Guest guest Posted May 4, 2002 Report Share Posted May 4, 2002 I'd rather have rosacea than cancer or any other chronic disease like lupus or diabetes types I or II. You can't die from rosacea. , I'm glad that your skin is better though it's not much fun eating such a diet. I also restrict my diet, hardly any refined sugar, lots of vegetables and fruits, and whole grains. It's helped my skin so much too. I don't know why it has. Perhaps medicine has yet to discover why this type of diet can calm down the rosacea redness of some of us. Take care, Matija > Nightrun, you didn't really mean what you said about rather having cancer, I hope!!! > Please everyone, no matter how awful rosacea is, and even though there is no cure, don't give up hope, And always remember, even on your worst days, that at least it is not a life-threatening illness. We have to consider ourselves (almost) lucky, compared to what some people have to go through with other illnesses. > And let me cheer you all up with this - my face and eyes are now both clear (for the moment), after only nearly two months of rigid diet!!! I haven't posted on the list for some time because I wanted to see how the diet would go. For those of you who are new, or don't remember how it all went, the story goes like this: > I have both facial and ocular rosacea, and the eyes were really bad - red, irritated, dry, crusty. The eye specialist said that I should go and have the delayed reaction food intolerance blood test, so I did. What came up was chocolate and cocoa (worst culprit), cow's milk and its products, peanuts, mushrooms, soya and its products, and peas. Added to these, I knew tomatoes didn't help the situation, and white wheat products bloated me. I'd also been having orange juice every day when I flared up worst, so that seemed to be a no-no too. Okay, so armed with my list of no-nos, I went along to the health food shop and stocked up on fresh organic fruit and veggies, pasta and bread made from organic spelt or kamut, goat's milk (though I use only tiny quantities when I have to), rice milk, all kinds of rice like wild rice, brown rice, red rice etc., unfermented carrot and apple juice, spelt and oat biscuits and other goodies with no sugar, dried fruit and some nuts, quinoa (a south american grain which can take the place of rice or pasta), and organically farmed chicken. So my diet now consists of all the above, plus fresh fish twice a week. In addition, I take B complex vits, Vit C ester, calcium, and omega 3 and 6 oils which also contain vits. A, D and E. I have been very strict about the diet, and even though in the beginning it all sounds a bit daunting and complicated, I can assure you wholeheartedly that it is NOT!!! I also took three weeks of tetraclycline to begin with, to help clear up the skin. That done, the eyes were still red, but I have persisted with the diet, and can finally say that my eyes have been clear now for the past week! Hooray! Let me list the advantages I have had:- > 1. Clear skin and eyes (though a slight redness under the skin is still there when rubbed, the skin is smooth and there are no pustules). > 2. All my cellulitis disappeared (women take note!), and I lost weight (disadvantage - my tits disappeared! Sob). > 3. the arthritic aches and pains I had, especially around my neck and shoulder area, have cleared up. > 4. No bloating after meals, and a flat stomach again. > > I have been avoiding writing this in case it all flares up again. Seeing it's worked for me (and for others), I would suggest to any of you who feel that a food intolerance may be one of the causes of your rosacea to go and have the test done, or try an elimination diet, and just be very rigid about it. It's been very difficult refusing to eat this and that (and seeming finicky to people who don't understand!), but it's been well worth it. I am carrying on the diet as I feel far healthier on it than I was before. > I really hope this helps someone else to have the same sort of results I have had! And please, never give up!!!! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2002 Report Share Posted May 4, 2002 I'd rather have rosacea than cancer or any other chronic disease like lupus or diabetes types I or II. You can't die from rosacea. , I'm glad that your skin is better though it's not much fun eating such a diet. I also restrict my diet, hardly any refined sugar, lots of vegetables and fruits, and whole grains. It's helped my skin so much too. I don't know why it has. Perhaps medicine has yet to discover why this type of diet can calm down the rosacea redness of some of us. Take care, Matija > Nightrun, you didn't really mean what you said about rather having cancer, I hope!!! > Please everyone, no matter how awful rosacea is, and even though there is no cure, don't give up hope, And always remember, even on your worst days, that at least it is not a life-threatening illness. We have to consider ourselves (almost) lucky, compared to what some people have to go through with other illnesses. > And let me cheer you all up with this - my face and eyes are now both clear (for the moment), after only nearly two months of rigid diet!!! I haven't posted on the list for some time because I wanted to see how the diet would go. For those of you who are new, or don't remember how it all went, the story goes like this: > I have both facial and ocular rosacea, and the eyes were really bad - red, irritated, dry, crusty. The eye specialist said that I should go and have the delayed reaction food intolerance blood test, so I did. What came up was chocolate and cocoa (worst culprit), cow's milk and its products, peanuts, mushrooms, soya and its products, and peas. Added to these, I knew tomatoes didn't help the situation, and white wheat products bloated me. I'd also been having orange juice every day when I flared up worst, so that seemed to be a no-no too. Okay, so armed with my list of no-nos, I went along to the health food shop and stocked up on fresh organic fruit and veggies, pasta and bread made from organic spelt or kamut, goat's milk (though I use only tiny quantities when I have to), rice