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Health Boundaries Bite
Acne? I think the reason I didn't have acne when I was in high school
was alcohol. Swabbing my face with cotton balls that I had soaked in
rubbing alcohol kept my skin from being able to break out because I
kept killing the bacteria.
When my son was in his teens and had acne when he came from
London to visit I introduced him to alcohol, and while it stung, he stuck
with it and the acne went away, much to his surprise.
Periodically when I'm checking out in a grocery store the young person
who is bagging my things has intense acne and I want to tell him or her
about alcohol. But so far I've always been afraid that I'd hurt feelings
more than I would help. Silence doesn't feel good, though.
Breakouts on your neck? I've learned that breakouts on ones neck
can be a sign of a dental infection. That is what the periodontist I went
to said, and he said that the reason my old dental implants are infected
and deteriorating the bone in my jaw is not just that they are an old kind
with a bumpy surface but also that the more Ibuprofen I took to stop
the pain the more the Ibuprofen weakened the bone and thereby
encouraged the infection.
I had no idea that Ibuprofen (Advil) weakens the jaw bone, but
apparently it does, as does Fozimax which, ironically, people are
prescribed to strengthen bone.
If you have break outs on your neck and have been feeling tired, and if
you don't have money to go to a dentist, I have found that vitamin C
works well at controlling infection. I use over 12 grams a day taken in
sets of 3 grams with a lot of liquid; but that may be too much or too
little for you. (I used 26 grams when the infection was actively causing
swelling and extremely bad pain. It took about two days to work.)
If an infection is advanced then more vitamin C is needed and it takes
longer for the vitamin C to cause loose stool. Once it causes loose stool
it means you've taken the maximum amount your body can use and the
rest is being eliminated. The elimination can also be a sign that the
stomach and intestines are being cleaned of bad bacteria that had taken
up residence there, like h.pylori, so it's not a bad thing. Also, if someone
is tall and/or heavy set it takes more vitamin C to achieve results.
Vitamin C in amounts over 250 mg may not be good for people who
have a particular gene and diabetes.
If you don't have diabetes then it's good to test out varying amounts of
vitamin C to see how it goes. A large dose of vitamin C will cause loose
stool once it has fought the infection. It's not good to take a large dose
at night, just in case. (1,000 mg. is equal to 1 gram.) In the beginning
when I was getting the infection under control I had to take 24 to 30
grams of vitamin C a day.
Be sure to drink a lot of liquid with the vitamin C (or any medicine).
Large pores? When I was in high school I read that washing ones face
with hot water, then splashing on cold water would reduce the size of
pores. So, I always followed a hot face wash with a cold splash to snap
my pores closed, and, either it worked or I had small pores genetically. I
think it worked.
But, when I was living in the condo with toxins I began to see my pores
getting larger and more coarse looking. Because I didn't know about the
toxins for a couple of years I kept wondering why my face was looking
more and more as if I smoked.
Once the hydrogen sulfide in my condo was identified and I had the
privy pit under my bedroom dug out I felt a lot better, but my pores did
not return to pre-toxin condition, although they improved.
The reason toxins enlarge pores is that toxins interfere with oxygen
availability throughout the body, so, I think that if I'd been eating more
veggies it might have helped oxygenate my blood and reduce the stress
to my skin that ultimately resulted in larger pores.
Similarly, since vitamin B12 reduced my symptoms from the toxins,
that is, it reduced how badly I lost my balance, was numb and forgetful,
I am inclined to think that if I'd been having more B12 shots or using
methylcobalamin lozenges while I was living in the toxins it might have
mitigated the damage to my skin dramatically. (But, I'll never know for
sure since I didn't try it at the time.)
What I do know for sure is that milk thistle taken as a supplement
removes toxins, and Epsom salts in the bath removes toxins. So, if I
smoked I would put Epsom salts in my bath a few times a week and
soak to remove toxins as well as relax, and I would begin taking milk
thistle for a week or two every month.
Dry, lusterless skin? A couple years ago I had my deck redone and the
first man I hired, who did an abysmal job, showed me something very
important about face skin. He was ten years older than me, but his skin
looked ten years younger, so I paid attention when he said he took a
variety of vitamins each day. (At the time I was taking mostly B12, a
multi, and vitamin C.)
Based on what he was taking I added alpha-lipoic acid, lecithin, CoQ10,
milk thistle and whey protein to my daily "diet" of supplements and one
or all of them has made a definite improvement to the quality of my
skin. Plus, I drink a lot more water now.
