The information the author presents in this book is truth; it works. But you have to be willing to commit to a lifestyle change. I have, and it has worked for me. My skin looks better now at 40 than it ever has. The concepts are straight forward easily understood, and the book deals with acne head on and gives you tools and tips you can start implementing immediately. It shows how the state of the mind, the gut, and the skin are all related to our breakouts, and what we put in our bodies reflects on the outside of our bodies. The information is fascinating and I doubt you will be able to be it down if you are passionate about your health.This book has been so helpful. I read it very quickly and absorbed so much information. I am now in the process of implementing the skincare regimen that she discussed in the book. I am definitely on a journey to all-natural skincare and hopefully these techniques and recipes will work so much better than store-bought and prescription medications. I have tried so many things to fix my acne therefore I did not hesitate to go the all natural route and give this a try.
I will post an update after I've tried the natural recipes for at least three months..
Also, I definitely recommend Julie's other book The Green Beauty Guide that one is amazing!!!This book has a lot of very useful information and I truly believe that everyone who followed the diet, skincare and lifestyle advice in this book would see an improvement in their skin. It all makes complete sense it explains what causes acne and deals with the problem at its root, unlike the dermatologists' methods which may or may not keep things under control while poisoning your body with unnecessary toxic ingredients. Not all the stuff in the book applies to everyone so you do have to do some experimenting and problem solving on your own to find out what's making YOU break out. I knew that for me focusing on low glycemic index was not appropriate because I eat healthy and I am borderline underweight. However, I do consume a lot of dairy and reading about all the ways in which dairy can make you break out was enough to make me stop before reaching for that cheese. If you eliminate the cause for your acne, you will be clear. After a week without dairy, I am already seeing major improvements. In the meantime, I am also trying to slowly add more of the good foods mentioned in the book. If I don't see complete improvement, I will have a stricter plan, following all of the advice in the book, at least for 30 days. It may not be easy but since it's all healthy advice, there is nothing to lose and a lot to gain. I would recommend this book in the print edition though because the kindle edition is hard to follow, especially since you will want to use this as a reference, going back and picking out the recipes and advice you need. Also, some of the recipes that are mentioned in the book are nowhere to be found in the recipe section and I am assuming this is an issue with the kindle edition only.
Note: the author often mentions products in her own organic cosmetics line, petite marie organics, which I just looked up and it doesn't seem to exist any more.
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