milk, all kinds of rice like wild rice, brown rice, red rice etc., unfermented carrot and apple juice, spelt and oat biscuits and other goodies with no sugar, dried fruit and some nuts, quinoa (a south american grain which can take the place of rice or pasta), and organically farmed chicken. So my diet now consists of all the above, plus fresh fish twice a week. In addition, I take B complex vits, Vit C ester, calcium, and omega 3 and 6 oils which also contain vits. A, D and E. I have been very strict about the diet, and even though in the beginning it all sounds a bit daunting and complicated, I can assure you wholeheartedly that it is NOT!!! I also took three weeks of tetraclycline to begin with, to help clear up the skin. That done, the eyes were still red, but I have persisted with the diet, and can finally say that my eyes have been clear now for the past week! Hooray! Let me list the advantages I have had:- > 1. Clear skin and eyes (though a slight redness under the skin is still there when rubbed, the skin is smooth and there are no pustules). > 2. All my cellulitis disappeared (women take note!), and I lost weight (disadvantage - my tits disappeared! Sob). > 3. the arthritic aches and pains I had, especially around my neck and shoulder area, have cleared up. > 4. No bloating after meals, and a flat stomach again. > > I have been avoiding writing this in case it all flares up again. Seeing it's worked for me (and for others), I would suggest to any of you who feel that a food intolerance may be one of the causes of your rosacea to go and have the test done, or try an elimination diet, and just be very rigid about it. It's been very difficult refusing to eat this and that (and seeming finicky to people who don't understand!), but it's been well worth it. I am carrying on the diet as I feel far healthier on it than I was before. > I really hope this helps someone else to have the same sort of results I have had! And please, never give up!!!! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2002 Report Share Posted May 4, 2002 I'd rather have rosacea than cancer or any other chronic disease like lupus or diabetes types I or II. You can't die from rosacea. , I'm glad that your skin is better though it's not much fun eating such a diet. I also restrict my diet, hardly any refined sugar, lots of vegetables and fruits, and whole grains. It's helped my skin so much too. I don't know why it has. Perhaps medicine has yet to discover why this type of diet can calm down the rosacea redness of some of us. Take care, Matija > Nightrun, you didn't really mean what you said about rather having cancer, I hope!!! > Please everyone, no matter how awful rosacea is, and even though there is no cure, don't give up hope, And always remember, even on your worst days, that at least it is not a life-threatening illness. We have to consider ourselves (almost) lucky, compared to what some people have to go through with other illnesses. > And let me cheer you all up with this - my face and eyes are now both clear (for the moment), after only nearly two months of rigid diet!!! I haven't posted on the list for some time because I wanted to see how the diet would go. For those of you who are new, or don't remember how it all went, the story goes like this: > I have both facial and ocular rosacea, and the eyes were really bad - red, irritated, dry, crusty. The eye specialist said that I should go and have the delayed reaction food intolerance blood test, so I did. What came up was chocolate and cocoa (worst culprit), cow's milk and its products, peanuts, mushrooms, soya and its products, and peas. Added to these, I knew tomatoes didn't help the situation, and white wheat products bloated me. I'd also been having orange juice every day when I flared up worst, so that seemed to be a no-no too. Okay, so armed with my list of no-nos, I went along to the health food shop and stocked up on fresh organic fruit and veggies, pasta and bread made from organic spelt or kamut, goat's milk (though I use only tiny quantities when I have to), rice milk, all kinds of rice like wild rice, brown rice, red rice etc., unfermented carrot and apple juice, spelt and oat biscuits and other goodies with no sugar, dried fruit and some nuts, quinoa (a south american grain which can take the place of rice or pasta), and organically farmed chicken. So my diet now consists of all the above, plus fresh fish twice a week. In addition, I take B complex vits, Vit C ester, calcium, and omega 3 and 6 oils which also contain vits. A, D and E. I have been very strict about the diet, and even though in the beginning it all sounds a bit daunting and complicated, I can assure you wholeheartedly that it is NOT!!! I also took three weeks of tetraclycline to begin with, to help clear up the skin. That done, the eyes were still red, but I have persisted with the diet, and can finally say that my eyes have been clear now for the past week! Hooray! Let me list the advantages I have had:- > 1. Clear skin and eyes (though a slight redness under the skin is still there when rubbed, the skin is smooth and there are no pustules). > 2. All my cellulitis disappeared (women take note!), and I lost weight (disadvantage - my tits disappeared! Sob). > 3. the arthritic aches and pains I had, especially around my neck and shoulder area, have cleared up. > 4. No bloating after meals, and a flat stomach again. > > I have been avoiding writing this in case it all flares up again. Seeing it's worked for me (and for others), I would suggest to any of you who feel that a food intolerance may be one of the causes of your rosacea to go and have the test done, or try an elimination diet, and just be very rigid about it. It's been very difficult refusing to eat this and that (and seeming finicky to people who don't understand!), but it's been well worth it. I am carrying on the diet as I feel far healthier on it than I was before. > I really hope this helps someone else to have the same sort of results I have had! And please, never give up!!!! