I used to have rosacea

Bye bye, rosacea.

I am going to add some rosacea information here tonight because I have the time and lovely people are asking me for help right now on the topic.

I used to have rosacea. Now I only experience the red, hot face when I eat nightshades. And then only mildly for a day or two. Keep in mind I really am 100% Paleo.

(Nightshades are a family of plant including:
Potatoes, Tomatoes, Sweet & Hot Peppers, Paprika, Cayenne, Eggplant, Tomatillos, Pepinos, Pimentos. This does NOT include sweet potatoes or yams.)

Things I Do:

• I take medium-hot showers, not crazy-hot showers
• I do not put my face in the shower water
• In fact, I do not wash my face often (I don't wear makeup)
• I use a chlorine shower filter
• I do not eat nightshades
• I rarely wear sunscreen (I wear a Sunday Afternoons hat.)

When I Did Have Rosacea and/or Wore Makeup I Used:

• Rosacea Care Skin Products (they gave great relief)

Much of the above I do not because of rosacea but because I don't like really hot showers, wearing makeup or sunscreen, or washing my face. When I do wash my face it is usually just with water. I'm sure some soap from shampooing gets on there sometimes, but honestly, the less I put anything on my face, the better it is.


Dairy?
In retrospect, not eating dairy may have helped the whole process. Not because of rosacea, necessarily, but because without dairy in my diet my pores are so much clearer. And because they are clearer I do not have to wash my face as often. And because I do not wash my face as often, my skin is healthier regarding the rosacea issue.

It Was The Juicing That Did It? Perhaps A Liver Cleanse?
I went on a 30 day juice fast. That really cleared my face up for the first time. I have heard that rosacea is a symptom of a congested liver. Because I cleaned up my diet, I assume my liver is happier. Because it is happier, it's cleaning like a champ, and my face is clearer.

Less Toxins, Less To Clean
Then again, because I eat a cleaner diet, my body has less toxins to process.

Oh for goodness sakes, don't you wish there was a one-step-to-Rosacea-cure-for-sure out there? Me, too. But I promise you, if you keep setting the intent that you have a clear face, and you keep imagining what that might feel like, and you don't give up, you can have success. Just play with it. Give it time. And, you know, try not to eat the nightshades. :)


Addendum.
It's 2020 now and as I look back I realize taking white sugar out of my system was a huge game changer for me. That and removing nightshades. ;)