Originally Posted by rachel18

Hey baronster and everyone, how you guys going? I posted a thread a while back on autointoxication....which is usually a result of LGS. I had cut out dairy, and wheat completely from my diet and did see my kp clear up some what but not completely. However my kp did not completely clear up until after i had 'detoxed' my digestive system of pathogens using antibacterial/antimicrobial herbs and cleansed the liver also. By doing this within 2 weeks my kp diminished incredibly and now my skin is so clear it is amazing.

My results and your results baronster are almost identical and we used the same treatment strategies, so i think this is definitely the key to treating kp.

This is how i see it, when you eat foods that you are intolerant to such as dairy and wheat our bodies do not have the ability to digest it because we are deficient in the enzymes to do so. And instead of these foods being broken down into tiny minute molecules to be absorbed in the small intestine, they are not and go into the small intestine as large molecules. These large molecules are hard to absorb and instead do damage- hitting the intestinal wall causing inflammation, and overtime eventually increasing the permeability of the intestinal wall which leads to leaky gut syndrome (i hate this term). Other things can lead to this permeability including dysbiosis/candida infestations wreaking havoc in the digestive system. When the intestinal wall has an increased permeability all sorts of molecules/nutrients are 'leaking' through the permeable intestinal wall (which it doesn't usually since this wall shouldn't be permeable!) into the blood stream. These molecules/nutrients in the blood stream are considered 'toxins' which puts a huge strain on the liver because this organ has to detoxify everything in the blood. In turn your body tries to get rid of the toxins as effectively as it can since your normally good functioning eliminating organs can not do their jobs properly (1. digestive system 2. liver) Your body then starts excreting the toxins through your skin, which we see as KP (bumps on the skin)

Therefore the treatment strategies are:
1. Eliminate foods out of your diet that you may be intolerant to; eg wheat and dairy, so that it is not causing inflammation and LGS in the digestive system in the first place.
2. Use antimicrobial/antibacterial herbs to get rid of the candida/dysbiosis in the gut.
3. Use supplements such as glutamine, aloe vera, slippery elm, marshmallow to heal the gut wall (LGS) these herbs and nutrients have the ability to reduce inflammation, sooth inflammation, and heal the intestinal wall.
4. Detoxify your liver because your liver is already struggling with the burden of a lot of toxins in the blood stream because of the LGS. Without liver support at the same time you may see that your KP get worse before it gets better. Herbs include st mary's thistle, dandelion, barberry.

Anyway it's awesome that someone has also had the same results as i have with a similar treatment.

Originally Posted by bunnyday

EK1 and Pepper7 - we are off topic. I had been searching and searching for a cleanser for my face and chest like one I used years ago. I found something almost exactly like it - Derma E glycolic cleanser. It's quite mild compared to other glycolics, you put it on dry skin b4 you get in the shower, let it sit a minute or so and then get in and add a little water to it and rub it around. I don't know what the percentage is. I have been getting good surprised comments from friends and family who know my skin. I have sensitive skin and I can use this stuff without getting more redness and peeling. There's something in it for calming the skin, maybe seaweed extract or something? I highly recommend this one. The burt's bees toner and blemish stick are also good for me but the Derma E (may even be the same company I used to buy from just with a new name...) is superb. I was wondering how the snail ooze was going to work. sounds like it would irritate my skin... - bd