Originally Posted by acohn

My biggest discovery this year in terms of skin care has been eating more fat. My diet is now 65% fat. I drink coconut oil and cod liver oil in the morning, eat a quarter of an avocado with lunch, and have 1 oz. of walnuts in two batches every day, in addition to the fats I eat from the rest of my diet. In addition, I rub on coconut oil after showering/bathing.

The result in my skin have been remarkable. I don't get the sweat-induced rashes I used to. My eczema is in check. The rough patches on my elbows, knees, and earlobes are smooth. My cuticles, which use to be white, hard, and easily split, are pink and firm. My lips, chapped since age 16, are in better shape than any time since childhood. If this continues for another few months, I'm going to write to the dermatologist who told me I'd just have to live with all those problems, since my skin was genetically defective and didn't hold moisture.