2a. Re: OT: women experiencing acne?

[Guest guest]

Thanks Ed! wow, i have a lot of suggestions now to use. i dont

feel like reducing the KT as i am only taking a cup per day as it

is. but i guess i need to experiement. as for the coconut oil..some

think it clogs pores, and someone said it doesn't. maybe it depends

on the person? maybe also the time of day it is applied. i was

applying it in the night. but my acne definitly started after the

KT. so i might just take a break from the oil and then start

applying it again if/when the acne clears..and also in the day

instead of night. thanks for our tips on applying KT to the face.

and i'll be drinking lots of water. will let you guys know what

happens. thanks.

>

> Vandana, just a couple opinions.

> Kefir whey may work, as well as the aged KT as an astringent

> for your acne.

> Apply a hot towel first to open the pores, apply the KT for

> a few minutes, then a cold splash to close the spores.

> One note, if the acne flared up after drinking KT and to

> determine if its a Detox/ Healing Crisis, or allergic

> response (the symptoms are often the same) is time. The

> usually answer is to reduce by 1/2 your KT and increase your

> pure water intake. (recommend 1/2 of your body weight in

> ounces of pure water daily. So if you weigh 100 pounds drink

> 50 ounces of water) A Detox/Healing Crisis then should

> resolve within a few days. An allergic reaction will

> continue as long as the allergen is present. The oil may be

> preventing the elimination. The KT (IMO) should not be

> causing any problems unless it is part of the detox - or you

> have an allergic reaction to something in the KT.

>

> Kefir and raw milk is an excellent probiotic and

> encouraged, but during flare-ups or detox they may be

> contributing more to the problem of elimination of the

> toxins. (very useful for eliminating the root cause of the

> problem / just need a better vehicle to get the toxins out

> of the body - that's where KT and pure (distilled) water are

> better at.

>

> Ed Kasper LAc. Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist

> Acupuncture is a jab well done

> www.HappyHerbalist.com Santa Cruz, CA.

>

>

> 2a. Re: OT: women experiencing acne?

> Posted by: " Vandana Purohit " vandana.purohit@...

> vapurohit

> Date: Tue Aug 15, 2006 6:23 am (PDT)

>

> It's been week 3 for me of drinking KT's kombucha and i'm

> still experiencing

> acne i still only have abt a cup a day. i do have oily

> acne prone

> skin..but my skin was definitly smoother before i started

> the kombucha. i'm

> still continuing with applying some virgin coconut oil to my

> face each

> night.. maybe it's the combination of kombucha, oil and

> humidity. who

> knows. but i want to be patient because of the message

> below by Bev. i'm

> hoping this is a detox.

>

> a, i'm thinking of trying your yogurt lemon mask. do

> you think it would

> work well with kefir too? i think kefir has more beneficial

> bacteria than

> yogurt..and beneficial yeast, so i was thinking it may work

> even better?

> have you tried it? also, i make my kefir with raw cows

> milk.

>

> vandana

>