posted August 02, 2004 03:06 PM         

I'm curious about your average daily regimen. The foods you eat, whether you employ any food-combining, or any of the various vegetarian programs, etc.

Any supplements? Mostly I avoid them, though I do consume Dr. Schulze's SuperFood everyday, and make my own batches of his 'Female Formula.' Unless supplements are herbal and organic, chances are they are made from things your body can't digest properly, or were grown in Third World coutries where pesticides are unregulated.

posted August 03, 2004 12:20 AM           

Yes, I have discussed this many times before, although I'd be happy to do so again with pleasure. If it will perhaps help one more person think about their own well being, it is well worth the time.

I try and eat as organically as I possibly can. I do not consume meat myself. I have not for the majority of my life. However my husband does, so I do try and buy organic meat for him too. If he's going to eat it, I prefer to make sure it's as wholesome and as clean as I can get it. I don't believe you should force people to become vegetarians. It is a lifestyle freewill kind of choice. I have been married 21 years. He eats meat and I don't. I don't force him. He wouldn't dream of forcing me. He does love my veggie food and will often have veggie as well as meat.

About three times a year, although this year it's only been once, I may consume a tiny bit of wild fresh salmon. I do not consume that for nutrition, but for other reasons. I'm feeling the need less and less. I know at least one person on this forum who would be much delighted in that little snippet of information. Though believe me it is not because of anything you've said to sway me one way, or another.

I do not go out of my way to food combine, although you have just made me realize I do eat most of my meals like that. Funny, it just happens that I do.

I do eat dairy, but only organic. I consume eggs, mainly goats cheese, milk which I use in my tea every morning, and in the making of homemade ice cream with fresh vanilla bean pods. My favorite with berries - though ice cream for me is never eaten in the winter, only in the summer.

I am a great believer in supplements. However careful one is with diet and that is a good thing, it is well to be advised, you still would not be taking the adequate amounts to keep your body at it's optimum performance without supplements. I'm sorry, it's very true.

My research indicates that the soil that we use to farm with is quite exhausted of minerals and other nutrients.
Since these nutrients are no longer in our food supply in adequate amounts, I do feel very strongly that not only should they be considered a requirement, but indeed an absolute necessity.

Think for a moment if you will, how our normal nutritious diet is often robbed of vitamins.
Vitamins begin to deplete from the time that food is picked, or in the case of meat butchered, to when it is eaten.

Vitamin C - more than half is lost in storage.
Vitamin E - is readily lost at deep freeze temperatures. 68 - 74% totally gone.
Vitamin B - Pantothenic acid disappears totally from all frozen foods.

Air and light are the greatest natural destroyers of vitamins. An example of some of these, and there are far too many to list are: Riboflavin - this is converted into something called lumiflavin by light. Unfortunately lumiflavin kills all vitamin C. Milk is one of our main sources of riboflavin. Others killed by light and air are vitamin A, carotene and B12 .

Dried fruits and veggies loose almost all vitamin C did you know? You'll be glad to hear that the B vitamins survive the drying process better. Fruit juices are often purchased for their vitamin C right? Apple juice once opened looses up to 50% of it's vitamin C in three days, it's the same with orange juice.

Fat soluble vitamins are lost by food refining.
We haven't even touched on what cooking does yet have we? Everything from poor storage, to cooking, farming, microwaves, and a million and one environmental factors also play a part. Fertilizers, biochemical engineering, petroleum waxes, plastics etc. etc. etc...

Now, after all of those things, let us please consider normal every day people. All of us here on LL would be a great example. There are so many factors to vitamin deficiencies. Consider some of these that can be a cause of severe deficiency in us normal knowflakes. Are we normal??? Only kidding!!!

Food Fads
Empty calorie foods. Basically this includes all junk foods. Those things that contribute to our children now manifesting diseases which were once only seen only in elderly populations. Eating plenty with no adequate supply of the vitamins and minerals needed, or not eating enough of the good foods to help your body function in the way it was designed to.

