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There are so many people on the website trying to tell eachother what works and what doesn't, what to eat or if food has anything to do with acne or drinking. The pills, the products the derms, just everything. I wonder if there will ever be a cure or just having to wait it out and deal with it..theres gotta be some type of method out there that can help..not sure what do u think??????





Thanks again.

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I know its tough. I felt the same thing when I suffered from acne.

The truth is that the acne is a result of something going on in the inside of your body. You may have a food allergy or something.

I finally got rid of mine when I went to a Nautropath.

I have seen more success with change of diet than pills.

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In my opinion, one's diet doesn't dictate his or her skin's appearance, unless he or she is allergic to a particular food group. There's no solid, empirical evidence that corroborates the claim that certain food groups trigger acne. It's all a myth and unfounded. I, once too, believed that certain foods were the culprit, but after having went the health freak route for a long time, I can say that there was no change in my skin's appearance. The problem stems a lot deeper than diet.

I tried many otc products; doctor prescribed antibiotics and topicals, but the only thing that cleared me was accutane. I was able to eat anything while on it, and never broke out.

The best approach to combating your acne is to know your skin. One product that works for one person might not work for the next. In my opinion, any otc product that claims to combat acne, is bad for your skin, because the main ingredient is always a drying agent. If you have really sensitive skin, then chances are topicals won't work for you.

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Quote: In my opinion, one's diet doesn't dictate his or her skin's appearance, unless he or she is allergic to a particular food group. There's no solid, empirical evidence that corroborates the claim that certain food groups trigger acne. It's all a myth and unfounded. I, once too, believed that certain foods were the culprit, but after having went the health freak route for a long time, I can say that there was no change in my skin's appearance. The problem stems a lot deeper than diet.
In my opinion, one's diet has everything to do with acne. In fact, most of today's leading health problems can be traced back to lifestyle choices. There are several reasons why there's no scientific evidence proving that food causes acne. One, it's impossible to do a controlled study on a large enough population to isolate the effect of one specific food. Two, there's no financial incentive to do the research. Name one privately funded organization that would spend millions of dollars to prove that food causes acne. If they did prove it, then what? You can't use those findings to manufacture a drug or treatment. All you can do is tell people to stop eating certain foods. And three, there are too many groups who stand to lose a lot of money should people cure their acne through dietary changes. Doctors, drug companies, skin care product manufacturers, and certain food industries would all lose enormous amounts of money. I've eliminated processed food from my diet and my acne went away. I was acne-free for months until I recently went on vacation and ate a substantial amount of processed food. Surprise, surprise. My skin broke out.

Quote: I tried many otc products; doctor prescribed antibiotics and topicals, but the only thing that cleared me was accutane. I was able to eat anything while on it, and never broke out.
Accutane may work, but much like everything else in our health care system, it doesn't address the root cause. It's only a cover. And really, why spend all that money on accutane when you could just eat better and not only cure your acne, but also improve your overall health?

Quote: The best approach to combating your acne is to know your skin. One product that works for one person might not work for the next. In my opinion, any otc product that claims to combat acne, is bad for your skin, because the main ingredient is always a drying agent. If you have really sensitive skin, then chances are topicals won't work for you.
The best approach to combating acne is to practice defensive eating. Think carefully about what you put into your body. You wouldn't think of putting diesel fuel in your car cause you know your car isn't meant to run on it. So why put food into your body that it wasn't designed to use? I agree that otc products are a waste of money. They cover up the problem or treat it after it's appeared rather than preventing it. What makes more sense? Eating fast food for years and then taking a cholesterol-lowering pill or avoiding the unhealthy foods in the first place. Always, ALWAYS look at your own actions first if you ever develop a health problem.

To the original poster, I know it's frustrating. There is so much conflicting information out there and it's hard to know what to believe. I suffered from acne for over 15 years. Pills and creams never worked for me. But I recently cleaned up my diet and began living a healthier lifestyle. Not only did I lose weight and get in great shape, but my skin cleared up. It's truly amazing and I only wish I had realized it sooner. It's a very simple concept too. Eat the foods your body was designed to eat and avoid everything else as much as is realistically possible (I say that because so much of our food supply has some degree of processing that it's impossible to eliminate it completely). Just eat fruits, vegetables, lean meat, fish, and nuts. Drink water and try to avoid anything that doesn't occur in nature. Your body will thank you for it. Just be patient. You've been eating processed food for years. You can't expect to undo the damage in a matter of weeks. But if you stick with it, you'll see results.

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Quote: In my opinion, one's diet has everything to do with acne. In fact, most of today's leading health problems can be traced back to lifestyle choices. There are several reasons why there's no scientific evidence proving that food causes acne. One, it's impossible to do a controlled study on a large enough population to isolate the effect of one specific food. Two, there's no financial incentive to do the research. Name one privately funded organization that would spend millions of dollars to prove that food causes acne. If they did prove it, then what? You can't use those findings to manufacture a drug or treatment. All you can do is tell people to stop eating certain foods. And three, there are too many groups who stand to lose a lot of money should people cure their acne through dietary changes. Doctors, drug companies, skin care product manufacturers, and certain food industries would all lose enormous amounts of money. I've eliminated processed food from my diet and my acne went away. I was acne-free for months until I recently went on vacation and ate a substantial amount of processed food. Surprise, surprise. My skin broke out.
Of course, most health problems can be traced back to personal choices and lifestyle. That's a given, unless it's hereditary. If diet is the culprit then why is there such a double standard? Why isn't it consistent across the board? These questions are sure to draw contradictory responses different from your original claim. If this were true, everyone in the free world would be acne riddled. Now, when you undertook on the healthy route, was your acne at it’s climax or was it tapering off? Another question… You broke out shortly thereafter eating processed food? Something doesn’t add up. Because pimples take weeks to form, unless there’s physical intervention such as rubbing, picking, etc. If food was in fact the cause of your break out, causing your skin to erupt that quickly, then doesn’t that sound more like an allergic reaction? Your body doesn’t show signs of rejection that quickly unless you’re allergic. Or perhaps you had a slight sensitivity to the change of climate. These are fair assumptions, are they not?




Quote: Accutane may work, but much like everything else in our health care system, it doesn't address the root cause. It's only a cover. And really, why spend all that money on accutane when you could just eat better and not only cure your acne, but also improve your overall health?
I agree. It does mask the underlying root of the problem and eating healthy is good for overall health. I never said I didn’t eat healthy because I do for athletic reasons. This leads me to another point. The healthiest of eaters, athletes, break out too. These are the healthiest people and they break out like everyone else. While I do think it’s good to eat healthy, I don’t think it’s good to deprive yourself for the sake of a theory. I go back to what I said before, because it’s the best advice. Knowing your skin’s tolerance level is the best way to combat acne. Never buy into a system just because someone else had success in it, because what works for one person might not work for the next. And no offence, but I think it's irresponsible on your part to impose your successful regimen onto someone else, for that very reason. You do realize that you said diet cures acne, right? You're telling me if I had severe acne, a healthier diet would cure me? Garbage. There's absolutely no concrete truth to that. Eating healthy should be pursued for it's own sake. And I hate to break it to you, but everything that is store bought has been processed, even organic products.

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