Nutrition, food, and supplement support for skin picking
Sugar can have a drastic effect on skin picking. Often it’s THE biggest contributor to it. But there is a lot of confusion about what you can eat and what you can’t eat when you’re removing sugar from your diet with the intention of reducing your skin picking. The intention of this post is to clear up this confusion. But first, If you haven’t seen this video, start here, because it does a good job of showing you the effects of sugar on real people’s picking.
What is Keratosis Pilaris? Keratosis pilaris (KP), those little bumps most typically on the backs of our arms but often other locations too, can be minimally noticeable or a huge eyesore, especially when we squeeze or pick at them. Those tiny bumps can be irresistible, and for some, they can be the only site of skin picking,…
Some recent research provides support for the hypothesis that antioxidant nutrition can help those struggling with skin picking. A study published in July investigated the effects of the antioxidants N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) and glutathione on lab mice who had ulcerative dermatitis (UD) from over-grooming. This behavior in mice is a promising lab model for skin picking…
Here is the audio recording from today’s “ask me anything” related to skin picking webinar. A lot of great questions were asked and I did my best to answer them all. Some of the topics: how best to help an adult daughter who picks, how do my coaching sessions go, what are some helpful books,…
I know… it’s so yummy. But more and more evidence is accumulating that milk and dairy products are bad news: they significantly contribute to acne. Epidemiological studies have suggested this for a while. A study published last year shows not only is more milk drinking associated with more acne, but skim milk drinking is even…
Probiotics are everywhere these days. So many kinds, so many brands, so many forms – pills, drinks, or natural fermented probiotic foods. You may be wondering: What are the benefits of probiotics? What should you look for when shopping? And what the heck are these probiotics anyway? Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that we can use…
NAC – An Over-The-Counter Supplement That Works Better Than Medications While I don’t believe there will ever be a pill you can take that will make you stop skin picking or hair pulling, there is a supplement that might help you reduce the behaviors, if you are one of the lucky ones for whom it…