Special Diets
If you eat one thing all the time, you are robbing Peter to pay Paul. All meat is harmful, all carbs are harmful. All of anyone "ONE" thing is not enough to give your body what it needs. Your body is like a finely tuned engine and it needs a multitude of things to keep it running well. Do you wish to crawl or do you wish to run? Choice is yours. Remember it is not how long we live, but how we live. We can be old and still look good, still function well without loosing all our marbles,if we take care of ourselves. Only you can decide for yourselves.

Food Taboos
Those who eat in restricted ways for religious reasons can benefit from supplementation.

Elderly
Do you know what happens to the way we utilize vitamins when we age? It decreases substantially. We have elderly people who eat well, but are still suffering malnutrition.

Pregnant
So many studies indicate the importance of vitamins during pregnancy.

Taking the contraceptive pill
Your B vitamins are affected, especially B6 . Vitamin C is lost through the urine when taking the contraceptive pill.

Medications
Well there's another long monologue I could start. Perhaps another day!

We have bone loss in women yet we take so much calcium in our foods.
Retina and eye diseases going through the roof.
Thyroid explosion - something I happen to know a lot about cause I cured myself of acute thyroid disease many years ago.
Memory loss at young age - B12
Allergies - immune disorders.

The list is endless.

What do I take?
Daily I take the following:

I packet of Green Vibrance Super food dissolved in water NOT juice. There is a difference.
One very high potency multi - antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplement
One high potency B complex complete
Flax Seed and Borage oil capsule - herbicide and pesticide free
Ester C
Alpha lipoic acid
DMAE
Zinc - needed by almost everyone.
Calabsorb - Calcium from non sea glacial coral with magnesium & D
Vit. E
I cold pressed teaspoon of natural liquid minerals.
Biotin - an extra to give my hair a boost every now and then.
Retinol - to give my skin a boost
Lutein - Good for my eyes.

I drink at least 9 large glasses of water a day. I do not drink soda. I never have.
I do drink wine, normally a glass or two with dinner.
I do eat chocolate though not that often.
I own a Vita Mix which I purchased at Costco. It's great for making fresh juices and soups.

What else? I own a Raditech which I swear by. I wear a magnetized pure copper bracelet
at all times. If I'm going out somewhere extra swish, I take it off for a few hours otherwise, it's on my wrist constantly even when I sleep or bathe.

I exercise at least one hour a day.
I care for my own large garden unless I'm away. It's the same with housework. It's good for me to clean my own dirt, to dig my own soil. Keeps me moving more and also it's good for the soul.

I purify my water and then re-energize it using prill beads and the Raditech. I also label everything.
Please see paper remedies posting.

I guess I may be considered over the top by some. I don't know. I only know it works for me, my family and friends. Many of my friends and family have helped themselves by just watching my progress. I can't just preach I have to walk the talk. When people say I look good, or tell me I glow, it happens a lot and I'm not saying it to be vain I'm no super model. I tell them why. I tell them I didn't always look like this. When I look at some people I can tell straight away if they are needing supplements. There are many indications if you know where to look, hair, eyes. skin. mannerisms for nervous disorders, mouth ulcers, all manner of other things.

Oh well guys. I'm bushed. I hope this helps satisfy the curiosity.

Gia

posted August 03, 2004 01:04 AM           

I forgot to answer your question about organic supplements. I go out of my way to buy organic always.

I take plant derived, ionic, colloidal trace minerals and vitamins that are cold pressed and minimally processed with no sugars or fillers.

I don't know where all the plants come from. How can we? I pray and hope for the best. Something is better than nothing I suppose!

Hope that covers it all.

I'm off to bed.... and I'll make sure to take my vitamins before I go.

Nightie Night!

posted August 03, 2004 09:45 AM         

I would be very interested in how you cured your thyroid, as I have had hypothyroidism for years. I have tried many things...and no matter that my food program is better than anyone I know, I always struggle with weight, which is due at least in part to the hypothyroid.

I too am a vegetarian. On rare occassions I have a bit of fish or seafood, but I try to avoid it. I do eat dairy, though not in large quantities.

