Hi everyone,
I’m going through a little bit of writer’s block at the moment! So I want you to help me out.
I’ve been going through my posts archives, because I’ve been busy creating an articles page that lists some of my best articles by category. This is to make the content on the site more navigable for those who find themselves here (particularly Love Vitamin newbs!).
Anyway, while going through it, I realized… wow. I’ve written a LOT of stuff on here!! And I honestly amaze myself that every week, new ideas, thoughts, and insights that I want to share just pop up and out of me with relative ease.
But as is life, there are those times when I’m not feeling inspired by anything (and I like all my posts to come from inspiration), or I’m just busy, and nothing is coming to me.
Now is one of those times. That’s where you come in! Tell me what you to see me write about here at the L Vitamin. Give your suggestions in the comments below
Love you.
Watch Me Beg You For Suggestions In This Video
Leave your comments. What would you like me to write and make videos about here at the Love Vitamin?
natural hair removal ;D
I would like to know what you did with your hair. Are the dreadlocks completely gone? Why are you always wearing a hat? Do you wash it and if yes with what? Etc… I’d be very interested!
raw food diet!! 😛
Maybe a post solely on the benefits of a holistic approach to treating acne, or a video on what motivates you to stay in this lifestyle! 🙂
Hey Michael, sorry for the late reply, but I already have an article that specifically talks about the benefits of the holistic approach! Enjoy:
https://thelovevitamin.com/27/what-are-the-benefits-of-treating-your-acne-naturally/
i would love to hear how your reki is going..
also maybe one on chocolate – i can never understand if its good for my skin or not..seems to make me supper stimulated and i love it (the dark raw stuff) but not sure its actually doing any good.
also have you heard of the book nourishing traditions by Sally Fallon? Oh and maybe some good recipe books you own/know of (if you have any)
and deffenately more on your dog and why you got him, he’s so cute!
I would recommend just learning more new ways of helping yourself to live a healthy lifestyle. Through Spirituality/Whole Food or Supplements/Books or whatever your into that day. Then just express your feelings about the matter. I personal would like to here natural supplements review and review in general. I recommend a book by Dr. Brian,Clement called Supplements exposed to learn the difference between chemical/natural.But, yeah the sky the limited when it comes to improving you well being.
Hi Tracy,
You know, I would love to read a nice simple article on what you would consider to be like, the five best pieces of skin advice that you have ever been given. I know you just did the ’10 things that you can do now’ one, but it would be nice to read a kind of round up of what you consider to be like…your all time best bits of wisdom. Or would you say that they were all covered in the 10 things?
Either that or oxalates… I am on a low oxalate diet right now and I think it’s really helping my gut issues, which in turn is helping my skin.
Hmmm I could probably think of like ten other things, but maybe I’m just being lazy and wanting you to research these things then write an article on them when really I should be researching them myself… !!
Your dog is a cutie by the way.
Hey that’s interesting! Why did you decide to go on a low oxalate diet? What prompted you to try that?
Welllll… I have been trying literally everything to sort my gut/skin issues. Basically, after going to my doctor as a last resort and being prescribed extremely strong antifungals and probiotics for candida style symptoms (and that not helping) I read about how oxalate problems can prevent certain gut/bacteria issues from clearing up, plus realised that practically everything I was eating for every meal was extremely high oxalate. So I switched to low oxalate and continued on a no sugar, no gluten , no yeast diet for a couple of weeks and now I’m eating most things, including some sugar (still low oxalate) and having no gut/yeast problems. This weekend I’ve even snuck in some oxalates, had three beers, chocolate and coffee with no problems so far, which is unheard of for me!! Before I went low oxalate I would regret even drinking one beer. So we shall see. It may just be some crazy coincidence but it’s certainly interesting.
1. Essential oils?
2. Bach flower remedies!
3. Wayyyyy more recipes (especially breakfast!!)
4. Making your own bath and body products
5. Exercise stuff
6. Weekly health challenges? That would help me sooooo much
I like the idea of the weekly challenges, seems like a good way to make your blog more interactive. Also, I like reading so if you could do more book reviews that would be awesome.
Skin tips for traveling/backpacking! 🙂
1. Incorporating all your ideas into a detox plan for 3 weeks or so. I did one with the guidance of a friend that is a nutritionist for general health and learned a lot but have been getting great ideas from you as well and am thinking of putting them together. Essentially eating vegan & all natural foods with dry brushing, suanas, some Psyillium Husk, yoga, juicing, etc.
2. One article with links of where to buy all the great products you’ve discussed – jojoba oil (with ones that we can order from the US too 😉 ), honey, aloe vera, etc. I think I may have heard you say you were going to do this.. or I can be making that up.
3. More ideas on how to slowly adapt to a healthier lifestyle in fast paced environments like Manhattan where its hard to find time for yourself but its definitely doable
4. Info about where you are in life right now – we love hearing about it 🙂
5. Nutrition ideas for keeping a good lifestyle when you’re sick and feeling too lazy to cook and eat well.
6. More blog & reading recommendations
Thanks for asking us 🙂 You are the best!
