@@dududada4190 i would still have it ocassionally especially before my period bec i believe i cannot eliminate it completely but i can say that i've learned to manage it.
Ar Row may i ask how old you are and how long u’ve dealt with acne? Have u gone on any oral prescription? Im sorry hope u dun mind i just really need help
Im currently going through the most hideous breakout in my life, insecurity feels has been overwhelming. My confident personality is wearing off everyday but seeing how there are many others going through the same thing put thing to a more optimistic perspective. Thanks for sharing!
Hi. I had severe hormonal acne (on chin and jawline), worst on my period. It became unmanageable after quitting birth control so I knew I had to get to root cause. Things that didn’t work for me: -taking dim -taking zinc -taking vitamins D and B -salicylic acid cleansers -Paula’s choice 2% BHA -azelaic acid -Dr Sams Brightly serum -Tretinoin -the Ordinary peel Things that DID work for me (noticed difference in about 4 days): -eliminating dairy about 90% (still would have the occasional ice cream) -quitting coffee (used to have 2 cups a day) -saw palmetto -2 cups of spearmint tea per day
Thank you so much! I finally found help, just like you stepped out on Faith recording that first video with the acne. I am going to do that and believe that my acne will be permanently healed after 9 years, I’m believing that I will finally win this battle over acne. You are living proof, I have been able to clear up my acne for a year for the most part, but now it is time to work on the inside because no matter how long I can clear it up, when my hormones are triggered they will cause chaos on my face.
Naww Faith thank you so much! I am so glad that you have such a positive attitude (as you should!) You have just got to find the root cause and fix that and everything will fall into place! Have you seen my root cause video? xx
Madison Dohnt Yes I have been catching up on your videos and I started to do research. When I first got rid of my acne I took zinc and vitamin A. I am going to start that back up again but I am definitely looking in to some gut health stuff now. I am already vegan but my diet shifted a bit so I’m going to shift back. Thank you so much for the knowledge, it is helping so much!
Vitamin B5 is also great. The amino acid l-lysine as well! Those supplements are aslo relatively cheap. Also get plenty of zinc, vitamin a, and omegas.
This is amazing! Thank you so much for helping us with the scientific facts about hormonal acne. I've suffering for 18 years with hormonal acne and I look forward to applying your methods. Thank you 🙏
I’ve noticed that cutting sugar doesn’t help me and cutting dairy doesn’t do enough to endure the stress of avoiding it. What DOES help, even when maintaining my normal diet otherwise, is adding a medium sized SALAD of mixed greens to my lunch everyday.
Many times, androgens are driven by high levels of insulin. Insulin is a hormone and when it is high it drives androgens crazy. Checking your fasting insulin levels and insulin levels during a 3 hour oral glucose tolerance test will help to see if high insulin is actually the culprit, and the real cause of high testosterone and androgens.
I am suffered from hypothyroidism + high prolactin levels + high testosterone levels from last 4 years I do Yoga for stimulate my pituitary Gland and for mental health ❤️ In morning I drink Overnight soaked Coriander seeds water on empty stomach and nirgundi biya chai with jaggery (Chasteberry tea)on empty stomach to boost my good hormones and to control my prolactin levels ❤️ Then I eat overnight soaked almonds and black raisins before breakfast then afterwards 30 min I eat my breakfast ❤️ I am Indian so we use many types of spices in our food ❤️ I give fenugreek seeds , cinnamon ,cumin, hing and curry leaves Tadaka on ghee to my veggies and I am eating roti Sabji at lunch and lentil rice khichadi at dinner with ghee❤️ At evening I drink ginger mulethi chai ( licorice tea) to control my testosterone levels ❤️ After eating my lentil rice khichadi I drink sabja water (chia seeds water)❤️ Before bedtime I eat one tablet of Ashwagandha (Ayurvedic herbal medicine) every day or drink Ashwagandha juice before bedtime for my thyroid❤️ Guess what all of my reports came normal ❤️ My thyroid my prolactin levels and my testosterone levels are within range 😃❤️ Thank you 🙏
When I did my own research on licorice tea. It stated that the side effects includes: •Absence of a menstrual period. •Congestive heart failure. •Decreased sexual interest (libido) •Erectile dysfunction. •Excess fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema) •Fluid and sodium retention. •Headache. •High blood pressure (hypertension) I think I rather have acne than these side effects lol.
If you look up the side effects of something as simple as caffeine you will also find a long list of seemingly dangerous effects but most of them are really rare. I drink licorice/mint tea every day(2-3 cups) and i have not experienced a single of of those side effects
This is if you drink QUARTS of this shit. One cup a day if more benefits than side effects. If you overdose on anything it’ll have severe side effects. Look up kale and vitamin k overdose.
I love how you broke this down! I think I have too high testosterone. As soon as I clear my cystic acne it pops right back up. Just started taking supplements to try and help.
Perfect! Supplements did not work though. The only thing that helped me was the face reality skincare line. I have a video on my TH-cam Channel about it.
Appreciate the holistic overview and study references. Worth noting that licorice tea can deplete potassium levels, which could be a concern for heart function (among other things.) Just something to be aware of.
Wow, thank you for sharing. I've been trying to reduce my hormonal acne for 3-4yrs now. It got worse after putting away the birth control pill. I don't want to take any medication so I will definitely try the natural ways you mentioned. ♡
Love the video! My testosterone is actually very low and I have estrogen dominance and my hormonal acne is terrible. I'd love a video on estrogen dominance and acne! 😊
@@NYS30 I didn’t, I saw a naturopath who specialized in female hormonal health as well as my own family doctor. I did a blood test and my hormones were checked through there twice.
I have oily skin and it is the cause of my acne. But at the same time, I suspect that my oily skin has kept my face looking youthful. It's like the perfect anti-aging, acne causing moisturiser 🤣
i honestly love how much i learned from this video & how easy it was to understand you & everything you said! thank you, you really need to think being a lecturer or something along those lines because i loved hearing you talk.
My daughter has acne for last 4 years and mentally struggling with it. She has started to use LLysine, Zinc and Magnesium. We are really hoping these supplements will help. If they do I will definitely update you.