I start each day with my SuperFood smoothie. SuperFood is algae and all kinds of other organic goodies. Also in the smoothie is a bit of bee pollen, cayenne powder (organic, 150,000 heat units), and some fresh fruit. Oh, and my Female Formula. Can't go w/o it!

I try to consume at least a teaspoon a day of the cayenne, to keep my arteries nice and clean.

I love to eat fresh fruits and veggies. I'm guilty of cooking my veggies too...true that they are better for you raw, but I love 'em cooked.

I never drink soda. I don't often drink any commercially produced juices. Even the organic ones are insufficient. I have a juicer, it's the only way to get the benefits of juice.

I love wine and beer, but I don't over-indulge.

I avoid sugar, opting for stevia, organic honey, etc.

I do love junk food but only eat it on rare occassions. And I definitely feel worse if I eat too much of it.

posted August 03, 2004 01:14 PM           

I will make the time.

Hypothyroidism is is an under production of thyroid hormmone. Symptoms can include stuff like, slow heart rate,weight gain, painful prementrual periods, inability to tolerate cold, muscle weakness, dry scaly skin often yellow tinged, especially eye lids. Hair loss not just on the top of the head, but eyebrows and eyelashes too, breast leakage,
eye problems, throat problems, possible goiter, leg cramps, a whole range of stuff.

It makes you feel awful. Are you on medication Trillion?

The reason I ask is because medication for hypothyroidism actually kills the thyroid off and then remedicates it using synethic thyroid hormones. Synthroid? Armour?

Do you do the iodine test at home, or body temperature test at home?

Just for those that don't know a temperature test of 97.6 or lower may indicate thyroid problems. An awful lot or recurring illness especially immune disorders can be traced back to the thyroid - almost always!

Low Plasma levels have also been indicated in hypothyroidism. Tyrosine is a MUST in your diet supplementation. It attaches to the iodine to form ACTIVE thyroid hormones. So you see it's not at all surprising that low levels of this amino acid is always indicated if you have hypothyroidism.

It has also been shown to help with low blood pressure, leg cramps, chronic fatigue and depression. It is especailly linked to chronic depression.

Natural sources are almonds, advocados, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and lima beans. Unless you eat these all day, you need supplementation. Any supplementation should be taken at bedtime, or after a high carb meal. On it's own, so it does not have to compete in the body to be absorbed. NOT TO BE TAKEN for those taking MAO inhibitors prescribed for depression. It could cause a sky rocketing rise in blood pressure really quickly and suddenly.

Supplements are important for the cure of hypothyroidism which if let untreated, can result in very, very, serious consequences.

Do you use iodised salt?

Iodine as I'm sure you already know as you do take kelp, is needed for the thyroid. It also helps to metabolize extra fat. Very important for this condition.

Fluoride in drinking water is a BIG NO. It directly linked with thyroid disfunction. Your drinking water must be purified. Water is most important for the regulation of the body and all it systems. It does not fuction properly unless it has adequate hydration. I'm sorry guys, tea, juice, soda, may hydrate the thirst, but I'm afraid it does not hydrate the body like water. Water hydration is a MUST for hypothyriodism. Chlorine and fluoride block iodine receptors in the thyroid which directly causes hypothyriodism. Chlorine, fluoride and iodine are very chemically related. Your water MUST be clean.

I took the following. It is what I did Trillion, you must decide for yourself.

No medication at all. It almost killed me!

Kelp - 2,000 - 3,000 mg. daily.

Silver Sage Thyrostart - This is a herbal. It contains ingredients to support thyroid fuction. It also includes iodine.

Vitamin B complex high potency complete.

It is very needed for thyroid problems. The B's improve cellular activity, cell formation, immune function and thyroid fuction.

Extra b12 - 2000mcg - sublingual is best
B2 - Riboflavin 100mg daily.

Fatty acids are also a MUST. The are absolutely necessary for proper functioning of the thyroid. Mnay sources. Kyolic is good.

Selenium - vital but do not exceed 40mcg daily. It helps the immune system and the thyroid.

Multi vitamin that contains the following:

Vitamin A - I took 10,000 IU daily

Vitamin E - 400 IU daily

vitamin C - Never exceed 2000mg daily cause it may effect the thyroid hormone production.

