Diet

July 2, 2002

Jane,

You have pretty much figured out the cea Diet©. But you will find

that most rosaceans do not want to control their rosacea with their

diet, but prefer prescription or physician treatments including IPL or

non-prescription products used externally on the face or internal

products like pills or herbs. There is a group currently numbering

168 members who control their rosacea with diet, not exactly a big group

but it is a significant number who have discovered just what you have

found out. You can control your rosacea with diet, but it is difficult

and most rosaceans will not alter their eating and drinking habits to

even find out if it works. You can read all the comments of this group

since the comments are open to the public, but it is a private group

that requires purchase of the book. A recent post today

from Carla J Patnoude said that she read the 900+ posts in the group

before deciding to purchase the book which is an amazing feat to the say

the least. You can read the public comments at this url:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-diet-users-support-group

There is a diet available for free from this rosacea support group which

is available at this url, Mark Bushauer's Diet, but hardly anyone in the

group discusses it >

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-support/files/

Hope this helps.

--

Brady Barrows - webmaster for

http://www.rosaceans.com

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rosaceans

http://www.rosacea-control.com

http://www.rosaceadiet.com

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rosacea-diet-users-support-group

Jane wrote:

Message: 11

Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 07:16:29 -0700 (PDT)

Subject: Diet

HI,

I would like to share something that happened to me, and have readers

comment.

My rosacea had been very bad since Dec. I had a lot of problems on my

nose, bumps,pimples, redness all that goes with this condition.

Several weeks ago I had a very bad allergic reaction to a food. I took

some Benedryl but my head was very stuffy, and I lost my voice ( to the

joy of my family ). Nothing tasted good, and since i have allergies to

most medication, Dr. said, steam my head,drink lots of water, and soup

and try to tough it out. Well for a week I was only having chicken

broth, and water. I was steaming my head by closing up the bathroom,and

running lots of hot water, ever few hours. I stopped using all hand and

body lotion.

Now here comes the interesting part. After 3 days of this, I had no sign

of rosacea. After 6 days I added steamed rice and lean chicken, and lean

steak to my diet. Thought I needed some protien, was getting weak and

dizzy. Face was still clear. On the 11th day went back to regular diet,

had whole wheat toast for breakfast, and pasta with mild sauce for

lunch, by 3 p.m. I had red spots on my nose again, next day had them on

cheecks and forehead. On day 12 went outside, and whole face became red

and itchy. Used vinegar water to calm it down. But the nose is still red

and I have a few small bumps on the top.

I am going out today, because it is overcast and rainey, to the mall to

get a sun hat, a big one. One thing I know for sure is that Sun does

make it worse.

But I now have ever reason to believe something in food I'm eating is a

trigger. However since I have a pretty healty diet, and don't eat the

things I have read are triggers. Anyone have any thought on this???

Also I have used a lot of lotions , many recommended by Dr. and just got

worse, so now I am just using a little olive oil. Any help here, as you

can guess olive oil is oily...lol. Husband says he doesn't know if he

should kiss me or lick my face...lol.

Looking forward to hearing your thought on this. M.J.

July 2, 2002