Food & Acne

The most common skin condition is acne. There are may kinds of acne: pimples, whiteheads, blackheads and cysts. The leading causes of acne are clogged pores, excess oil, inflammation and bacteria. The best way to fight off an acne outbreak is with regular face washing. Also certain foods and drinks have an aggressive reaction in some people.

Natural Proteins
Milk is a processed food which contains antibiotics and hormones that have been given to dairy cows. Milk also will contain iodine, because of the iodine which is in feed that is given to cows. As noted above iodine can cause acne. With improper nutrition and poor eating habits what happens is these foods are not being digested properly and the waste products will then linger longer in the body and will be released through the skin as acne. An increase in hormones induced into the body will cause acne. The source of the hormones comes from the animal proteins which we eat.

Spinach and Shellfish
Iodine in spinach, oysters, crab, lobster, shrimp cause acne outbreaks. Iodine has been clinically proven to trigger these outbreaks.

Caffeine
Many people use caffeine as a quick jolt to get though the day. But, caffeine can cause your hormone production to increase and trigger an acne breakout.

Carbs and Sugars
Skincare experts point to a surge in the body’s insulin production as a cause of acne. If your insulin production is increased, it can also increase your hormone levels; which will lead to an acne breakout. Types of foods are pasta, white bread, flour and any type of food that contains refined sugars and starch. Avoid doughnuts, cookies, candy, white potatoes, candy, ice cream, desserts and cake because of their refined carbohydrate and sugar ingredients.

Prepackaged Foods
With the tough economic conditions, it is easier to prepare meals with processed foods. They contain many types of toxins and free radicals like additives, synthetic colors and preservatives. The liver will produce excess hormones to help digest these toxins.

Fats
Everyone knows about too much trans-fat and saturated fats not being healthy for you and your heart. It is now know that these types of fats will also lead to acne breakouts.

Alcohol
Alcohol has many negative effects on your body and nervous system. One of the lesser know is the increase of testosterone. Which will lead to acne outbreaks.