I second Michael’s idea for a Holistic approach for treating acne. I myself have been seeing an Acupuncturist for about 7 weeks now and I see the changes in my skin and my nails.
can u talk about healing stones 🙂
The suggestion i have in mind is how to control your fears in a world full of negativity and how to activate the Kundalini.
I would enjoy reading an article related to living a balanced, healthy lifestyle. One that talks about how to live healthily without obsessing or becoming overwhelmed.
I would love to read about how you stay on track and what keeps you motivated! I know a lot of people who decide to eat healthier for their skin have set backs in regards to their diet. I have a hard time staying motivated and often feel like I need something or someone to keep me on the right track, its a total mind battle!
You should deintely write more about hair and hair care! I’ve realized through my skin care journeys that hair care I also really important and more complicated than it seems
Have you ever heard of the AcnEase herbal supplement? I just found out about it today after reading a newsletter from Fran from High on Health. Supposed to be all natural with a focus on restoring balance in the body and a high success rate for clearing the skin.
I’m a bit wary of the whole “miracle supplement” idea, and it’s kind of expensive, but it would be pretty awesome if it actually worked as well as it’s supposed to!
Any opinions about this supplement?
http://www.acnease.com/
Hi Lori – I also only heard about this today from Fran, so I really don’t know much about it yet!
ey, maybe like a more definitive guide to the reason grains can cause acne and why that is for a lot of people and not for others..?
I second this one! I still eat gluten, and, though I’m very very cautious about the types of grains I will eat, I’m always wondering if it’s worth it to drop wheat or other grains, given that I still have breakouts occasionally.
Hi Tracy:)
It would be great if you’d write an article on treatment options (if there are any) for the more severe/permanent types of acne scarring. I know you made a video on acne scars a long time ago, but it was more focused on hyperpigmentation. I honestly really don’t know if there’s anything out there that will completely get rid of scars that doesn’t involve chemicals, lasers, or plastic surgery. A few days ago, a reader named Purple, wrote a very good comment about scars and the skin’s healing process; it’s posted in the MSM cream article, if you want to check it out (if you haven’t already). BTW, the MSM cream didn’t do much for me:( Thank a million for all you do!
Hi Tracy=)
i would like you to make a video in which you summarize all your advices to have a helthy diet and clear skin. I’m not talking about recepies but more in general..like ” eat this food at least once a day”, etc.. I know that you have made many videos about diet and food, but it’d be nice to have everything we need in one video, so that we can watch it whenever er need it and get the inspiration and motivation we need =)
Thank you for everything you do!!
I hope my english wasn’t so bad, i’m not from an english-speaking country.
Giulia.
Natural/organic makeup tutorial?
I second this!!
Leaky gut! Thanks. Love the blog – keep it up!
I second this! I’ve heard about it and its relationship to the ‘bad’ foods we eat and how that causes digestive issues, and later leaky gut in the book “Practical Paleo”. It seems such a true condition that can cause many symptoms, including the skin and acne.It is very widley though that leaky gut causes a lot of auto immune symptoms, so a round-up of this would be very good!
I’d also be interested in ways that ‘we’ can help othesr in our family / social group to become more holistic/eat better/ feel good/ reduce stress/ live in the moment etc. etc. All of my family is overweight or obese. There diets are based around bread /refined carbs, soda and sugary foods. I plan on helping my twin Brother out by cooking all his meals for 2 weeks whilst my Parents are on holiday. At this time my other Brother would have moved out, so the scale of influence of ‘bad’ foods will be drastically reduced as we both have to shop for our own foods…
They all have their excuses, which I can totally relate to, but the thing is that, even without the stress or laziness that they use to excuse their diets, they have never eaten real food unless it was for some fad diet. I read that an average adult spends around 10 years of their life on a diet. This is completely true for my parents but they still don’t see how the pale/primal/wapf way of living, is a lifestyle choice. (I leave a few paleo books out but they don’t bother looking at them despite my efforts to educate them… Admittedly I can be a bit harsh by saying things like “That can kill you if you continue to eat it in such quantities”… I’ve kinda lost patience with them because they don’t seem to care about why I try to live healthily, or the benefits of doing so. (Particularly with my Dad who smokes… his parent diet before 70 years old of heart attack and caner, both were also overweight yet this just doesn’t mean anything to him)
Wow, what a long comment! Sorry about that. I’m so privileged to have somebody like you that I can connect with. I know of no-one in real-life that I can do this with.
Thank you 🙂
I can relate, man. I come from a mostly-unhealthy and overweight Italian family who’s forever lecturing me that I’m too thin and too obsessive about my food. I’m also fairly positive I have leaky gut – am working it out with a naturopath now – but my whole family keeps telling me I’m too paranoid while they continue to eat way too much, all the wrong things and rack up ailment after ailment. I want to help them, but it seems like talking about it just ends up making one of the parties – or both – angry. I agree that this blog is a refreshing and informative place to be, and I appreciate all the work you do for it, Tracy!
