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Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:02 am  |
I was wondering if any of you out there have noticed a link between the amount of dairy you ingest and flare-ups? I ask because last week I significantly increased my milk intake, and had 5 very bad, painful zits that are just now calming down. I have stopped drinking so much milk (I usually only take milk in my coffee but was drinking one cup more per day). I also have to be careful of cheese, which has made me quite ill in the past. Could I be lactose intolerant? And this "imbalance" is what's causing the breakouts??
Please share any opinions/similar experiences. |
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Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:20 am |
| Its very possible you could be lactose intolerant, I would check with my Doc., I'm sure they have some sort of test they can do. Just remember to get your calcium somewhere else! |
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Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:52 am |
| gottaHAVEitALL wrote: |
I was wondering if any of you out there have noticed a link between the amount of dairy you ingest and flare-ups? I ask because last week I significantly increased my milk intake, and had 5 very bad, painful zits that are just now calming down. I have stopped drinking so much milk (I usually only take milk in my coffee but was drinking one cup more per day). I also have to be careful of cheese, which has made me quite ill in the past. Could I be lactose intolerant? And this "imbalance" is what's causing the breakouts??
Please share any opinions/similar experiences. |
I've read before (many times, different sources) that milk DOES cause acne. I guess it'll depend on your own tolerance level. My husband used to drink a lot of milk and had breakouts...i told him to lay off it for a while and the breakouts subsided. |
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Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:50 am |
| Too much dairy makes me very congested and sick. I would not be surprised at all if it caused break outs, too. |
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Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:17 am |
| Too much dairy and hormones are not a good combination especially for women |
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Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:01 pm |
The hormones are a good point - maybe try hormone free milk? That's what I use, but it still makes me feel congested.  |
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Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:31 pm |
| I LOVE milk and used to drink tons of it. Over the years I have dealt with periods of cystic acne, congested pores and just plain crappy skin. About 9 months ago I cut milk out of my diet because my nursing baby is severely allergic to milk and was having reactions to the milk I was drinking. Since then I think I've had maybe 4-5 small pimples that disappear in a couple days. I've also made changes to my skin care routine, but I am convinced that the elimination of milk from my diet has been a huge factor of my clear skin. Try drinking/baking with the vitamin enriched rice milk. It doesn't taste that bad. |
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Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:36 pm |
| gottaHAVEitALL wrote: |
| I was wondering if any of you out there have noticed a link between the amount of dairy you ingest and flare-ups? |
Yes, there is. I did a brown rice cleanse last year. As I was reintroducing certain foods back into my diet, I found that dairy was making me breakout.
I try to keep my dairy to a minimum (mainly my coffee and my yogurt).
I highly recommend doing a brown rice cleanse. It helps you discover which foods you are sensitive to.
I agree with Diana that Rice Milk is a good alternative to milk. You may want to consider Almond Milk too. |
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Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:46 pm |
| Yen wrote: |
I highly recommend doing a brown rice cleanse. It helps you discover which foods you are sensitive to. |
What is a brown rice cleanse? Can you describe the recipe/protocol?
Betsy |
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Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:52 pm |
| Yen, I think it was you that told me that your nutritionist recommended rice milk over the soy milk. I did some research on the soy and agree which is why we are now using the rice milk. Of course I miss the taste of a cold glass of cow's milk, but right now the benefits of not having milk in the house outweigh the cravings. |
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Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:56 pm |
| charlibets wrote: |
What is a brown rice cleanse? Can you describe the recipe/protocol?
Betsy |
Betsy, I sent you a PM on the details. |
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Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:59 pm |
| Diana P wrote: |
| Yen, I think it was you that told me that your nutritionist recommended rice milk over the soy milk. I did some research on the soy and agree which is why we are now using the rice milk. Of course I miss the taste of a cold glass of cow's milk, but right now the benefits of not having milk in the house outweigh the cravings. |
Diana, since you miss the taste of cow's milk, you should try Almond Breeze (either the Vanilla or the Chocolate flavours). It's loaded with vitamins and it's a lot richer/better tasting than the rice milk. Yes, Almond Milk is approved my ND.  |
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:10 pm |
| Yen wrote: |
| Diana P wrote: |
| Yen, I think it was you that told me that your nutritionist recommended rice milk over the soy milk. I did some research on the soy and agree which is why we are now using the rice milk. Of course I miss the taste of a cold glass of cow's milk, but right now the benefits of not having milk in the house outweigh the cravings. |
Diana, since you miss the taste of cow's milk, you should try Almond Breeze (either the Vanilla or the Chocolate flavours). It's loaded with vitamins and it's a lot richer/better tasting than the rice milk. Yes, Almond Milk is approved my ND. |
Do you have to buy that at a health food store? We only have one grocery store here and they sell the rice milk but not the almond. |
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Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:54 pm |
| Diana, you should be able to get it pretty much anywhere. I've seen it at grocery stores (i.e. Loblaws, Dominion) & health food stores. |
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Sat Nov 03, 2007 5:57 am |
Yes I think Dairy could be causing acne, I am lactose intollerant and have not had milk for about 5 years now, you just forget what it ever tasted like.
My skin is clearer, stomach is flatter, I don't have terrible flatulance any more and my sinus's are clearer.
I did not like soya milk or rice milk in my tea so I just switched to drinking peppermint tea.
You do miss dairy initially like cheese on toast and chocolate used to be the worst but after breaking off from these foods I had a relapse one Christmas when I was sat next to the Cadbury Roses tin, I was so ill afterwards  I have never been tempted again  |
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