Guest guest Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Hello, Has anyone had any improvement with acne rosacea by drinking KT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Hi : I have rosacea, which appears to be affected by stress and hormones more than anything else. It first surfaced during the period when I was breastfeeding my last baby, then it went away after she was weaned and was completely absent for a few years, then it cropped up again recently in response to a stressful few months at work. I began drinking kombucha while my rosacea was in remission and for at least a year before my rosacea cropped up again, so I guess it wasn't enough to keep it away, unfortunately! However, I have read at least one other account on the Web of how it helped someone w/ this condition. I continue to drink it because I believe it supports overall health and it doesn't trip any of the triggers that me flush. However, if your skin is sensitive, I would use it topically with caution, and if KT gives you a " buzz " or makes you flush, then I would also use moderation when drinking it since rosacea is really a vascular disorder and not a skin condition per se. Other natural remedies that have been reported to help rosacea are green tea extract cream, zinc oxide cream, oil of oregano taken internally, and diets high in essential fatty acids (e.g., flax seed oil). And of course avoiding the things that make you flush, using physical (not chemical) sunscreens, gentle cleansing, etc. Most of this I learned from another discussion group on rosacea. HTH, Nori > Hello, > > Has anyone had any improvement with acne rosacea by drinking KT? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Thanks Nori! Re: Acne cea > Hi : > > I have rosacea, which appears to be affected by stress and hormones > more than anything else. It first surfaced during the period when I > was breastfeeding my last baby, then it went away after she was weaned > and was completely absent for a few years, then it cropped up again > recently in response to a stressful few months at work. I began > drinking kombucha while my rosacea was in remission and for at least a > year before my rosacea cropped up again, so I guess it wasn't enough > to keep it away, unfortunately! However, I have read at least one > other account on the Web of how it helped someone w/ this condition. > > I continue to drink it because I believe it supports overall health > and it doesn't trip any of the triggers that me flush. However, if > your skin is sensitive, I would use it topically with caution, and if > KT gives you a " buzz " or makes you flush, then I would also use > moderation when drinking it since rosacea is really a vascular > disorder and not a skin condition per se. > > Other natural remedies that have been reported to help rosacea are > green tea extract cream, zinc oxide cream, oil of oregano taken > internally, and diets high in essential fatty acids (e.g., flax seed > oil). And of course avoiding the things that make you flush, using > physical (not chemical) sunscreens, gentle cleansing, etc. Most of > this I learned from another discussion group on rosacea. > > HTH, > Nori > > >> Hello, >> >> Has anyone had any improvement with acne rosacea by drinking KT? >> > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Hi Judy - It's great to hear that kombucha has been beneficial for your breakouts! I just wanted to clarify, though, for the benefit of others who may have rosacea, that acne and rosacea are NOT the same things, and treatments that may work for acne (like ProActiv) may make rosacea worse. As I understand it, acne is a disorder of the sebaceous glands. cea, in contrast, is a disorder of the blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. They are chronically dilated and the skin becomes very sensitive, flushes easily, etc. There are some papules, which make the skin look as if it has acne. Traditional treatments for acne (like salycilic acid and exfoliating ingredients, which I believe ProActiv products contain) are irritating and not good for rosacea. Anyway, just thought I'd clarify. More rosacea information can be found on: http://www.internationalrosaceafoundation.org/ Best wishes, Nori > Hi , > I have been using ProActiv for acne for about 6 years. I don't > really have acne but I did break out once or twice a month most of > my life. The problem always was that the eruption would not go away > by itself. Apparently I have some tough skin! Anyway, when I started > drinking KT I also started using the culture cream on my face and I > cancelled the ProActiv. This has been about 3 or 4 months and I > haven't had a problem. If I feel an eruption coming on I soak it > with the culture and it goes away immediately. > > Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Acne cea is also thought to be caused by a parasite that lives in the skin. Since KT is antiparasitic, it should help with it. Re: Acne cea > Hi Judy - It's great to