I loved hearring about your personal life. Like what
Fay said about your dreads, your hats, your puppy…you always have the most beautiful jewelry what is the story behind them?
Does whey protein cause acne? I read up on it, but there is a lot of different stuff on it. Is whey even good for you? I need more protein in my diet, and looking for some good ways. I like protein shakes, are there any that are acne friendly and good for you?
What’s up with you? How is your life? Is the love vitamin your only job?
I like to hear about YOU.
How do you make water kefir,and coconut kefir?
oh GOD YES, whey protein causes acne! It’s milk! I made that mistake by getting it in my smoothies a couple times within a couple of weeks and I got a few huge spots that were not fun at all. I asked someone about whey and they looked at me like I was dumb for not realizing I was eating dairy. As soon as I cut that out, I was clear.
hey tracy!!
I started following you on a little different terms than for acne help.
I saw your video on the menstrual cup and after reading about your natural and organic lifestyle, I was then intrigued being that I myself have been trying to change the way my family and I have been living and eating.
I would personally love to hear what you have to say about GM crops.
Ive been doing some reading on what we should and shouldnt be looking for on our food labels.
<–theres another great idea! im so lost on this sometimes!
its pretty overwhelming enough to have to figure out what is in our food, but if corn is really corn and if oil [hydrogenated] is really oil :/
thanks for wanting to hear from us!
cat.
Hi Tracy,
I’ve came across your blog and YouTube videos in the past week and I’m loving them. Thanks for sharing!
I have a couple questions for you.
1/ Are you still following the cavemen regimen at 100% of all time? Or the majority of the time and still splash your face with water or occasional treatment with jojoba oil and/or manuka honey, or other skin care routines?
2/ I have eliminated washing my face with a cleanser for a while now, but my face is still extremely oily such that I have to splash my face with water throughout the day. I recently started using aloe vera gel (pure one from Mountain Rose Herbs) at night and it also helps with redness and inflammation. But I do not use any other skin care product. My question is that given the extremely oily skin, what are your thoughts with splashing with water several times a day? I do not think i can go without it. I would be a grease ball and I do work in an office 5 days a week.
Thanks and keep up the good work!
Tina
Hi Tina –
I still do the caveman nearly 100%, except the only thing I’ve added in is using a little bit of jojoba oil on my forehead once a day, which has dissolved some clogged pores for me. I still don’t wash my face, or put anything else on it though. https://thelovevitamin.com/5643/how-i-cleared-all-my-clogged-pores-in-less-than-three-weeks/
My thoughts on the oily skin… well, you’re probably encouraging more oil by drying it out with the water continuously, making it think that it needs to keep producing more and more of it. Unfortunately it’s a tough cycle to break, because to stop it, you will be really oily for a while until your skin adjusts and down regulates the oil production. Here, read this article: https://thelovevitamin.com/4505/6-ways-to-banish-oily-skin-forever/
Hi Tracy! Love your blog so much. Thanks for this opportunity to tell you what’s on our minds.
Three things I’ve been researching and/or experimenting with lately that I’d LOVE to hear your thoughts on are:
1) megadosing vitamin B5 in combo with l-cysteine or l-carnitine. Started at 5 grams a day of B5 with 2.5 grams a day of l-cysteine, cleared cystic acne that was leaving scars, worked down to 3 grams of B5 daily with 1.5 grams l-cysteine daily. Concerned about safety and hair loss, but NOTHING else works for me (including the superhealthy diet and lifestyle I maintain).
2) Triphala: An Ayurvedic herb composed of three fruits purported to have many benefits, including digestion, which, thoretically, would help with acne. I ran across it while looking for a solution to GERD after the betaine with pepsin and a few other remedies didn’t work for me.
3) Dermaroller or derma stamp for atrophic scarring.
I also really appreciate your articles about dealing with the anxiety acne can trigger. I had enough issues with that already, but when my cysts starting leaving permanent scars after I hit 30, that put the anxiety about it through the roof.
Thanks so much for all the hard work I know you do for your readers. It means so much.
*theoretically, not thoretically. 😛
11 ideas:
1. Purging vs. Breakouts?
2. Should you talk about acne with your friends/boyfriend/girlfriend? Or pretend it isn’t there because it is an awkward topic for everyone.
3. is exfoliation necessary?? I find that if I do not use a chemical exfoliant (BHA), I get really clogged up. And yet I would really love to get rid of my chemical-ridden products! what’s the deal with exfoliation?
4. Are women more acne prone than men? Maybe a men vs. women entry? I find that men rarely get acne in their 20’s but many women do. why why why? And what can women learn from men?
5. Do clogged pores always need to be purged? Or can they just disappear over time?
6. It would be neat to know what populations have the least amount of acne and investigate what they do differently in terms of diet and lifestyle?