The dry skin on my legs, however, is a different story. All my life, at
least that I can remember, my legs were very dry skinned. Later on in
life I found that my back itched, especially during the winter, because it
was so dry.
That all changed when I began having B12 replacement, which totally
surprised me. I knew B12 was good for nerves, memory, balance and
things like that. But dryness? I hadn't heard that vitamin B12 could
reduce dry skin. Nevertheless, the fact was that my legs ceased to have
a scaly look for the first time in decades and for several winters now my
back has not itched. So, I think vitamin B12 somehow helps regulate
moisture and natural body oils.
I've noticed that when I'm stressed and forget to use methylcobalamin
lozenges (B12) my tinitus, that awful ringing in the ears, starts up and
then if I remember to look at my legs, they invariably have dry skin
sticking up here and there looking much like parched fields in a draught.
Puffiness? Puffiness can be caused by insufficient sleep, too many
vitamins, too little water, too much vinegar in ones diet, as well as a
variety of other things.
If you are noticing puffiness the first thing to do is to drink a lot more
water and also green tea. Green tea is excellent at flushing out the things
that cause puffiness (in my experience). Plus, I've recently read that it
contains a lot of quercetin, which is very good for skin -- some accounts
suggest that eating a yellow onions, which are a good source of
quercetin, helps reduce the likelihood of getting skin cancer.
If the puffiness is from insufficient sleep it's a bit more tricky since if
you're having trouble sleeping you can't just decide to sleep more and
do it.
For weeks, this is August, 2008, I've been under way too much stress
and I can't sleep due to ongoing legal problems from the privy pit, to
include another foreclosure action. There were whole weeks when I
barely got 4 or 5 hours of sleep a night, and that's with no nap during
the day. The result is puffy bags under my eyes setting the tone for my
whole face.
What's peculiar is that when I was much fatter my face was very pudgy
so it didn't have wrinkles and that part of being fat I quite liked.
Puffiness is not like pudginess. Instead of looking less wrinkled my face
looks a bit wilted overall, resembling a balloon that is filled with air, but
at the same time doesn't have enough air in it.
While B12 helps provide healthy sleep patterns, and melatonin is an
additional healthy aid, stress can defeat even these strong supports.
Yesterday I had a banana before bed and that helped me get some extra
sleep during the night, but I still woke up repeatedly. Apple Cider
Vinegar is great an making sleep happen, but when it is taken regularly it
affects the fingernails making horizontal valleys in them, which is what I
had when I was living in the toxins, so I don't think vinegar should be
used regularly.
Wrinkles? Dry skin and puffy skin exaggerate the look of wrinkles and
stress can make a horrendous number of wrinkles appear in a very short
time. For instance once in London I wasn't well and it was a particularly
stressful time. When I looked in the mirror my face was that of an old
woman in National Geographic, photographed for the topography of
wrinkles that made her face "interesting".
I was shattered to think I looked like that. But when I got better the
wrinkles went away. So, that's really encouraging, right?
Now my face looks best when I do a few minutes of exercises with it
every night and use a cotton ball with alcohol to remove any remaining
dirt from the day, followed by petroleum jelly as a major moisturizer.
(Not elegant, I know, but back in high school I read about a model who
used Vaseline on her face as a moisturizer and I was WAY impressed
given how great her skin looked.)
I also think my face looks better, less wrinkled, when I walk around my
garden for five minutes first thing in the morning to stimulate my
metabolism.
Sunburn? Okay, I know we're "supposed" to use sunblock and thereby
avoid getting burned. But! I've always worried about not getting enough
vitamin D if I was using sunscreen, and now it looks as if my concern is
being born out by the experience of all those who are getting cancer not
from the sun but from lack of vitamin D.
I was very worried some years ago when my boyfriend drove a little
sports car with the top perpetually down, even all the way to Las Vegas.
if they reduce the intensity of a brown, age spot on my face. -- Update:
I failed to keep doing it, so I can't report any results, one way or the
other.)
was alcohol. Swabbing my face with cotton balls that I had soaked in
rubbing alcohol kept my skin from being able to break out because I
kept killing the bacteria.
When my son was in his teens and had acne when he came from
London to visit I introduced him to alcohol, and while it stung, he stuck
with it and the acne went away, much to his surprise.
Periodically when I'm checking out in a grocery store the young person
who is bagging my things has intense acne and I want to tell him or her
about alcohol. But so far I've always been afraid that I'd hurt feelings
more than I would help. Silence doesn't feel good, though.
