Acne and Diet
A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has determined that there is increasing evidence of a connection between diet and acne particularly from high glycemic load diets and dairy products, and that medical nutrition therapy can play an important role in acne treatment.
Acne influences quality of life, including social withdrawal, anxiety, and depression thus treatment is crucial.
Culling information from studies between 1960 and 2012 that investigated diet and acne, investigators compiled data for a number of study characteristics, including reference, design, participants, intervention method, primary outcome, results and conclusions, covariate considerations, and limitations.
They concluded that a high glycemic index/glycemic load diet and frequent dairy consumption are the leading factors in establishing the link between diet and acne. They also note that although research results from studies conducted over the last 10 years do not demonstrate that diet causes acne, it may influence or aggravate it.
Here are some ways in which milk triggers acne:
The testosterone in milk activates sebum glands to overproduce oils, therefore resulting in oily skin and the blockage of pores.
Insulin in milk affects the adrenal glands, which produces more oil and also impairs immune responses and low-grade inflammation from chronic stress.
The milk in sugar, known as lactose, spikes our insulin levels. This harbors perfect conditions for acne.
Milk causes a massive surge in insulin, which contribute to the increase in insulin and basal insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) plasma levels.
Comedones (also known as black heads and white heads) are formed, followed by the over production of oil in the sebaceous glands, and the inflammation of follicles.
The overall composition of milk carries acne triggering compounds. In addition, the abundance of growth-promoting hormones present in milk can cause other complications such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
If you worry about your calcium intake there are a variety of other ways to get it into our bodies, such as vegetables and beans.
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