Ecoparent Magazine | Caralyn Hale on The Beautiful Benefits of Fats | Ravishing & Flourishing

You’ve tried everything to clear your acne. You have done the restrictive diet, cut out the common acne triggers like gluten, dairy, and sugar, and piled on the products until all you’re left with is frustration and disappointing results. What went wrong?

Chances are that chronic acne isn’t caused or triggered by just one thing. It’s more likely to be a combination of such factors as diet, sleep, stress, toxin exposure, pore-clogging skincare, and internal imbalances, which is likely why specific food eliminations might not be producing the results you hoped for. Chronic acne is typically multi-faceted, making a holistic approach that includes healthy diet and lifestyle choices the best way to promote healing. 

The other problem with eliminating this or that food is that we often overlook all the skin-boosting foods we can—and should—include in our diets. Flipping the strategy on its head—from restriction to addition—can make a significant difference!