Anti-acne diet tips please!

StormWarrior

Aside from eating lots of fresh unprocessed food, does anyone have any tips for dealing with adult acne (caused by a hormone imbalance) from the inside out. I know maca and keffir supplements are meant to help, does anyone know of anything else? I have tried every prescription medication but realise I'm just gonna have to change my diet if I want to get rid of it.

mrsdewinter

I've spent two-thirds of my life with spots! Sometimes I really, really hate them and if you had told the 11-year-old me that I'd STILL be getting them at 33, I would have died. At least now I feel I can control them - most of the time. I seem to have a few trigger foods - but even they change every couple of years so I can still be blindsided by them.
For me, it's a certain soft drink that comes in a red can (actually, most soft drinks are pretty dreadful) and spicy foods. For a few years, I followed the blood type diet and swore by it. Because I'm Type O, I kept away from pork and ham. It broke my heart but I felt it did me good. Have to say now that I can tuck into a ham sandwich without feeling a postule coming up as I walk away from the lunch table.
So, these things change. It might be worth keeping a food diary to see what sets things off.
If you find a cure, let me know... Good luck

kieranmcg1

I had bad acne when i was 15 - 17 i know ur sayin ur an adult but if i eat bad it returns . What i done i stoped drinking soft drinks and alcohol. I started drinking water all the time . Stopped eating chocolate. I stil eat the greasy foods but they dont seem to effect me but when i cut the rest out it took some time but worked very well in the end . hope it helps

Pythia

Wheat and dairy can often be triggers. Try to cut them out totally for a while to see what happens. Just make sure to give it enough time for the thing you are excluding to totally detox from your system.

A good skincare regime is also important, certain things can have the opposite effect than you think, ie dries out your skin so much it causes excess oil.

I found medicine works best for me though, although those damn hormones still cause me problems at that time of the month.

_Whimsical_

Eating soya based foods can cause acne. If you eat soya yogurts or drink soya milk it's definitely worth giving it up for a while to see if there's a difference.

LolaLuv

+1 for medicine. Birth control FTW!

Sowra

i think its different for everyone but my skin improves within a week if i keep away from all sugar.
i know its old but lots of water!

exercise helps too but remove your make up before exercising/sweating or it can worsen acne

Deedsie

Butter for me. Only on my chin. Stop using butter, no spots.

fits

There can be a link between insulin spikes, hormone levels and acne. So its often recommended to stay away from refined carbs such as white bread and sugar. PCOS sufferers would follow a low GI diet for example.