Guest guest Posted December 5, 1999 Report Share Posted December 5, 1999 Hi a - Can you describe the milia for me. I am wondering about these white things on my face around me nose and on my chin.... Thanks. Margaret C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 1999 Report Share Posted December 5, 1999 I have the same problem. Others would love to have this concern. I am in the process of eating more carbs and eating protein shakes in between meals (3-4 of them/day). Stress was the main reason I lost 15lbs and I have since put 5 back on and have 10 to go. I went down to a hundred and should be 115-118lbs. (Im 105 now). A well balnced diet with the addition of superfoods like spirulina put into " shakes " are great. Spriulina is the highest form of protein on earth. And the most nutritious. Its very hi in B12 and iron that is assimilated easily by the body. Cleansing doesnt neccessarily equate with losing weight. People can gain weight from cleasnsing. When your system is clean and funtioning at optimium levels then the foods we eat will be better absorbed and assimilated. Proteins will be utilized to build healthy cells and mucsle if enzymes are present in sufficient quantities than the nutrients will be extracted and utilized properly by our body systems. If you smoke than your metabolism will be inhibited. There does exist a metabolic cleanse by a company called Metagenics - its called UltraClear. I have not done this myself but intend to in the new year. I have tried to look for it in the US health stores and have not found it. I am familiar with it from Canada but there is a website under Metagenics and it can be purchesed online. It is a very good cleanse for the metabolic processes of the body. I know others that have done this cleanse and some amazing things had happened to some of them - thats how I became interested in the product and intend to get it when I go home for the holidays (toronto). Things like passing grapefruit sized cysts!!!!!!!! WOW, that really peaked my curiosity and I cant wait to try it myself as I have cysts in my abdominal region. cea was the least of my concerns when I got into alt health and healing. So to answer your question yes you can cleanse and you can put weight on in a healthy fashion. If you can afford it I would advise consulting a nutritonist (not dietician there is a difference) for a proper meal plan based on your personal requirements. Raw almonds, walnuts and raw seeds, avocados are good to put weight on as well. Whole grain pastas (kamut, spelt, rice) are also healthy choices. Avoid the duram semolina types as they are not very good on the elimination process (gluey to the colon). Basmati, brown rice dishes are great and healthier than bleached white rice. Avoid refined sugars, carbonated bevrages and junk foods - empty calories and detrimental to health. Soy milk shakes with Flax oil, lecithin, spirulina or some protein powder are good and tasty. Add a Banana or frozed organic fruit, etc. These can be eaten for breakfast and in between meals for added calories. Avoid the meal replacement drinks as they are added with garbage that will only add to a sluggish liver. Munch away and build muscle as it weighs more than fat and you'll look great and toned by the summer. Tricia Re: Re: Re:cleanse smart > Tricia, > > Just one more thing...I am rather thin (100lbs) I have a very hard time > gaining weight and this is a big concern to me. I don't want to lose weight > I would rather gain 10lbs! Is this possible? To do it in a healthy way? > > Darlene > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 1999 Report Share Posted December 6, 1999 Hi Margaret, Milia (plural for milium) occur when dead, normally sloughed skin is trapped in small, superficial cystic structures in the skin or mucous membrane. Milium is the Latin for " seed. " A milium is a pinhead-sized 1 mm white cyst containing a small core of keratin. They occur mainly around the eyes, but can also occur on the cheeks, forehead, or chin. Milium look like white heads but do not respond to squeezing because they have no pore. They are harmless and can be left alone but can be removed by a dermatologist if desired for cosmetic reasons. A dermatologist told me that milia occur for one the following reasons: 1) heredity, 2) use of cosmetics or creams which have clogged the pores, 3) sun damage to the skin. I have developed milia in the past four years. Although dermatologists tell me the two conditions are unrelated, the milia came at the same time as the rosacea. Perhaps the rosacea provides an environment conducive to milia? Most disturbing to me is that some of the milia become calcified almost immediately upon appearing. This means they are very difficult to extract without scarring. a Re: Re: Re:cleanse smart >Hi a - > >Can you describe the milia for me. I am wondering about these white things >on my face around me nose and on my chin.... > >Thanks. > >Margaret C. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 1999 Report Share Posted December 7, 1999 I found that the topical antibiotic Klaron works very well against the milia though it hasn't done much for my rosacea. Chris At 10:29 AM 12/6/99 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Margaret, > >Milia (plural for milium) occur when dead, normally sloughed skin is trapped in >small, superficial cystic structures in the skin or mucous membrane. Milium is >the Latin for " seed. " A milium is a pinhead-sized 1 mm white cyst containing a >small core of keratin. They occur mainly around the eyes, but can also occur on >the cheeks, forehead, or chin. Milium look like white heads but do not respond to >squeezing because they have no pore. They are harmless and can be left alone but >can be removed by a dermatologist if desired for cosmetic reasons. > >A dermatologist told me that milia occur for one the following reasons: 1) >heredity, 2) use of cosmetics or creams which have clogged the pores, 3) sun >damage to the skin. I have developed milia in the past four years. Although >dermatologists tell me the two conditions are unrelated, the milia came at the >same time as the rosacea. Perhaps the rosacea provides an environment conducive >to milia? Most disturbing to me is that some of the milia become calcified almost >immediately upon appearing. This means they are very difficult to extract without >scarring. > >a > > > > Re: Re: Re:cleanse smart > > >>Hi a - >> >>Can you describe the milia for me. I am wondering about these white things >>on my face around me nose and on my chin.... >> >>Thanks. >> >>Margaret C. >> > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support > - Simplifying group communications > > > > > > __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 1999 Report Share Posted December 7, 1999 Hi a- Thanks for the answer. I'm wondering about these little white things on my nose, sides of my nose and chin. They are very small white things that protude, I guess that's the best way of describing it, from my skin. I can scratch them off, though I wouldn't. They seem to be very uniform in the areas they are and do appear to be coming from my pores. They are bothersome because if I want to wear makeup to hide the red it clumps on these spots. Does this sound like what you have? They look a little different than a white head. Thanks. Margaret C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 1999 Report Share Posted December 8, 1999 I have exactly what you're describing. I think they're either millia or badlly clogged pores from excess sebum around the nose. That would be my guess. I figure Accutane or a retinoid is the only way to permenantly get rid of these, as they've been around for about 6 months now to no avail. Re: Re:cleanse smart > Hi a- > > Thanks for the answer. I'm wondering about these little white things on my > nose, sides of my nose and chin. They are very small white things that > protude, I guess that's the best way of describing it, from my skin. I can > scratch them off, though I wouldn't. They seem to be very uniform in the > areas they are and do appear to be coming from my pores. They are > bothersome because if I want to wear makeup to hide the red it clumps on > these spots. Does this sound like what you have? They look a little > different than a white head. > > Thanks. > > Margaret C. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- Create a poll/survey for your group! > -- /vote?listname=rosacea-support & m=1 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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