Hi! I’m Ernie Gameng, Functional Health Coach! How did I become a functional health coach? Here’s my story: from my early teens, I dealt with mild cystic acne. I would get breakouts on the surface, but I would also get really deep acne that didn’t break the surface at first and caused serious pain. I tried numerous remedies, including Clearasil, Acne Statin, the Murad line of products, Retin-A, Differin, Benzamycin, Tetracycline, Minocycline, and Proactiv. None of them really stopped the breakouts, and they would make my face dry and feel like leather. The antibiotics would make me feel nauseous because I had to take them on an empty stomach. I also avoided chocolate because my mother told me chocolate makes you break out.
Then I came across this book that talked about sugar feeding the cancer cells in my body, and it recommended limiting total daily carb intake to 20 g, which is basically the Ketogenic Diet. In a matter of months, my breakouts were less frequent, although occasionally I’d still get that deep, painful acne.
One day, I went with my wife for a visit to her physician that practiced functional medicine, and he suggested to her that she eliminate gluten and dairy from her diet. I was already doing keto, so gluten was already not part of my diet, but I said, what the heck, I’ll remove dairy from my diet too. After about a few months, I had no breakouts! The rare breakout that I did have, I attributed to eating at restaurants that may have inadvertently added some form of dairy, most often butter. My skin feels great, and I’m amazed that I found what the acne culprit was for me… dairy! Realizing that diet is a huge factor in overall wellness, especially as it pertains to skin conditions, is what led me to functional health coaching! And now I feel called to help others achieve a “super” natural wellness too, whether it’s with skin conditions or overall health in general! My particular case, where dairy was the culprit for my acne, may not be the same for you. So if you want to resolve a health issue (or issueS) in your life, I encourage you to schedule a free, 15-minute phone consultation with me. Your health, “super” naturally!
