Acne
Diet Principles:
* If you normally eat a regular diet, try a vegetarian regimen that's high in vegetables and grains. If you're already a vegetarian, then add more fruit and try some brief, one-day fasts.
* High fiber diet: grains, roughage and fruit
* Small amounts of mono-unsaturated fats: olive oil and pure butter
* Elimination/rotation diet, rotation diet, expanded rotation diet
Therapeutic Foods:
Almost everyone can benefit from increasing the following foods:
squash, cucumbers, watermelon, winter melon, celery, carrots, cabbage, beet tops, dandelions, aloe vera, mulberry leaves, carrot tops, lettuce, potatoes, cherries, papayas, pears, persimmons, raspberries, buckwheat, alfalfa sprouts, millet, brown rice, mung beans, sweet potatoes, apricots, burdock root, onions, acidophilus, and plenty of water.
Recommended Fresh Juices: (Try each one until you find a juice that benefits you.)
Cucumber, endive and pineapple
Apple
One part cucumber and one part water
Dandelion and beet top tea
Carrot
Watermelon
Carrot and spinach
Carrot, lettuce, and spinach
Specific Remedies to Eat and Drink:
Boil 4 oz. of mung beans and 2 oz. raw brown sugar in 1-1/2 pt. of water until it's reduced in half. Eat and drink.
For Topical Use (applied to the skin) only:
Grated cucumber
Plain yogurt
Watermelon rind (rub on acne outbreaks)
Aloe vera
Pearl barley powder mixed with aloe vera (apply overnight)
Dandelion poultice
Dried seeds of an unripe orange ground into a paste with a little water. (Apply to the skin before going to bed.)
Swiss chard seeds soaked in vinegar for 3-5 days, (then applied to face)
Foods to Avoid:
Keep in mind that a food intolerance occurs when any food disagrees with you. As a general rule it's wise to avoid the following: Fried, fatty, salty, or rich foods, sugar, chocolate, nuts, coffee, alcohol, ice cream, soft drinks, dairy foods, red meat, shellfish, bamboo shoots, white mushrooms, margarine and imitation butters, vegetable shortenings, most commercial peanut butters, ghee, barbecued meats, and spices.
NOTE: We all love fast foods for their taste and convenience. But most of them contain at least one and probably several of these items. What to do? Save the Big Mac's for a special treat, and eat "the good stuff" on a daily basis.
It's also a good idea to check for fruit sensitivities and allergies. If you experience indigestion after snacking on a banana or a melon, then these foods are not for you.
Habits and Conditions to Avoid:
In addition to what we put into our bodies, our lifestyle plays a major role in how we feel. Habits and conditions such as smoking, a high stress job, emotional upsets, washing with harsh soaps, and constipation all have a negative impact. While it's impossible to remove all stress from our lives, we can develop healthy habits and learn relaxation techniques.
Specific Supplements: 1 x daily unless otherwise specified:
Vitamin A - 25,000 - 50,000 1 x day, use in the form of Beta Carotene
Zinc - 50 mg.
Copper - 5 mg.
Selenium - 200 mcg.
folic acid - 5-10 mg.
Vitamin B6 - (especially with premenstrual acne) - 50 mg.
Safflower oil - 1 Tbsp. 2 x day
Vitamin E - 400-800 I.U. (Start at 100 I.U. per day and build up slowly)
Vitamin C - 1 gram
Brewer's yeast - 1 Tbsp. 2 x day
Hydrochloric Acid - Must be taken with minerals - start at 5 grams and build up slowly. If you feel any burning, then reduce your dose.
Azurilic Acid - apply topically 1 x a day