All of your teen-age life, doctors and parents have probably been
assuring you that what you eat has no impact on why your skin is the
way it is. And now, here it is: Milk products
are probably the singular most aggravating thing you can eat, in terms
of your acne. A study of 4,273 teen-aged boys found an association
between milk, milk products and acne.
Why Milk Products
Here's why: Much of the milk products we consume are produced by pregnant cows with tremendously high levels of hormones. Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) get passed on to the milk, and is converted to DHT and this aggravates acne.
There is no way to escape this. There's no such thing as hormone-free milk! What is advertised as such means no additional synthetic hormones were given to the cows. In fact, cows naturally pump a lot of hormones into the milk to help their calves grow. It's these hormones (primarily the IGF-1) that aggravate acne. This means whether all natural, organic or standard homogenized milk, none of them is good for your skin.
How Does This Work
When you eat dairy, it causes an insulin spike that causes you own liver to produce even more IGF-1, and that leads to even more acne. IGF-1 happens to naturally cause inflammation in humans and it happens to add to that inflammation in acne. Skim milk can be even more inflammatory than whole milk.
When you eat dairy, an insulin spike happens that causes you own liver to produce even more IGF-1. This leads to more acne. Dairy also causes the skin to produce a lot more oil, which the p. acnes bacteria feeds on. There is also a relationship between the excess oil acting like a glue causing dead skin cells to clog the pores, causing more inflammation and greater swelling and breakouts.
It's apparent that the hormone creates a cycle of inflammation and breakouts that is difficult to interrupt.
How To Intervene
Because one of the largest contributing factors is lactose. If you choose to continue eating cheese then you will find younger cheeses may be more prone to causing your acne to flare up. You should instead stick to dry, aged cheeses such as cheddars and Swisses.
Alternatives To Dairy
Try almond milk or coconut milk as an alternative to dairy. Do not drink soy milk, as this can be hormone disturbing in its own way. Remember that milk in some form is in a lot of processed foods, so read your labels. Though it is a huge step to consider giving up milk to break the cycle of an aggravating acne condition, it may be an incredible step out of a tortured life.
Why Milk Products
Here's why: Much of the milk products we consume are produced by pregnant cows with tremendously high levels of hormones. Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) get passed on to the milk, and is converted to DHT and this aggravates acne.
There is no way to escape this. There's no such thing as hormone-free milk! What is advertised as such means no additional synthetic hormones were given to the cows. In fact, cows naturally pump a lot of hormones into the milk to help their calves grow. It's these hormones (primarily the IGF-1) that aggravate acne. This means whether all natural, organic or standard homogenized milk, none of them is good for your skin.
How Does This Work
When you eat dairy, it causes an insulin spike that causes you own liver to produce even more IGF-1, and that leads to even more acne. IGF-1 happens to naturally cause inflammation in humans and it happens to add to that inflammation in acne. Skim milk can be even more inflammatory than whole milk.
When you eat dairy, an insulin spike happens that causes you own liver to produce even more IGF-1. This leads to more acne. Dairy also causes the skin to produce a lot more oil, which the p. acnes bacteria feeds on. There is also a relationship between the excess oil acting like a glue causing dead skin cells to clog the pores, causing more inflammation and greater swelling and breakouts.
It's apparent that the hormone creates a cycle of inflammation and breakouts that is difficult to interrupt.
How To Intervene
Because one of the largest contributing factors is lactose. If you choose to continue eating cheese then you will find younger cheeses may be more prone to causing your acne to flare up. You should instead stick to dry, aged cheeses such as cheddars and Swisses.
Alternatives To Dairy
Try almond milk or coconut milk as an alternative to dairy. Do not drink soy milk, as this can be hormone disturbing in its own way. Remember that milk in some form is in a lot of processed foods, so read your labels. Though it is a huge step to consider giving up milk to break the cycle of an aggravating acne condition, it may be an incredible step out of a tortured life.
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