Vitamin E Very important only use natural form d-alpha tocopherol

Zinc - Stimulates immune system. Do not exceed 100mg.

L - Tyrosine 500mg twice daily. With water no milk or juice. Take with the B6 it helps it absorb better.

Copper.

I was lucky enough to ge an audience with the Dali Lama's personal physician. He knew before I'd even opened my mouth what was wrong with me. We spoke through a Tibetan interpretor who was a nun. He knew just by looking at my tongue that I didn't eat meat!?

It was really interesting Trillion. He told me that copper should always be worn to balance the thyroid. Copper is transdermal. It is also good for the body when we age. It stimulates cell renewal and collagen production. It is great for joints and muscle weakness. I had a huge cyst in my wrist which impaired function. I had to have it drained constantly. I developed it at age 20. It was an ugly bump that made my wrist look deformed. I did consider surgery but after a lot of research decided the risk was not worth it. It was right on my nerve, surgery could have made me lose complete function of my fingers.

After 8 months of wearing the pure copper bracelet, it went away completely. It was amazing. Vanished like it had never been there all those years!

He told me it was well know by the monks at his monastery for generations. He also gave me something he called "little precious jewels" they were ground up gem stones rolled in a special clay formula. I had to take them every single month. The had lapis and pure gold specs in them. They tasted pretty awful though. Something like one would imagine chicken **** to taste.

He said my body was fighting back and it was good. He said it would take me at least another 6 months. To carry on as I was. I was on the right track. He was spot on Trillion. It took me exactly 6 more months after my meeting with him. My levels improved steadily and slowly, measured every month by my doctor who was convinced I'd not live without the medication.

It took one year for me to get absolutely and totally well. My doctor who was not very receptive actually wrote an article about my case. She is now considering leaving her allopathic practice and doing everything natural.

Well if you need to ask any thing else please do. I will be going away for a couple of weeks in about five days. I'll check in before I go and when I get back.

I have to add that a lot of prayers were said for me during my sickness. I'm convinced it's not just the diet but the whole treatment. I thank God for wellness daily.

Gia

posted August 03, 2004 03:10 PM         

Now that I've been rude (sorry!), let me say thank you for all your time. I've been reading up on the thyroid for years, from Broda Barnes to Mary Shomon.

I do take Armour. It's worked better for me than synthroid. Yes, my thyroid has shrunk, as evidenced in an ultrasound several years ago.

I did try to go off medication once, about 5 years ago, and use supplements. I can't recall exactly what I took, but it didn't work at all. My thyroid reading was 110. Yes. 110. They ran it twice. (note for those who don't know: normal range for thyroid is considered to be .3 to 3.0. Anything above 3.0 is considered hypo-, or underactive.)

Iodine test: yes. Iodine usually disappears into my skin within a couple of hours.

My morning temperature (which I have been lax about taking) is usually low, around 96.7.

But my TSH readings are currently in the 'normal' range, around 2.0. I like it better when the test says I'm at 0.1, but my Dr.'s office won't let me stay there. And I don't want to see an endocrinologist. I did once years ago, and his patronizing manner was a waste of my time.

My only symptoms are fatigue sometimes, and weight. Otherwise I glow with health, hair that shines, pretty strong nails, etc.

I live on what was once a farm. No flouride in the water, and I also use a water filter.

I do not use iodized salt...only sea salt. But I do take kelp supplements.

It's scary to even consider going off Armour (yes, I know what it is! But despite being a vegetarian, I do feel better with it than the never-approved-by-the-FDA synthroid).
To be that fatigued again...*shivers* It's like your whole body shuts down.

But...I will strongly consider all you've said. I also feel that if I did one of Dr. Schulze's super cleanses, that would go a long way to a cure, too. It's just the fear of going off, and experiencing that sort of fatigue, mental fog and depression...it's so debilitatingly awful.

posted August 03, 2004 03:47 PM           

Sorry I know this guy called Malcolm Trillion
and I always think of him when I see your name. How rude of me. I apologise

posted August 03, 2004 03:56 PM           

I do understand how you feel. I was so sick I was bedridden. I looked awful, felt dreadful and felt basically I had nothing to loose. I could not even swallow food properly. The medication made my hair fall out and my eyes funny.

