The Cellulite Investigation

Our Cellulite Stories column is already proving to be a fruitful effort. When Heather Vegan Sunset sent me an exciting email about her recent cellulite success, I knew it would make a great Cellulite Story. But I had no idea it would touch on so many critical topics: exercise, body fat, veganism, digestive health, cellulite creams, Real Food... But the best part of the story? Well, let's see if you can figure out why Vegan Sunset is Vegan Sunset.





I first noticed cellulite when I was 13. My mom took pictures of all of her four daughters at the beach, and when we were reviewing the pictures later I noticed cellulite on my upper thighs and rear end. I've had it ever since. I would describe it as dimply and soft. The typical "cottage cheese" appearance.



My cellulite has remained pretty much the same throughout the years. I am 32 years old now, 5' 4" and 116 lbs. I run 2-3 miles per day, and rotate that with The Firm workout series. I would say that I am in very good physical condition. In my 20's, I ran marathons and was a serious athlete with less than 7% body fat. No matter what level of conditioning I obtained (via diet or exercise), I always had cellulite.



I suspect my kryptonite to be Candida Albicans. I never would have thought so in a million years, but I recently started a Candida Cleansing Diet. I eliminated all sugars, refined carbs, gluten, mushrooms, alcohol, fermented foods, fruit and yeast. I am basically eating organic grass fed meat, small amounts of homemade raw milk yogurt, lots of organic vegetables and small amounts of soaked, sprouted whole grains.

I have been following this diet for a little over 2 weeks and am doing so to treat some severe symptoms such as extreme fatigue, chronic fungal infections, hormones completely out of whack, hair loss, sinus infections, coated tongue, allergies, anxiety and hives. I have noticed a huge improvement in all of these issues, and much to my surprise my cellulite is completely gone [Analyst's note: !!!] as well. I am in total shock, and didn't expect this to happen.


I previously tried cellulite creams and lotions, dry skin brushing, aromatherapy, rebounding, removing all dairy from the diet, eating a completely vegan diet for 5 years, eating a raw, whole food
diet, being extremely physically fit, and drinking 10 glasses of water a day. The only thing that made any difference at all was the cellulite cream. I still had the same amount of cellulite but my skin
was firmer and tighter somewhat.

By far the worst time in my life regarding both health and cellulite was the vegan years. I felt miserable, depressed, malnourished, I looked pale and gray, and my eyesight degenerated. I was literally wasting away. I was extremely thin, but my skin was saggy and thin and I had cellulite worse than ever. During those years, the cellulite was not only on my upper thighs and rear end, but on my entire legs and upper arms. After I discontinued vegan eating, the cellulite on my lower legs and arms disappeared.


I plan to continue the Anti-Candida diet for as long as necessary to completely clear it up. I plan to, at some point, reintroduce fruit and natural sugars in small amounts, and fermented foods. I have found eating this way to improve my overall health more than any other thing I have ever done. Having the cellulite disappear was the best added bonus ever!


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