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01-10-2020
Column: Beauty and Wellness - DIET AND THE LINK TO ACNE
Column: Beauty and Wellness - DIET AND THE LINK TO ACNE
First of all, diet has EVERYTHING to do with your acne. Common sense will tell you that if all you eat is junk food, then you’re going to have poor health. Garbage in, garbage out.
If you’re already predisposed to acne and eat a diet high in refined carbohydrates and sugar, then you will most likely have acne. Refined carbohydrates and sugar (think burgers, fries and a shake) cause a surge of insulin and insulin-like growth factor called IGF-1 in your body.
This surge can lead to excessive male hormones, which causes your pores to secrete sebum (oil) that attracts acne-promoting bacteria.
What can you do?
Sugar in all its many forms is the problem. Radically reducing ALL foods that cause your body to make insulin is the key. That also means grain carbohydrates because they are converted into sugar in your body.
Even if you are consuming healthy, high quality grains, you must remember, they are still a carbohydrate, converting to sugar and raising insulin levels in your body. The point is to replace carbohydr

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