Hi, she is now 17 and acne is gone but she only used the supplements for few weeks and dropped it. She cut the sugar and fatty food though and used several products so we don’t know what worked maybe was the combination of the things...
Any gym rats here? I’ve never suffered from cystic acne till recently I’ve incorporated creatine into my dietary supplements. I’ve read of DHT being linked to creatine increasing testosterone levels in women😩 I love the physical benefits but I’m not willing to sacrifice healthy skin! Will try this regimen. THANK YOU
Yep, I started taking it months ago and it broke my neck out and chin with horrible cystic acne, I’ve never in my life even had a pimple on my neck. I’ve been off it for over a month and I’m still breaking out, let me know if you have any advice for me :(
I love you! You’re straight forward and you don’t promote any fake stuff, I can tell you really just want to help us. You’re a pro in whatever you’re doing! I wish you all the best love❤️
Thanks for sharing Madison : ) I can relate to those facts cos I’ve a background in Biomedical Science. However, I’m intolerance to all kinds of nuts, minty food items, dairy pdts, flour, seafood… But I’ll try taking licorice tea. I’m 47 and till today, I have seasons of cystic acne breakouts scattered all over my face. And I’ve never taken birth control pills. In 2011, on a scale of 1-5, I had class 3 severe cystic acne breakout and I went for an antibiotic jab (> SGD 1K) with a very renowned aesthetic doctor. Had around ten jabs on my face. It was so bloody. But the very next day, my skin improved by 85%. And I guess that breakout remained dormant till 2018 after which breakouts re-occurred. With all efforts failed and money wasted, in 2019, I decided to go for deep acne treatment (close to SGD 3K) at a facial spa (cos doctors now discourage antibiotic jabs). My skin improved and cleared within 3 months. This year, 2020, it broke out again two months ago. As I don’t have the financial liberty this round, and being very desperate, I decided to go for the home-made “cucumber+lemon juice and rose water” facial mask. Soaked cotton pads in them then “pasted” all over my face. Just to add value, cut thin slices of cucumber and placed over my tired eyes. I do this every night. Also regularly exfoliated my skin very, very gently. Thank God, I could see progress. Those existing painful acne bumps either shrunk or ripen real fast. Those about to develop disappear within the next few days. And my pores really shrunk. My skin appear dewier now with water-based moisturiser. And the best part is, my skin appear bright and dewy overall so much so that for the first time in my entire adulthood, I feel so confident without foundation. Though there are still cystic acne bumps on my forehead, cheeks, nose and around the mouth, my face appears clear and evenly toned generally with just compact powder. I think people are more drawn to the dewy skin than the acne. And my eyes look much fresher and attractive now!
Hi there, you have a new subby all the way from French Guiana, i have hormonal acne along my jawline and under my chin , it flares up every month around ovulation, the worse part is that these pimples could be on my face for a long time before they start to heal but then ovulation comes again and they get really inflamed again, my face is really very oily, i don't know what to do anymore 🤷♀️, i tried DIM, zinc,B5..., no change. Thank you so much for the tips tho, i will try them. Love and support.
This video was soo helpful! Thank you! I've never had any skin issues until now at 26 getting acne and my skin going haywire! Will definitely try these tips out! 🙏❤️🙌
My goodness, I found this video super interesting and beneficial, everything is completely backed up by factual evidence! I am from New Zealand and I have been put on Accutane for my acne and it has caused some severe effects on me that have triggered a lot of other health issues, I also have dealt with a lot of ovary and gut issues as well as extreme excema and my doctor has always masked it with pills for each problem and I'm sick of it, your video has just encouraged me to find out what the real issue is and listen to my body instead of getting a quick fix. I know you posted this video years ago but this has been super helpful and has encouraged me to listen to my body.... thank you, thank you, thank you! subscribed and liked 😁
One positive symptom of the high testosterone was the libido! I miss that lol. The acne was not fun however. I don’t have it anymore because I took accurate for 5 months.
Girrrrrr. I can’t believe I just ordered some licorice tea base on your exact recommendation from Australia LOL. I’m excited for them. Nice video and very informative!! 🧡🧡🧡
You are so beautiful omg and your smile...! Thanks for doing this video, would like to learn more about your acne journey and what specific steps you took that allowed you to recover and have the amazing skin you have now.
Aww you are too kind! I hope that it helped you. I just put out a new one on the best supplements to use too! I will be doing my actually acne story in the coming weeks so keep an eye out :)
The hormonal acne is caused due to body not able able to generate the right hormones at right time. So this can be fixed by sleeping and waking up at the same time everyday. Sleep at 10:30 and wake up at 7:00 everyday, then expose urself to 30 mins sun in morning so body will know its become morning. So this is a simple fix.
I had the most perfect skin until I was 24 years old. I never had teen acne. Then I went on the birth control shot for two months. My skin got so bad and I have struggled with hormonal acne ever since. I’m 37 now and it’s cleared up about 70% but I still suffer :(
I got an iud and my skin flared up. When I mentioned that it may be my iud my drs. Dismissed me saying bc doesn’t cause acne. But I stood my ground and had them remove it. It was actually lost lol spent 3 hours in there and the pain was worse than childbirth I swear!!!! So I’m working on rebalancing my hormones and my flare ups are much more manageable. It takes time. I want to get a hormone level blood test so I can know exactly what’s imbalanced. It’s just quite pricey.
I watched this video and I realized it may not always be too much testosterone but too little. So I think it’s important not to self diagnose we can do things though simple things like diet changes and sleep but we are just guessing. th-cam.com/video/zvLz9AqeM-w/w-d-xo.html
I remember when I have my first period in 2006 I saw my face is ruining and now 2020 it is worst I always had acne breakout just before the periods date and I take 3 weeks to heal and next periods day appear and cycle goes on and have no clear face for a single day ... I took hormonal birth control but as she said when I completed my course exactly after next day got a new breakout...
Hi Madison! I just found your video and find it really interesting! My testosterone levels are on 0.15 ng/ml but have suffered from cystic acne for 8 years now. I am so tired of it and trying a natural way to heal it. I will definetely try your tips. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
These are good tips I've tried these over long periods of time doing my own research,... but it's kind of deeper than diet. It's deeper within because every "body" is different.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!! this has been so helpful and actually given me some hope of one day healing my hormonal acne. ..I'm so glad I found your channel!!
