I would like to ask you a favour…
It’s not a hard favour. Not like…. could you take my dog for a walk, clean my bathroom, and do my taxes. No, this a mutually beneficial favour!
You tell me what you want me to blog about, and I will (probably) blog about it. Questions you want answered? No problem! Tell me in the comments down below and I’ll do my best to get an article or video done about it!
You see, I am the type of blogger who prefers to write or make videos based on my current inspirations. A project I’m doing that day, a product or new food I’ve tried out, a feeling I’m feeling, or just some other general lesson that I’ve contrived from my current life. I feel like this is a natural, pleasurable, and heart felt way to blog because it’s not forced.
But then again, I am about consistency too, and like anything in life, inspiration is not constant, and sometimes I’m left the day before I need to post a blog article going “hmm…… ..hm. …. what to write about… … …… .” ….. *clicks onto Facebook and it’s all downhill from there*
I actually do keep a list of little flitting inspirations and blog ideas so that I can keep track of the potential as it runs through my head. But then I look at the list later and that fleeting inspiration is now gone and I don’t desire to write about it anymore!
Plus, the other thing is that I want to blog about stuff that YOU want to know about (and since I’m not you, I don’t know what you want to know about). I look at my list, and I think “Is anyone actually gonna care about this?” I really do have about a gazillion things that I could write about, but I have no idea if the little things that I find interesting would be interesting to you. (Although I suppose you wouldn’t know if you found them interesting unless I told you about them)
Plus, being the perfectionist that I am, I like to have a great mix of topics. A perfect balance between videos, articles, stuff about acne and skin care, my emotional musings, food articles, and other off the wall things that maybe don’t relate specifically to acne, but relate to inspiration for life. I’ve always been like this – I get a big picture in my head of a beautiful project, and it must be well rounded. My blog is no different.
Example: When I make a photo album on Facebook, it has to be over a longer period of time, with only the best photos from a variety of events, and the photos have be bright and colourful with a perfect mixture of people and scenery shots, and when you look at the album as a whole, the variety of colours of the photos has to balanced and pleasing to the eye. Only then will I be satisfied. Some may call this ‘obsessive’ but I am going to call it ‘artistic’ 😉
So anyway… part of being well rounded is not only having stuff that I want to talk about and stuff that I think you should know about, but also questions and topics that you actively want to know about. That stuff swirling around in your head that you think “Man. I wish Tracy would blog or vlog about that”.
Alright! Go!! Tell me!! Please leave your suggestions in the comments below!!! LOVE 😀
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Hey Tracy! I have a question about whether or not
you know anything about fasting for acne. I tried it
for a few days, like 3, but it didn’t do anything–maybe even
got worse. I have hormonal acne mixed with blackheads,
Whiteheads, the whole bit. What about cleansing? I feel
Like I’ve tried EVERY natural (and unnatutal) approachwith
No improvement! Thanks!:)
Hi Jessica… yes I did a few fasts before, so I can speak about my experiences with it! (the results also weren’t miraculous with mine). Thanks!
How about how much fruit you should eat each day and how much is to much, sugar wise? Thank You 🙂
some healthy recipes would be nice. And also if could have discussions with other people on your blog.
What do you mean by discussions with other people? like discussions other natural health bloggers? Or success stories?
both tracy
Hi Tracy!
I hope all is well with you! 😉 I was hoping you could do a video or article about how beneficial you feel colon and liver cleanses are to getting clear skin. (I apologize if you’ve covered these in the past??) It’s pretty obvious that if your liver isn’t functioning properly, then you cannot eliminate toxins properly and clearing your skin would be impossible. Do you agree? Have you had any experience with these??? THanks Trace! xo
i am always wondering if what you eat keeps you full and how many calories do you consume each day. when i try to eat healthy i feel hungry all the time. for example if i have a green smoothie for breakfast then i will feel hungry after half an hour, then i’ll snack on some almonds and then what?my problem is that i have to think all the time about what i am going to eat next that is not going to affect my skin..
Hello! I love that you did this post–it shows you’re really in touch with your readers and care about us! But I agree with Konica. I could ALWAYS use some recipe ideas, or maybe even a couple-day meal plan? Also I’d love to get help with my food allergies. I got tested a couple of months ago and so far haven’t seen any improvement. How did you eat when you were dealing with food allergies? CAN I occasionally or in small amounts eat ingredients I’m intolerant to and still be okay? When can I go back to eating with less worry!?
