The Common Misconception of the Acne – Diet Relationship

Many medical professionals still insist that there is no link between diet and acne, but I just can’t buy that point of view. Your acne is forming because your body is overloaded with either chemicals or hormones (or, both) and is getting rid of the excess in sebum oil, the root of all acne. Believing that adding more of this stuff that is present in your food won’t matter is absurd.

For some of us, acne first begins to appear in our early teen years. During this time, your hormone production runs wild and your body reacts by sending the excess out through your skin in sebum oil. This is how all acne pimples start.

Now, if you’re already overloaded with hormones, does it make any sense to add more fuel to the fire? Well, consuming any kind of dairy product does just that. The glass of milk you had at breakfast this morning contains fifty nine different hormones plus saturated animal fats and steroids. Eliminating dairy products is a mainstay of any good acne diet.

Adult acne is simply a continuation of teen acne, except the cause is usually the chemicals used in processed foods rather than hormones. To your body, these chemicals are no different to the hormones of your younger years. Your body then begins sending the toxins out in sebum oil, starting your acne formation.

Proper diets for acne will stress your need to eliminate processed foods from your diet, removing the cause of excess sebum production.

If these small examples are true (and, they are!), it’s foolish to continue to believe that your diet doesn’t affect acne formation. Never forget that the pimples that form on your skin are the result of a deeper problem. Eliminate the internal cause, and the external result will go away naturally.

Disclaimer: This article is based upon information commonly available in the popular press and medical journals on the subject of diet & acne. Nothing herein is intended to be or understood to be any sort of medical advice. For medical advice you must consult with his or her physician or other medical specialist.