7. How do you feel about masks? yogurt mask, honey mask, baking soda, sulfur, clay, etc etc?
8. How important is it to “stay the course” with a natural regimen? Ie: raw honey wash, or caveman made me break out after a week…should I continue? Or change course? How long does it take to know something is working for you? what is your trial period?
9. Is it possible that perfectly healthy people with awesome diets that drink loads of water and use natural skincare will STILL GET ACNE no matter what?! or is there ALWAYS a reason or imbalance of some kind?
10. Is it best to change-up skin care routine, or keep it the same forever??
11: How do you feel about spa treatments and facials?
OOO I second lots of these 🙂
I would be REALLY interested in an article about how to treat Keratosis Pilaris! It’s something that so many people have, and there are so many articles about differing methods of treatments for it that I get so confused what to try. I have had it for so many years and I know its a lifelong condition so I wonder what you would recommend doing to try to reduce it.
I also second those who suggested a post about how to determine which supplements are a good fit for your body – if taking a multivitamin is somewhat useless, how do you pick which vitamins to focus on?
you should tell us how to over come acne without changing your diet cause i cant eliminate bread and potato out of mine. My parents disagree completely with the carbohydrates causing acne logic.
It’s a bummer, I know, but the standard American diet is something many people cling to. The fact is that food DOES affect your skin, regardless of your parents’ opinion. As an adolescent/adult, you’ll have to find a balance between maintaining your relationships and taking ownership over your health. You can’t argue with your body, but you can argue with your parents. (Sorry to be a harsh voice, but this is something you can’t deny, or you’ll have to continue suffering…)
From my perspective, I really like coming here for acne-specific stuff, rather than general hippy/health-related stuff (not that I don’t totally dig the dreads). I’m curious about a couple of things in particular: (1) Water–how much do you think this affects acne, how much do you drink, and have you noticed effects? (2) Which non-demonized foods will you not eat that maybe we don’t hear too much about? (i.e. salt, vegetable oils, agave, etc.?) Oh also, (3) Makeup stuff also is always of interest to me, because it’s the one area I can’t really “do right” because I actually have to do that damage on a daily basis–So what types of makeup and how much worn/how long/etc in terms of how it affects acne… maybe even makeup allergies or intolerance?
Best to you, Tracy!
Vapour Organics makes amazing makeup! I use their illuminating concealer, which is incredible. It has very few ingredients–sunflower oil and camellia seed oil based, and it doesn’t have a million essential oils in it (like some other natural makeups–I feel like the more ingredients, the more likely something’s going to be irritating/allergenic). I’ve tried some of the mineral makeups, but find they don’t provide enough coverage for pimples and hyperpigmentation, and if they do are weird and heavy looking. I dust Aubrey organics powder (which is silk powder based, rather than mica–so much nicer feeling, looking, better for skin) on top of Vapour concealer. Vapour sells samples! Hope this helps somebody 🙂
2 ideas that would interest me :
– hormonal acne in general : Is it possible to restore your hormonal balance through diet or lifestyle changes (instead of taking hormonal supplements)? How to avoid the “relapse” of hormonal acne when stopping the contraceptive pill?
– recipes, especially different salad dressing ideas (because your yeasty dressing was soooo good!)
I’m with Pauline. It would be really interesting to hear about balancing hormones naturally. I’m as sure as I can be that most of my acne is hormonal so this would be great.
Thanks x
Thirding this! I can see my skin clear up and get worse throughout the month and throughout my fertility cycle. I don’t want to just take the pill and have that decide my hormone dosage.
On a related note, maybe something about a good three day cleanse?
I would be interested in advice on colon cleansing.
I would also be interested to hear advice on how to deal with the social anxiety that can come with interaction with a significant other/lover while having acne.
Or maybe advice on dating…since having a new person size you up can be intimidating under the best of circumstances.
Hey Mary – Kendra wrote a guest post about enemas that you might find interesting: https://thelovevitamin.com/4228/enemas-for-acne/
Hey Tracy,
All of your blogs have been a tremendous help to me! I love the acne specific ones and how to deal with acne emotionally and be strong with it:) i am following your body brushing, trampoline jumping and caveman as mych as poss! And have seen MAJOR improvement!!
My only problem is removing the dead skin mask w/o irrritating new skin underneath?! I tried it tonight after two weeks of not washing.. I only used my fingertips and cold water.. My face is still red and very irritated looking!
* Some tips on removing the mask wld be a big help:)!
* when do you remove ur mask? After like 30 days or do you just never remove it?!
Thanks so much girl! I love your blog
Body acne please! My face acne has cleared up so well but I am having the most outrageous time dealing with it on my upper back and a little on my chest.
Hey Tracy, I was wondering if you could maybe make a vide about what I’m about to right before tomorrow.. Or even answer it now in the comments: Is it okay to drink some alcohol with a few friends before & during a party even though you’re doing pretty nicely during the healing process? Because, I want to socialise, and not getting stressed over the fact that I’ll be missing a lot of fun, so what do you think I should do? Socialise and have lots and fun even though I might drink a lot or should I just stay home?
