Gross - but does anyone link running with acne? (Read 654 times)

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I just wanted to add that although I dont have acne problems I have been using the Olay Total Effects Rx moisturizer that Kirsten mentioned in the linked thread and I am very happy with it. I have problems with moisturizer clogging my pores and this is one of the few I've found that doesn't. It also has light-feeling coverage and a small amount can take care of your whole face.

PB and caffeine...? *lip quivers* *eyes get misty*

Hmmm...but now that I think about it, I was having acne issues long before I developed my coffee or diet cola habit. And I've always eaten PB, but not always had acne. So maybe I can rule those things out...? k

Maybe it's stress! I think a vacation would help resolve all of this. Sitting on a quiet sunny beach sipping a long island iced tea would probably do wonders for me. I'll take a week off from work....I'd have to leave the kids and maybe even my husband at home to really benefit from the peace and quiet. *sigh* No chance of a vacation until summer so I need to stop dreaming. Seriously though, I might start from scratch and for awhile be very careful of what I eat and drink and be sure to eliminate certain things that I think are triggers for my issues. Slowly I'll reintroduce them one at a time and see what happens. Things like coffee (this will hurt the most), and chocolate (which I only crave every now and then anyhow), caffeine in general, and another biggie - sugar. Meanwhile I will be buying some olay stuff. I'll have to get past the lack of caffeine headaches - I'm not one for taking medicine but I may end up taking an Advil here and there. Knowing my luck that probably makes me break out!

Michelle, take this for what it's worth (not everyone believes this) but take a look at this link. http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Chinese%20Medicine/brite49.htm One of the core beliefs in Chinese medicine is that the part contains the whole. The idea of the face as a map can be applied in many ways, not just as in indicator of past and future health, or times of life, but also as a way to diagnose organs and body parts. This is based on pathways of the deep and superficial meridians and on the three divisions from top to bottom. I have noticed that when my diet is *cleaner* (i.e. less processed foods, less High Fructose Corn Syrup -- this stuff wreaks havoc on our bodies) that my face is cleaner. Depending on where your acne is on your face, the map in that link may provide some insight.