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Hi, did you eliminate coffee/tea from your diet?


Jill-- In rosacea-diet-users-support-group@yahoogroups.com, "Brady Barrows"
<bradybarrows@...> wrote:
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> Rosacea 101 Review:
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> I read Mr. Barrows "Rosacea 101" as part of my continual research to find a
way to control my rosacea without medication. I've had rosacea since around the
time I turned 30, but over the last year (I'm now 39) I've had worsening rosacea
symptoms: chronically red cheeks with inflamed pustules, and ocular rosacea.
Prescribed oral and topical medications have only exacerbated my symptoms.
Eliminating alcohol, hot showers, most sun exposure, and spicy foods has helped
some, as has taking 1 Tablespoon of flax seed oil per day.
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> Based on the anecdotal experience of other rosaceans, 1 month ago I went
gluten-free and dairy-free. To my disappointment, however, even after 3 weeks
on this diet, I was still waking up in the morning with new pustules on my
cheeks. At this point I came across mention of "Rosacea 101" and "The Rosacea
Diet" by Brady Barrows. I skimmed "Rosacea 101" in a single evening. 1 week
ago I went sugar-free and low carbohydrate (an easy step from gluten-free) per
his recommendations. 2 days later I noticed fewer and much less inflamed
pustules on my cheeks, and minimal facial redness except for a couple of small
patches of telangiectasia. For the first time in almost a year, the face
looking back at me in the mirror is relatively clear, smooth, and white.
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> Based on my personal experience, I believe that Mr. Barrows has published the
key to dietary control of rosacea by recommending complete elimination of sugar
(including alcohol) and a low carbohydrate diet. Although I have not attempted
to restrict my carbohydrates to less than 30 grams per day as recommended for a
30-day Rosacea Diet, I have found that by completely eliminating sugar and
sticking to around 150 grams of carbohydrates per day, my rosacea is greatly
improved. I hope and anticipate further improvement as I stick with this diet
over time, knowing that further restriction of carbohydrates is still an option.
In addition to the Rosacea Diet itself, I also appreciate the summarization of
rosacea-related information in "Rosacea 101". Although it does not read like a
typical book, it is beneficial to have so much information pulled together in
one place, making this a great reference for all-things-rosacea.
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> by C. Thomas
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