| There is no cure for rosacea, but one of the best way | | | | flare-up. |
| to control flare-ups is by following a rosacea diet. | | | | Spicy foods are often linked to rosacea flare-ups, so |
| Rosacea is a condition that affects more than | | | | hot sauces, spices, and peppers should be used |
| fourteen million people, especially those of Celtic | | | | sparingly. If this makes no noticeable difference, then |
| ancestry. Though it mimics acne rosacea is actually an | | | | the odds are high that you are not affected by spicy |
| untreatable condition that may be linked to a problem | | | | foods and you can return them to your diet without |
| with the blood vessels, though research is ongoing. | | | | issue. |
| There are three ideas on what causes rosacea: a | | | | Alcoholic drinks are a big no-no for those with rosacea. |
| defect in the blood vessels of the face, a bacterial | | | | Some, however, have a hard time giving up a glass of |
| infection, or stomach problems (a lack of stomach | | | | wine, mixed drink, or a cold beer once in a while, so if |
| acid). Regardless of the cause, it is proven that certain | | | | you cannot drop the alcohol completely, moderate |
| items like hot beverages, spicy foods, and alcoholic | | | | how much you are drinking. |
| drinks trigger flare-ups. | | | | Proteins found in dairy products, meats, and eggs can |
| During a rosacea flare-up, the skin in the T-zone of the | | | | also cause rosacea flare-ups. Limit your intake of |
| face, including the cheeks, nose, and forehead, | | | | meat and dairy as much as possible because there |
| becomes rather rough and very red. For some the | | | | are fatty acids in the protein that can stimulate the |
| blood vessels actually appear on the surface, and for | | | | irritation that comes with rosacea. Fat-free dairy |
| others the skin looks much like a bad case of acne. | | | | products contain less of this fatty acid and are |
| Rosacea can be mild, moderate, or severe, but | | | | generally better to use. |
| regardless of the status, it is important to lessen the | | | | Finally, one of the best things you can do for your |
| flare ups by following a specially formulated rosacea | | | | body is to drink a total of 64 ounces of filtered water |
| diet. | | | | every day. The water will help remove impurities in the |
| Then thinking of foods to add or take from your daily | | | | body that can lead to infections or help produce the |
| diet, the following list are very beneficial to a rosacea | | | | bacteria that may cause rosacea to flare up. By |
| diet. These foods are common triggers or helpful to | | | | altering the foods you eat, you can quickly learn a |
| reduce the symptoms that come with a rosacea | | | | rosacea diet that works for you! |