Thanks for everything! 🙂
Hi tracy,
I’ve always wondered what other peoples opinions were on eating proteins and carbs together? I know that the most common opinion is that you should eat well balanced meals but after reading several different ebooks i’ve heard it might be best to eat them seperately which i’ve been trying to do.
Also, it would be good if you had a ‘suppliers’ page where you could have lists of recommended suppliers, for example, i struggle to find really good meat suppliers in the uk.
And just another quick question, ive been using honey to cleanse my skin for months now, does anyone else find it leaving a slightly sticky residue even though you’ve washed it off really well? Im worried its doing more harm than good?
Hi Tracy,
Thanks for all you do – I’m completely in love with this blog. Here’s some things I’ve been thinking about…
Are there any other options for oils to use on your skin besides jojoba/is there like…a spectrum of oils that vary from heavy to light? The jojoba never completely absorbs into my skin, so I’m wondering if there’s anything else I can experiment with?
Also…I got off the pill and started a super healthy diet about 3 months ago, but my skin is still completely freaking out. Any research on how long it takes these hormones to leave a body so things can get somewhat back to normal? I originally got on the pill to clear my skin, but I also had bad side effects that I couldn’t deal with, and now it’s worse than ever…is this normal for it to persist this long?
Oh and also, I’ve met with a nutritionist a couple times, and she gave me a diet pretty similar to yours to follow, but she emphasizes when you are supposed to eat certain things. I’m supposed to eat a lot of legumes and unsaturated fats everyday (nuts/seeds and fish oil), but the legumes should be eaten at least an hour and a half away from the fats. The beans interfere with the absorbtion of the fats…or something like that. 🙂 Any thoughts on that? Anything else you’ve found about what foods work well together in digestion, and which do not?
Can you please make a vid on the benefits of matcha green tea for acne and all the rest it can help with? It would be awesome 😉 thanks andni love your videos very helpful and inspiring!
I’m with Jen on the hormone thing. I too just got off of HBC and am wondering how to balance my hormones better.
Also, maybe you could make some videos about relationship problems and how to deal with them by thinking positively?
Hey Tracy!!
I’ve heard positive and negative things about water fasting. Recently, I had a friend who did it for a couple of weeks and really cleared her skin and her irritable bowel. Does it really heal your body?
Thanks! 🙂
Hey Tracy,
I think it would be cool if you did an article on the positive effects music has on the mind and body. Grossbart compared the effects of getting “lost” in music to those of the healing state and self hypnosis. I don’t know about other people, but I find that music is one of the best healers. I get lost in an almost trance-like state when I hear a good tune that boosts endorphins and just makes me happy and want to dance wherever I am. A few friends and I had a little dance party in our pj’s one night and did sock races sliding across the floor. We talked later about how much fun we had simply by blasting music and being with friends, laughing and dancing! Our minds were freed of the daily stresses and worries that manage to creep in at times, despite our best efforts to keep them out. Needless to say, my acne was the last thing I was thinking about. You might even consider sharing a playlist of your favorite “feel good” music and have people share theirs in return.
Cheers!
Kalyn (In China)
Hi Kalyn!
I love the idea, and funnily enough, I had someone email me a couple weeks ago with that EXACT request…. I totally agree though, nothing makes me feel awesome like music does. I will for sure work on this post 🙂
Hey Tracy, Love that you did this post asking for ideas!! I would really like it if you could post some recipes especially snack recipes concerning candida. I would also love it if you could do a post on sugar consumption. Like how much you eat a day and when it’s okay to indulge in a little treat? I’ve been on the cleanse for a month now, and have seen HUGE improvements but am worried about what comes next!
Thanks so so much!!!
I would like to read about your everyday stuff. What do you eat? For me, that would make it a lot easier to get an idea of what the anti acne diet consists of.
I love your website!
Hi Tracy!
Here are some things I would like more info on:
-Colon hydrotherapy;
-Candida recipes for meals and snacks;
-Chlorophyll and spirulina;
-Lymphatic drainage massages;
-Saunas and steam rooms;
-How alcohol impacts your system and when is it ok to reintegrate it during a candida cleanse and what kind/how much can you drink. (Not being able to go out with friends is really a bore…);
-Is hot yoga better than just regular yoga for acne.
I think that’s about it for now.
Thanks a million!
🙂
Hi Tracy,
We need a how to video for the manuka honey face wash and mask. How to make it and how you use it and show us how you keep it from dripping off for half an hour so it doesn’t mess up stuff. This would be a great video/blog. Also maybe you could try lavender and tea tree and tell us which one you think heals skin better.