Basically, medication are temporary because they’re synthethic like what i heard from a general practicioner health care provider. Question, if you’re on an oral antibiotic/birth control for acne is there a synergistic that will happen when will you consume healthy foods as well? Because antibiotics kills the good bacteria in your gut as well as the bad bacteria according to a research paper. I just want to clarify this one. Anyways love ur content xx
Remember that "natural" solutions are also chemical compounds just as the "synthetic ones". You can also get sick with "natural" solutions and synergetic effects also exist between them.
@@MadisonDohnt i ate flax seeds and a lot of almonds everyday for 10 days, including probiotics (and a lot of vegatebles and water) and I noticed my acne decereased!!! Then I stopped, and they came back, which means It worked
I've been suffering with hormonal acne for the past 5 years. I decided to stop taking birth control 3 months ago, I thought that my face was going to look just as it did before I started taking the pill BUT it didn't. I still have cystic acne but I swear it's not that bad anymore, I only get 2/3 huge pimples. I still haven't control my period but I think the main reason why my cystic acne is way more better is that I became a vegetarian 9 months ago and it's been a month since I last eat dairy and sugar. That DEFINITELY helped me to regularize my hormones.
It is so funny I have always got severe acne and I love liquorice and mint somehow my body tells me what I need... can you give me tips where we can read the study?
Thank you so much for this video!! Incredibly informative and well explained:) I just recently went to the dermatologist who just straight up wanted to put me on Acutane even though I asked her for natural cures... Yikesies:/ this video is giving me new hope though!!
I am having acne since 2015 jan and its still now during this period i go to many doctors they recommend me different mediciance but now i soak in a glass of water overnight 5 jujuba, 4 Sphaeranthus indicus 10 Withania coagulans Then stain water and after drinking that water i eat jujuba its been 1 week i feel difference eternally. Will share results with u after 1 month.
I am so glad I found this video!! Just got diagnosed with pcos and the gynaecologist literally didn’t give me any explanation or help for it. So here I am doing my own research.
Hi hows your update now? Wanna check my hormonal imbalace to the gynecologist as treatment with dermatologist wont working well on me. But i'm afraid it just result with giving me birth control pill, im not willing to do that because it just surpressing the hormones not the root cause. I'm lost 😔
Thank you. I like that you did the research two things that you might not have realized is that you didn’t tell how to know if we have too much or too little testosterone.... And also you said you were going to put the recipe in the description which I don’t see😘
This video is great. I do that same thing and and up researching all of the time. Just curious if while pursuing your Tripathy degree did you do any studies on hyperpigmentation and reducing the production of melanin during the healing process. I suffer from adult acne and while I only get a few bumps a month, regardless of if I leave them alone or damage the surface layer of skin in the process of clearing the pores, I experience dark marks that last for months to years. I would love to know proactive measures to prevent this from happening if any exist.
Try massaging the area several times a day and wearing a scar cream that has silicone in it. These both help bring oxygenated blood to the tissue, aiding in repair
I love your videos! Really helping me! I’ve just come off birth control, changed my diet to cut on sugar and dairy, drinking spearmint tea, exercising more, drinking more water and taking multi vitamins. Is there anything else I should be doing? 🙂
There are other reasons for acne aside from testosterone, as many commenters have said, they have low testosterone yet struggle with acne. There is a gut-skin axis which is involved as well as the skin's own microbiome which can be affected by both foods and skincare products
Do I have to do all 4? Or can I just drink the licorice tea? How often do I drink it? If I have to do all 4 is It daily And how much of each? Please help me im on meds and I don't like pharmaceuticals I wanna go all natural... I keep having dangerous side affects and they just keep switching pills and its one side affect after another... thank you
Thanks for your awesome video! My progesterone is high and I started taking vitex and my face broke out like crazy! I’m going off it because I just realized my progesterone level and the correlation between the two. I’m not sure what my testosterone level is but I just had bloodwork done and I’m not sure what it all means. I need to clear this acne though!!
Thank you so much! Did a naturopath tell you to start taking vitex or did you just do so because you saw someone else do it in their acne story video? I've been looking at vitex for a while now and each supplement does a different job so you have to make sure you are taking the right one for YOUR hormone levels or get a gentler more generic one like the Femmebalance I did a video on :) Also, saliva tests are more accurate than bloodwork - sometimes they can come back all fine when you know for a fact they're not. Don't worry, we'll get there! x
Nina Nina Nina lol omg! That’s nearly why I’m here! I started maca and I’m breaking out. Was gonna start Vitex in a few weeks. Now I’m scared Have you gotten off?
I cover it in depth with all the scientific evidence in my eBook :) It's not a necessity but quite a few of my clients/ readers have seen great results from it!
I am so impressed by your video. Now I know I am suffering from hormonal acne with high testosterone. I used cefdinir and Tazorac before it clear off the acne, but now it came back again .I am currently on the same combination but it's no more working. I so ready to try something different.
Hello there. Great video. Haven't seen any video explaining this clearly. I usually try peppermint. I will have peppermint detox water. But every day is horrible. So my dermatologist has put me on isotretinoin for 8-9 months. Lets see if that helps.
