Why would I do such a thing?
Well, I've been reading more and more that wheat and dairy can exacerbate acne. It's something I've been battling for years and years and as I get older (yikes!) I'm noticing a lot of changes in my skin. I've seen many dermatologists all of who give me the same thing (put this stuff on your face that bleaches all your clothes, take these antibiotics, have a nice day). The last dermatologist I saw pretty much gave up after 3 months and wanted to put me on Accutane. That was the last straw. If you haven't heard about Accutane you can read about it here. In a nutshell....the warning signs on the packaging basically tell you that you that by taking this medication you could go totally crazy, birth 3 headed alien babies and maybe need a liver transplant later in life. Ok, so that's not exactly true. But, the warnings are really extreme and it's not something I'm prepared to put in my body. I know there must be another way.
I was recently talking with my friend Gia who is an esthetician and owner of Gia Spa in Pacifica, CA. She confirmed what I had been reading and told me to either take out dairy or wheat for 3 months. Because it would be pretty much impossible for me to cut out wheat I chose the dairy first (and am praying that this is the solution!). So, I decided to stop postponing and to start immediately.
I'm on day two and going strong (so far :) I went to Farmer Joe's and Trader Joe's to stock up on a variety of soy and goat milk yogurt and of course to pick up soy milk. Today I made my sandwich with goat cheese instead of cheddar.
If you have any information or help you can give me about going dairy free I'd love to hear it. I need all the help I can get!
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Hey, this is your Mom - how is the homemade goat milk yogurt coming along?