Breakouts on your neck? I've learned that breakouts on ones neck
can be a sign of a dental infection. That is what the periodontist I went
to said, and he said that the reason my old dental implants are infected
and deteriorating the bone in my jaw is not just that they are an old kind
with a bumpy surface but also that the more Ibuprofen I took to stop
the pain the more the Ibuprofen weakened the bone and thereby
encouraged the infection.
I had no idea that Ibuprofen (Advil) weakens the jaw bone, but
apparently it does, as does Fozimax which, ironically, people are
prescribed to strengthen bone.
If you have break outs on your neck and have been feeling tired, and if
you don't have money to go to a dentist, I have found that vitamin C
works well at controlling infection. I use over 12 grams a day taken in
sets of 3 grams with a lot of liquid; but that may be too much or too
little for you. (I used 26 grams when the infection was actively causing
swelling and extremely bad pain. It took about two days to work.)
If an infection is advanced then more vitamin C is needed and it takes
longer for the vitamin C to cause loose stool. Once it causes loose stool
it means you've taken the maximum amount your body can use and the
rest is being eliminated. The elimination can also be a sign that the
stomach and intestines are being cleaned of bad bacteria that had taken
up residence there, like h.pylori, so it's not a bad thing. Also, if someone
is tall and/or heavy set it takes more vitamin C to achieve results.
Vitamin C in amounts over 250 mg may not be good for people who
have a particular gene and diabetes.
If you don't have diabetes then it's good to test out varying amounts of
vitamin C to see how it goes. A large dose of vitamin C will cause loose
stool once it has fought the infection. It's not good to take a large dose
at night, just in case. (1,000 mg. is equal to 1 gram.) In the beginning
when I was getting the infection under control I had to take 24 to 30
grams of vitamin C a day.
Be sure to drink a lot of liquid with the vitamin C (or any medicine).
Large pores? When I was in high school I read that washing ones face
with hot water, then splashing on cold water would reduce the size of
pores. So, I always followed a hot face wash with a cold splash to snap
my pores closed, and, either it worked or I had small pores genetically. I
think it worked.
But, when I was living in the condo with toxins I began to see my pores
getting larger and more coarse looking. Because I didn't know about the
toxins for a couple of years I kept wondering why my face was looking
more and more as if I smoked.
Once the hydrogen sulfide in my condo was identified and I had the
privy pit under my bedroom dug out I felt a lot better, but my pores did
not return to pre-toxin condition, although they improved.
The reason toxins enlarge pores is that toxins interfere with oxygen
availability throughout the body, so, I think that if I'd been eating more
veggies it might have helped oxygenate my blood and reduce the stress
to my skin that ultimately resulted in larger pores.
Similarly, since vitamin B12 reduced my symptoms from the toxins,
that is, it reduced how badly I lost my balance, was numb and forgetful,
I am inclined to think that if I'd been having more B12 shots or using
methylcobalamin lozenges while I was living in the toxins it might have
mitigated the damage to my skin dramatically. (But, I'll never know for
sure since I didn't try it at the time.)
What I do know for sure is that milk thistle taken as a supplement
removes toxins, and Epsom salts in the bath removes toxins. So, if I
smoked I would put Epsom salts in my bath a few times a week and
soak to remove toxins as well as relax, and I would begin taking milk
thistle for a week or two every month.
Dry, lusterless skin? A couple years ago I had my deck redone and the
first man I hired, who did an abysmal job, showed me something very
important about face skin. He was ten years older than me, but his skin
looked ten years younger, so I paid attention when he said he took a
variety of vitamins each day. (At the time I was taking mostly B12, a
multi, and vitamin C.)
Based on what he was taking I added alpha-lipoic acid, lecithin, CoQ10,
milk thistle and whey protein to my daily "diet" of supplements and one
or all of them has made a definite improvement to the quality of my
skin. Plus, I drink a lot more water now.
The dry skin on my legs, however, is a different story. All my life, at
least that I can remember, my legs were very dry skinned. Later on in
life I found that my back itched, especially during the winter, because it
was so dry.
That all changed when I began having B12 replacement, which totally
surprised me. I knew B12 was good for nerves, memory, balance and
things like that. But dryness? I hadn't heard that vitamin B12 could
reduce dry skin. Nevertheless, the fact was that my legs ceased to have
a scaly look for the first time in decades and for several winters now my
back has not itched. So, I think vitamin B12 somehow helps regulate
moisture and natural body oils.