This is going to sound insane, but if you have any advice I would appreciate it so much. Taking flaxseed actually caused my cystic acne. I didn't realize what it was about it initially (it was the phytoestrogens), so I tried to balance my hormones that were off due to the flaxseed, by seed cycling. This made everything a million times worse. After ruining my face by sending myself into a phytoestrogen overload, I became almost allergic to anything with phytoestrogens. If I eat anything with them now, I breakout all over with cystic acne. I have been going through this for almost 3 years. I can basically only eat fruits, veggies, grassfed beef, salmon, pasta, and avocado oil. I'm literally going crazy. Anytime I slip up, I breakout horribly. My doctor has no idea how to help me other than birth control and accutane and I'm not willing to go on those medications. She tested my testosterone and thyroid and both came back "normal." Testosterone was at 31 if I remember correctly, with the high range being 45. Sorry this rant was so long, I'm just at a loss at what to do:(
Oh really? Well everyone is different and has different intolerances so thats okay. I'm glad you've worked it out though. That still sounds like a great and satisfying diet! It's basically how I eat already. Everyone needs to manage their acne through diet somehow. What's wrong with just avoiding the foods that break you out? My tip is to try and find treats that don't break you out so you don't feel deprived :)
@@MadisonDohnt thank you so much. You're right. The worst is not being able to go out to eat or have any type of convenience foods EVER. I cant even have olive oil or garlic without a reaction. And soy (my worst offender) is in almost everything. But it is what it is I guess. 🤷♀️ thanks for responding 💜
Ariana Yeah I understand that! I try to avoid soy where possible too because it’s not very good for you. I guess cooking from home will be your best friend as you can use your own oils but I would recommend going on a cafe or restaurant hunt in your local area because I’m sure there will be somewhere that caters to your needs and then it can become your new favourite place :) x
I had cystic acne last year. I cleaned my diet ,took shatavari tablets and gandhak rasayan and my face was clean in 2 months. Now at this time I am again dealing with cystic acne and I have started using them again and I hope it will work again. These are ayurvedic medicines and don't have any side effects. Diet and lifestyle is the most important . I know that last 2 months I was waking up all night and I was eating everything (no healthy diet, although everything was home cooked but still I did overeat and had sugar daily as sweets and desserts) so here I am now with my face and neck filled with acne. Now I am trying to be on track again. You should also try ayurveda it works and if you are dealing with it since years ,then you must try it.
@Ariana your post is a year old so I hope you see this, have you tried fermented foods? Like sauerkraut, kimchi, sriracha, etc...? You can make these easily at home and they have all that really good gut health bacteria. Maybe it’s possible if you heal your gut it might lessen reactions when you slip up as you say. I’m no doc or expert by any means, but it might help. And if it doesn’t it’s really good for you any way.
Madison, I have low testosterone and horrible acne with cystic acne so do yo have any suggestions on how to treat that? Also high prolactin levels... any thoughts?
Where can I buy hormonal acne pill sorry miss but my acne is so bad I'm to ashamed to show my face my parents won't help me so I will pay for it with little bit of money I make please give me the name so I can order it please
Dairy makes me breakout! I pretty much explain to my friends that there’s so many hormones in the dairy products and it doesn’t mix well with mine. I’ve also stopped eating eggs. Currently cutting out sugar and I feel so much better as well.
@@annc5442 the longer I go without dairy products the more i find it tastes odd so that's def a motivator besides just feeling awful about myself after the fact lol. I've cut out eggs and currently trying to cut out additive sugars which is HARD.
@@MadisonDohnt sorry but there is full of evidence that testosterone ( and dht also ) are against hair ( more plates more dates channel fore reference)
So relatable. I want my acne gone. When i see ppl get rid of acne i am so happy for them
Hi, me too i suffered with hormonal acne. Diet is really a key and a simple skin care routine.
Ar Row lets fight against hormonal acne together! Hurts tho when other people comment on it or even judge it ._.
Excuse me, did u say SUFFERED as in you dont have acne anymore? 😍
@@dududada4190 i would still have it ocassionally especially before my period bec i believe i cannot eliminate it completely but i can say that i've learned to manage it.
Ar Row may i ask how old you are and how long u’ve dealt with acne? Have u gone on any oral prescription? Im sorry hope u dun mind i just really need help
Licorice tea, peppermint / spearmint, omega 3, flaxseed . Walnut /almond
Thanks Neena 🧚🏻♂️
Better for omega 3 or evening primerose?
Sorry but testosterone is not good for long hair. Actyally it gives androgenetic alopecia, that I have..and I also had acne :(
@@NYS30 i take both, is it okay??
7:04 she starts telling about what you can do against it
preciate it
Saviour
Im currently going through the most hideous breakout in my life, insecurity feels has been overwhelming. My confident personality is wearing off everyday but seeing how there are many others going through the same thing put thing to a more optimistic perspective. Thanks for sharing!
Try Nordic naturals cod liver oil
i hope things got better for you🤍
Me too sis!!
I love to see people get rid of acne bc im struggling with it myself
I post lots of success stories on my Instagram as people write in to me :)
You speak like a lecturer! Really helped me understand better about this topic
Yay thanks so much! That's because I AM a teacher :p
Hi. I had severe hormonal acne (on chin and jawline), worst on my period. It became unmanageable after quitting birth control so I knew I had to get to root cause.
Things that didn’t work for me:
-taking dim
-taking zinc
-taking vitamins D and B
-salicylic acid cleansers
-Paula’s choice 2% BHA
-azelaic acid
-Dr Sams Brightly serum
-Tretinoin
-the Ordinary peel
Things that DID work for me (noticed difference in about 4 days):
-eliminating dairy about 90% (still would have the occasional ice cream)
-quitting coffee (used to have 2 cups a day)
-saw palmetto
-2 cups of spearmint tea per day
Good to know! Literally drinking Clippers Licorice + Peppermint tea while watching this!!
same here, suffering acne since 2018 til now....hope this gonna help me out...thanks and have a best day
Thank you so much! I finally found help, just like you stepped out on Faith recording that first video with the acne. I am going to do that and believe that my acne will be permanently healed after 9 years, I’m believing that I will finally win this battle over acne. You are living proof, I have been able to clear up my acne for a year for the most part, but now it is time to work on the inside because no matter how long I can clear it up, when my hormones are triggered they will cause chaos on my face.
Naww Faith thank you so much! I am so glad that you have such a positive attitude (as you should!) You have just got to find the root cause and fix that and everything will fall into place! Have you seen my root cause video? xx
Madison Dohnt Yes I have been catching up on your videos and I started to do research. When I first got rid of my acne I took zinc and vitamin A. I am going to start that back up again but I am definitely looking in to some gut health stuff now. I am already vegan but my diet shifted a bit so I’m going to shift back. Thank you so much for the knowledge, it is helping so much!
Vitamin B5 is also great. The amino acid l-lysine as well! Those supplements are aslo relatively cheap. Also get plenty of zinc, vitamin a, and omegas.
This is amazing! Thank you so much for helping us with the scientific facts about hormonal acne. I've suffering for 18 years with hormonal acne and I look forward to applying your methods. Thank you 🙏
Did it worked
I’ve noticed that cutting sugar doesn’t help me and cutting dairy doesn’t do enough to endure the stress of avoiding it. What DOES help, even when maintaining my normal diet otherwise, is adding a medium sized SALAD of mixed greens to my lunch everyday.
