Rosacea (including ocular) and Raw Foods

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Permalink Reply by VOID on October 7, 2008 at 4:55pm

Hey Lisa,

Ouch, that sounds uncomfortable. You say youre a veggie, but not all raw yet. Does that mean you consume dairy still? If so, get that out of the diet immediately, along with gluten and any refined sugars, including syrups. Avoid concentrate sugars like dried fruits. Try to get most of your carbohydrate calories from whole fruits. If you're going to eat cooked starch, have some steamed sweet potato. Avoid all forms of frying. If you cant tolerate fats very well, try using something like Hemp seeds, ground to a powder, and put it in a smoothie. Hemp is generally easier to handle than any other fats. Use upto 4 tbsp per day but no more.

Stress is a big factor as you have identified as well. Try using deep breathing techniques such as the 7/11 technique (see attachment) 7-11 breathing.docwhich stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, triggerring your bodys relaxation response. Try to find solutions to any stressors that are within your potential scope of control. Drink lots of water and get lots of sleep.

Take care

Adam x

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on October 10, 2008 at 4:37pm

Durian,
your words echo through my consciousness constantly:)

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Permalink Reply by chasmyn on October 8, 2008 at 2:22am

I had rosacea before I went raw 6 months ago. Before raw, I cut out dairy and gluten - especially dairy is an aggrevator for rosacea. There was some improvement, but it was still there. Going raw has taken me to almost pure skin on my cheeks now, where I had it. I am also a breastfeeding mother, so to slow detox, when I first went raw I did raw till dinner. But then I just really wanted more raw foods. So I was doing a couple of raw dinners a week, as well. And that progressed and now I am raw most of the time. I highly suggest just going for it and trying raw foods. Gradually at first, then all in. You WILL see an improvement in your skin.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on October 10, 2008 at 4:39pm

Ahhh, your words are encouraging. It is the eyesight that has caused me more concern than anything. Yes, it is annoying to have a red face and to constantly have people ask how I got such a sunburn etc etc....Thank you for the encouragement.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on October 10, 2008 at 4:43pm

Hi Rawzi..yes, the eyesight is a hard one. My eyesight has always been perfect and this is a sense I never realized how much I appreciated until this began recently. I am willing to do what is needed though to heal this issue at its roots. It is obviously something that goes much deeper and it is the root I choose to heal...certainly using the other things will help nurture me as well as you mention...I have actually used some chewed up plantain leaf as a poultice, but havent done cucs. WIll do that too! And the raw egg white I had not heard of...wonder what it is that helps in the egg white? Ahh wheatgrass yea:)

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on October 10, 2008 at 4:36pm

Adam,
thanks for the breathing technique. Certainly is something to help is focusing on my breath. As for dairy, the only dairy I consume is homemade plain yogurt which is now becoming occasional because it isn't feeling well either. I was consuming organic raw butter but have given that up as well because the fat thing just is not feeling good. Flax and hemp are the two that are currently being used and some days flax doesn't resonate. Gave up pumpkin seeds too. Actually, I have been enjoying a bit of organic yam that is steamed and use an herbal sea salt on it which has been something to eat since it is getting colder in the autumn. Quinoa...that resonates with my body and just a plain veggie broth with veggies. The small amount of cooked food I do have is VERY limited....minimal. My body just says 'no.' Dried fruits do not attract me just fresh, juicy ones...and wild greens picked right from the wilderness! I do eat some oatmeal because it seems that having no grain/starch/fat..I get nauseated, dizzy and weird feeling....it is something hard to describe. Loooove water and drink only that and sleep...ahh I would love to get more of that if the kiddos would allow it;) THanks again..will breeeeathe:)

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Permalink Reply by Lisa on March 9, 2009 at 12:38pm

Hi RawZi...well, some days they are good then all of a sudden they flair up out of nowhere.. it is very strange. It seems that from my experience rosacea is a auto immune type of situation..everything is 'attacking' so good thing I am naturally natural:) Anything that upsets my inner balance or outer balance causes flair ups. I believe that it is finding inner and outer peace that will bring the healing that is needed. Also, loving myself more...removing stressful things helps. If I go to the city or have a 'heated' discussion with someone..the next day or even that day...big problems. Went for a boat ride on the ocean with the kids the other day to snorkel...could hardly see the end of the day..maybe the salt in the air, sun ??? After being on the computer too long that does it....whew, it is hard to figure out...the only word is BALANCE...no extremes with ANY thing it seems inside or out...

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