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Thu Jun 03, 2004 7:13 pm  |
i heard a lot about how certain vitamins or supplements can make your skin and hair look and feel great. i was wondering if anyone had consultations with nutritonists on that topic or knows anything about it? i'm thinking about getting into all that "natural supplements" routine, but don't know if it's worth it....  |
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Mui
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Thu Jun 03, 2004 9:34 pm |
Hi Glow, 
I'm new in here, nice to meet you! I know grape extract is good for skin becuase it has antioxidant effect.  |
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Fri Jun 04, 2004 2:39 am |
I've read that also. If your diet is not varied I would take a general mutli vitamin & mineral supplement - not that I'm qualified to advise but most people don't get 5 portions of fresh fruit and vege everyday.
Alpha Lipoic Acid is supposed to the good for the skin. |
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Fri Jun 04, 2004 3:29 am |
| I started taking 2000mg of EPO to counteract killer period pains, and it has really improved my skin AND my tits seem a bit bigger! Bonus!!! |
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Fri Jun 04, 2004 6:34 am |
LOL
Well I take it for it's anti-inflammatory effects, never heard of it having an affect on someones boobs before. |
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Fri Jun 04, 2004 6:00 pm |
wow! that;s a vitamin with a great side effect! i'd love to get bigger boobs, i'll give that a try, guapagirl! 
i don;t eat much red meat, so i think i need to be taking iron, but otherwise my diet is pretty good - loads of veggies and friuts. but i know dr hauschka has all thses different supplements that are supposed to help you with skin tone and hair growth... anyone tried these? |
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Fri Jun 04, 2004 6:19 pm |
guapagirl, sorry but what is EPO?  |
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Fri Jun 04, 2004 6:46 pm |
thoughtcrime: EPO is evening primrose oil.
I also take about 2000mg a day (which sounds like a lot but is just two average sized capsules). My sister gets bad period pain and tender boobs (is that too much info?) so she started taking it and really noticed a difference. I've noticed that my skin clears up much faster than it used to, not sure if that is the EPO or the new products I'm using but either way, EPO is so cheap there no excuse not to really.
There's an organic skincare line made in New Zealand from all local products called Living Nature and the woman that is behind that recommends 5000mg a day, now that's just too many pills! |
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Fri Jun 04, 2004 8:29 pm |
kiwigirl, thanks! I actually am taking primrose oil (mixed with flax and other fatty oils though) now as well. Just didn't know what the acronym stood for.  |
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Mabsy
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Sat Jun 05, 2004 7:36 am |
| Glow wrote: |
| but i know dr hauschka has all thses different supplements that are supposed to help you with skin tone and hair growth... anyone tried these? |
That's a current experiment  I think we have two EDS forum users who have recently purchased this and will hopefully report back soon |
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Mabsy
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Sat Jun 05, 2004 7:38 am |
| guapagirl wrote: |
| I started taking 2000mg of EPO to counteract killer period pains, and it has really improved my skin AND my tits seem a bit bigger! Bonus!!! |
*runs to the shops*  |
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Sat Jun 05, 2004 5:32 pm |
| excellent post Mabsy... I have to admit, I think I've slightly, ummm, 'expanded' in the 'upper regions' since using epo, nice for those of us a little less endowed than others! keep us posted on your progress!!! |
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Mabsy
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Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:09 am |
| I wonder what the explanation for it is... But hey, whatever the explanation it won't hurt to try it |
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Mon Jun 07, 2004 5:32 am |
Mabsy, i started taking arctium & zinc compound, that's the tablet name, by phyto medicine. (1500 IU retinyl acetate; 16mg pyridoxine hydrochloride, echinacea purpurea 600mg, 400mg rumex crispus (yellow dock), 500mg calendula officinalis (marigold); 800mg arctium lappa (burdock) and 65mg zinc sulfate.)
It's been 2 weeks and i've seen a real improvement in skin conditions already, especially on the body!
i also started taking "Livertonic" at the same time (my naturopath said it's good for hormonal balance to prevent pre-period breakouts and quite cleansing for the skin and body). so not sure whether the improvement's from which particular tablet, but i was told it's a good combo.
They are both tablets, just one a day
umm....now to try EPO.....
i need boobs.. |
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Mon Jun 07, 2004 3:34 pm |
how long before you notice the, um "side effects" (LOL) of EPO,
and do you "expand" in other areas that you don't want expanding such as tummy and thighs? |
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Wed Jun 09, 2004 6:02 pm |
| Sounds like Britney's Song "Boobies one more size"? Give me boobies one more size. I probably need more than one size increase. LOL Who doesn't wan't to have a full breast size anyway. |
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Wed Jun 09, 2004 9:24 pm |
thoughtcrime: can't exactly tell you when i noticed an "increase", but luckily it didn't seem to affect other areas.
one other thing i have noticed though is that my hair and finger nails grow faster too, not sure if that is because of the epo or just something particular to me but that's what i can report! |
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Mabsy
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Thu Jun 10, 2004 6:02 am |
So I bought some EPO.... 1000mg capsules. Man these suckers are big! It'll be quite interesting because I'm not too good at swallowing pills.
Anyways, I plan to take 2/day and see how "we" go I hope my nails won't grow faster though, they grow too fast as is 
Sparkle - I've taken Livertonic before. I'm not sure if it's the same brand - evil smelling brown elongated tablets from what I recall. I'm not quite sure what they did for me in terms of skin but they did improve my digestion.
Mabsy |
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Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:08 pm |
| HA HA, I just ordered some EPO too! |
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Caspers Mum
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Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:20 pm |
| Pinay24 wrote: |
| Sounds like Britney's Song "Boobies one more size"? Give me boobies one more size. I probably need more than one size increase. LOL Who doesn't wan't to have a full breast size anyway. |
To answer your question about "wanting more fullness". There is someone who doesn't want this: ME Though if medical science learns how to provide tissue donations to other women, I'd be volunteering to donate some of my own to those who are "less fortunate"  Put it this way: this chicka doesn't run-around, sans-brasierre. I might get black eyes, and look like something from a National Geographic special. "cute". not. |
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Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:36 pm |
well, i have joined the others and have been taking epo for 3 days already!!! we'll see how it goes....
ps you are all are so much FUN, ladies |
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Thu Jun 10, 2004 6:03 pm |
| Hey, where can u buy epo? and is it suitable for a teenager? |
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Fri Jun 11, 2004 5:24 am |
did someone said bigger boobs?! 
Why did i just found out about this!!!!
EPO is my new favourite product.
Will keep you guys updated on my growth! |
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Mabsy
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Fri Jun 11, 2004 6:12 am |
| Caspers Mum wrote: |
| I'd be volunteering to donate some of my own to those who are "less fortunate" |
dibs! My mum keeps voluteering hers too but so far medical science has not obliged....
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| Put it this way: this chicka doesn't run-around, sans-brasierre. I might get black eyes, and look like something from a National Geographic special. "cute". not. |
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Mabsy
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Fri Jun 11, 2004 6:13 am |
| Just wondering.... but is anyone doing some sort of a "measured" experiment here? Or are we just going by perception? |
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