Tom's or doTERRA OnGuard are two good options.
I did a tiny bit of research online and noticed there is something in
typical toothpastes that causes acne in some people.
~ Megan
http://www.meganshay.com
On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 9:26 PM, Carly Nelson <eojunkie@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good idea on the raw honey...forgot about that, too. We do have a local
> place...in fact, my sugar-addict husband has used it for the last 2 years
> (he hates the taste - weird) for his allergies with great success. I
> didn't get to the health food store for xylitol, so guess I'll go grab honey
> from my friend next week. Thanks for the warning on the laxative effect,
> Riki...that would be pretty bad with the lemon and alkaline water!
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 8:39 PM, Hans Johsens <h.johsens@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Raw honey, local if you can find it. Helps with allergies as well. Honey
>> is the only totally natural sweetener known to man.
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Riki Evans <rikievans@live.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Be careful with the Xylitol, it has a laxative effect if you use too much
>>> at once. I wouldn't make Lemonade with it!
>>> Riki
>>>
>>>
>>> Riki L. Evans, B.Msc.
>>> Radiant Living, LLC
>>> www.radiantlivingonline.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:40:21 -0700
>>> Subject: Re: [Everything doTERRA] Re: Acne and sugar/sweetener options
>>> From: eojunkie@gmail.com
>>> To: everythingdoterra@googlegroups.com
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you all. I had forgotten about xylitol. Will go get some today,
>>> along with some good lemons. I asked him if he wanted to give it a go
>>> giving up dairy and refined sugar...we'll see if he cares enough to do
>>> that. I have more control over his choices at home, but at school?
>>> Aughghghgh! I don't even like to imagine the junk he's putting into his
>>> body there. I offer to make him lunch, but he mostly refuses that. Kids
>>> these days. I remember always choosing mom's sack lunch over the *&%# they
>>> had in the school cafeteria...and that was before pizza was an every day
>>> choice!
>>>
>>> I really appreciate all of your help and advice.
>>>
>>> Oh...and as far as the whole family participating....well, he's the only
>>> child left at home, and his dad is so stinkin' healthy it isn't funny...but
>>> he eats all the wrong stuff...cereal(he can't go a day w/o his Wheaties),
>>> white sugar, candy, ice cream....you name it. He is retired from the Navy.
>>> Once, when getting ready for a deployment, it took him 2 trips with his
>>> seabag full just to get his candy supply on board for the cruise. Crazy.
>>> I do finally have him using frankincense on his ak's to see if it will help
>>> them go away. Too many days in the sun surfing as a kid/teen. I really
>>> hope this makes a difference so he can realize the value of the wonderful
>>> oils!
>>>
>>> Have a great weekend...and keep the great comments/info coming! I love
>>> this group!
>>>
>>> Carly
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Sharon Hoehner <detoxexpert@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Xylitol and yacon are both good sweeteners. Xylitol is also
>>> anti-bacterial so could be beneficial.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 8:36 PM, We7 <aktanner@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have been reading that for some people dairy is a main culprit of
>>> acne. Also, my dad said he had bad acne as a teen and could not eat
>>> any chocolate. You might research those things. Maybe you could take
>>> him to one of those alternative health people who do muscle testing,
>>> and see what foods are causing him trouble. Instead of treating it
>>> topically, maybe you need to eliminate the internal cause. It sounds
>>> like you are on the right track to eliminate refined sugar. Even if
>>> that is not the cause of his acne, you are still going to help his
>>> body in a really positive way. We use agave, dates, raw honey.
>>> Possibly the whole family needs to participate so he is not feeling so
>>> isolated. Good luck! Let us know about your findings and results!
>>>
>>> Deanne
>>>
>>> On Feb 10, 5:05 pm, Carly Nelson <eojun...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > My teenager has horrible acne. He's done the Zendocrine cleanse, is
>>> > taking
>>> > LLV, and using some oils. He washes his face morning and night with
>>> > the
>>> > new foaming face wash. He was using the clear skin roll on until it
>>> > got to
>>> > be too sensitive.
>>> >
>>> > He's been at this for about 3 months+ with absolutely no improvement.
>>> >
>>> > I have a feeling sugar may be one of the culprits. How do I get him
>>> > off
>>> > refined sugar? What are the best substitutes? We have agave nectar,
>>> > sucanat, stevia....
>>> >
>>> > I'm thinking of starting to make a 'lemonade' for him to drink
>>> > daily...using a few slices of lemon and putting some lemon eo in it to
>>> > make
>>> > it sort of a cleanse, but don't know what sweetener to use. He will
>>> > take
>>> > oils in capsules if I give them to him, but if I put any in his
>>> > food/drink,
>>> > he gets upset...like the time I put some cinnamon in his oatmeal
>>> > instead of
>>> > the ground junk out of the can. He knew it was eo immediately and was
>>> > not
>>> > happy. Go figure. He's also open to me applying oils on him topically.
>>> >
>>> > What to do? I really could use some help with this one. I can tell
>>> > it is
>>> > starting to scar his face.
>>> >
>>> > Thank you for all of your help,
>>> >
>>> > Carly
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