Diet and Acne

WillBrink · 01-03-2008, 11:51 AM

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
Reuters

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.

**IainDaniel** · 01-03-2008, 12:00 PM

They can never find a link.

But dammit. It is true food always impacts acne for me, and fuck me I am 31.

WillBrink · 01-03-2008, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

They can never find a link.
.

But this time they did....

danzik17 · 02-18-2008, 02:38 PM

Hey look it's a car coming down the road, please jump in front of it.

kristina111 · 07-21-2008, 10:51 PM

There are certain things related to diet and acne and you may be hearing many sort of combination for diet and acne. Not everything is related to diet but Yes, there are some things that need to be taken care for getting rid from acne and at the same time managing the diet which will result in better acne treatments. I hope that you can understand a little better about the reasons for acne as they will help you to better yourself.

danzik17 · 07-21-2008, 11:00 PM

Oh god why did you have to bump this. I don't know what was up my ass when I made that post in Feb

Either that or someone deleted a post so now mine is really, really out of context.

Merkaba · 07-28-2008, 03:10 PM

yea danzik I was trying my damnest to use my weak syntax and context skills to see what you were getting at in that earlier post!

01-03-2008, 11:51 AM	#1
WillBrink Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MA Posts: 784	Diet and Acne 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 Reuters 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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07-21-2008, 10:51 PM	#5
kristina111 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: usa Posts: 3	There are certain things related to diet and acne and you may be hearing many sort of combination for diet and acne. Not everything is related to diet but Yes, there are some things that need to be taken care for getting rid from acne and at the same time managing the diet which will result in better acne treatments. I hope that you can understand a little better about the reasons for acne as they will help you to better yourself.
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danzik17 Gender: MALE Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,256 Blog Entries: 5	Oh god why did you have to bump this. I don't know what was up my ass when I made that post in Feb Either that or someone deleted a post so now mine is really, really out of context.
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07-28-2008, 03:10 PM	#7
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