Many times, androgens are driven by high levels of insulin. Insulin is a hormone and when it is high it drives androgens crazy. Checking your fasting insulin levels and insulin levels during a 3 hour oral glucose tolerance test will help to see if high insulin is actually the culprit, and the real cause of high testosterone and androgens.
Good luck with your studies and your vision!!!
Thank you so much :)
I am suffered from hypothyroidism + high prolactin levels + high testosterone levels from last 4 years
I do Yoga for stimulate my pituitary Gland and for mental health ❤️
In morning I drink Overnight soaked Coriander seeds water on empty stomach and nirgundi biya chai with jaggery (Chasteberry tea)on empty stomach to boost my good hormones and to control my prolactin levels ❤️
Then I eat overnight soaked almonds and black raisins before breakfast then afterwards 30 min I eat my breakfast ❤️
I am Indian so we use many types of spices in our food ❤️
I give fenugreek seeds , cinnamon ,cumin, hing and curry leaves Tadaka on ghee to my veggies and I am eating roti Sabji at lunch and lentil rice khichadi at dinner with ghee❤️
At evening I drink ginger mulethi chai ( licorice tea) to control my testosterone levels ❤️
After eating my lentil rice khichadi I drink sabja water (chia seeds water)❤️
Before bedtime I eat one tablet of Ashwagandha (Ayurvedic herbal medicine) every day or drink Ashwagandha juice before bedtime for my thyroid❤️
Guess what all of my reports came normal ❤️
My thyroid my prolactin levels and my testosterone levels are within range 😃❤️
Thank you 🙏
Can you make a video I suffer with hashimotos
@@cristina9012 you can consult any Ayurvedic doctor nearby
They will guide you properly ❤️❤️❤️
@@wellsaid7174 yeah but it helped me with my condition ❤️❤️
Im obsessed with this video. Have watched it several times. Super super helpful thank you!!!
When I did my own research on licorice tea. It stated that the side effects includes:
•Absence of a menstrual period.
•Congestive heart failure.
•Decreased sexual interest (libido)
•Erectile dysfunction.
•Excess fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema)
•Fluid and sodium retention.
•Headache.
•High blood pressure (hypertension)
I think I rather have acne than these side effects lol.
Wha- HOW ARE THESE SIDE EFFECTS OF TEA???
If you look up the side effects of something as simple as caffeine you will also find a long list of seemingly dangerous effects but most of them are really rare. I drink licorice/mint tea every day(2-3 cups) and i have not experienced a single of of those side effects
Yeah none of my teas have ever had these side effects no thank you.
This is if you drink QUARTS of this shit. One cup a day if more benefits than side effects. If you overdose on anything it’ll have severe side effects. Look up kale and vitamin k overdose.
Only 13k subs? They should be 13m you're incredibly helpful! And beautiful 🤩🙏
Thank you miss Hannah ☺️
I love how you broke this down! I think I have too high testosterone. As soon as I clear my cystic acne it pops right back up. Just started taking supplements to try and help.
How's your skin now?
Perfect! Supplements did not work though. The only thing that helped me was the face reality skincare line. I have a video on my TH-cam Channel about it.
Appreciate the holistic overview and study references. Worth noting that licorice tea can deplete potassium levels, which could be a concern for heart function (among other things.) Just something to be aware of.
Thank you Mandy. Very interesting about the potassium. Thanks for the heads up!
Wow, thank you for sharing. I've been trying to reduce my hormonal acne for 3-4yrs now. It got worse after putting away the birth control pill. I don't want to take any medication so I will definitely try the natural ways you mentioned. ♡
thank you for this will definitely try the natural way out for my hormonal acne
You are so welcome! Happy to hear :)
very helpful about the testosterone and birth control
Mine started in my mid 30s never had it before, all on neck jaw and chin 😢
Love the video! My testosterone is actually very low and I have estrogen dominance and my hormonal acne is terrible. I'd love a video on estrogen dominance and acne! 😊
What hormone test you did? Did you going to the obgyn or endocrinologist for further consultation?
@@NYS30 I didn’t, I saw a naturopath who specialized in female hormonal health as well as my own family doctor. I did a blood test and my hormones were checked through there twice.
I have oily skin and it is the cause of my acne. But at the same time, I suspect that my oily skin has kept my face looking youthful. It's like the perfect anti-aging, acne causing moisturiser 🤣
Oily skin is something that traumatises you as a young human but helps you as you age, haha
I'm 33 people think I'm 24 or under lol
People who have oily or combination skin could actually age better than those who have dry skin. So there's that.
True. I'm 38, people think I am about 30
Pfft lucky. I'm greasy af. Getting wrinkles now (even though I'm barely outside) on top of the crappy skin I've had since 5th grade. I'm 35. Meh.
i honestly love how much i learned from this video & how easy it was to understand you & everything you said! thank you, you really need to think being a lecturer or something along those lines because i loved hearing you talk.
i just read a comment & i noticed you already are a teacher :) my apologies!
My daughter has acne for last 4 years and mentally struggling with it. She has started to use LLysine, Zinc and Magnesium. We are really hoping these supplements will help. If they do I will definitely update you.
Hi how's your daughter update if you dont mind im asking?
Try iodine AS WELL
Hi, she is now 17 and acne is gone but she only used the supplements for few weeks and dropped it. She cut the sugar and fatty food though and used several products so we don’t know what worked maybe was the combination of the things...
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Any gym rats here? I’ve never suffered from cystic acne till recently I’ve incorporated creatine into my dietary supplements. I’ve read of DHT being linked to creatine increasing testosterone levels in women😩 I love the physical benefits but I’m not willing to sacrifice healthy skin! Will try this regimen. THANK YOU
Yep, I started taking it months ago and it broke my neck out and chin with horrible cystic acne, I’ve never in my life even had a pimple on my neck. I’ve been off it for over a month and I’m still breaking out, let me know if you have any advice for me :(
Wow I think this was really the best video Ive watched
Aww Yay I'm glad it helped :)
we love women in stem 👑👑👑👑
Yes we do!
