dr. after
2 visits, He told me it looks like I need more protein!! He suggest
me eat more cottage cheese which good for diet(less cal. but high protein)
. Oh, Did you take multi-vitamin(w/ vitamin E) daily? you need it!(told
by my Dr.)
Well, you still lucker than I do, the skin inside of my mouth
also has trouble, eyes sometimes fells uncomfortable, tongue's color
is not as health pink as normal. So, I treat myself pretty well
for a while with no weight loosing and will see my Dr. again.
I would like to suggest you: Don't too serious on diet, if there is
any uncomfortable from the diet, don't ignore that.
I wish you fell better, same to myself!
/eileen
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| Skin problems as signs of stress can definitely be influenced by
your diet, I think. There's an uncomfortable catch-22 involved.
The vitamins that nourish and protect your mucous membranes and
skin and even bones are A, D and E (C helps too). Vitamins A, D
& E are all fat-solouble vitamins! This means that, if you tend
to be somewhat deficient in those vitamins, if you have cut all
the fat from your diet, you won't absorb them. If you can't absorb
them, they can't help your skin.
The amount of fat needed to be able to absorb them needn't be more
than an extra tablespoon per day. Make it a poly-unsaturated or
mono-unsaturated oil rather than butter or lard or other animal
fat (easier on the arteries). And at the meal that you eat it,
make sure to stuff yourself with foods high in those vitamins.
This may take some research to accomplish, since most foods high
in those vitamins (except for A) are not "legal" on many programs.
Avodado, for instance, is probably not legal because of its high
oiliness, yet it is very rich in vitamin E (that's why you see Avodaco
Beauty Mask recipes in the women's mags). My own feeling is, if
you're going to "break" your diet, do it with foods that will be
the most nourishing possible, and will help your skin and body.
Eat the avocado instead of the Cheez Doodles, in other words.
Even though many of us could stand to have less fat in our diets,
some of us actually need some to stay healthy (skin, bones, blood,
which the fat-solouble vitamins A, D & E all help with). I've
learned I'm one of those people. The hard part was finding the
balance between enough fat and too much--not an easy one to accomplish
when you need more than most reducing diets call for.
In addition to making sure you get enough of those vitamins, make
sure you eat foods rich in the minerals that work synergystically
with those vitamins: zinc (for A), calcium/magnesium (for D) and
selenium (for E). Doing this will increase both their effectiveness.
I don't recommend supplementing first until you've worked hard on
getting the right foods themselves into your diet. Then, if you're
still having problems, see a doctor about supplementing, as the
replier in .1 did.
Hope this helps,
Marcia
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| Some people from the eastern and holistic traditions see zits and
related ailments which come from dieting and fasting as good!
According to that way of thinking, it is a sign that your body is
getting rid of toxic materials it had been holding while you continued
to feed it more toxic materials.
On the third or fourth day of a long fast, the person often feels
like a toxic waste dump..but if you push past that point, a new
lightness and clarity becomes available. Eyes seem brighter, skin
is softer, and skin clears up. I am not advocating a long
unsupervised fast, but the medical literature on fasting which I
have seen cited in books supports this discharge of toxicity.
I guess the key here is how long the symptoms last.
Holly
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| On top of re.2, I would suggest a buff pad and some cleansing soap.
I used to take Tetracycline 8 out of 12 months for severe acne.
The other months the sun would dry my skin out. Unfortunately there
are certain side affects, yellowing of the teeth and yeast infections,
that I decided to live without. As severe that it is, the buff soap
and cleanser really makes a big difference.
Good luck, I am 27 and have had them since I started out as a teenager.
Jude
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