Onision has stated recently that he is struggling with Rosacea. It is not clear if he saw a dermatologist for his skin issues, but it is clear that he occasionally breaks out with redness on his cheeks, nose, and forehead.Â
When you have Rosacea, there are foods and behaviors you need to avoid. Foods to avoid include caffeine, soy, different beans, foods high in histamines, food additives, hot foods, yoghurts, acidic foods such as citrus fruits and tomatoes, chocolate & vanilla, avocados, sugary and starchy foods (potatoes), and more. Greg logs his daily food intake on his Instagram, Onision Foods. In his food log, you can see his diet is rich in these foods. They are wreaking havoc on his skin, and will cause a severe outbreak.
You are supposed to avoid sun exposure, hot temperatures, humidity. You are supposed to wear sunscreen daily. He admits to wearing cosmetics to cover up the redness. In the few photos in which he doesn’t have makeup on, it is a day in which he does not have an outbreak. Here is an example of him treating his skin poorly, he clearly did not protect his skin enough this day or he wouldn’t have gotten a sunburn. This can lead to a breakout of Rosacea. Sunburns also increase the chances of skin cancer. Every time you get a sunburn the UV radiation alters and damages the DNA composure of your skin. The painful reaction your skin has to sun damage, is your body trying to repair the damage, but once damage has been done, much of it is permanent. Rosacea is partially caused by extreme sun exposure over time. Significant facial disfigurement, emotional suffering, and serious ocular complications are the consequences if left untreated. He may use creams and skin care, but his diet and sun exposure pose a serious risk to his Rosacea worsening.  Â
Rosacea Sources: Source 1, Source 2, Source 3, Source 4, Source 5.
Sun exposure can also cause tumors to form under your skin. Greg has complained about a large tumor on his back. This tumor may have also been caused by sun exposure, but that is unclear. It could be a lipoma which is hereditary, the most common form of tumor, usually benign. However, he is not concerned about it. If it is a lipoma and it goes untreated it may become cancerous over time and turn into liposarcoma, a fat-cell cancer.
Skin Sources:Â Source 1, Source 2.
Greg frequently makes negative comments about coffee-drinkers. He calls coffee-drinkers addicts, pathetic beings, and dependent on their “drug”. What drug could he possibly be talking about? Caffeine. Caffeine is a stimulant. Other drugs that are stimulants include Ritalin and Adderall, meth, and cocaine. Greg is very aware of caffeine as a drug and detests the use of it.Â
Greg is a tea-drinker. There is caffeine in tea. Occasionally, he will have tea in his videos, or shown on Instagram. He also has posted about tea being good for you, on Twitter. As a person with Rosacea, caffeine can be a big trigger for break outs. Caffeine is also addictive and can lead to dependence on it. Greg is knowingly putting his health at risk.Â
The affects of caffeine include feeling more alert and active, restlessness, excitability and dizziness, anxiety and irritability, dehydration and needing to urinate more often, higher body temperature, faster breathing and heart rate, headache and lack of concentration, and stomach pains. Symptoms of caffeine overdose include tremors, nausea and vomiting, very fast and irregular heart rate, confusion and panic attacks, seizures, and possibly death. Long term use of caffeine can cause osteoporosis, high blood pressure and heart disease, heartburn, ulcers, difficulty sleeping, infertility (in men and women), anxiety, depression, needing to use more to get the same effect, and dependence on caffeine. Withdrawal symptoms include headaches, tiredness, sweating, muscle pains, anxiety and tension. There is no safe level of drug use. Use of any drug always carries some risk. It’s important to be careful when taking any type of drug.
Caffeine Source: Source 1.Â
Another important aspect of health is someones mental well-being. Throughout Greg’s life he has expressed that he was struggling with depression, on many occasions. We need to take this seriously in consideration when it comes to the entirety of his health. There are many chronic conditions that can be caused by depression. Some major ones are osteoporosis, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. If you have depression, you will increase your chances of those life threatening diseases. Greg’s untreated depression causes him to be more at risk than someone without depression. Depression also puts sufferers more at risk for drug abuse, queue his caffeine use. You are also more prone to be reckless and self harm, but also more prone to social isolation and illnesses. You are also more likely to commit suicide or cause yourself permanent bodily damage when you suffer from depression.
Mental Health Sources: Source 1, Source 2Â
Greg is overly critical of others when it comes to their health. Health is not a determining factor of someone’s worth, people with poor health still deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. As someone who is more prone to issues like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, he is in the wrong to call his body “perfectly healthy”. He needs to take steps towards improving his health before he makes fun of others for their outward appearances. Body size does not determine someone’s health, Greg may look “healthy” but he certainly isn’t. His drug use and the neglect of his illnesses puts him at risk of developing major bodily damage. He knowingly uses an addictive stimulant drug, even though he criticizes others who use them same drug as him. He worsens his Rosacea by not protecting his skin and eating an inflammatory diet. He has untreated depression that fluctuates in severity throughout his life. He puts himself more at risk for life threatening diseases, and in some ways knowingly. Â
How are people dishonest for being critical of him when he is now proven to be very unhealthy? Isn’t he the one being dishonest? It is somehow okay for him to shame other people’s bodies, but when his is shamed it is “dishonest?”Â
