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5 Lifelong Acne Sufferers Share the ONE Thing That Finally Worked

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"I Paid Attention to Food Sensitivities." Consistent breakouts followed author and speaker Cindy Girard far into her 30s, serving as what she called a "source of shame and self-hatred." Over many decades, she put everything to the test: commercial products, antibiotics and prescriptions, but nothing would fully rid her skin of its issues. Unfortunately, she also had additional health struggles that serendipitously led her to a solution for her pores. Because she needed to test for environmental and food sensitivities to detect her health ailments, she eliminated processed foods, artificial ingredients, wheat, dairy, sugar, coffee and chocolate. While it's a long list, she realized how much her surroundings inflamed her skin. "Now, I am able to eat many of the foods I eliminated previously. The only time I get acne is when I eat chocolate or have more than a cup of coffee. My research has indicated that food sensitivities, especially dairy, are a huge problem for many people," she adds.

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