Developing an Acne Diet 101

Many people could benefit from an acne diet. Hasn’t everybody heard that chocolate will give you pimples? We almost all have. As a result, it does not seem so far-fetched that what you eat could prevent acne instead of cause it.

Nevertheless, a good acne diet is not easy to develop. It is highly personal and based on your body’s unique responses to food. Progress, for the most part, will be trial and error. Monitor your skin closely. Write it all down. You might even want to take pictures using a digital camera once or twice a week. When your skin clears, continue on the diet you were on at the time.

The following are some easy guidelines to help get you started on an acne diet:

1. Take in a lot more protein. Some dermatologists believe that protein is correlated with cleared skin. This is because protein contains an enzyme that limits the production of oil. If you have oily skin, you know that it is very vulnerable to breakouts.

2. Stay away from carbohydrates. Do not take all carbs out of your diet. But you do need to limit them so that they are only about 40 percent of your diet. This is because there are compounds in carbohydrates that can stimulate oil production. This is the reason that junk food has the reputation that it causes acne. Actually, though, junk food is just high in carbs.

3. Try to drink green tea. Real green tea is the best, try to drink it Brewing the green tea is the best way to drink it. But, if you really don’t like it, the natural green tea drinks will work. Green tea will restrain the production of androgen. Androgen is a hormone that can cause breakouts.

4. Limit your salt intake. Salt usually contains iodine. This is why table salt is usually called “iodized salt.” Iodine is a major inflammatory agent in those with acne.

In addition to watching your diet, you should carefully watch what you put on your face. You already know what is in your beauty products if you have acne. You should only use moisturizers without oil and natural and organic skin care products. Products containing natural ingredients will least likely irritate your skin. If you wear makeup you may want to consider switching over to mineral makeup. By using mineral makeup you may actually ease acne problems and increase the results of your acne diet.