I would say it’s fine – it’s better to have fun than hide away! The only real problem I have with drinking every once in a while is the crap that’s in alcoholic drinks. It’s FULL of sugar. So, if you can, I suggest drinking, like… vodka/soda water. Or gin soda, or something else with soda water and a lime and lemon. That’s what I do when I drink. Which isn’t so often anymore mostly because I hate wasting my day with hangovers. But yeah.. I don’t have a big problem with it… sometimes, it’s damn fun!
I wish there was a like button!
Recipes! Virtually every recipe of yours that I have tried has been absolutely delicious, so keep ’em coming.
I know you’ve already written a lot about different things you do to help your skin (which have been very helpful!)Obviously it is a combination of a lot of things like diet, skincare and lifestyle.
So maybe you could do like a week diary to show us everything you eat, drink, use on your skin or anything else. A week in the life of Tracy lol
oooh, i love reading “a day in the life” posts by people it is so interesting! I second this suggestion!
Perhaps you might want to write about the blood type diet? It seems very often a food doesnt work for someone and then they post all these notions about how itll cause acne..etc. when really its just them. I started eating meat again, cause i thought it would help my skin even more. but no….i felt bloated and my acne got worse (organic meat). but it seems to do very well eating light protein like eggs, and fish. Also with coffee. Coffee is really not an enemy. Depending on your blood type, the stomach acid that coffee promotes helps with digestion, helps clean the liver, and is very good for diabetes..they say acne is like skin diabetes, so why wouldnt it be possible that it helps it actually? ive been drinking it every day with my diet, and have only been getting clearer. Different bodies thrive off of different styles of eating and particular foods to eat. Also, you may be interested in manuka oil…i havent heard too much of holistic healers using it, cause they always go to tea trea oil. but manuka oil is sooo much more effective, and i would say even less irritating. Also tons more effective than BP.:)
Could you maybe write about the process you went through to become a holistic nutritionist? I want to become a holistic nutritionist i just dont know where to start and id love to hear about it from someone who has done it!
I think it is probably a lot of work, similar to becoming a doctor, but i could be totally wrong. I would love to know to though, because I am currently trying to get my degree in nutrition, and its a long process. After getting a degree(taking many complicated chem/science classes) you have internships and tests to take. then more depending on where you want to work. Maybe a holistic nutritionist isn’t so complicated either, but I don’t know where you could work without a degree, unless by consultations and the internet. I’m curious as well though, because that would suit me better.
Ohh also more a question really. I read once that people tried to use sea water on their skin coz they noticed after swiming in the sea their skin would clear. I have tried this and ended up replacing my nasty cleanser with sea water i bottled myself. Not really sure how good it is as it can dry ur skin out a lot, so i use jojoba oil after. Anyways just wondering if anyone had any thoughts! Thanks
Hoe interesting ive never heard of using sea water for skin care. Perhaps because salt is a cleanser in and of itself it helps by killing bacteria on the skin and in the pores?
What are your thoughts on bb cream? Its very commercialized and they make it sound like a miracle product! 🙂 and by the end of this month it will have been 30 days of the caveman! I’m very pleased so far… I started a “water only” thing in May, but at the end of summer/ early fall, I always begin having issues with my skin again. For a couple stressful weeks I tried a light Olay daily moisturizer , but nothing worked in the long run. After reading up on the caveman I decided it sounded like the ideal thing I was looking for: skin that requires no care! ( well, no cleansers, etc haha) I have experienced the congestion you talked about, but usually if I lightly exfoliate a LITTLE with a dry washcloth it wasn’t as “oily” looking…even lightly patting with a tissue helped sometimes. What should I do at the end of the 30 days?.. I’d like to continue this regimen, but how should I go about it?
What do you shampoo your hair with? Does shampoo affect acne?
I always like reading about the more emotional stuff that has to do with acne! Just the mental factors, like stress, worry, etc. I liked reading about when you went to visit your friends and just didn’t worry about anything.
Also- I’m doing this right now, maybe something about an elimination diet? Because everybody is so different, no one thing is going to work for everyone. I went to see a naturopathic doctor and she put me on one that I’m about a week into… once the month is up I will explain it all and let you know how it went!
ITCHY ACNE!! Sign of healing? (I know this happens with cold sores I get…) yeast infection/candida? (I know the other kind of yeast infection is itchy…)dry skin? allergic reaction to something? I constantly ask myself “is this ____ (food/oil/etc) making it worse or better now that it’s itching??”
My skin is irritated and scaly. I REALLY don’t want to go back to topical antibiotics but my skin wasn’t like this on them… Then again even on them it started to get bad, but not scaly/itchy. I have tried tea tree, jojoba, cod liver…I am working on the stress but that is a vicious cycle. Also trying to see if something internal is going on with docs. but in the mean time…
help! :/ I feel like it’s not normal for acne to itch
I second this! My acne is is itchy, and I don’t know if it’s from food allergies, candida, or allergies to something in my skincare regimen or the tap water.
how about a post about how you stay healthy while you travel!? or how you stay healthy/ what you eat at restaurants or when you are at your boyfriends parents house, ect.