Can you do a video on a beach there is Austrailia, I live in Northern California and always wanted to see what a beach was like where you are.
I also thought how cool would it be to see you at a farmer’s market in Austrailia buying your produce so we can see what they sell there.
Some cool video ideas….would luv them 🙂
Hi Tracy,
I just thought of another video we could use. The Candida diet that you did did not give enough info on how long you did it and how you were able to know that you could stop the diet and start with fruits and honey, etc. I find it a confusing topic and how does one know when to add in certain foods. This would be a great blog/video to help us out.
Thanks for all your great work…u are an inspiration to me 🙂
Hmmm I thought I should really put some input in since I read this blog ALL the time AND have taken on a new lifestyle because of it.
Well, I agree with a couple other posts …. what to eat for snacks? I actually picked up some unsweetened coconut flakes which I found helped with the sweet cravings I was having.
Maybe a video on the soaking of nuts and grains? I know its so easy but a video might help me actually do it, haha. And I guess I have some questions about it … would you soak a bunch of brown rice at once? What is your drying process?
My last comment is about hyaluronic acid and what your take on it is for moisturizing and fading blemishes?
Hope this is useful Tracy,
Cheers
I’m taking Spirulina right now. I would like know if you have ever tried it before and does it help acne like people say it does?
Wow! Thanks for all your suggestions guys!! Keep em coming!! This is super helpful 😀
I like a lot of the topics people have listed, great ideas! I just got diagnosed with PCOS…so I would appreciate a post of the topic of PCOS!! Thanks, Tracy. You rock!!
I’m doing a lot of research on a question I have, but would like your input and advice. Is it safe for people with diagnoses’ such as GERD, Esophagits and Gastroparesis to get off PPI’s or would that put them at risk for other, more serious conditions such as esophagus cancer or Barret’s Esophagus? As you know, I’m trying to get off of my Dexilant, but at times it seems like a lose/lose situation.
Hi Kalyn… I’ll admit right away that I don’t feel qualified to tackle that question… you will probably have to get a naturopath to help you with this (obviously not a medical doctor or they’ll just tell you you have to stay on them)… I know that’s hard because you’re in China so I don’t know what the options are for you :/
A keep it simple & natural approach to skincare would be helpful. I have really oily skin & I find that if I dont moisturise, it gets even oilier. I’m skeptical about using oils & I dont want to keep spending a fortune on different organic skincare. Thanks Tracy.
Hey Tracy!
I’m really curious to know if you use make up?
If you do, I’d like to know what you look for when buying make up. Good things and bad things. Also, what you would suggest to take it off with. (I’m sorry if you’ve spoke about this before. I just couldn’t find anything on it.) I currently haven’t been using any because I’m trying to hard to get rid of my acne that I’m worried that the make up will just clog my pores. I’d like to know more about your view on make up.
Recipes, recipes, recipes! Yes it’s me again haha. I’m building my own recipe book so that I can use it and utilize it so I can budget my money for food each week. It would be greatly helpful to have recipes that you use or even WANT to use and share it with us. For instance maybe you could do a video of you trying a recipe out? This might sound crazy but you could probably even do a full fledged cooking video once every two weeks.
I think there is so much conflicting information about acne. Everyone seems to know what causes it and what to do about it to clear it which all totally differs depending on who you talk to. Another thing is that you have to pay for them to tell you and it’s just seems so scammy!
I myself have heard that acne is caused by poor lymphatic system, hormonal problems, toxic liver, toxic bowels, poor digestive system, caused by emotions, caused by gluten, dairy, soy and other foods (I’m sure I’m missing some). The last naturopath I saw told me to take fish oil, probiotics, don’t do anything to my face except wash it and put a washcloth soaked in calendula tea on my face and do castor oil packs over my liver. I paid her $150 to tell me this. I felt jipped. 🙁 I mean really! The only thing that has worked to clear my acne up pretty quickly has been acne.org’s benzoyl peroxide (which I am back on after getting off at the advice of certain people). I know it’s not a long term fix, but it’s something that I need to use while I heal the internal systems.
Anyways, the point I am getting at is that I think it would be a good idea for a blog topic to address how big the acne industry is and how there are so many contradictions. I think we all want to know what’s really going on?
Hi Danielle!
I understand your frustration… sounds like a good topic, thank you
Hi Tracy!
