How to Clear Your Skin... Naturally
I confess. I am a chocolate addict. For years, I have eaten chocolate to bury feelings of pain, emptiness, or sadness. (I also love how it tastes, of course. Who doesn’t?) But I always wondered… was chocolate giving me acne? It was always super hard to tell. If you’ve ever tried to isolate whether one… Read More
Eggs. Acne trigger, or skin savior? Gawd, where do I start? Okay, first, check in with your gut feeling. Do you think eggs make YOUR skin break out? I’ll bet the answer is something like, “I don’t know, Devin, I’m so frickin’ confused about eggs, which is why I’m reading your dang blog post, hoping… Read More
Hey there! Sonia here. Some of our blog readers may not know this, but we have an active CSF Forum where Devin personally helps readers of our ebook with acne and their skin – and as of September 2018, it has over 1,400 topics and 11,000 posts! Since Devin puts a lot of energy into… Read More
Hey there! Love baking but hate acne? This post is for you. I got a great question from CSF reader Julia yesterday about sugar, baked goods, and acne: Hi Devin, I was wondering if you have any advice for me: I really struggle with the “no sugar” part of your previous advice. I love eating… Read More
Here are 7 bizarre diets I’ve tried on my path from acne to clear skin. Not one of them truly cleared up my skin, except one, but it would have killed me if I’d kept going with it. Yes, I know the following sounds crazy, but it is all 100% true: I went raw vegan… Read More
The monthly dread of hormonal acne – I know what that’s like! But it’s not easy to get rid of, either. As you probably know, your hormonal acne has a vast array of potential causes. This is why it can be so difficult to clear up! For some people, simple dietary changes may clear up… Read More
I’m going to go out on a limb here… Is excess iron the hidden acne trigger we’ve all been missing? Wait a sec. Iron? Isn’t iron good for us? Aren’t many people anemic, or deficient in iron? Well, true, iron is good for us. In small amounts. But it’s kind of like radioactive fuel in… Read More
Lactoferrin. Sounds like an engine problem, doesn’t it? “Well, sonny, your problem is you’ve got lactoferrin buildup in your jimbedy-flange.” But it turns out lactoferrin couldn’t be more natural: it’s a protein, your body makes it, and it’s pretty darn important. So important that it’s one of the first things mothers pass to their newborn… Read More
Is pantothenic acid (a.k.a. vitamin B5) really that good for your skin? Some acne sufferers swear by it. And it’s certainly touted by the cosmetic companies. It’s in everything from moisturizers, shampoos, and sunscreens, to conditioners to hairsprays, and even mascaras and lipsticks. They don’t hide it, either—they practically shout it at you on the… Read More
Sad fact: if you’re reading this and you’re human, you’re probably magnesium deficient. (If you’re reading this and not human, you’re probably an alien with nutrient vats with squiggling life forms in them. Erm… you might be fine.) For the rest of us sentient beings the magnesium situation is grim: anywhere from 50% to 80%… Read More