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New Years Resolutions, Goal Setting, and Going Against the Grain

December 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
January 1st

Whew we made it through the majority of the holiday season and now can start to think about what the new year, 2013 will bring.  For me starting a new year is always a great time to reflect on what I've accomplished over the past year, set goals, or take a moment to reflect and see what I want to try to change, improve, start, or even stop doing in the upcoming year.  While January 1st is essentially an arbitrary day and we can do this at any point in time, it seems like a good place to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Acne, Ancestral Health, challenge, Community, Healthy, Holiday, Sugar

Wheying your options

March 5, 2012 By 7 Comments
SFH Whey

Wheying your options...what should you consider when choosing a whey protein powder, once you've decided that you want to try taking it for muscle building and recovery. Many athletes or anyone that is doing large amounts of exercise use some sort of whey protein to help fuel or recover from their workouts.  When you see products that have "20g of protein" in them, whey or soy protein is often the type of protein that you see in protein shakes and in the "energy" bars that contain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Acne, Dairy, Endurance, Grass Fed, Grassfed, Healthy, Nutrition, Strength, Supplements, Training, Triathlon

Week 1 – Skin Healing Diet

January 22, 2012 By 3 Comments
FoodmapNo

Ok so it's been about a week since I started on the protocol that I outlined in my post: Can Food Cure Acne? recommended by Chris Kresser.  The basis of the protocol is a strict Paleo diet, and since I was already in the midst of a sugar detox, how much harder could it be to eliminate a few more things?  Well the short answer is A LOT harder! The two things that I'm having the most trouble with is cutting nightshades and consistently eating foods that are approved on the low fodmaps. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Acne, Fodmap, Food, Gluten, Mexican, Paleo

Can food cure acne?

January 17, 2012 By 10 Comments
Avoid this...

Can what you eat cure your acne? It's an interesting question. One thing many people find when they switch to a Paleo diet is that their skin clarity gets better, if you have adult acne it usually clears up with the elimination of excess omega 6s and other inflammatory foods like grains, legumes, and specifically diary from your food. I noticed a big improvement in my skin clarity when I went full Paleo and cut the dairy - as a girl that has been on anti-acne medication pretty much since I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Acne, challenge, Dairy, General, Inflammation, Paleo