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2002 Report Share Posted May 5, 2002 In a message dated 5/4/2002 6:00:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ruizdelvizo@... writes: > I'd rather have rosacea than cancer or any other chronic disease like > lupus or diabetes types I or II. You can't die from rosacea. I agree - and although there is no " cure " for rosacea, there's ALOT out there to help - and there are alot of people who are in complete remission. It's just a matter of finding what combo works for each of us. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2002 Report Share Posted May 5, 2002 In a message dated 5/4/2002 6:00:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ruizdelvizo@... writes: > I'd rather have rosacea than cancer or any other chronic disease like > lupus or diabetes types I or II. You can't die from rosacea. I agree - and although there is no " cure " for rosacea, there's ALOT out there to help - and there are alot of people who are in complete remission. It's just a matter of finding what combo works for each of us. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2002 Report Share Posted May 5, 2002 In a message dated 5/4/2002 6:00:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ruizdelvizo@... writes: > I'd rather have rosacea than cancer or any other chronic disease like > lupus or diabetes types I or II. You can't die from rosacea. I agree - and although there is no " cure " for rosacea, there's ALOT out there to help - and there are alot of people who are in complete remission. It's just a matter of finding what combo works for each of us. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2002 Report Share Posted May 5, 2002 ! I am so excited to hear about this!! I raced to the grocery store after reading your post and stocked up on fresh, organic fruits, veggies, brown rice, spelt pasta and vitamins. I've actually already been practicing a very heathy, organic/vegetarian diet for quite some time (about 2 years), but I still eat sugar, wheat, oranges, and chocolate every single day!! So, I'm cutting those out to see how it effects my rosacea. (I don't drink milk, so I don't have to worry about that one.) How do you handle this diet when you go out to eat? Or when living with someone else? I And did this diet really eliminate your cellulite?! Really? Wow, I can only hope! I'm very excited and inspired by your experience (since I prefer * not* to take medication for this condition). And if nothing else, I think I'll feel a lot better physically. Thank you and please keep me updated on your progess and experiences! cathy > Nightrun, you didn't really mean what you said about rather having cancer, I hope!!! > Please everyone, no matter how awful rosacea is, and even though there is no cure, don't give up hope, And always remember, even on your worst days, that at least it is not a life- threatening illness. We have to consider ourselves (almost) lucky, compared to what some people have to go through with other illnesses. > And let me cheer you all up with this - my face and eyes are now both clear (for the moment), after only nearly two months of rigid diet!!! I haven't posted on the list for some time because I wanted to see how the diet would go. For those of you who are new, or don't remember how it all went, the story goes like this: > I have both facial and ocular rosacea, and the eyes were really bad - red, irritated, dry, crusty. The eye specialist said that I should go and have the delayed reaction food intolerance blood test, so I did. What came up was chocolate and cocoa (worst culprit), cow's milk and its products, peanuts, mushrooms, soya and its products, and peas. Added to these, I knew tomatoes didn't help the situation, and white wheat products bloated me. I'd also been having orange juice every day when I flared up worst, so that seemed to be a no-no too. Okay, so armed with my list of no-nos, I went along to the health food shop and stocked up on fresh organic fruit and veggies, pasta and bread made from organic spelt or kamut, goat's milk (though I use only tiny quantities when I have to), rice milk, all kinds of rice like wild rice, brown rice, red rice etc., unfermented carrot and apple juice, spelt and oat biscuits and other goodies with no sugar, dried fruit and some nuts, quinoa (a south american grain which can take the place of rice or pasta), and organically farmed chicken. So my diet now consists of all the above, plus fresh fish twice a week. In addition, I take B complex vits, Vit C ester, calcium, and omega 3 and 6 oils which also contain vits. A, D and E. I have been very strict about the diet, and even though in the beginning it all sounds a bit daunting and complicated, I can assure you wholeheartedly that it is NOT!!! I also took three weeks of tetraclycline to begin with, to help clear up the skin. That done, the eyes were still red, but I have persisted with the diet, and can finally say that my eyes have been clear now for the past week! Hooray! Let me list the advantages I have had:- > 1. Clear skin and eyes (though a slight redness under the skin is still there when rubbed, the skin is smooth and there are no pustules). > 2. All my cellulitis disappeared (women take note!), and I lost weight (disadvantage - my tits disappeared! Sob). > 3. the arthritic aches and pains I had, especially around my neck and shoulder area, have cleared up. > 4. No bloating after meals, and a flat stomach again. > > I have been avoiding writing this in case it all flares up again. Seeing it's worked for me (and for others), I would suggest to any of you who feel that a food intolerance may be one of the causes of your rosacea to go and have the test done, or try an elimination diet, and just be very rigid about it. It's been very difficult refusing to eat this and that (and seeming finicky to people who don't understand!), but it's been well worth it. I am carrying on the diet as I feel far healthier on it than I was before. > I really hope this helps someone else to have the same sort of results I have had! And please, never give up!!!! > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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