Hi Tracy!
I would love for you to do a post on
-high intensity sport nutrition (a supportive diet, Gatorade, energy bars etc)
-meditation techniques & how it can help with ADHD
-I would also love another on dreads!
-how to maintain healthy relationships & manages stressors of them
-benefits of sea saltwater
-more recipes (especially breakfast)
-hand, feet, nail care (foot scrub, natural manicures)
-holistic remedies for illness (cough drops, teas, spices that help for different kinds of sickness)
-hoola hooping (kind of like yoga & jump rope-what are some of the health benefits?)
-sleep techniques
That’s what I got right now.
Thanks for everything, Tracy! We love you. [:
– a tour of where you live
– how you schedule your time
– a day in the life of Tracy
– simplicity/minimalism
– tips on how to write your own book
– interviews with other people on YouTube that you like
– other interests you have apart from acne/clearing acne
– book/film reviews
– a weekly thing where you ‘try something new’ or do something you’re afraid of
– challenges like ‘don’t spend any money for a month’
Someone was telling me about an article on the radio they heard about fecal transplants that would fix your gut flora issues, but they don’t do them in the US. They might do them in Canada. I for one would defnetly get one to fix my wonky digestion after long term antibiotic use. I think it has even reversed MS for some patients. Maybe you could do an article about this. I think some folks do them at home with an enema bag. I think this would be a great article and something I would like to find a doctor for.
You CAN get this done in the US! I’m not sure how you go about it, but it’s being done more and more for C. diff infections. A veterinarian I know does it on animals! She just gives the a very healthy dog’s poo hidden in a treat. It’s helped dogs and cats with GI and immune problems tremendously. I suppose you could try it yourself if you have a super-healthy friend who hasn’t had antibiotics, steroids, or other meds in years and is on a good diet. You could put their poo into gel capsules…to take orally as well as the enema thing. I’ve thought about doing this…seriously…kinda gross, but might be worth it!
Hi Tracy,
The blackheads around my nose are so annoying. I’ve been trying a lot of products, which are specialised for cleaning pores, to tackle the problem, but they were not effective at all. Is there any natural and effecient methods or products? Thank you so much xx
Hi Many – google sebaceous filaments and first make sure that they aren’t that… everyone has these, they aren’t actually blackheads, and you can’t really get rid of them. If they are actual blackheads, this article may help you: https://thelovevitamin.com/5643/how-i-cleared-all-my-clogged-pores-in-less-than-three-weeks/
* The effects that eating disorders (such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder) have on acne and skin health
* How sleep effects skin health and recovery/healing
* Tips on how to stick to a whole-food/healthy diet despite social pressure from friends or family to eat out or cheat.
Thanks, Tracy!
how to take green pastures fclo/hvbo blend in a video. i’m struggling with getting it down every day!
I stole this from an Amazon.com review. It’s worked well for me! 🙂
“First, refrigerate. Second, use a Butter Knife and your teeth instead of a spoon and your tongue/lips.
With a spoon you have to use your tongue or lips to scrape it off the concave surface, that’s what gets it stuck to your mouth and makes you really taste it in all its glory. Instead, take the refrigerated cod liver oil (nice and firm from the cold) and put a bunch on the Butter Knife tip as if it were whipped butter. Then stick it in your mouth and scrape it off in one stroke with JUST your front teeth. Since the knife is flat like your front teeth you’ll get almost all of it off. It’ll also be in a nice ball shape which you can easily swallow almost like a large pill with a gulp of water or juice. Between being cold and using the knife I barely taste it at all and only the cinnamon comes through and tastes kind of like apple cider (which is also a great drink to wash this down with cause it goes with the cinnamon). The cold also greatly cuts down the smell.”
Yes, I second this method. Normally I have the cinnamon which I can just take right off the spoon and to me, it doesn’t taste like fish at all (others don’t seem to agree).
But now I’m stuck with the chocolate flavour, and it’s AWFUL!!! eewww. It’s just so grro-oo-oss :'(
So yes, I get some on a spoon when it’s all hard out of the fridge, lick it off keeping it at the front of my mouth, put some water in my mouth, and swallow it all in one gulp. I find that the worst of the taste is at the back of the throat, so when you do it like this, it bypasses it completely, and it’s really not so terrible.
I can only imagine the horrors of the chocolate flavour…
It’s just terrible. You wonder how something chocolate could be so bad, but it’s just… wow.
I would love a top ten list of blogs or authors that you read!!!
please tell us whats wrong with gluten. And why everybody thinks that bread is the new poison. Almost every vegan got complaints about gluten but I just can hardly find severe scientific evidence that gluten is bad for the human body. Please tell us your opinion!
Castile soap! My gramma swore by it, her skin was always perfect, and it’s been the best thing I’ve used on my face (other than adding jojoba – thanks tracy!).