Could you talk more about hormonal imbalance? I have recently been wondering if that might be what is causing my acne. I’ve always had a good diet (LOTS of veggies and healthy foods) and work out a good amount. I’ve been overly stressed lately (due to school and a 5,000 mile long distance relationship) and know that has something to do with it. But I think my acne really got out of control when I started birth control in February (got off in June)(note: i was taking the BC for the intended reasons, not to cure my acne). I went on the progesterone-only pill, because I had problems with the estrogen pill (normal one) in the past. I ended up getting REALLY bad migraines on the pills, so bad that I had to go the ER and experienced “stroke-like” symptoms. I went off the pills and luckily a stroke never happened, but the acne still isn’t gone.
Anyways, I’ve been taking a few of the supplements you recommended in your book to help with hormonal imbalance, but I was wondering if there is anything else I can do. The supplements seem to be making a HUGE difference, but I really want to get back to my normal self. My mood swings have been crazy lately, I cry at least once a week, I sleep way too much (have trouble getting out of bed in the morning) and don’t have the same desire to hang out with friends like I used to (though that last one could just be the “friends”). I don’t feel like I have clinical depression (and wouldn’t take drugs to fix it anyways) I just feel like the birth control pills knocked everything off balance.
Thanks for any suggestions you may have! 🙂
Hi Carli
It kind of sounds like you have things covered as much as my advice went, so the only thing left to do is to find a natural practitioner and get a saliva hormone panel done so you know EXACTLY what the problem is so you can treat it effectively. Unfortunately I don’t have much more advice than that :/
Hey Tracy,
I hope this isn’t too late. I’m always interested in natural (and effective) ways to clear scars. I have a ton. And a few depressed ones, not very bad but I’ve no clue if there’s a natural approach to help alleviate the slightly depressed one.
Hi Tamar… read this article about it, it might help you out: https://thelovevitamin.com/?p=1150
Hi Tracy!
Some people have already mentioned this here, but I would also like to read about…
– Recipes! Especially good snack ideas! Also, I’m on the look-out for warm and comfy food as winter is soon upon us (I live in the dark cold woods of Scandinavia so cold salads don’t really do it at this time of year).
– How much fruit is too much? I’m currently eating about 1 banana, 1 apple, 1 clementine and some homemade dried fruit balls per day. Does this have a negative inpact on my blood sugar levels and therefore on my skin? I’m very confused about this… (But back to the snack ideas: what to eat if we shouldn’t have fruit??)
– I really enjoy your posts about emotions and other spiritual stuff. I hope you will post more of your thoughts and experiences on that subject.
– One idea is to have a sort of “challenge” that we all do together. Don’t ask me what that could be but in general isn’t it easier to do things you struggle with if you’re doing it along with other people?
– And why not let your readers contribute to your posts! And I don’t mean just guest posts. Maybe (since many people are asking for recipes) we could send our best recipes (on different “topics” or ingredients maybe) to you, and you could post the ones you fancy the most!
Lastly I would like to compliment you on your book. I bought it a couple of weeks ago and it’s very easy to follow and has lots of good advice! The only bad thing about all of this is that I now have to start to exercise… I’ve been putting it off for more than 10 years so I guess it’s about time though. Good thing I have you here to motivate me! 🙂 Cheers!
Hi Elin!
Thanks for all the suggestions! 🙂 And I agree… I would LOVE it if people sent me recipes. For some reason, I have a hard time coming up with recipes…. even though I prepare food every day and all… it’s just… I don’t know. I don’t have a mind for it, but I need to sort that out because I know people want them.
As for exercise… I know. I struggle with motivation to exercise a lot… and the first times you do it… frankly, it sucks. And it makes you never want to do it ever again. But then it gets better and it makes you feel so good, and I tend to really realize now how much worse my moods are when I don’t do it. Take this from a past ‘never exerciser’ who couldn’t even imagine why anyone would ever bother doing such a thing.
Weigh-loss acne. As we adapt a healthy lifestyle, we begin to shed fat, if we have excess fat to shed. Fat contains toxins, especially the intrabdominal-fat around the waste elimination organs, so as we lose it, we release toxins into the body. I have about 15 pounds to go until I reach my target weight, but every pound seems to trigger a new breakout. How to prevent?
Also, symmetrical acne. Lately I have been getting symmetrical acne. It is very strange. This seems to be a very specific symptom that could point to a specific problem, which, if known, one could correct. Any ideas?
Hi Mary..
yes unfortunately losing weight can cause detox breakouts, but I don’t know if there is anything you can really do about detox breakouts, aside from slow down your progress… so you don’t want to do that :/ I’d suggest possibly taking liver detoxing herbs as to help your liver break the stuff down so maybe some of it won’t come out on the skin. .. Not sure about the symmetrical acne…. which part of your face?
