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    Although most studies failed to find clear associations to diet and acne, this recent study did find an effect with eating a low glycemic load diet may help::

    Low-glycemic load diet may help fight acne
    Thu, Aug 23, 2007
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    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Avoiding high glycemic load foods could help acne sufferers clear up their skin, the results of a new small study suggest.

    High glycemic load foods refer to foods that cause a sharp increase in blood glucose, or sugar, such as low-fiber carbohydrates. Low glycemic load foods cause an more gradual and sustained increase in glucose, and include foods such as high-fiber, complex carbohydrates.

    After 12 weeks on a low glycemic load diet, men with acne had a significant reduction in pimples, whiteheads and other lesions compared with their peers who stuck to a conventional diet, Dr. Robyn N. Smith of RMIT University in Melbourne, Victoria and colleagues found.

    "The results of this study open up the prospect that nutrition-related lifestyle factors may affect the (development) of acne," Smith and her team write in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, while cautioning that additional research is needed.

    Low glycemic load diets have been promoted for weight loss and diabetes control. Given that high levels of insulin may contribute to acne, Smith and her team note, it's possible that reducing dietary glycemic load could reduce acne severity.

    To investigate, Smith and her team randomly assigned 43 men with acne to a low glycemic load diet or a standard diet. Men in the low glycemic load group were instructed to replace high glycemic load foods with more protein and lower glycemic load choices, while those on the standard diet were simply encouraged to include carbohydrates in their diet.

    By 12 weeks, the number of acne lesions had dropped by about 22 in the low glycemic load group, compared with about 14 in the control group. The men eating the low glycemic load diet also lost weight, and showed greater reductions in levels of the male sex hormone androgen and increased insulin sensitivity.

    It's not possible to determine if the improvement in acne was due to weight loss or better insulin sensitivity or both, the researchers write. "Therefore, these results should be considered preliminary and larger scale studies are needed to confirm the effect of dietary intervention on acne," they conclude.

    SOURCE: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, August 2007.
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    Default Re: Diet and Acne

    While this is helpful for some, sometimes it can be more of an issue of the body's acid/alkaline balance.

    You can still be very acidic while eating low-glycemically. If you're very acidic, you'll get inflammation. If you're like me, the inflammation occurs in the form of acne.

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    I noticed after I stopped eating a healthy diet I got some acne. I hardly ever get acne.
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    When I did that atkins thing a year ago, my skin cleared up really well (it wasn't bad to begin with, but a pimple is very rare for me now). I've been off it, but I don't eat anywhere near as much carbs and sugar as I did before... I guess that means the study would apply to my situation. Of course, I've heard of people getting really greasy with the atkins thing... so I guess it could be different for everyone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bella21 View Post
    When I did that atkins thing a year ago, my skin cleared up really well (it wasn't bad to begin with, but a pimple is very rare for me now). I've been off it, but I don't eat anywhere near as much carbs and sugar as I did before... I guess that means the study would apply to my situation.
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    Here's an article by Loren Cordain suggesting a link between diet and acne.

    The recommendation is to eat minimally processed plant and animal foods devoid of refined carbohydrates that yield high glycemic loads.

    In other words, consume meats, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and water. Avoid bread, cereal, pasta, soda, and sugary desserts.

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    Thanks for the tip, I'll have to test this theory out.

    Funny though, when I was a teenager I was absolutely convinced that anything w/lots of sugar made me breakout. My Aunt and brother still claim that chocolate make them break out.

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    Yeah I personally find that when I stick with a natural diet, lots of fruits and veggies and no refined sugars my skin looks really good and has that healthy glow to it. Lots of water and green tea also does this.

    If a low GI diet reduces acne that crushes the chocolate causes/contributes to acne theory though as chocolate is considered a low GI food, having a GI of under 55. Yay for all the chocolate lovers out there!

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