All back to normal now though thank goodness. This was all a long time ago. It is scary and everyone has to decide for themselves. If you feel well that goes along way. Think about doing the transdermal iodine test more. Keep putting it on until the stain lasts a full 24 hours. Then stop and give it a rest. Test once a month. This will help a great deal with the weight thing.

I wish you luck.

posted August 03, 2004 07:37 PM         

PS If you don't mind - what is your husband sign? I'm curious because I'm a Sag myself

Trillian, if you haven't googled it yet, this is for you

posted August 04, 2004 08:46 AM         

I had recently read somewhere else about using the iodine once a day, etc. and have already begun.

Thank you so much for taking the time...it's greatly appreciated.

Yin, thank you for the link! Interesting formula...I peeked at it and will read up on it further later today!

posted August 07, 2004 03:39 PM           

Finally got it all in one place for you!

The Green vibrance is available in most good health stores. I think it's the best , although the yuckiest tasting in all the the green food powdered kingdom. It reminds me of ground up river slime with a good helping of frogs excrement - maybe?

Great American products is where I get my calcium powder which is coral glacial - non sea extracted. It is harvested from Okinawa and has over 72 different minerals in it obviously, predominatly Calcium and Magnesium. It is very alkaline which is why it absorbs into your system better than nearly all other products tested. Through the teeth. It has added vitamin D.
It is called Coral Calabsorb. Watch out with coral calcium. Most of it is heated or treated, which affects the molecules and absorbtion and also the minerals. This is not. www.GreatAmerican products.com
Toll free 1800 320 4560

Mineral water is by a company called:
Phonenix Nutritionals. It is a liquid that I take every day. It has all the well known minerals as well as a good supply of the lesser well known ones such as : thallium, terbium,vanadium, tantulum and so forth. It also has silver in it. www.phoenixnutritionals.com. they are based in San Deigo California and not in Phoenix. I believe that without the proper intake of minerals, vitamins are useless.

Fax and Borage is by: BARLEANS 1800.445 3529

My other vitamins are from a variety of sources:

Solgar - most great health stores or on line
Vitality- on line
Natural Femme - 1800 350 3305
Piscataway - 1800 350 3305
Garden Source - on line
Maxam Nutraceuticals - 1800 800 9119

Wholefoods - great vitamins at all wholefoods stores.

Hope it helps.

Oooops! I almost forgot, my lovely man is a cancer, and I am a Sag as you already know. Now what does that tell you?

Gia

posted August 08, 2004 09:58 AM         

I found these guys selling Barlean's products for less:
http://www.vitaminlife.com/category.php?brand_id=737

Oh, and this might interest you as well:

The Life in Your Food
As seen through Kirlian Photography/ book by David John Broom MIRCH
http://www.anewlife.co.uk/maximol_kirlian.htm

posted August 08, 2004 03:58 PM           

You don't have to buy expensive supplements. Wholefoods do a great range that are about the same as ones purchased in Longs. How old are you and do you have any diet or food related problems, or any particular health worries?

All you should really need is a good high potency multi vitamin and a good mineral supplement. My mineral supplement is not at all expensive. It's a huge bottle for under $20. Enough for about three months.

You simply asked what I took. You don't have to go the whole hog like me. Start simply. I did.

posted August 08, 2004 09:05 PM         

I don't really have any serious illnesses. Well, except for my female problems that started at the age of 13, 13 years ago with my first period.

I think I'll stick to Superfood which is similar to the Green vibrance and I'll try the liquid minerals.

Sorry if I sounded ungrateful, that was not my intention.

I just tend to get overwhelmed and over-worried (Saturn in Virgo )

Do you know of any good cure for irregular cycles? I've tried prescription stuff, like progesteron(sp?) shots, birth control pills(different kinds and every one kind better than the previous one), estrogen lotions, known and unknown herbs... Everything helps for a short period of time, after I stop the medication, my periods stop as well.

