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Acne: Are Milk and Sugar the Causes?
by Mark Hyman, M.D. | October 21st, 2011 | 7 Comments
topic: Green Living | tags: acne, blood sugar, dairy, Evening primrose oil, fatty acids, food, glycemic load, hormones, insulin, Mark Hyman, milk, nutrition, pimples, skin problems, Standard American Diet, sugar, supplements, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamins, zinc
It’s confirmed. Dairy products and sugar cause acne.
As our sugar and dairy consumption has increased over the last 100 years, so has the number of people with acne. We now have more than 17 million acne sufferers, costing our health care system $1 billion a year, and 80-90 percent of teenagers suffer acne to varying degrees. The pimply millions rely on infomercial products hawked by celebrities or over-the-counter lotions, cleansers and topical remedies. Recent research suggests that it’s not what we slather on our skin that matters most but what we put in our mouth.
Many have suggested a diet-acne link, but until recently it has not been proven in large clinical studies. Instead, dermatologists prescribe long-term antibiotics and Accutane, both of which may cause long-term harmful effects.