I'm so impressed by your natural interventions idea. Thank you!
This was very helpful
I love you! You’re straight forward and you don’t promote any fake stuff, I can tell you really just want to help us. You’re a pro in whatever you’re doing! I wish you all the best love❤️
Great information!
Thank you so much ☺️
You are so welcome :) x
Thanks for sharing Madison : ) I can relate to those facts cos I’ve a background in Biomedical Science. However, I’m intolerance to all kinds of nuts, minty food items, dairy pdts, flour, seafood… But I’ll try taking licorice tea. I’m 47 and till today, I have seasons of cystic acne breakouts scattered all over my face. And I’ve never taken birth control pills. In 2011, on a scale of 1-5, I had class 3 severe cystic acne breakout and I went for an antibiotic jab (> SGD 1K) with a very renowned aesthetic doctor. Had around ten jabs on my face. It was so bloody. But the very next day, my skin improved by 85%. And I guess that breakout remained dormant till 2018 after which breakouts re-occurred. With all efforts failed and money wasted, in 2019, I decided to go for deep acne treatment (close to SGD 3K) at a facial spa (cos doctors now discourage antibiotic jabs). My skin improved and cleared within 3 months. This year, 2020, it broke out again two months ago. As I don’t have the financial liberty this round, and being very desperate, I decided to go for the home-made “cucumber+lemon juice and rose water” facial mask. Soaked cotton pads in them then “pasted” all over my face. Just to add value, cut thin slices of cucumber and placed over my tired eyes. I do this every night. Also regularly exfoliated my skin very, very gently. Thank God, I could see progress. Those existing painful acne bumps either shrunk or ripen real fast. Those about to develop disappear within the next few days. And my pores really shrunk. My skin appear dewier now with water-based moisturiser. And the best part is, my skin appear bright and dewy overall so much so that for the first time in my entire adulthood, I feel so confident without foundation. Though there are still cystic acne bumps on my forehead, cheeks, nose and around the mouth, my face appears clear and evenly toned generally with just compact powder. I think people are more drawn to the dewy skin than the acne. And my eyes look much fresher and attractive now!
Hi there, you have a new subby all the way from French Guiana, i have hormonal acne along my jawline and under my chin , it flares up every month around ovulation, the worse part is that these pimples could be on my face for a long time before they start to heal but then ovulation comes again and they get really inflamed again, my face is really very oily, i don't know what to do anymore 🤷♀️, i tried DIM, zinc,B5..., no change. Thank you so much for the tips tho, i will try them. Love and support.
Hi, i see you commented 1year ago so i wanted to ask you if you tried already and has it worked for you?
You look amazing!! I couldn't wait to watch your video!!!
Thanks so much girl! I hope it helped 😊
Best video in youtube to check lip sync...nice effort with additional info...
I bought angelica root tea. Do you think I made a mistake??
Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏
This video was soo helpful! Thank you! I've never had any skin issues until now at 26 getting acne and my skin going haywire! Will definitely try these tips out! 🙏❤️🙌
My goodness, I found this video super interesting and beneficial, everything is completely backed up by factual evidence! I am from New Zealand and I have been put on Accutane for my acne and it has caused some severe effects on me that have triggered a lot of other health issues, I also have dealt with a lot of ovary and gut issues as well as extreme excema and my doctor has always masked it with pills for each problem and I'm sick of it, your video has just encouraged me to find out what the real issue is and listen to my body instead of getting a quick fix. I know you posted this video years ago but this has been super helpful and has encouraged me to listen to my body.... thank you, thank you, thank you! subscribed and liked 😁
One positive symptom of the high testosterone was the libido! I miss that lol. The acne was not fun however. I don’t have it anymore because I took accurate for 5 months.
Girrrrrr. I can’t believe I just ordered some licorice tea base on your exact recommendation from Australia LOL. I’m excited for them. Nice video and very informative!! 🧡🧡🧡
Did it work
Have you seen any results please
You are so beautiful omg and your smile...! Thanks for doing this video, would like to learn more about your acne journey and what specific steps you took that allowed you to recover and have the amazing skin you have now.
Aww you are too kind! I hope that it helped you. I just put out a new one on the best supplements to use too! I will be doing my actually acne story in the coming weeks so keep an eye out :)
Advice starts at 4.07
Thank you!!
It doesn't. It starts at 7:00
The hormonal acne is caused due to body not able able to generate the right hormones at right time. So this can be fixed by sleeping and waking up at the same time everyday. Sleep at 10:30 and wake up at 7:00 everyday, then expose urself to 30 mins sun in morning so body will know its become morning. So this is a simple fix.
I had the most perfect skin until I was 24 years old. I never had teen acne. Then I went on the birth control shot for two months. My skin got so bad and I have struggled with hormonal acne ever since. I’m 37 now and it’s cleared up about 70% but I still suffer :(
Exactly same thing happened to me!
now i even got Melasma and I have never been pregnant, so frustrating :(
Me too! The only thing that helped was laser treatments
I got an iud and my skin flared up. When I mentioned that it may be my iud my drs. Dismissed me saying bc doesn’t cause acne. But I stood my ground and had them remove it. It was actually lost lol spent 3 hours in there and the pain was worse than childbirth I swear!!!! So I’m working on rebalancing my hormones and my flare ups are much more manageable. It takes time. I want to get a hormone level blood test so I can know exactly what’s imbalanced. It’s just quite pricey.
I watched this video and I realized it may not always be too much testosterone but too little. So I think it’s important not to self diagnose we can do things though simple things like diet changes and sleep but we are just guessing. th-cam.com/video/zvLz9AqeM-w/w-d-xo.html
Try Nordic Naturals Cod Liver Oil and let me know how it goes
You've got yourself an instant fan here! I'll give it a go. Thank you!!!
I remember when I have my first period in 2006 I saw my face is ruining and now 2020 it is worst I always had acne breakout just before the periods date and I take 3 weeks to heal and next periods day appear and cycle goes on and have no clear face for a single day ... I took hormonal birth control but as she said when I completed my course exactly after next day got a new breakout...
Hi Madison! I just found your video and find it really interesting! My testosterone levels are on 0.15 ng/ml but have suffered from cystic acne for 8 years now. I am so tired of it and trying a natural way to heal it. I will definetely try your tips. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
any updates?
