The skin is the largest organ in the body and everything we eat has a direct effect on its ability to regenerate. Your skin is one of the first places that you may witness a major transformation when you choose to adopt a plant-based lifestyle.
For several years, I struggled with acne that did not seem to go away with any sort of treatment, over the counter or otherwise.
Finally, I realized that I had to combat my acne from the inside out. I stopped eating vegan junk food, soy, refined sugar, fried anything, and gave up refined carbs. Within one month on a raw vegan diet my skin was not only clear, it was glowing.
A plant-based diet is a powerful tool for healing skin issues because many skin problems are related to poor diet, nutritional deficiencies, or constipation. Eating a wide range of whole foods packed with nutrients and full of fiber immediately solves these problems.
To get rid of acne for good, you have to figure out the root cause in order to heal. In my book The Acne Free Diet (available on Amazon), I discuss three root causes of acne:
1) Poor diet
2) Parasitic or Candida infection
3) Hormonal imbalance
If you are struggling with problem skin, start with figuring out your root cause. Each of these root causes requires different interventions, but a plant-based diet can be helpful for many people with any of the three I mentioned.
The most essential step to thriving on a plant-based diet is learning more about your body type. I fell into a plant-based diet intuitively, and although I have tweaked my diet over the twenty four years I’ve been vegan, I have also discovered through diagnostic tools that it is indeed the best diet for me. The fact that I also feel amazing and am “living my best life” on Veg helps too. For tips on transitioning, check out my book Got Veg? How to Thrive on a Plant-Based Diet (available on Amazon). -XO