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To: Kid Rock who wrote (6405)	5/17/2006 7:16:28 PM
From: Kid Rock	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 51752

oh yeah - checked the net for ACNE/DIET and I might as well have asked for Viagra and diet-pills with an AOL email address

To: Kid Rock who wrote (6405)	5/17/2006 7:56:16 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 51752

*** Edit- I forgot to ask- she doesn't work in a fast food restaurant, does she? All the frying grease seems to get in the air, even if you don't eat the food. You know that greasy smell that permeates fast food places? I saw a real change in the skin in a couple of my high school students when they started working at Mc Donalds. Of course maybe they started pigging out on the food, but either way, stay away from the fast food joints. I honestly don't know how much is diet and how much is genetic- but my daughters have no acne- and I don't know if it's diet, or just genes- but I'm giving you the basics of what we eat. The first thing I would do (since summer is coming) is NO makeup. It clogs the pores, and it's not even good for the best skin. Get her out in the sun, and swimming- the sun and the chlorine will do wonders to clear her up. Get her some tea tree oil soap, and cleanser- I think tea tree oil can do marvelous things for skin. Now going forward, how much change can you stand? A healthy diet just MIGHT be good for her skin, but even if it isn't, it is good for the rest of her. Now that it's almost summer would be a great time to experiment. Are you ready to eat the foods with her? I think food experiments work a lot better when the whole family is involved. Are you using organic milk? I ran in to a group of teenage girls at Costco who claimed organic milk had been great for their complexions. I was buying my own organic milk, and they wanted to talk about the product :-) It was very cute, especially since the mom chaperoning the girls seemed acutely embarrassed by their chattiness. I found them adorable. Even though I've read some articles slamming nonfat milk- try non-fat milk anyway, because fats have been implicated in some articles I've read about acne. Let's cut out the ice cream, and NO fried foods, unless you are using olive oil. Salads are great, but she needs to watch what kinds of oils (and how much) she is putting on her salads. I use a nice guacamole for my salad dressing in the summer- I can buy it at Costco, and it has mostly avocados in it- which are fabulous for the skin. Will she eat avocados? My daughter loves them- and instead of butter, she spreads avocado on her toast (I do the same thing) so a sample week of meals- let's knock something together 5 breakfasts- 1.avocado on toast (whole wheat bread for the toast, sweetened with honey, no preservatives) half a grapefruit sprinkled with a little organic cane sugar A nice glass of nonfat organic milk, OR a cup of organic tea OR Yerba Matte (my kids drink tea, chai, and Yerba Matte- all of these usually have fewer calories than milk when you make them yourself) 2. Eggs on toast- take a piece of wheat bread and toast it- while frying one egg in a pan- while the yolk is still uncooked, pierce with a fork and lie the toasted wheat bread on the egg- when the egg is cooked to one side, lift up the bread, and pour another egg in to the pan, wait for the white to solidify, pierce the yolk, and flip the bread on to the egg- so both sides are cooked on to an egg. Serve with fresh strawberries garnished with a little organic whip cream and sprinkled with 1/2 tsp of organic cane sugar or peel a couple clementines- which are just like candy! 3. Sausage and egg Buy some of the organic chicken sausages (assuming your daugther can find a flavor she likes- my girls like the Apple flavor by Hain) at Costco or Trader Joe's- serve with an egg (cooked in your child's favorite way) for breakfast. My 3 kids ALL have different preferences for eggs- and they can't stand them when not cooked in their special way- so maybe there is a style of egg your daughter will tolerate? There's nothing quite as good to start the day as a perfectly cooked organic egg. Serve with fruit. 4. Experiment with some of the hot cereals that are a little more exotic- like the Kashi hot cereal. My kids like that. I buy dried fruits like blueberries and cherries to put on top. Serve with fruit. 5. Cedarlane Organic burritos- available at Costco- makes a GREAT breakfast, with or without guacamole For lunches I make my kids organic nut butter sandwiches on wheat bread or crackers and cheese. I vary the cheeses- sometimes I use cow cheeses, sometimes goat or sheep. Take your daughter to Whole Foods and go cheese tasting- I bet she'll find something she likes. I think cheese is a wonderful food. I'm careful to buy whole grain crackers without trans fats. When they are home I cook a hot lunch of some sort. Will she eat yogurt? Organic yogurts might somewhat fill the ice cream niche for her. I love the Greek yogurt (FAGE?) that comes with Greek honey- which you mix in yourself. For dinner we eat a lot of organic chicken, cooked in a crock pot - I take the skin off and cook it with olive oil, rosemary, garlic and various spices, our main dish (when we aren't having chicken) might also be organic sausages, or lamb, or fish. Serve with brown rice, quinoa, spelt and some of the other less processed carbs. Your daughter may not like all of the things you try, but I bet she'll like some. Do you keep fruit bowls out on the table? That's a good way to encourage fruit snacking. I keep a bowl of apples by the sink, a bowl of clementines or oranges on the table, and there are always bananas. Also, keep a baggie full of washed grapes in the fridge- that's a wonderful snack.