These are good tips I've tried these over long periods of time doing my own research,... but it's kind of deeper than diet. It's deeper within because every "body" is different.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!! this has been so helpful and actually given me some hope of one day healing my hormonal acne. ..I'm so glad I found your channel!!
Thank you SO much for starting this channel and all the useful information you are providing!
I am so gratefull to have landed here in your channel. Subscribed ASAP 😍😊😊
AWW thank you Ana x
So much helpful information!! Love your first video and can’t wait to see more! ❤️❤️
Courtney d Thank you so much! It means the world ❤️ Can’t wait to make more! x
Basically, medication are temporary because they’re synthethic like what i heard from a general practicioner health care provider. Question, if you’re on an oral antibiotic/birth control for acne is there a synergistic that will happen when will you consume healthy foods as well? Because antibiotics kills the good bacteria in your gut as well as the bad bacteria according to a research paper. I just want to clarify this one. Anyways love ur content xx
Remember that "natural" solutions are also chemical compounds just as the "synthetic ones". You can also get sick with "natural" solutions and synergetic effects also exist between them.
What about skincare.. do you have any advice on this
Great advice, didn't know a lot of these things.
Thank you :) I'm glad it helped! Education is so important
Love the way you explain everything🙌
Naww thank you :)
Im going to try eating all of these for 2 weeks and then update results ! 😊
How did you go?!
@@MadisonDohnt i ate flax seeds and a lot of almonds everyday for 10 days, including probiotics (and a lot of vegatebles and water) and I noticed my acne decereased!!! Then I stopped, and they came back, which means It worked
Kendra Kirke Yay that’s awesome! So glad you saw a difference 😊 I put flaxseeds in my smoothies every morning!
❤️❤️ Love the way that u talk
I've been suffering with hormonal acne for the past 5 years. I decided to stop taking birth control 3 months ago, I thought that my face was going to look just as it did before I started taking the pill BUT it didn't. I still have cystic acne but I swear it's not that bad anymore, I only get 2/3 huge pimples. I still haven't control my period but I think the main reason why my cystic acne is way more better is that I became a vegetarian 9 months ago and it's been a month since I last eat dairy and sugar. That DEFINITELY helped me to regularize my hormones.
Amazing babe!!! Such great advice!! 💓💓💓
Alice Tierney aww I’m so glad it helped! Thank you 🙏🏼 What part did you get the most out of?
It is so funny I have always got severe acne and I love liquorice and mint somehow my body tells me what I need... can you give me tips where we can read the study?
Thank you so much for this video!! Incredibly informative and well explained:) I just recently went to the dermatologist who just straight up wanted to put me on Acutane even though I asked her for natural cures... Yikesies:/ this video is giving me new hope though!!
I am having acne since 2015 jan and its still now during this period i go to many doctors they recommend me different mediciance but now i soak in a glass of water overnight
5 jujuba,
4 Sphaeranthus indicus
10 Withania coagulans
Then stain water and after drinking that water i eat jujuba its been 1 week i feel difference eternally. Will share results with u after 1 month.
My doc also give me acutane but i didn't take.
@@hibafaiz6054 Ohh that is really great to hear!! Maybe you should upload a video about this, I would love to hear more!:)
I am so glad I found this video!! Just got diagnosed with pcos and the gynaecologist literally didn’t give me any explanation or help for it. So here I am doing my own research.
Hi hows your update now? Wanna check my hormonal imbalace to the gynecologist as treatment with dermatologist wont working well on me. But i'm afraid it just result with giving me birth control pill, im not willing to do that because it just surpressing the hormones not the root cause. I'm lost 😔
Thank you. I like that you did the research two things that you might not have realized is that you didn’t tell how to know if we have too much or too little testosterone.... And also you said you were going to put the recipe in the description which I don’t see😘
So highly appreciated thank you🥺💜
This video is great. I do that same thing and and up researching all of the time. Just curious if while pursuing your Tripathy degree did you do any studies on hyperpigmentation and reducing the production of melanin during the healing process. I suffer from adult acne and while I only get a few bumps a month, regardless of if I leave them alone or damage the surface layer of skin in the process of clearing the pores, I experience dark marks that last for months to years. I would love to know proactive measures to prevent this from happening if any exist.
Try massaging the area several times a day and wearing a scar cream that has silicone in it. These both help bring oxygenated blood to the tissue, aiding in repair
I love your videos! Really helping me! I’ve just come off birth control, changed my diet to cut on sugar and dairy, drinking spearmint tea, exercising more, drinking more water and taking multi vitamins. Is there anything else I should be doing? 🙂
How has is your skin so far? 😊
How r u now??
There are other reasons for acne aside from testosterone, as many commenters have said, they have low testosterone yet struggle with acne. There is a gut-skin axis which is involved as well as the skin's own microbiome which can be affected by both foods and skincare products
Frustrated because I have all the symptoms of low testosterone, low sex drive, low energy, constantly tired-but I still have acne :(
Caroline Baldwin same here. I have had 2 testosterone tests months apart and both are borderline high. Low energy, low libido, acne, hairy...
Optizinc
U find something, I need also solution?
Great list of foods to avoid for me
What you say about the pill is absolutely true! And the secondary effects on your thyroid... I mean just disastrous.
I regret going on the pill. The downward slope my health has taken since then is astronomical
Will these things help no matter which hormone is high or low? 😊
Thank you so much for making this video. I appreciate how well explained it is. I have already subscribe to never miss one. All the best ✨.
I took accurate for 5 months and I haven’t had cystic acne since. Except if I don’t wash my face three times in a row then I’ll break out.
Do I have to do all 4? Or can I just drink the licorice tea? How often do I drink it? If I have to do all 4 is It daily And how much of each? Please help me im on meds and I don't like pharmaceuticals I wanna go all natural... I keep having dangerous side affects and they just keep switching pills and its one side affect after another... thank you
Thanks for your awesome video! My progesterone is high and I started taking vitex and my face broke out like crazy! I’m going off it because I just realized my progesterone level and the correlation between the two. I’m not sure what my testosterone level is but I just had bloodwork done and I’m not sure what it all means. I need to clear this acne though!!
