Powerman Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Hello everyone! I´ve been trying to eat a mostly vegan diet for over a year, it has been an exciting ride most of the time but I have problems with my skin since going vegetarian/vegan. In the last couple of months it has gotten so dry and it dosen´t seem to help that I use coconut oil and supplement with both omega 3, flaxeed and evening prime rose oil. I understand this is a hard question to answer, it can be alot of things of course, but what am I doing wrong here? I would really appreciate your help out there! Thanks in advance and all Power to ya! /Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Do you exfoliate at all? I have dry patches of skin on my face and I find exfoliating 1-2 times a week really helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewybaws Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 How much water do you take in a day? Hydration could be a big factor. My skin got a lot better after I went vegan but saying that I got into working out and aiming to eat healthier at the same time, and got outside a bit more. So everything else prob helped a bit as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Hi, sorry you've been having this problem. Can you post your typical diet? It may not even be connected to what you're eating, might be something else. I had skin problems for a long time when I wasn't vegan, it isn't limited to just vegans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goob Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I started having problems with very dry skin when I first went vegan and thought it was related. I got all new animal friendly soap at the time, which turned out to be the problem. Lots of the "All Natural" type soaps are pretty harsh. I use Kirks Castile soap and sometimes Skin Trip when it is on sale and usually don't have a problem now. I think the clear "glycerin soap" bars are the worst though. Other than that eating more nuts and seeds has improved my skin overall i think. Or maybe it was something to do with the starting to workout regularly and eat healthier in general. My skin just seems more resilient than it has been in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaine.q Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Make sure you eat enough fat. Your body needs good fats to make hormones. Avocado, olive oil, nuts and seeds... Good luck,Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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