Feeling a bit bummed about your skin when you check yourself out in the mirror? Before you rush off to see a dermatologist, why not try a skin cleansing diet? It could be just what you need!
What’s the Skin Cleansing Diet All About?
The skin cleansing diet is all about tackling skin issues that often come from too many toxins hanging out in your body. If your intestines aren’t doing their job right, those toxins can sneak into your bloodstream and mess with your skin. Plus, if your lungs and kidneys aren’t getting rid of the bad stuff, your skin might end up doing all the heavy lifting. So, switching up your diet could really help lighten the load on your skin.
This diet has been around for about 20 years. Experts figured out that things like alcohol, caffeine, too many carbs, antibiotics, hormonal meds, and environmental toxins can mess with your gut. It’s also great for folks who eat a lot of greasy or fried foods, smoke, deal with stress, or have constipation issues.
One popular version of this diet is the Pegano diet, which is pretty comprehensive and focuses on weight loss, similar to Osama Hamdiy’s chemical diet. It has a few main steps:
- Internal Cleansing
- Nourishing and Cleansing Diet
- Herbal Teas
- Therapeutic Spinal Restoration
- Medicinal and External Cleansing Products
Just a heads up: it’s a good idea to chat with a healthcare pro before diving into this diet.
Steps of the Skin Cleansing Diet
Stage 1: Internal Cleansing
- Start with colon hydrotherapy or enemas to clear things out.
- Try a mono-diet of grapes, apples, or citrus fruits for three days, or go for a five-day mix of different fruits.
- Keep an eye on your bowel movements and maybe take a teaspoon of olive oil a couple of times a day.
Stages 2 and 3: Cleansing and Nourishing Diet with Herbal Teas
- Drink 6-8 glasses of water daily.
- Sip on some diluted lemon juice with honey.
- Enjoy freshly squeezed fruit juices (like grapefruit, oranges, pears, grapes, and pineapples) and veggie juices (like carrots, beets, parsley, and onions).
- Drink herbal cleansing teas—chamomile, slippery elm bark, and safflower are great choices.
- Treat yourself to some fruit compotes.
- During these stages, steer clear of tomato juice, coffee, alcohol, fizzy drinks, sweets, fried foods, ice cream, milkshakes, chips, fast food, and candy.
Recommended Foods:
- Fresh veggies (like turnips, beets, broccoli, etc.)
- Fresh fruits (like apples, peaches, apricots, plums)
- Foods packed with vitamin B (like wheat sprouts, oats, barley, brewer’s yeast, soy milk, rye bread, egg yolks, honey)
- Almonds and almond milk
- Fish, lamb, and chicken (aim for at least four times a week)
- Dairy (like cow’s and goat’s milk, yogurt, kefir, sour milk, white cheeses, and buttermilk—20-30% of your daily intake)
- Bran
- Porridges made from millet and buckwheat cooked in water
- Whole wheat bread
Stage 4: Therapeutic Spinal Restoration
This might sound a bit random, but keeping your spine aligned is super important for good blood flow in your intestines. It’s worth checking in with a healthcare pro to make sure your spine is in good shape.
Stage 5: Medicinal and External Cleansing
This includes professional skin treatments, at-home cleansing routines, and using facial cleansers.
By following these steps, you can take some solid action toward better skin health and maybe even cut down on those dermatologist visits!
