How I induced cystic acne in myself
Except for several regrettable weeks in 1995 when I was drinking seven cans of Pepsi a day, I have rarely been bothered by anything but the occasional pimple despite heavy chocolate abuse, which I'm guessing is offset by my heavy water drinking. But then two years ago, in a desperate attempt to get some energy, I started taking about 100 mg of iron a day. I've taken iron off and on, sometimes for years at a time, sometimes at 150 mgs at a time, but I've never been able to get my ferritin levels past 26. Conventional doctors feel this number is fine, but... don't get me started on how stupid lab ranges are. Even though iron had done nothing for me in the past before except energize me for…