I realize that this is a very intimate problem. Please, people with tender ears, don't mind me.

There are a lot of testemonials out from people that went on Omega 3 and 6 rich supplements and claim to have gotten regular. Those testemonials of course were published on web-sites that sell the supplements. So I don't know.

I know that I'm getting out of hand here.

You don't have to respond to that whole rant. I guess I'm just getting it off my chest.

Thank you for listening. I appreciate your advice and recommendations greatly and if I question anything it is because I have so much respect for you.

posted August 09, 2004 02:03 AM           

I'd really like to be of practical help. I do need some information about you though that might determine why you may be having these cycle problems. Age? Weight? Kids?

It is true that essential fatty fatty acids are good in this case. Also B especially B6 and vitamin C. All these help metabolise excess estrogen and balance prostagladin. Please do take a multivitamin too. Even if it's one of the cheaper brands.

Yin, please don't worry about asking me anything. It's my pleasure, really.

posted August 09, 2004 11:23 AM         

I know I have to watch my weight and the doctors have told me that as soon as I have a child my problems will disappear. My mom might have had the same problem, but how would she have known, she got pregnant at the age of 19

What bothers me the most about my condition is that there are a lot of opinions and diagnosis out there and I was told I have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by some, that I'm at high risk for HPV by others( you know - the cancerous kind) etc.
I've lived with my problem for so long that it is a part of who I am now.

I don't think I can easily have kids though.

Thank you for your help and patience, Gia.

posted August 23, 2004 04:24 AM           

Sorry I didn't see it.

Only popping in briefly whilst checking email.

I would like to know if you've had a scan of any sort or if the cysts were felt during an internal examaination?

Polycystic ovaries are a sign of hormonal malfunction, always really affected by diet and emotions, as well as personal history. We do not know why PCO occurs. It just basically means you are producing more androgens. I think you need to go and have your hormones tested so we know for sure. Also a thyroid test. Then we'll take it from there. There are biodynamic natural progestogens that are totally natural and would help create cyclic menstrual periods. Also, you must examine diet, emotional stress, fear or shock, that may have triggered this. Don't worry to much about pregnancy right now. Should you wish to have a child there are drugs that can help. Lets try natural first though.

I'll pop in when I check my email in a couple of days.

posted August 23, 2004 05:03 AM           

Well I don't consider myself an all knowing oracle Paras

I do try and keep myself as healthy as I can. Therefore I have an interest in how the body works. I need to totally understand how every part of it works so should it malfunction, I have a fleeting chance of knowing how to repair it.

I became hooked on biology and especially anatomy and physiology at a very young age. It was never hard work. I kind of always knew it. I loved cells and I was always wanting to look at people scabs under a magnifying glass even as kid. I loved it when some kid had a particularly nasty one. I'd pay them some of my pocket money to save it when it fell off, just so I could really scrutinize it under a proper microscope. Soooooo disgusting now I think back on it!!!

Anyway Paras, now you've got me wonderin' what the heck your wonderin' about.

Ask away.

Gia

I'll check in soon.

posted August 23, 2004 07:11 AM           

I was just wondering what you might be able to tell me about coffee, and about raw sugar, and about what kinds of things in a person's diet cause excessively oily skin.

Sometimes I get this stuff called "Sugar in the Raw"; it's big light-brown crystals. Is it really healthier?

posted August 24, 2004 04:39 AM           

It's late here and everyone's already asleep. As is usually the case, I'm still wide awake so I thought I'd check in for awhile. I was wondering what your questions might be. I was expecting something far more complicated. It's so funny you should ask about coffee and sugar because tonight I was asked by friends about my own coffee and tea consumption. I drink two cups of tea every morning and a good coffee after dinner occasionally. Though we didn't have tea here this morning so I consumed coffee instead.

I don't believe you have to give it up to be healthy. It's all about moderation. A couple of cups a day is fine, although some people drink 6 - 10 cups a day which is not good. Coffee has it's benefits and also it's drawbacks.