hear that kombucha has been beneficial for > your breakouts! I just wanted to clarify, though, for the benefit > of others who may have rosacea, that acne and rosacea are NOT the > same things, and treatments that may work for acne (like ProActiv) > may make rosacea worse. As I understand it, acne is a disorder of > the sebaceous glands. cea, in contrast, is a disorder of the > blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. They are > chronically dilated and the skin becomes very sensitive, flushes > easily, etc. There are some papules, which make the skin look as if > it has acne. Traditional treatments for acne (like salycilic acid > and exfoliating ingredients, which I believe ProActiv products > contain) are irritating and not good for rosacea. > > Anyway, just thought I'd clarify. More rosacea information can be > found on: > > http://www.internationalrosaceafoundation.org/ > > Best wishes, > Nori > > >> Hi , >> I have been using ProActiv for acne for about 6 years. I don't >> really have acne but I did break out once or twice a month most of >> my life. The problem always was that the eruption would not go > away >> by itself. Apparently I have some tough skin! Anyway, when I > started >> drinking KT I also started using the culture cream on my face and > I >> cancelled the ProActiv. This has been about 3 or 4 months and I >> haven't had a problem. If I feel an eruption coming on I soak it >> with the culture and it goes away immediately. >> >> Judy > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 I apologize if this question has already been answered. bounced me off all my groups for a few days before I realized it, and won't let me read the archives for the posts I missed. >Anyway, when I started >drinking KT I also started using the culture cream on my face and I >cancelled the ProActiv. This has been about 3 or 4 months and I >haven't had a problem. If I feel an eruption coming on I soak it >with the culture and it goes away immediately. Judy and others: I have been curious about the culture applied to the skin because I have very sensitive skin and tend to break out in a rash in response to allergens. How do you prepare the culture cream, can it be prepared in advance, and if so how long can it be kept? -- ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 I apologize if this question has already been answered. bounced me off all my groups for a few days before I realized it, and won't let me read the archives for the posts I missed. >Anyway, when I started >drinking KT I also started using the culture cream on my face and I >cancelled the ProActiv. This has been about 3 or 4 months and I >haven't had a problem. If I feel an eruption coming on I soak it >with the culture and it goes away immediately. Judy and others: I have been curious about the culture applied to the skin because I have very sensitive skin and tend to break out in a rash in response to allergens. How do you prepare the culture cream, can it be prepared in advance, and if so how long can it be kept? -- ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 between 5 and 10 grams of vitamin B5 Pantothenic Acid until clear then drop dosage to maintenance level.....dont take B6. noric1989 <noric1989@...> wrote:Hi Judy - It's great to hear that kombucha has been beneficial for your breakouts! I just wanted to clarify, though, for the benefit of others who may have rosacea, that acne and rosacea are NOT the same things, and treatments that may work for acne (like ProActiv) may make rosacea worse. As I understand it, acne is a disorder of the sebaceous glands. cea, in contrast, is a disorder of the blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. They are chronically dilated and the skin becomes very sensitive, flushes easily, etc. There are some papules, which make the skin look as if it has acne. Traditional treatments for acne (like salycilic acid and exfoliating ingredients, which I believe ProActiv products contain) are irritating and not good for rosacea. Anyway, just thought I'd clarify. More rosacea information can be found on: http://www.internationalrosaceafoundation.org/ Best wishes, Nori > Hi , > I have been using ProActiv for acne for about 6 years. I don't > really have acne but I did break out once or twice a month most of > my life. The problem always was that the eruption would not go away > by itself. Apparently I have some tough skin! Anyway, when I started > drinking KT I also started using the culture cream on my face and I > cancelled the ProActiv. This has been about 3 or 4 months and I > haven't had a problem. If I feel an eruption coming on I soak it > with the culture and it goes away immediately. > > Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Google Dr. Lit.Hung Leung. noric1989 <noric1989@...