Grape Seed extract is an antioxidant that is supposed to help
decrease the fragility of veins and also help with allergic
reactions. I truly believe that rosacea folks ALL have some
allergies going on, that is why the grape seed extract or pycnogenol
helps so many.
Noreen
--- In rosacea-diet-users-support-group@yahoogroups.com, "Trevor"
<santosha_traveller@y...> wrote:
>
> Thanks to everyone for their kind welcomes and answers,
> Yeah I thought the labelling must be wrong, If I didnt have a
life,
> I'd ring them up and complain, and just when I thought Id found a
> good cheat too ;)
>
> Oh, I started Grapeseed extract (Thanx Noreen & Brady) with some
Vit
> C yesterday, and 3 hours later my face was almost white again for
> the first time in many weeks, though I'm the first to label
> myself "Captain Placebo", I must say I was rather impressed. It
says
> on the label that it repairs weak blood vessels, Im guessing this
is
> what it does to the swollen vessels on the face??? Does anyone
know
> more about this?
>
> Thanx again to everyone :) Look forward to getting to know
> you 'virtually' ;)
>
> trev
>
>
>
> --- In rosacea-diet-users-support-group@yahoogroups.com, "Brady
> Barrows" <bradybarrows@h...> wrote:
> >
> > Trev,
> > Welcome to the RDUSG and for your helpful suggestions
> > and questions. Your question below is fun. I think your
> > label may be wrong since I just consulted a label on my
> > favorite mixed nuts which says:
> >
> > Total Carbohydrate 7 grams (serving size 33 grams or
> > 3 Tablespoons)
> >
> > Dietary Fiber 2 grams
> > Sugars 2 grams
> >
> > I think this is more accurate than your label and so the
> > net carbohyrate would be 5 grams (subtracting the fiber).
> > I think if you do a search on mixed nuts you will find
> > similar results.
> >
> > Brady
> >
> > --- In rosacea-diet-users-support-
group@yahoogroups.com, "Trevor"
> > <santosha_traveller@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi there, one more enquiry.
> > >
> > > Im already starting to feel a little "irregular" on the 4th
day
> of
> > > this diet, are there any hints or tips there?
> > >
> > > I have in front of me a packet of mixed nuts, now on the
> nutrition
> > > info it has:
> > >
> > > CARBOHYDRATE
> > > -Total (g) (Per 100g) is 5
> > > -Sugars (g) (per 100g) is 3.6
> > >
> > > DIETARY FIBRE
> > > (per 100g) is 8.3
> > >
> > > Now if in the Rosacea Diet Book it says I can deduct the
dietary
> > > fibre from the carbs, does the above mean that I can eat as
much
> > > nuts as I want? Or am I more naive about this diet than I
> realised?
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > trev :)