To: Kid Rock who wrote (6405)	5/17/2006 8:32:28 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 51752

Things that helped me with acne: Shower every day and keep your hair off your face. Wash your face twice a day with a clean washcloth every time. White washcloth, so you can launder them with bleach (don't overdo it.) Scour out the sink before you wash your face (I think you can get away with scouring once a day, depends on how many other people use the sink). Rinse 50 splashes, so you get off all the soap. Don't scrub, you'll make scars. Use a gentle soap, like Cetaphil cleanser. I think I got all these tips from a book, "Blue Eyeshadow Should Be Illegal." But if I could have afforded it back then I would have used Retin-A. PS More sleep helps. So does sex, but don't tell her that.

To: Kid Rock who wrote (6405)	5/18/2006 7:03:07 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Respond to of 51752

My brother had flawless skin on a diet of bacon, buttered toast and potato chips. I agree - if she's a milk drinker, buy organic, not that disgusting Monsanto chemical crap. Some years ago, after I went through a devastating divorce, my chin broke out - stress. I used RetinA, and it worked. I still use it sometimes because it also prevents and eliminates wrinkles. Just beware, with summer and outdoor activity, she must wear sunblock - it makes a person photosensitive. Here's a rec from craigslist: Iwas prescribed Retin-A after < agentlorange > 05/10 14:03:25 using accutane for 6 months...My mother had adult acne and used the treatment years ago and I saw how beautiful her skin looks now at 45 (wrinkle and scar free) vs the pitted and cyst filled skin of her youth so I was willing to endure. There's no real downside to Retin-A that isnt managable, but there's a lot of info so forgive me if this is kind of rambly. First, there are two kinds of Retin-A and each kind has two strengths, .05% and 1%. The two kinds are Retin-A and Retin-A micro. But micro is just a newer technology. It's the XP to plain old Retin-A's windows 98, ya know? Some times micro is called "the gel version" but the difference is that with regular Retin-A you have to wait 20-30 min to apply after washing your face and it can be a little more harsh. Micro is microscopic capsules that distributes the medication throughout the night (btw, don't put on lotion first) giving you a more thurough treatment. A derm will probably start you on the lesser strength and if that doesn't work move you up. Now the downside and how to deal with them: The first month you will break out. Badly. The is because the medication thins your skin and brings all of it's impurities to the surface at once. Retin-A is constantly resurfacing your skin. The first month sucks like a donkey show but the result are worth it. Really. You will peel, badly around your nostrils and corners of your mouth...keep and purse size bottle of cetaphil...it can even go on over make-up so you don't have to redo your face half way through the day when your nose starts flaking. Also you will be very red at first and while it grows more subtle my face is always a little pink. Phsyician's Formula (drugstore brand) has an awesome compact of green powder that goes on translucent but evens out all redness and was life saver for my mom and I. If you are using retin-a for acne as well as scarring there's additional info I'd be happy to share...I'm sorry about spelling errors and the rambly message...it's just been such a wonderful medication for me and I can only imagine what it would do for others as well...hope that helps! also, retin-a has a web site that does wonders explaining all the ins and outs of it's usage and differences. forums.craigslist.org