Yesterday I got an email that’s perfect for another reader question post. This time the question deals with Candida: Hi, i was briefly reading your articles about candida and you say we shouldn’t have to spend months on a FOD diet and use herbs? I actually read that right after I was about to draw … Read more
Sugar and spice and all things nice may be what little girls are made of. But we can equally say, milk and sugar and all things sweet, that’s what little pimples are made of. Leaving poetics behind, we come to the point of this post. Does sugar cause acne? The short answer is yes, and … Read more
Many Candida proponents say you can diagnose Candida with what’s known as the ‘spit test’. Basically first thing in the morning you spit in a glass of water and wait for 10 to 20 minutes. If you see ‘strings’ or ‘legs’ hanging down from saliva, or cloudy saliva, or cloudy specks suspended in the water, … Read more
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but only because it gives you such bad gas that no one wants to be around you… Fruits and vegetables are rightfully considered health foods. But in some situations even they can cause problems. Many plant foods contain substances that may irritate the digestive track and … Read more
Antibiotics are the first-line treatment for moderate to severe acne. And most acne patients walk out from dermatologist’s office with a prescription for course of oral antibiotics. Doctors prescribe and we take them assuming they are safe and without a second thought. While antibiotics are generally safe, there’s now good reason to believe they may … Read more
Should I be concerned about Candida? Can it cause my acne? And if so, what I can do about it. In this post I’ll see what science has to say about these questions. What is Candida overgrowth syndrome? Candida is yeast that almost all of carry in the skin and the digestive track. While it’s … Read more