So, my skin -
I am COMPLETELY zit free for the first time in the past 20 or so years :)
I contribute this 100% to the work I have been doing with Naturopath Dr. Erica Campbell over the past three months to rid my body of heavy metals, reduce inflammation, reduce bacterial overgrowth, increase mineralization and ultimately heal my intestines and liver.
(I'll post a picture as soon as my camera is fixed...i got a haircut too!)
A lovely reader left a comment on one of my earlier posts (that has apparently become my most visited post!). In their comment, they linked to a great article. In the article, there is a small chart that I think does a great job of summing up why I have been able to reduce my acne.
From the article, The Gut-Skin Axis:
And if we compare acne patients to people with clear skin
| Acne | Clear skin | |
| SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) | More | Less |
| Inflammation levels | More | Less |
| Antioxidants levels | Less | More |
| Food allergies | More | Less |
TANGENT!!! I would like to add to the article's section on "What causes gut problems" - HEAVY METAL TOXICITY. Remember, heavy metals are the "plug" that doesn't allow to body to 'drain' toxins like it should! Things like 'stress' and 'lack of sleep' (and acne/arthritis/cancer/weight gain/etc) are SYMPTOMS - you've really got to dig down to the root cause of what's making you feel imbalanced.
No only is the acne gone but so are MANY of my food allergies. I notice that I don't feel like crap every time I eat now. And craving levels are WAAAY down.
It hasn't been easy, it has taken three months of intense focus on my health and healing. I took off three weeks of work to focus on detoxing full time. For a lot of it I've felt like crap, been exhausted and put myself through some very uncomfortable alternative therapy moments.
But I'm seeing results of improvement and this is very validating.
And did I mention my mercury levels are down by two thirds? I'm still in the "Red Zone" on the chart but serious, two thirds? TWO THIRDS IN THREE MONTHS!!! Considering I thought it could take up to A YEAR to accomplish this, I'm am SO HAPPY!
And so glad I took off three weeks to focus on my health and follow every instruction and supplement Dr. Campbell prescribed to the nth degree.
Very, very validating.
And I hope this gives someone out there hope that they don't have to 'just deal with' or 'live with' their food allergies/seasonal allergies/acne/depression/fatigue/joint pain/arthritis/anxiety/etc. It's not just 'getting older'.
You are meant to be healthy and happy. The human body is designed to live something like 120 years. I'm living proof that there is a way to achieve health without artificial drugs, lotions, etc.