> wrote:Hi Judy - It's great to hear that kombucha has been beneficial for your breakouts! I just wanted to clarify, though, for the benefit of others who may have rosacea, that acne and rosacea are NOT the same things, and treatments that may work for acne (like ProActiv) may make rosacea worse. As I understand it, acne is a disorder of the sebaceous glands. cea, in contrast, is a disorder of the blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. They are chronically dilated and the skin becomes very sensitive, flushes easily, etc. There are some papules, which make the skin look as if it has acne. Traditional treatments for acne (like salycilic acid and exfoliating ingredients, which I believe ProActiv products contain) are irritating and not good for rosacea. Anyway, just thought I'd clarify. More rosacea information can be found on: http://www.internationalrosaceafoundation.org/ Best wishes, Nori > Hi , > I have been using ProActiv for acne for about 6 years. I don't > really have acne but I did break out once or twice a month most of > my life. The problem always was that the eruption would not go away > by itself. Apparently I have some tough skin! Anyway, when I started > drinking KT I also started using the culture cream on my face and I > cancelled the ProActiv. This has been about 3 or 4 months and I > haven't had a problem. If I feel an eruption coming on I soak it > with the culture and it goes away immediately. > > Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Judy, You said you use a culture cream? Is this something you make yourself using a scoby or do you buy it? > >> Hi , > >> I have been using ProActiv for acne for about 6 years. I don't > >> really have acne but I did break out once or twice a month most of > >> my life. The problem always was that the eruption would not go > > away > >> by itself. Apparently I have some tough skin! Anyway, when I > > started > >> drinking KT I also started using the culture cream on my face and > > I > >> cancelled the ProActiv. This has been about 3 or 4 months and I > >> haven't had a problem. If I feel an eruption coming on I soak it > >> with the culture and it goes away immediately. > >> > >> Judy > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Proactiv is a commercial product advertised on TV for acne. > Thanks! What is ProActiv? > > Re: Acne cea > > > > Hi , > > I have been using ProActiv for acne for about 6 years. I don't > > really have acne but I did break out once or twice a month most of > > my life. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Thank you Nori, that's some good information. Judy > Hi Judy - It's great to hear that kombucha has been beneficial for > your breakouts! I just wanted to clarify, though, for the benefit > of others who may have rosacea, that acne and rosacea are NOT the > same things, and treatments that may work for acne (like ProActiv) > may make rosacea worse. As I understand it, acne is a disorder of > the sebaceous glands. cea, in contrast, is a disorder of the > blood vessels close to the surface of the skin. They are > chronically dilated and the skin becomes very sensitive, flushes > easily, etc. There are some papules, which make the skin look as if > it has acne. Traditional treatments for acne (like salycilic acid > and exfoliating ingredients, which I believe ProActiv products > contain) are irritating and not good for rosacea. > > Anyway, just thought I'd clarify. More rosacea information can be > found on: > > http://www.internationalrosaceafoundation.org/ > > Best wishes, > Nori > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 To and . I take a scoby and put it in a blender with about a 1/2 cup of tea and grind it as smooth as possible, then I add minerals and powdered vitamin C. I put this mixture on my face before going to bed. I also have the same mixture with moisturizer in it. I vary between the two. Judy > > >> Hi , > > >> I have been using ProActiv for acne for about 6 years. I don't > > >> really have acne but I did break out once or twice a month most > of > > >> my life. The problem always was that the eruption would not go > > > away > > >> by itself. Apparently I have some tough skin! Anyway, when I > > > started > > >> drinking KT I also started using the culture cream on my face > and > > > I > > >> cancelled the ProActiv. This has been about 3 or 4 months and I > > >> haven't had a problem. If I feel an eruption coming on I soak it > > >> with the culture and it goes away immediately. > > >> > > >> Judy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Judy, Thank you (and I'm taking note of all the recipes being given). How long does one of the preparations last? Do you keep it on the shelf or in the fridge? -- At 02:19 AM 7/5/2005, you wrote: >To and . >I take a scoby and put it in a blender with about a 1/2 cup of tea >and grind it as smooth as possible, then I add minerals and powdered >vitamin C. I put this mixture on my face before going to bed. I also >have the same mixture with moisturizer in it. I vary between the two. > >Judy ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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