I just read that the main area on your skin where toxins are expelled is the upper chest and the back of the neck. That really struck a chord with me because, since I started the detoxification routine to help my liver process the poisons in my body faster, I've had tooooons of acne on my upper chest, shoulders, and back of neck. I've never had acne there before and it is driving me crazy! Every night now the area itches too. I've starting feeling embarrassed to wear any shirt other than a turtleneck! I hope this means that, once my body has finished processing out the worst of whatever toxins I have picked up, my skin will go back to normal.
Funny that I worry about this little thing... when so many other things in my life much more important have changed, like not being able to visit my family or friends, or go to parties or bars, or eat wheat, icecream, cookies, corn, potatoes, tomatoes... etc. Somehow, the thing that's on my mind the most is all this crazy acne. Sigh.
On a positive note, my energy has been sooo good for the last month, ever since I've cleared all the offending chemicals out of my house, changed my hair and laundry products, and avoided all places that smell bad (in other words, I've pretty much spent the month in my house or yard). I've gone from sleeping 12 hours a day to sleeping 8 - 9 hours a day, and from no exercise to 40 minutes on the treadmill (and I even feel energized when I finish!). I'm running up the stairs now instead of plodding, and I helped Marc sift dirt in the garden on Sunday (wearing my mask to protect against molds) - the first physical labor I've done in over a year! So, I have to admit that despite the many pleasures that have been removed from my life, some things are just getting better and better now that I have a diagnosis and a plan to avoid the things that make me sick.
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