Vegetarians with Acne?? (part II)
Saturday, July 17th, 2010
In the Post entitled “Vegetarians with Acne”, I discussed the basic feeling of being baffled with acne while maintaining an ultra-healthy lifestyle.
In this post, we can revisit this emotional issue and continue to illustrate how hopelessness is created from doing “Everything Right”
Lets breakdown how logic can create hopelessness for a motivated, health conscious individual:
Misconceived Premise #1: Diet is the cure for all normal acne.
Premise #2: I eat a masterful diet.
(ex: raw food, vegan, vegetarian, organic, grass fed, paleo, etc…)
Premise #3: I still have acne.
Therefore: My acne must be abnormal and untreatable.
That’s perfect logic.
(Remember that the power of logic is not based in accuracy but rather in consistency. Premise #1 is inaccurate and therefore the perfectly logical conclusion is also inacurate.
If you are making great dietary efforts and this internal thought has crossed your mind, you have just become victim to what I call “needless suffering”. A powerful breed of hopelessness that is generated from the power of logic regardless of how inaccurate the premise.
If needed, here’s some logical arguments that will get your mind back on the right track:
Premise #1: Diet restriction is well known to have failed millions of acne sufferers.
Premise #2: You are an acne sufferer.
Therefore: Diet restriction may fail for you as well.
(Do not be surprised by this common outcome)
If still hopeless, try this one…
Premise #1: All Acne is treatable. (a well known reality that has been proven in over 130 videos)
Premise #2: You still have acne.
Therefore: Your Acne is treatable.
(There is no amount of hopelessness that can refute this reality.)
Bottom Line:
Eat well. It will help your mood, your energy, and possibly your skin. Do not be surprised if you still have active acne on a perfect diet. Diet has never been and will never be the ultimate “cure” for acne.
The power of logical conclusions can create hopelessness for those who suffer from treatable conditions. This type of needless suffering hurts us all.
Here’s a video of another health conscious vegetarian who still suffered from chronic acne despite her great lifestyle.
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©2010 “Vegetarians with Acne?? (part II)” by Dr. Neal Schwartz







October 17th, 2011 at 2:56 pm
i have dark spots from acne and i have a low self esteem i need a solution
October 19th, 2011 at 10:54 pm
I have also cleared up my acne and only break out every now and again, but my old acne has left the sides of my face scared and my pores dilated. My acne was not as bad as many of your other clients but I do feel the enbaresment and feel the need to hide my skin under make-up.
I would love the feeling of not having to wear face make- up and still feeling confident, if is possible to do in Canada please e mail me back! Thank- you
October 20th, 2011 at 10:21 am
hey Dayna and nathaniel,
you can “Ask Dr. Neal” by email on the homepage or by phone anytime.
thanks.
January 28th, 2012 at 3:58 am
What are people using for there acne?
What’s the product ?