AHHHHH! Help! I'm breaking out like a pre-teen! This is what I sounded like for about 2 weeks until I realized, it was not going away. I needed to find out what was going on with my once smooth, clear skin. I googled, "vegan acne" and found out it really does exist! It is against my instincts that I would break out now that I am vegan. I am eating so healthy and putting mostly fruits and vegetables in my body. According to different sites that I found, that could be part of the problem. Now that I am not eating toxins, my body is getting rid of the ones that are left. When they are exiting my body, they come out through my skin as pimples. Yuck!
Also, I found out that because I am no longer eating dairy and meat, my body is being deprived of the good bacteria that kills bad bacteria (like the kind that causes acne) in your body.
I took a trip to my local natural food store to find out what to do. I ended up with a probiotic, or good bacteria, that I take 2 times a day. I also started eating flax and evening primrose oil to hydrate my skin more. The result, the acne is gone! Yeah! I recomend visiting with a naturopath or health and beauty expert at a natural food store if you experience something similar. There are so many kinds of probiotics out there, I'm sure you can find the one that is best for you!
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Deciding to become vegan is not always an easy transition. Especially when your support system for diet change is not living in the same city. Michelle and Lara, two best friends, one in Tacoma and one in Portland, will use this blog to chronicle the journey they are taking to improve their health and minimize the suffering of animals and the planet through becoming vegan! This blog will help them communicate the joys, challenges and realizations they face along the way.
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