Have you ever woke up and looked in the mirror to find a dreadful zit? I was 13 when this fist happened. But it wasn’t just one pimple, it was many cystic zits and white heads. I tried everything, every product, treatment and medication made I tried! I remember being so mortified that I wore baseball caps and lots of makeup to hide it. Since I was 13 I knew more than my mom or the dermatologist and still wore the hat and the makeup. This however did not help my situation. My skin was horrible and nothing worked. Topical medications made my skin dry and red. I took Accutane for a little over a year when I was around 16, while this took care of the acne, it did not do well for my body. I developed some “female” issues. It also took me almost 5 years to get pregnant with my daughter due to what the medication did to my body, by this time I was in my early 20’s. I didn’t put 2 n 2 together until I was trying to have a baby. I remember I had taken it and my Doctor said that could be the cause for all the issues. By God’s grace I got pregnant and had a beautiful little girl.
I don’t want to go on about the “female” issues so let’s talk about this acne. Some years later I realized that what we eat fuels or fights disease! Crazy, right?! It’s true! Once I started to be mindful of what I ate and what triggered breakouts I could better keep it under control. I also learned the makeup I was wearing had chemicals in it, my face and body did not like. I was blessed to find some natural solutions to help keep my skin stay pimple free, but it doesn’t stop there. Along with starting on a good natural skin regimen, like I said, I’m mindful of what I put in my body as well as ON my body and I drink tons of water. Did you know water intake will remove toxins from your body? We should be drinking on average half our body weight in ounces.
Let’s talk for a minute about what we put on our bodies. The makeup I was wearing was not good for my skin, why? Because it has chemicals in it that my body was not designed to process, the chemicals effect hormones as well which we know can cause breakouts! We also can’t forget about the rest of our body…soaps, body sprays, cleaning products all have chemicals (unless you use all natural). God did not design our bodies to be exposed to man-made chemicals. It’s important to be mindful of what touches our bodies even if we do not have an acne issue. Because it will wreak havoc on every system in your body!
Now I have a 14 year old “bonus” daughter who is going through the same thing. Of course she knows best lol. But it got me thinking, this needs to be made aware and help others who are going through this. Let’s face it no one like’s acne!
Ok so what I have learned is everyone is different when it comes to what they eat that triggers it more than something else. We must be mindful of what we put in our mouths. I know that if I eat fried food, processed and sugar, I will have more acne amongst other things since those are not good for our bodies anyways. “That time of the month” affects me too, oh wonderful hormones. I use a hormonal blend from doTERRA Essential Oils called Clary Calm. This is amazing for helping my hormones balance out. I also take a daily vitamin called Life Long Vitality Pack (LLV), this is made up of whole foods, vitamin and minerals, botanicals, omega’s …lots of good stuff our bodies are missing daily. This is not because we aren’t eating heathy (I mean sometimes we don’t) but even if we ate right 100% of the time our soils are depleted and don’t hold the nutrient like years ago. I stopped taking vitamins many years ago due to the junk and misleading label claims, I am so thankful to find one that actually doesn’t have fillers in it! I use an acne wash called HD Clear, after my normal wash with doTERRA’s anti-age cleanser. This allows me to be chemical free! HD Clear has a great blend of essential oils in it to keep acne at bay! If I do get a pimple I apply a little Arborvitae on it at night (because I think it smells lol) AND THE NEXT MORNING IT’S GONE! It’s really like magic; I have never had a pimple last more than 2 days using that. I would love to help you work out a regimen and plan of action to help you get started on the path to a healthier you, no one should suffer with acne. Please feel free to reach out to me.
Many blessings to you!
