I have acne
Hi Tammy,
The latest research indicates that diet actually is the biggest cause
(and cure) of acne.
See: Cordain, L. Implications for the role of diet in acne. Semin
Cutan Med Surg 2005;24:84-91.
ABSTRACT
Within the dermatology community, a general consensus has emerged
that diet is unrelated to the etiology of acne. Except for 2 poorly
designed studies, now more than 30 years old, there are few objective
data to support this notion. In contrast, a large body of evidence
now exists showing how diet may directly or indirectly influence the
following 5 proximate causes of acne: (1) increased proliferation of
basal keratinocytes within the pilosebaceous duct, (2) incomplete
separation of ductal corneocytes from one another via impairment of
apoptosis and subsequent obstruction of the pilosebaceous duct, (3)
androgen-mediated increases in sebum production, (4) colonization of
the comedo by Propionibacterium acnes, and (5) inflammation both
within and adjacent to the comedo. This article will provide a review
of the currently available literature on the association between diet
and acne vulgaris as well as a discussion of the physiologic
principles that may underlie this association.
Best,
Mason