The Clear Skin Diet

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Author: Alan C. Logan
Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9781581825749
Label: Cumberland House
Dimension: 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.2 inches
ISBN: 1581825749
Manufacturer: Cumberland House
Publisher: Cumberland House
Number of items: 1
Number of pages: 304
Publication date: September 01, 2007
Studio: Cumberland House

While acne has long been a problem for adolescents, in recent decades--the last fifty years specifically--acne has been on the rise among adults as well, particularly among women. Many scientists have traced this upsurge to changes in the dietary habits of North Americans. The Clear Skin Diet is designed to help those who suffer from acne to understand what it is, why they have it, what it has to do with their eating habits, and what they can do to prevent it or lessen its impact.

The Clear Skin Diet introduces the acne diet and lifestyle. Dietary requirements for protecting the skin are also listed--along with suggested food supplements when they cannot be easily met--and summarized, as well as mind-body medical interventions that can influence acne hormones and lessen their impact.

Most interesting are the 50 acne-preventive recipes that are provided, along with information on how one can locate the ingredients that are no readily available in most grocery stores.

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Ratings & Comments(Average:)

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- This Works!
I am 23 years old and have been struggling with acne for over 8 years. I have tried every medication under the sun, you name it, I've tried it (including accutane, twice!). Gels, topical creams, antibiotics - everything. Nothing helped. I decided it must be something regarding my diet (for, as Dr. Treloar says - your skin is your largest organ, something inside must be wrong to upset the outside). After reading multiple reviews on various acne blogging sites (including this book!), I decided to stay off dairy. In one month I have seen drastic improvements. I wouldn't even say I was a "heavy dairy" user yet I have seen an amazing change. I am now a patient of Dr. Treloar and believe she truly knows what she talks about in this book. For anyone who is struggling with acne, I would recommend giving a diet change a try. (esp NO dairy!)

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- This book changed my life.
I have battled acne on and off for 17 years. I've been on Accutane, ProActive, various antibiotics, creams, gels - you name it. Nothing really worked and nothing really PREVENTED the breakouts. I had some sense that the acne was a result of diet, but I wasn't sure what about my diet was wrong. I was told by someone to stop eating dairy, but that didn't help. What did help, as this book shows you, is to completely change my diet - lots of fresh veggies and little to no processed foods. I also started to include more fish in my diet, which also helped. I also figured out that sugar was a big aggrevator of my acne. Make no mistake, you likely will still need to see a dermatologist if you have problems with acne like I did, but the diet helps immensely. Plus, I feel much better overall. Thanks so much to the authors!!

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- Thank goodness!
I have been waiting so long for someone to write a meta-analysis of acne research. If this information doesn't clear your skin, it will certainly improve your skin and your overall health.

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- Great book, very informative.
There can't be a better source of information for the skin-acne connection out there. Very informative with credible references, very well written. There are a few spots in the beginning that got a bit technical for me so I skimmed, but otherwise I had no issue reading the whole way through. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the subject matter. It's definitely not a bore-fest!

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- good place to start
I am plagued with adult acne and I have tried most of the stuff out there with little luck so decided to start from the inside out! I took some info from this book along with a few other sources and have had success. I began ingesting the following(see below) and by week 3 of this new intake my skin looked amazing! really amazing, glowing I would dare say! Acne is a bummer and is emotional and as a woman I know how awful it really can be! I slowly built up my intake of the following and now consume each thing on this list each day and I swear to you my skin is 95% clear!!
1) vitamins: Pantothenic acid, alpha liopic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E, acidophilus.
2) I ingest tablespoon of organic fish oil (liquid) and flaxseed oil
3) I ingest 1 tablespoon of pure organic cacao powder(not coco powder w/ sugar..the real deal)
4) 4 cups of organic green tea
5) 1 glass of blueberry juice
6) topically I use BP each night on my skin and use not a moisturizer but a hydration cream and I cleanse with an over the counter sensitive cleansing liquid.
7) for scaring I use topical vitamin c serum each morning

I decided on this mix based on several different resources and this combo works wonders for me. I am not sure if one thing is more powerful than another to be honest but I can say that 3 months into this "test" my skin is still looking amazing. I had to share because I know that so many suffer with this horrible condition.

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