Also, Chaga tea. I’m convinced it’s helped my acne.
I’d like to know more about fertility awareness methods of birth control (ie no pill, IUD, anything–I’ve heard about using body temp, mucus type). I’d kill to get off the pill, but may want kids in a couple years, so don’t want to pay for an IUD (like $700 in the US…blech).
Perkins –
I’ve gotten pretty well versed on nfp and the negative effects of hormone birth control…doesn’t relate entirely to acne, but could if your BC is giving you breakouts — via hormonal influence and hindered vitamin absorption. I’d be willing to guest post sometime if tracy’s interested. (I’m a much better writer on the computer than my phone.)
Yes, totally interested, Jordan 🙂 Email me about it
oooo yes please
Also, homeopathy??
Hey Tracy! I was also wondering.. Maybe you could give us an in-depth article about certain kinds of food like. .What kinds of nuts are okay to eat and fish? ;P
Hi Tracy, Whats your opinion on drinking water? Which is the best water to drink? I’ve done some research but it’s quite confusing. Please let me know your opinion 🙂
red, blotchy skin (no acne) and what to do about it/what it may be caused by?
Hi Tracy,
You should do research on the Gano Mushroom Soap. I hear it is really good for acne but, there are a lot of stuff in it.
Ingredients: Sodium Palmate, Sodium Palm Kernelate, Deionized Water, Sodium N – Methyl – N Cocoyl Taurate, Glycerin, Goat’s Milk, Ganoderma lucidum, Fragrance, Sodium Chloride, Titanium Dioxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, BHA.
So I don’t know a lot of what these ingredients (and I don’t expect you to know), but I think that with a little research you can provide a good perspective on whether or not this soap is actually good for you.
What I’ve read so far was looking into the basic ingredient of Ganoderma lucidum, which is the mushroom they use. It says it has really great health benefits; but from Livestrong.com it says that, “If you use ganoderma for more than three to six months, you may experience some side effects. Common side effects from taking ganoderma include stomach upset, nosebleeds, dry mouth and dizziness…” (Which I think is relating to oral intake). I don’t know much about its use on the face though.
The mushroom seems like it has really good health benefits but, I would also like to know more about how the ingredients can affect your face.
I just want to know your take on this; and it would be a cool and interesting article to read from you especially since the use of this soap (moreover, the use of the mushroom) has increased recently.
I appreciate any information and I always value your work. Thank you!
Here are some of the sites I was looking at:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/136089-dangers-ganoderma/#ixzz2B6lvw3FM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_kJ7A46zsA
http://www.myganoexcel.ca/ganodermabenefits
How to TRULY enjoy the 10% of cheat foods allowed while following the 90/10 rule, and not worry and obsess so much about the little slip-ups. I always go into bizarre trances whenever I eat things that I know are bad for me, and I never allow myself to really enjoy them (despite how hard I try to savor every last bite) – in fact most of the time I can’t even remember eating treats because of the weird state my brain puts me in. Any advice and wisdom?
Thanks so much, you’re a doll (:
Hey Tracy I was wondering if you could maybe write about the different vitamins the body needs like Vitamin A and Vitamin D and their impact on acne? From what I know Accutane contains a lot of synthetic vitamin A and a whole bunch of other stuff but from what I have heard Vitamin A should have a nice effect on acne.
One last thing – I was told not to spend extra money on yogurt marked “probiotic” because all yogurt essentially is. I don’t want to spend extra if I don’t but is that true?
Many thanks 🙂
essential oils 🙂
Today I was told that you shouldn’t store your food in plastic containers (Of course this is how I transport food for lunch to work) – is the plastic really that bad? There is just so much to worry about already!
I guess I shouldn’t have said last thing in my post above, hehe. Thanks
Hi Patty – as for the yogurt.. I’m not sure. There is a chance the yogurt could be pasteurized again after culturing, and therefore, not have live cultures. But I do have a feeling most yogurts aren’t, and still have some active cultures in them. The only way to know for sure for a certain brand is to call the company and ask.
As for plastics – yes, plastics aren’t great because they have the “bad estrogens” in them, which is a big way in which they get into our body and throw off our hormones. So… if you can store your food in other things, that’s really great. But I wouldn’t go crazy worrying about it. We are in contact with so many plastics and environmental chemicals through no fault of our own, that it’s impossible to catch it all. Do what you can. I do sometimes think I should worry about the plastics in my kitchen more, but I just can’t bring myself to. I agree there is so much to worry about already.
Thanks again! 🙂
Hi! Have you discovered vitamin E Tocotrienol
delta, gamma 100% free of E Tocopherol and 50-80 times more powerful than E Tocopherol from
Annato Bush? Powerful for overall health including
skin and hair. http://youtu.be/mPxx6WSDTfg
Hi Tracy, this isn’t a skin care question, but maybe it’s something you’ll talk about someday.
Do you have any suggestions for young people wanting to travel?
Yeah, totally – I’m going to do a blog post about this sometimes soon
Hey Tracy
I’d be extremely interested in reading more up on the gym and acne and how to avoid breakouts after working out.
