A Gluten-Free Birthday Gift

Today I have a guest post from a very good friend of ours, his name is Jim. He has a ministry called, Immpact Media Ministries. Jim has a really interesting gluten-free story to tell us.

I got an interesting gluten-free gift on my birthday. Turning one past half-a-century, I decided to treat myself with a visit to the acupuncturist. He is one of the best in LA and has had a very bright intern from South Korea in his office all this year. In my last few visits, I have made it part of my routine to linger awhile longer and chat with the intern. Being in the USA only a few years, he always has American culture questions for me, and usually some interesting ideas. This time, he mentioned a suggestion he learned for washing his face, to get rid of oil and clean out the pores well. He took rice flour and scrubbed his face with it, with great results. He said it was a little bit like rubbing sand in his face, but didn't cause any harm to his skin. I noted that his face had a particular sheen that I hadn't seen before.

I stuck this fascinating tidbit in my cap and went home. Later that evening, while having my birthday dinner out with my family, I mentioned this to my brother. After he dropped us off at home, he went back out to buy food for his rabbit. Shortly when he returned, voila, he handed me a bag of Bob's Red Mill Stone Ground White Rice Flour. I did not hesitate to head into the bathroom where I could give this a try. Sure enough, it was not unlike rubbing beach sand in my face, but the results are great. I am often putting aloe cream on my face to take care of dryness, so my face can use a nice scrub every now and then to manage the build-up of oils. Now I have a great method - that's my gluten-free birthday gift!

Thank-you Jim for sharing your amazing story with the readers of Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living.

If you have had a similar experience I would love to hear it.