The acne diet or more accurately, the acne-free
diet, is simply a way of eating claims to improves or
eliminates acne.
There is some debate in the medical
community about the impact of diet on acne; however,
there is a body of evidence to support the idea that
what is eaten may affect the skin.
Integrating the results of many studies, dermatologists
and nutritionists have developed a list of foods
to avoid and beneficial vitamins and minerals to consume.
The following acne diet has been proposed to
help prevent acne breakouts:
-Eat 20 to 30 grams of fiber every day–Fiber helps
keep the colon clean and may remove toxins from the
body before they reach the skin.
-Eat a low fat diet–The cultures whose natural diet
was low in fat, had less acne, and high fat consumption
may elevate hormone levels in the body that
cause blemishes on the skin.
-Avoid peanut products–Peanut products were found
to cause acne flare ups in a study of 500 adolescents.
-Avoid fried foods—Fried foods were found to
caused break outs.
-Limit salt intake especially table salt or iodized salt–
Many people with acne have elevated levels of iodine,
found in table salt, in their blood stream during acne
flare ups.
-Avoid highly salty sacks such as chips, lunch meats,
canned foods, and salted popcorn–These foods are
high in salt and, in some cases, fat.
-Avoid dairy products such as milk, cheese and ice
cream
-Avoid highly processed carbohydrates such as sodas,
candy, and baked goods–High carbohydrate foods
raise the level of insulin in the blood and elevated
insulevel may raise the levels of acne–causing hormones
in the body.
In addition to following the acne diet suggestions,
taking the following supplements are proposed to also
help prevent acne:
-Vitamin A (may be toxic consult your doctor first)
-Vitamin E
-Vitamin B6
-Selenium
-Zinc
-Omega-3 Fatty Acid
-Chromium
By reviewing research from over 40 years, doctors
such as dermatologist, Dean Goodless have developed
a set of recommendations regarding foods that may
prevent acne.
In his book The Acne-Free Diet Plan,
Dr. Goodless presents his recommendations. He suggests
eating a diet low in fat and high in fiber along
with avoiding peanut product, fried foods, excessive
salt, dairy products, foods that are high in refined
sugars, and high carbohydrate foods.
