Bonnie's Story

Unfortunately, cystic acne was the price I paid for eating the standard American diet. It was the kind of acne that hurt when I talked or moved my jaw.  Although I was relatively thin, I was a typical junk food eater. I loved white flour products, processed foods, and cheese.  Pizza was my food of choice, I probably ate it at least three times a week. My doctor always told me that diet had absolutely nothing to do with my acne.

I had been seeing dermatologists since I was 16 years old. I was on countless acne drugs: Benzoyle Peroxide, Tetracycline, Doxycycline, Minocycline, Duac, Erythromycin, Differin, Tazorac, Retin-A, and different birth control pills to stabilize my hormones. Because I felt I did not have any control over my acne I was depressed, and my relationships and self esteem greatly suffered. I also dealt with migraine headaches, severe acid reflux, bad allergies (hay fever), asthma, chronic bronchitis, constipation, high cholesterol and borderline high blood pressure.

In  March  2011 I began the Nutritatian diet and have been consistently compliant.  My skin is now completely clear, and I no longer need prescription acne medications! I also feel so much better. I never have acid reflux or migraines anymore, and my allergies, asthma and bronchitis have disappeared.  I lowered my cholesterol and lost about 20 pounds (I never even knew I had weight to lose).  At 5ft.2in. I now weigh about 103 pounds. I finally feel in control of my acne as well as my health.

I know what I can do to keep my skin clear and stay healthy.  I know that if I eat cheese (the worst) or sugar and white flour I will break out.  Even if I have it just once, I usually end up with a blemish.  If I continue eating the standard American diet my skin reverts back to a diseased state. 

The Nutritarian life style has become a passion.  I’m not perfect, but each day I make small tweaks to keep striving to get better. This lifestyle has been amazing in terms of how little I am sick, and all of the money I no longer spend on the ten different prescriptions I used to take.  I’m hoping to instill the love of this food into my son and my husband.