Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Hello, :} I'm 19, 5ft10 (173 cm) and 120 lbs (54.5kg - slowly gaining weight, around 4-5 pounds a week).I'm Asian also.

I've been doing paleo since February, nowadays I eat paleo 90-95% of the time.

Since I started, I noticed the skin of my neck being dry, as well as my cheeks' but the latter was kind of always there. Also my cheeks are a bit itchy but that may be the acne that is going off.

I'm eating mostly grain-fed beef as meat. And for my complements, I take: EPA 1440mg, DHA 960mg, Vitamin D3 200IU, Calcium 1000mg, magnesium 500mg, zinc 25mg daily.

Edit: I wash my face with just water twice a day

I've been reading a lot and came up with things like minty toothpaste or lack or iodine. Not sure what to do.

Can anyone help me with my dry skin problem? Thanks in advance

edited Aug 7 at 15:12

asked Aug 7 at 14:54

Vittel
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Have you tried ALIVE probiotics (in my country they sell them in the pharmacy refrigerated). – VB Aug 7 at 17:09

Do they sell bio-kult where you live? – VB Aug 7 at 17:10

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5ft10" = 177.8cm.......5ft8" = 172.7cm (173cm) – daz Aug 8 at 6:13

@VB, I don't know, what effects did that have on you? @daz, ahaha, in my mind I'm taller – Vittel Aug 8 at 10:34

HuntingBears · Answer 1 · 2012-08-07 17:22:33Z UTC

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seriously try this: rub olive oil into your face before bed, dab off the excess and go to sleep, wake up and your skin should look a lot better

answered Aug 7 at 17:22

HuntingBears
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	Can I do it if I have receding acne? and do you do it just when you feel like you need it or like on a schedule like every week? Thanks, – Vittel Aug 7 at 20:40
	Yes! some people actually do it to prevent acne, it's called the oil cleansing method, I used to do it every night in the winter but now it's summer i don't seem to need to, just do it now and again – HuntingBears Aug 7 at 21:02
	ok, I'll try tonight thanks :} – Vittel Aug 8 at 10:35
	This. However, I find olive oil drying for my naturally-dry skin, so I use jojoba instead. – Julie Oct 4 at 19:19

BaconHealsChic · Answer 2 · 2012-10-04 18:53:18Z UTC

I have found jojoba oil to do the trick beautifully and I use some Green Pastures cod liver oil beauty balm on areas prone to wrinkling.

I stopped using coconut oil because it puffs my face and eyes slightly...and I found it does not moisturize as well as just conditions and smooths.

Sleepyhouse22 · Answer 3 · 2012-08-07 15:09:41Z UTC

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WTF? 6'11" and you're 120 pounds? I may be stepping into a beartrap, but wtf?

Okay, wait. 173 cm = 5 feet, 8 inches.

You could moisturize, drink a lot more water, take omega-3 supps, and eat more veggies.

answered Aug 7 at 15:09

Sleepyhouse22
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5'10-5'11 sorry, I live in France we use cm. I'll edit that right away – Vittel Aug 7 at 15:12

uie · Answer 4 · 2012-08-07 23:08:18Z UTC

han un français :love:

tu as vraiment besoin de tous ces compléments ? si non, tu peux essayer d'arrêter pdt un ou deux mois pour voir. Généralement, c'est comme pour la muscu, on en a pas besoin si on a une nourriture variée et riche.

Il faut hydrater la peau le soir, typiquement avec une crème basique: -e45 http://www.amazon.fr/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2/278-3512961-6599661?__mk_fr_FR=%C5M%C5Z%D5%D1&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=e45&x=0&y=0 -hydromol http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hydromol&x=0&y=0 -beurre de karité [utile pour les cheveux aussi en combinaison avec huile d'amande] -baume d'après rasage non alcoolique

il faut regarder sur ebay pcq ces produits ne viennent pas de france mais d'angleterre. Hydromol sert egalement de savon et me fut prescrit par mon dermato sous roacc pour justement éviter toute sécheresse.

Je rappel qu' hydrater sa peau signifie mettre une couche de crème pour garder l'eau dans l'épiderme; boire bcp sert à hydrater le derme. Je rappel aussi que l'épiderme se renouvelle sous 30-40 jours.

Autrement, pour éviter le déchessement de la peau, il faut éviter les produits alcoolique, mettre un peu de crème hydratante le matin et si elle laisse ta peau brillante, tu met un peu de talc [du talc pur pour bébé] avec une brosse à maquillage.

JessInSD · Answer 5 · 2012-08-08 00:54:18Z UTC

Similar to the olive oil answer, I use unrefined coconut oil on my face every day because I have such dry skin. It's always been that way, but no amount of cream or lotion lasted for more than a few hours. Although it sounds wrong to put oil on your face, I've heard people say that it helps with their acne.

You also might want to exfoliate to get the existing dead skin off your face. I used sea salt with olive oil and it worked fabulously.

Here are some other exfoliant ideas: http://www.yourbeautyschool.com/2011/05/26/4-great-homemade-exfoliant-recipes/#

uie · Answer 6 · 2012-08-08 03:44:16Z UTC

ha oui aussi, une fois que ta peau sera plus souple et plus saine, ou directement maintenant d'ailleurs, tu peux utiliser le savon d'alep [avec plus de 50% de laurier] sur alepia par ex. Il laisse le film hydrolipidique et à 80% de laurier, sous la douche, je laisse une ou deux minute la mousse sur le visage puis rince. [et après il faut hydrater]

Autrement, parcours les liens ici http://www.allodocteurs.fr/rechercher.asp?mots=peau%20plantes&operateur=et&delai=&avance=&force=&TypeContenu=articles et essaye différents produits, notemment les teintures mères pour l'acne qui sont données.

aussi arrêter les produits laitiers peut faire des miracles [et regarder si les fromages de chèvres ou de brebis peuvent être consommés ]

Flavia · Answer 7 · 2012-08-09 12:33:18Z UTC

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Try Regener8 Skin Care Supplement. It contains Aloe Vera with the addition of Vitamins: A, C & E and minerals helps to promote healthy skin, increase skin elasticity and flexibility, repair damaged skin cells.

answered Aug 9 at 12:33

Flavia
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Need help, my skin is dry.

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