The Game Plan

Hello everyone! To be honest, I'm really not in a writing mood tonight, so this introduction may be very, very short. I've suffered from moderate to severe Keratosis Pilaris since I was about 12, and I am now 17. Over the years it has become more red, and widespread; covering all of my arms and legs. I also suffer from rosacea! In fact, both sides of my family are of celtic descent and have suffered from rosacea and/or keratosis pilaris. My main complaint is the redness...


Based on the advice of professional nutritionists, I am going to follow a gluten-free diet and supplement with high quality vitamins and fish oil. I am going to follow this regimen for two months, and report on how I am feeling. Yesterday I also went for a blood test to check for hypothyroidism. This also runs in my family, and I have been experiencing almost all of the symptoms; my biggest discomfort being brain fog and fatigue. I should have the results back in about a week, so I will make sure to update with the news then. Should I be a 'borderline case', I plan to ask my doctor to allow me to go on treatment for the disease, and see if it has a positive effect on me. I have been reading Ridha Arem's "The Thyroid Solution" and have learned a lot...

So! Onto the supplements...
I will be taking Carlson Fish Oil, Vitamin K2 (apparently much better than Vitamin K1!), Vitaminb D3, Ubermag Plus (Magnesium), Uberzinc 2.0 (Zinc), BetaCareAll (Mixed Carotenoid Complex @ 25,000 IU)

I will try to update once a day, but I realize this is likely impossible. With school, work, homework and social life, I'll do my best to update as much as possible; and when I get the chance, I will explore in depth what changes I find particularily interesting...

Anyways, I think that's all I wanted to mention...
If anyone has any questions or comments, feel free to leave them here.
I'm hardly around on the Keratosis Pilaris Forums anymore, so you can find me here, or email me at Kayla_188@msn.com.

I hope that this treatment journal will shed some light on this condition, and maybe inspire others to explore different treatment options as well. It seems to me that our bodies are suffering from general malnutrition, and that is what I have been told time and time again.

So, wish me the best of luck!