Symmetrical acne – Cheeks!
Thank you! I will look into liver detoxing herbs.
I don’t like the detox symptom, but it is good to know what is going on and that there is an end in sight.
Hi Tracy! Just wanted to say that I love your blog and suggestions so much…you do a fantastic job. I bought your book recently, too, and it’s great. I’ve recently started making green smoothies (as per your suggestion) and I’ve been adding organic spirulina powder. It makes the smoothie extra green. I was wondering if you know anything about spirulina and its effect on the skin. It seems like it would be good, but I guess I’m not sure if any of the processing it goes through to become a powder can reduce its nutritional content. Just wondering if you knew anything about it. Thanks again and keep up the fabulous work…I appreciate everything you do to promote living a healthier lifestyle!
Thanks Renee!! I think I remember having an intention to buy and try out spirulina because it does sound like it’s great for your health…. but I dont think I did, and I forget everything I learned about it now! I’ll have to re-research and do an article about it 🙂
Something about having a fringe/bangs when you have a prone forehead maybe?
Hmm… I don’t know what options there are, except cut em off or deal with it :/ I actually used to love having a fringe when my acne was bad…. even though I assumed it didn’t help matters because it was probably irritating, I absolutely loved being able to drape it across my horribly broken out forehead. Goes to show that a healthy lifestyle can overcome your fringe.
What do you think about microsermabrasion facials?
Thanks,
Carli
Microdermabrasion. sorry! Typo!
My question is..I would love to try manuka honey and all that cool all natural stuff, but I’m kind of a broke college student right now…is there any way I could get good, all natural skincare products without shelling out a buttload of cash?
Well, if you buy the Wedderspoon manuka honey off amazon .. it’s 30 dollars but the jar is huge and it will last you a long time, so it’s actually not as expensive as it seems. And jojoba oil isn’t that expensive either.
Hello I am new to your blob be love it. I wanted to ask you about blackheads. I hate them number one and I seem to always get them area my mouth and chin area. Of course I have tried every wash, scrub, mask that is available with no real results. I work as a maintenance tech in an auto plant, so I don’t wear any makeup to work so they are always shining for everyone to see, and it is very embarrassing. Pretty please help! Any advice would be appreicate. Thanks very much, Georgia
PS your dog is super cute!
Hi Georgia 🙂
My best advice for getting rid of clogged pores like whiteheads and blackheads is to dissolve them with an oil like jojoba oil, as in this article here: https://thelovevitamin.com/5643/how-i-cleared-all-my-clogged-pores-in-less-than-three-weeks/
But if that doesn’t work, it all comes down to the same things I advise for full on acne – improving your diet, stress, sleep etc – that is the only thing that will get rid of blackheads if nothing topical will work
Hey Tracy,
My question is short and sweet. Have you ever heard of the multivitamin intramax? If so, what are your thought?
Love and Light,
S
No, I haven’t! Sorry Shelby
Hey Tracy I would like to ask.. What is your opinion on frozen vegestables? I know fresh is better but.. My mom do buy a pack of frozen vegestables once in a while when it’s off-season. :p I’m not so sure what to think about it
Frozen veg is fine, it’s one of the best ways of preserving food. Sometimes it’s even better than fresh veg (from the supermarket) it’s usually frozen right when it’s picked so not as many nutrients have been lost, as opposed to being consumed however long later when you buy the unfrozen supermarket veg
I see, alright, then I don’t mind eating them! 🙂
so i was on google and was searching for healthy acne cures for adult….i am a women in my early 30s and was acne free until my late 20s….i love all your posts and page is awesome….i read about a few things but one that really caught my eye was about the vitex herd and milk thisle and burdock root….thing is i am allergic to rageweed and i have been researching and cant find anything to take its place….help….my hormones and face are out of control:(
Hi Ashley,
stinging nettles, turmeric, lemon, ginger, artichokes and leafy greens (especially those with a somewhat bitter taste like arugula, dandelion leaves, radicchio, garden sorrel, …) have very good liver and blood cleansing abilities. You can do a lot with diet, but exercise is at least as important too! – Well, I think you know that 😉 ! Lack of sleep, real life and emotional stress can also wreck havoc on our hormones…
Many girls here seem to have success taking estroblock (or an equivalent DIM supplement). Just google it on the blog. There are several interesting articles about it.