Are there any keto-carnivores with Rosacea out there?

#1

Are there any keto-carnivores with Rosacea out there?

(GINA ) #2

Sorry, no. I was a life-long rosacea patient until I gave up gluten. Other carbs don’t affect it, just gluten.

Are you new to keto?

#3

55 days as a keto/carnivore.

(GINA ) #4

I don’t remember how long it took to show improvement once I was off the gluten. It wasn’t right away, one day I just realized it was gone.

#5

I’ve had rosacea for decades and have gone from one preparation and Med to another. The best I found was minocycline which knocked it out pretty good. But long time use can have side effects such as staining of the face.

However since I’ve been very low carb, Keto and Extended fasting I have had even better results. I went from daily use of minocycline to one dose per week and sometimes once every 10 days. My dermatologist is confident that I will soon have no need for it … if I maintain my way of eating.

Rosacea and acne are inflammatory and hormonal type conditions. Sounds like they’re ripe targets for Keto/ fasting. Much more info in these forums.

(Dawn O Miller) #6

When I first did Keto, I had a really bad cystic acne flare-up and I also developed Keto Rash. At the time I wasn’t really aware this was diet related, so I went to see my dermatologist, he didn’t ask what I was eating but he prescribed me Spirolactone and steroid cream. The rash went away but the acne continued to be a problem so I was stuck with the Spirolactone. I tried many times to wean myself off of it but the acne would get worst.

When I switched to full Carnivore I made another effort to get off the Spirolactone, it took me two weeks but I was able to wean off it for good. I have not needed to use it in the past 2 months and my face looks better than before I started Keto.

I also had a friend who had her eczema flare up after starting Keto, she’s stop doing keto but the eczema is still a problem. She’s considering doing Carnivore to see if this helps.

I don’t now why it is that for some of us going Keto seems to play havoc on our skin, but, at least by my own experience, going full Carnivore seemed to help resolve my issue. Good luck, I hope this helps!

#7

Thanks much for the input.

Peter.

#8

Thanks for your encouraging words.

Pathroa.

(A Lady On The Verge) #9

I’ve had rosacea, pretty bad, for about a decade or so. I started keto almost a year ago along with a prescription vitamin cocktail called Nicaprin. My skin almost looks normal these days. For about 4 months or so now. It doesn’t seem to flare up when I have a cheat day. During the holidays I took 2 weeks off without a flare. But I ran out of Nicaprin for less than a week and my face very suddenly started to get angry looking again. I’m curious if the keto diet has helped, even in conjunction with the vitamins. Before starting it I ran through the entire gamut of available treatments through my derm with no results. Nicaprin was his last option, and he felt dubious about it. Frankly, I don’t care what made it go into remission, but I’m super stoked about it!!

(Stickin' with mammoth) #10

Bingo. This carnivore only notices it flare up slightly under stress or when I ingest something inflammatory like coffee or alcohol, but that’s way down from experiencing it nearly every day on keto. Pretty sure plant toxins were doin’ my immune system in back then.

(Agata) #11

Rosacea sufferer right here - it goes up and down and I cannot quite figure out what is the biggest trigger, I probably start too many new things at once… I am currently mostly keto, meaning lots of meat, no veggies or fruit, still some “bad” carbs like sourdough bread or potatoes in the evening - only to help me sleep, since this is now the biggest problem I have - cannot sleep on keto / carnivore.
Rosacea definitely better, but I can have very bad flare-ups if I indulge for several days in a row. One thing I did which I am very happy about is I gave up all products and medications and supplements for this or other issues. Nothing really helped solve the problem, it just quieted symptoms short term and created dependence / immunity to product / supplement. Do you think home made, fermented gluten (sour dough bread) is in any way better than standard white stuff from supermarkets?