Thank you so much! Did a naturopath tell you to start taking vitex or did you just do so because you saw someone else do it in their acne story video? I've been looking at vitex for a while now and each supplement does a different job so you have to make sure you are taking the right one for YOUR hormone levels or get a gentler more generic one like the Femmebalance I did a video on :) Also, saliva tests are more accurate than bloodwork - sometimes they can come back all fine when you know for a fact they're not. Don't worry, we'll get there! x
Madison Dohnt where do I go to get the saliva test for hormones
Nina Nina Nina lol omg! That’s nearly why I’m here! I started maca and I’m breaking out. Was gonna start Vitex in a few weeks. Now I’m scared
Have you gotten off?
Peanuts make me breakout, so I am even afraid of eating all kinds of nuts because of that..
But I will definitely try the tea, hopefully that can help
Other then the tea brand that you suggested, is there another tea similar that would work just the same?
Yes definitely, any licorice tea 😊
Pukka brand tea have a peppermint licorice tea as well!
Unfortunately, licorice tea isn't available in my region. Is there any other alternative i can try?❤️
U will find it in iherb
what are your thoughts on seed cycling?
I cover it in depth with all the scientific evidence in my eBook :) It's not a necessity but quite a few of my clients/ readers have seen great results from it!
I am so impressed by your video. Now I know I am suffering from hormonal acne with high testosterone. I used cefdinir and Tazorac before it clear off the acne, but now it came back again .I am currently on the same combination but it's no more working. I so ready to try something different.
Hello there. Great video. Haven't seen any video explaining this clearly. I usually try peppermint. I will have peppermint detox water. But every day is horrible. So my dermatologist has put me on isotretinoin for 8-9 months. Lets see if that helps.
Thank you so much🥰
This is going to sound insane, but if you have any advice I would appreciate it so much. Taking flaxseed actually caused my cystic acne. I didn't realize what it was about it initially (it was the phytoestrogens), so I tried to balance my hormones that were off due to the flaxseed, by seed cycling. This made everything a million times worse. After ruining my face by sending myself into a phytoestrogen overload, I became almost allergic to anything with phytoestrogens. If I eat anything with them now, I breakout all over with cystic acne. I have been going through this for almost 3 years. I can basically only eat fruits, veggies, grassfed beef, salmon, pasta, and avocado oil. I'm literally going crazy. Anytime I slip up, I breakout horribly. My doctor has no idea how to help me other than birth control and accutane and I'm not willing to go on those medications. She tested my testosterone and thyroid and both came back "normal." Testosterone was at 31 if I remember correctly, with the high range being 45. Sorry this rant was so long, I'm just at a loss at what to do:(
Oh really? Well everyone is different and has different intolerances so thats okay. I'm glad you've worked it out though. That still sounds like a great and satisfying diet! It's basically how I eat already. Everyone needs to manage their acne through diet somehow. What's wrong with just avoiding the foods that break you out? My tip is to try and find treats that don't break you out so you don't feel deprived :)
@@MadisonDohnt thank you so much. You're right. The worst is not being able to go out to eat or have any type of convenience foods EVER. I cant even have olive oil or garlic without a reaction. And soy (my worst offender) is in almost everything. But it is what it is I guess. 🤷♀️ thanks for responding 💜
Ariana Yeah I understand that! I try to avoid soy where possible too because it’s not very good for you. I guess cooking from home will be your best friend as you can use your own oils but I would recommend going on a cafe or restaurant hunt in your local area because I’m sure there will be somewhere that caters to your needs and then it can become your new favourite place :) x
I had cystic acne last year. I cleaned my diet ,took shatavari tablets and gandhak rasayan and my face was clean in 2 months. Now at this time I am again dealing with cystic acne and I have started using them again and I hope it will work again. These are ayurvedic medicines and don't have any side effects. Diet and lifestyle is the most important . I know that last 2 months I was waking up all night and I was eating everything (no healthy diet, although everything was home cooked but still I did overeat and had sugar daily as sweets and desserts) so here I am now with my face and neck filled with acne. Now I am trying to be on track again. You should also try ayurveda it works and if you are dealing with it since years ,then you must try it.
@Ariana your post is a year old so I hope you see this, have you tried fermented foods? Like sauerkraut, kimchi, sriracha, etc...? You can make these easily at home and they have all that really good gut health bacteria. Maybe it’s possible if you heal your gut it might lessen reactions when you slip up as you say. I’m no doc or expert by any means, but it might help. And if it doesn’t it’s really good for you any way.
Madison, I have low testosterone and horrible acne with cystic acne so do yo have any suggestions on how to treat that? Also high prolactin levels... any thoughts?
Hey:) are you wearing makeup and is your skin still the same? has anything changed?
Is it possible to have normal levels of androgen but too little estrogen that causes acne? How can I tell the difference?
Where can I buy hormonal acne pill sorry miss but my acne is so bad I'm to ashamed to show my face my parents won't help me so I will pay for it with little bit of money I make please give me the name so I can order it please
Very informative 👍
Hi Madison! New subscriber here 😊 thanks for this video. ❤️
You briefly touched on cutting out dairy. I've heard this before. What is it about dairy that makes acne flare up?
Dairy makes me breakout! I pretty much explain to my friends that there’s so many hormones in the dairy products and it doesn’t mix well with mine. I’ve also stopped eating eggs. Currently cutting out sugar and I feel so much better as well.
@@christinakorotkov dairy is also extremely inflammatory which is a culprit in pimple forming
@@annc5442 the longer I go without dairy products the more i find it tastes odd so that's def a motivator besides just feeling awful about myself after the fact lol. I've cut out eggs and currently trying to cut out additive sugars which is HARD.
In men, estrogen is the cause, its good to lower it, just not too low, because estrogen helps with HGH and IGF-1
What’s an alternative to flaxseeds? Because it broke me out a lot more when I started to take it.
Chia seeds
is testosterone for long healthy hair? should not be the opposite?
I have not seen any science indicating a link between testosterone levels and length or health of head hair
@@MadisonDohnt sorry but there is full of evidence that testosterone ( and dht also ) are against hair ( more plates more dates channel fore reference)
@@elleelle5939 yes high testosterone causes hair loss too (like in pcos)