About a year ago I got pretty severe chest acne which felt like it got that unmanageable and painful I resorted to going on a 6 month course of antibiotics. I’d never go down that route again now, but i’ve recently established a regular (3 times weekly) gym routine again and I am starting to see the early stages of a breakout in the same area, and I can’t help but think it is somehow related to excercising and wanting to find a healthy balance between the two!
Just a bit more background info… The reason I am convinced it is in respect of me going to the gym is my diet/stress levels have remained constant for a good few months and skin has generally been in great health. When I started weight training again apparantly the body produces more androgens to aid the repair of muscles and therefore cause the glands to overreact. A lot of websites just reccomend Accutane but I really want to avoid anything of the sort. If it is hormonal I may consider the one of your previous recomendations of DIM supplements.
Hi Stephen,
It sounds like a lot of bodybuilding guys use Estroblock – I don’t know much about it for that purpose, but it very well may help you with your hormonal gym acne
Raw milk post please.
I’ve been reading “What to eat and why” by Nina Planck and am now seriously confused about milk. It sounds like the good raw stuff won’t cause acne and can be really nourishing but a real pain in the butt to get (I’d have to order from a farm upstate to deliver and basically be home for 24 hours whenever they’d deliver, and it is expensive!).
Hi Patty,
Read my article here, it will explain everything about milk: https://thelovevitamin.com/2810/dairy-acne/
The article was really helpful Tracy thank you! I had thought I read through all your articles but low in behold, still more awesome material to read through. You are the BEST.
Hi Tracy,
I’d love to know about oil pulling – an ancient Ayurvedic method of oral cleansing.
Have you tried this?
Jenny
I have tried it… twice, but never stuck with it very long. But i have heard quite a few reports from others about it too. I’ll put it on the to-do list 🙂
Maybe you should make an article of why people should chew their food correctly. I always had problems with digesting and bloating after a meal.. And I just realized that I never really chewed my food more than 2-3 times after I put it in my mouth.. I realized that digesting begins in the mouth due to the saliva.
Hi Tracey!
You are awesome!
I was wondering if you could write an article about coming off pill. What supplements are recommended
Thanks
Hi Ania 🙂
Check out this article, the ladies discussing it in the comments are awesome and will let you know what you need to do: https://thelovevitamin.com/769/can-you-wean-off-the-birth-control-pill/
Hey Tracy,
I know that you mentioned that you didn’t like to talk about recipes and stuff, But it’s very hard to ceate an acne free meal, especially breakfast.
At least, could you say something about an acne free breakfast, please?
Thank you
Hi Kate – I know, I really wish I was more of a recipe gal, because I know people want them. My acne free breakfast ideas are… green smoothies, some kind of an egg meal, or maybe gluten free pancakes or waffles with berries?
Hi Tracy !!!
I am 13 years old and I would really appreciate an article that concerns my skin. I have dry patches of skin around and on my lips and I have very bad scarring. It seems that if I add the only oil that I have to any spots ( Tea Tree Oil ) it heals but the skin tightens up and is extremely dry. I am in year 8 and my self confidence is plunging because I honestly can’t cover it up with make up!
Could we also have a Yogalates ( Yoga/Pilates ) hour lesson that I can do at least every day.
And could we have a easy breakfast video/tutorial that is quick and easy to make as I am always rushing to school and the only thing that I have time to eat is Muesli and chopped Bananas.
Your Blog is amazing and you are so inspirational and clever. You have given my life a ease and I feel more able to cope with bitchiness at school.
P.S I love herbal tea and drink like 4 cups of white + green tea a day.
Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Andreja, thank you for the suggestions, I’ll add them to my list of articles-to-do!
Oh and can you also help me with another thing?
I have really bad breath and My family and I are convinced it is to do with my stomach.
Do you have any detox in mind that can help me . It is really embarrassing!
P.S. I LOVE your dog… Sooooo Cute! 🙂
Hey Tracy, could you maybe make an article on how to cure IBS? I suffer a bit from it but I bet holistic healing can cure it! 🙂
Look into Witch hazel if you haven’t already. I use lemon witch hazel on my boyfriend’s scalp and it helps prevent acne and help his oily scalp. Its pretty crazy but somehow for one minute he has a pimple and then a minute after i put witch hazel on it, it shrinks and it goes away in the next day or so. I have sensitive skin more than he does, so the lemon witch hazel doesn’t do the best on my skin but a gentler version is awesome. Also, maybe do something about anti aging oils for skin. Another idea would be to include a high energy morning drink or post workout energy tea to help with endurance, etc. Also, there was a book that came out a year ago maybe.. about oil pulling for healthy teeth. Also, maybe hair loss as well? I heard nettle tea helps with energy. Since you drink it, can you say from your experience that’s true? haha.. your videos are cool and interesting. It maybe good to keep videos about 5 minutes. But others may like the 10 minute videos. I hope that helps you! =)