I've noticed that when I'm stressed and forget to use methylcobalamin
lozenges (B12) my tinitus, that awful ringing in the ears, starts up and
then if I remember to look at my legs, they invariably have dry skin
sticking up here and there looking much like parched fields in a draught.
Puffiness? Puffiness can be caused by insufficient sleep, too many
vitamins, too little water, too much vinegar in ones diet, as well as a
variety of other things.
If you are noticing puffiness the first thing to do is to drink a lot more
water and also green tea. Green tea is excellent at flushing out the things
that cause puffiness (in my experience). Plus, I've recently read that it
contains a lot of quercetin, which is very good for skin -- some accounts
suggest that eating a yellow onions, which are a good source of
quercetin, helps reduce the likelihood of getting skin cancer.
If the puffiness is from insufficient sleep it's a bit more tricky since if
you're having trouble sleeping you can't just decide to sleep more and
do it.
For weeks, this is August, 2008, I've been under way too much stress
and I can't sleep due to ongoing legal problems from the privy pit, to
include another foreclosure action. There were whole weeks when I
barely got 4 or 5 hours of sleep a night, and that's with no nap during
the day. The result is puffy bags under my eyes setting the tone for my
whole face.
What's peculiar is that when I was much fatter my face was very pudgy
so it didn't have wrinkles and that part of being fat I quite liked.
Puffiness is not like pudginess. Instead of looking less wrinkled my face
looks a bit wilted overall, resembling a balloon that is filled with air, but
at the same time doesn't have enough air in it.
While B12 helps provide healthy sleep patterns, and melatonin is an
additional healthy aid, stress can defeat even these strong supports.
Yesterday I had a banana before bed and that helped me get some extra
sleep during the night, but I still woke up repeatedly. Apple Cider
Vinegar is great an making sleep happen, but when it is taken regularly it
affects the fingernails making horizontal valleys in them, which is what I
had when I was living in the toxins, so I don't think vinegar should be
used regularly.
Wrinkles? Dry skin and puffy skin exaggerate the look of wrinkles and
stress can make a horrendous number of wrinkles appear in a very short
time. For instance once in London I wasn't well and it was a particularly
stressful time. When I looked in the mirror my face was that of an old
woman in National Geographic, photographed for the topography of
wrinkles that made her face "interesting".
I was shattered to think I looked like that. But when I got better the
wrinkles went away. So, that's really encouraging, right?
Now my face looks best when I do a few minutes of exercises with it
every night and use a cotton ball with alcohol to remove any remaining
dirt from the day, followed by petroleum jelly as a major moisturizer.
(Not elegant, I know, but back in high school I read about a model who
used Vaseline on her face as a moisturizer and I was WAY impressed
given how great her skin looked.)
I also think my face looks better, less wrinkled, when I walk around my
garden for five minutes first thing in the morning to stimulate my
metabolism.
Sunburn? Okay, I know we're "supposed" to use sunblock and thereby
avoid getting burned. But! I've always worried about not getting enough
vitamin D if I was using sunscreen, and now it looks as if my concern is
being born out by the experience of all those who are getting cancer not
from the sun but from lack of vitamin D.
I was very worried some years ago when my boyfriend drove a little
sports car with the top perpetually down, even all the way to Las Vegas.
- My poor nose, it was so sunburned even
with 30 SPF sunscreen that I was sure I'd
get something horrible.
- But, so far so good until I got a horrible
sunburn during a recent spring day when I
wasn't paying attention to how long I'd been
in the sun. When I saw how red my nose
was in the mirror I was extremely worried
and I decided to try rubbing the inside of
leaves from my aloe plant on my nose, arms
and legs, just in case it might help.
- Well, I didn't peel at all. I don't know how
that was possible, but it was a fact.
- You can buy aloe in bottles, but I think
using fresh leaves from the plant is
if they reduce the intensity of a brown, age spot on my face. -- Update:
I failed to keep doing it, so I can't report any results, one way or the
other.)
Mask Appeal --
Triple Oxygen
Energizing Mask is
a super-quick-fix
for dull, tired skin.
Triple Oxygen
Energizing Mask is
a super-quick-fix
for dull, tired skin.
Points to Remember
1. Swabbing your face with rubbing alcohol on cotton
balls kills bacteria and clears breakouts. (The stinging
tells you its working. For faster results hold the cotton
ball longest where it stings the most.)
2. Breakouts on your neck can be a sign of a dental
infection. Rubbing alcohol applied topically and vitamin
C taken with lots of water can together control not just
the symptoms of the infection but the infection itself,
even getting rid of quite significant pain.
