Guest guest Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 That's interesting and goes to show how this disease hits us all differently. There's a correlation between food and rosacea for me. Tomatoes, dairy, alcohol, spicy foods all cause flare-ups of one degree or another. I can eat a little bit of these things with only a minor reaction, but if I ate them all the time, I'd be in big trouble. So, I avoid them completely. And I have to say, I'm enjoying the weight loss. On top of that, I really have to avoid heat and the sun and, of course stress. Cold isn't a problem. By avoiding the trigger foods and monitoring temperature, stress levels as well as taking Chinese Medicine treatments, I've learned to manage this insidious disease, but I'm always a bit nervous that it will find some other way to attack me. Cheers - Moya --- trackgalcal trackgal1@...> wrote: > I have never found any correlation between food and > rosacea > flareups. I should say that I don't drink alcohol or > very hot > beverages and avoid spicey foods ANYWAY. That said, > I've > honestly NEVER had a flareup that I could connect to > any food. > My main triggers are sunlight, heat, visting a > doctor, and certain > drugs that act as vaso-dilators. Do most/many > rosaceans have > food triggers? I wonder if some people may be > modifying their > diet needlessly, in the belief that food triggers > MAY cause a > flare? It's a shame to avoid tomatoes (for e.g.) if > they're not really > an offender -- Cooked tomatoes appear to be a good > protection > against prostate cancer in men. If you're avoiding > dairy, are you > able to get enough calcium from other sources? (Real > important > for women.) Sugar, on the other hand, is something > we can all > do without no matter what! > > trackgalcal (Please reply to the whole group) > > > > > > > Although I started late last week with the best > intentions of a > new, > > > rosacea friendly diet, I found myself indulging > in many taboo > foods > > > today including tomatoes, avocadoes, dairy, > wheat, > sugar--UGH! > > > > Deryk, > > This is the first time I hear avocados mentioned > as taboo food > - can anyone > > comment on this? I was under the impression that > avocados > are good for you - > > not that it's going to make any difference in my > diet either way, > because I > > don't really like them and can eat them only in > tiny bits (as in > sushi), but > > I am interested to know. > > Thanks, > > Alena > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to > the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). > Your post will be delayed if you don't give a > meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must > change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently > published book. > > To leave the list send an email to > rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 That's interesting and goes to show how this disease hits us all differently. There's a correlation between food and rosacea for me. Tomatoes, dairy, alcohol, spicy foods all cause flare-ups of one degree or another. I can eat a little bit of these things with only a minor reaction, but if I ate them all the time, I'd be in big trouble. So, I avoid them completely. And I have to say, I'm enjoying the weight loss. On top of that, I really have to avoid heat and the sun and, of course stress. Cold isn't a problem. By avoiding the trigger foods and monitoring temperature, stress levels as well as taking Chinese Medicine treatments, I've learned to manage this insidious disease, but I'm always a bit nervous that it will find some other way to attack me. Cheers - Moya --- trackgalcal trackgal1@...> wrote: > I have never found any correlation between food and > rosacea > flareups. I should say that I don't drink alcohol or > very hot > beverages and avoid spicey foods ANYWAY. That said, > I've > honestly NEVER had a flareup that I could connect to > any food. > My main triggers are sunlight, heat, visting a > doctor, and certain > drugs that act as vaso-dilators. Do most/many > rosaceans have > food triggers? I wonder if some people may be > modifying their > diet needlessly, in the belief that food triggers > MAY cause a > flare? It's a shame to avoid tomatoes (for e.g.) if > they're not really > an offender -- Cooked tomatoes appear to be a good > protection > against prostate cancer in men. If you're avoiding > dairy, are you > able to get enough calcium from other sources? (Real > important > for women.) Sugar, on the other hand, is something > we can all > do without no matter what! > > trackgalcal (Please reply to the whole group) > > > > > > > Although I started late last week with the best > intentions of a > new, > > > rosacea friendly diet, I found myself indulging > in many taboo > foods > > > today including tomatoes, avocadoes, dairy, > wheat, > sugar--UGH! > > > > Deryk, > > This is the first time I hear avocados mentioned > as taboo food > - can anyone > > comment on this? I was under the impression that > avocados > are good for you - > > not that it's going to make any difference in my > diet either way, > because I > > don't really like them and can eat them only in > tiny bits (as in > sushi), but > > I am interested to know. > > Thanks, > > Alena > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to > the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). > Your post will be delayed if you don't give a > meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must > change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently > published book. > > To leave the list send an email to > rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 That's interesting and goes to show how this disease hits us all differently. There's a correlation between food and rosacea for me. Tomatoes, dairy, alcohol, spicy foods all cause flare-ups of one degree or another. I can eat a little bit of these things with only a minor reaction, but if I ate them all the time, I'd be in big trouble. So, I avoid them completely. And I have to say, I'm enjoying the weight loss. On top of that, I really have to avoid heat and the sun and, of course stress. Cold isn't a problem. By avoiding the trigger foods and monitoring temperature, stress levels as well as taking Chinese Medicine treatments, I've learned to manage this insidious disease, but I'm always a bit nervous that it will find some other way to attack me. Cheers - Moya --- trackgalcal trackgal1@...> wrote: > I have never found any correlation between food and > rosacea > flareups. I should say that I don't drink alcohol or > very hot > beverages and avoid spicey foods ANYWAY. That said, > I've > honestly NEVER had a flareup that I could connect to > any food. > My main triggers are sunlight, heat, visting a > doctor, and certain > drugs that act as vaso-dilators. Do most/many > rosaceans have > food triggers? I wonder if some people may be > modifying their > diet needlessly, in the belief that food triggers > MAY cause a > flare? It's a shame to avoid tomatoes (for e.g.) if > they're not really > an offender -- Cooked tomatoes appear to be a good > protection > against prostate cancer in men. If you're avoiding > dairy, are you > able to get enough calcium from other sources? (Real > important > for women.) Sugar, on the other hand, is something > we can all > do without no matter what! > > trackgalcal (Please reply to the whole group) > > > > > > > Although I started late last week with the best > intentions of a > new, > > > rosacea friendly diet, I found myself indulging > in many taboo > foods > > > today including tomatoes, avocadoes, dairy, > wheat, > sugar--UGH! > > > > Deryk, > > This is the first time I hear avocados mentioned > as taboo food > - can anyone > > comment on this? I was under the impression that > avocados > are good for you - > > not that it's going to make any difference in my > diet either way, > because I > > don't really like them and can eat them only in > tiny bits (as in > sushi), but > > I am interested to know. > > Thanks, > > Alena > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to > the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). > Your post will be delayed if you don't give a > meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must > change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently > published book. > > To leave the list send an email to > rosacea-support-unsubscribe > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2002 Report Share Posted June 13, 2002 I also don't believe I have any food triggers. I have been working on drinking more water and I am in the process of losing weight. I don't drink coffee anymore and I am cutting back on soda. My main trigger seems to be heat. That makes my face redder. Of course I live in Georgia where it's now 90+ degrees and will only get hotter. I am going to try to start exercising again to lose weight and I have to keep a damp towel and water nearby to cool my face and neck to help the red. in GA I have never found any correlation between food and rosacea flareups. I should say that I don't drink alcohol or very hot beverages and avoid spicey foods ANYWAY. That said, I've honestly NEVER had a flareup that I could connect to any food. My main triggers are sunlight, heat, visting a doctor, and certain drugs that act as vaso-dilators. Do most/many rosaceans have food triggers? I wonder if some people may be modifying their diet needlessly, in the belief that food triggers MAY cause a flare? It's a shame to avoid tomatoes (for e.g.) if they're not really an offender -- Cooked tomatoes appear to be a good protection against prostate cancer in men. If you're avoiding dairy, are you able to get enough calcium from other sources? (Real important for women.) Sugar, on the other hand, is something we can all do without no matter what! trackgalcal (Please reply to the whole group) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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