Then benefits are that it's a mild laxative and diuretic. Good if you happen to be constipated I suppose. It's stimulates you and helps you to be more alert. It has 1mg of Niacin in every cup - though you'd have to drink at least 20 cups a day to get your normal daily requirement of this vitamin from this source. When you drink coffee your blood pressure rises very slightly, and your heart rate increases a smidgen. However even people with real high pressure can drink coffee, as long as it's in moderation, without increasing chances of triggering abnormal heart rhythms, or heart attack. I say in moderation because there are over 300 chemicals in coffee and the two most suspect in are cafestol and kahweol. These are naturally present in the coffee bean which have been shown in studies to raise cholesterol. It is acidic and therefore not too good for bones either.

Sugar is a simple carbohydrate. It is digested and absorbed rapidly - although only glucose is readily available for use by the body. Other sugars such as fructose from fruit and galactose from milk, yes milk does have sugar it's called lactose, cannot be used by the body as fast beacuse they need to be converted first to glucose. Sugars are broken down into glucose by your body and released into your blood stream to be used for fuel, for muscles, organs and cells. Sugars are digested quickly which is why they give you such a high. You feel a boost after something sweet, but then the problem is, it's not long lasting beacuse your blood sugar falls again so quickly after it rises. This high - low blood sugar thing can be addictive and often displaces more nutritious ways of eating as an energy source, which is not good. Why? Mainly because sugar itself provides your body with no other nutrients at all. No vitamins or minerals to speak of perhaps only a tiny trace in non refined brown sugar - just a smidgen. I can think of loads of other carbs that provide sugar and nutrition too. Sugar is an EMPTY FUEL.
Sugar is not harmful in moderation, however there seems to be no moderation these days. People go crazy and they are getting sick. Insulin is less effective in controlling blood sugar levels.

Artificial sweetners are not safe. The body does not know how to process these toxins so they get stored in the cells. They are killers and you are lied to constantly by the people that put these chemicals in diet foods and drinks. BEWARE!

Oily skin

How old are you? You'll be glad of oily skin one day. It will keep young and wrinkle less as you age. Skin is something everyone asks me about. Have you read all my posts on skin?

Over productive skin and under productive skin is not balanced skin. Though if I had to choose one, it would be the oily every single time.

Generally speaking in males, it is the androgen [male sex hormones] that increase the production of keratin [ protein ] and sebum which is the oliy skin lubricant. Sometimes the sebum is excreted too much and too fast which gives you oily skin. Now sometimes this can cause a sticky kind of build up in the pores which promotes blemishes. This is what I recommend for you.

Drink water at least eight LARGE glasses a day.

Eat more fresh foods and foods that contain Zinc. A diet low in zinc can cause over production of oil.

Control sugar in your diet. Again, too much of it can cause tissue intolerance.

Flaxseed Oil - it dissolves fatty acids on the skin. Take a couple of capsules a day.

Potassium - Deficiency has been assosciated with acne. Eat banana's.

Zinc - is a MUST. 50mg a day

Vitamin B complex - is a MUST especailly B6.

There is on other thing you could get if you wanted to get all those things in one. It is a skin nutrient formula that is especailly good for men. It has all the above in it and also a coenzyme that addresses the deficiencies in fatty acid metabolism and the production of adrenal hormones. It is totally natural. It is called;

CLEAR SKIN IMAGE - FROM COENZYME - A TECHNOLOGIES. I'm sorry I don't have a web address perhaps you could google.

The other obvious thing is cleansing at least twice a day with something like Neutrogena face wash. Don't over scrub or use anything to strong as it will only make your skin double up it's over production of oil. I really recommend Neutrogena face wash for oily skin. Watch that you don't over use sunscreens and if you need them make them light facial use only.

I think I'm about ready to join the other snore heads now. Do you know it will be time for breakfast in five hours? I've way too much energy sometimes aaaannnd I had no coffee tonight either m'dear!

Gia

Edited because I missed the 'e' in Neutrogen
and the 'u' in double. Apologies I type fast and make loads of mistakes. I thought I should correct it as I was naming a brand.