3. Washing your face with hot water following by a
splach of cold water shrinks pores. Large pores can
result from toxins which cause a lack of oxygen, so
milk thistle as a supplement and Epsom salts baths
eliminate toxins and help keep pores lovely and small.
It may be that ample amounts of vitamin B12 help
reduce the effects of toxins, like smoking, smog and
chemicals, in the same way ample amounts reduce
memory loss, numbness and nerve pain.
4. Dry skin happens from the inside out, so drink
water, eat veggies, olive oil, fruit and nuts and
supplement your diet with alpha-lipoic acid, vitamin
B12, lecithin, and whey protein.
5. If you're not getting enough sleep you aren't going to
feel well, and your skin is not going to look any better
than you feel. Adequate sleep is essential for healthy,
beautiful skin. Since vitamin B12 helps combat stress
and regulate sleep patterns, it can also assist your skin
in looking rested and happy.
6. Stress depresses our metabolism resulting in
puffiness. As little as five minutes of walking first thing
in the morning stimulates your metabolism and within a
month reduces puffiness and gives a fresher, more
supple appearance to your skin, especially that of your
face.
7. The sun is good for us, to include our skin, but we
need to pay attention to how long we are in the sun and
doing that is healthier than using sun block because of
the vitamin D we get from the sun. Aloe is effective
when rubbed on an over exposed area of skin and can
keep the burn from peeling. Fresh aloe from a plant is
excellent and available for years, even decades with
very little attention. Eating yellow onions and drinking
green tea provide our bodies with quercetin which
helps to keep us from getting skin cancer.
8. Skin care products are great and give a real boost
not only to skin but to the sense that we are taking
steps to have better skin. I have genuinely had people
comment on my skin after beginning to use skin care
products. BUT, these are not a substitute for nutrition,
sleep, hydration and stress reduction. Though, they
may help reduce stress by their inherent relaxing
qualities.
1. Swabbing your face with rubbing alcohol on cotton
balls kills bacteria and clears breakouts. (The stinging
tells you its working. For faster results hold the cotton
ball longest where it stings the most.)
2. Breakouts on your neck can be a sign of a dental
infection. Rubbing alcohol applied topically and vitamin
C taken with lots of water can together control not just
the symptoms of the infection but the infection itself,
even getting rid of quite significant pain.
3. Washing your face with hot water following by a
splach of cold water shrinks pores. Large pores can
result from toxins which cause a lack of oxygen, so
milk thistle as a supplement and Epsom salts baths
eliminate toxins and help keep pores lovely and small.
It may be that ample amounts of vitamin B12 help
reduce the effects of toxins, like smoking, smog and
chemicals, in the same way ample amounts reduce
memory loss, numbness and nerve pain.
4. Dry skin happens from the inside out, so drink
water, eat veggies, olive oil, fruit and nuts and
supplement your diet with alpha-lipoic acid, vitamin
B12, lecithin, and whey protein.
5. If you're not getting enough sleep you aren't going to
feel well, and your skin is not going to look any better
than you feel. Adequate sleep is essential for healthy,
beautiful skin. Since vitamin B12 helps combat stress
and regulate sleep patterns, it can also assist your skin
in looking rested and happy.
6. Stress depresses our metabolism resulting in
puffiness. As little as five minutes of walking first thing
in the morning stimulates your metabolism and within a
month reduces puffiness and gives a fresher, more
supple appearance to your skin, especially that of your
face.
7. The sun is good for us, to include our skin, but we
need to pay attention to how long we are in the sun and
doing that is healthier than using sun block because of
the vitamin D we get from the sun. Aloe is effective
when rubbed on an over exposed area of skin and can
keep the burn from peeling. Fresh aloe from a plant is
excellent and available for years, even decades with
very little attention. Eating yellow onions and drinking
green tea provide our bodies with quercetin which
helps to keep us from getting skin cancer.
8. Skin care products are great and give a real boost
not only to skin but to the sense that we are taking
steps to have better skin. I have genuinely had people
comment on my skin after beginning to use skin care
products. BUT, these are not a substitute for nutrition,
sleep, hydration and stress reduction. Though, they
may help reduce stress by their inherent relaxing
qualities.
www.health-boundaries-bite.com
Your fingernails reflect your health --
Learn some warning signs --
Karen Kline
Your fingernails reflect your health --
Learn some warning signs --
Karen Kline
This is an aloe vera leave that has been
cracked open.
cracked open.
