Using the Acne Diet to Clear Up Breakouts
Posted by Lidia | Posted in hemorr | Posted on 15-09-2009
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Being on an acne diet is a very fascinating idea. Who hasn’t heard that eating chocolate may make you break out. We almost all have. As a result, it doesn’t really sound that strange that you are what you eat.
Although creating a good acne diet can be very hard. 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. Make note of any changes. Taking pictures with your digital camera is a good way to keep a journal. So if and when your skin clears up, stay 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 associated with clearer skin. The reason for this belief is because protein has an enzyme that will limit the production of oils. Oily skin is very vulnerable to breakouts.
2. Avoid carbohydrates. Don’t cut yourself off completely. But you should keep them limited to about 40 percent of your diet. This is because carbohydrates can stimulate oil production. For this reason common knowledge indicates that junk food causes acne. Actually it is just that junk food is 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. However, if you really don’t like it, then try the natural green tea drinks. 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. Which is why table salt is sometimes called “iodized salt.†Iodine can be one of the biggest inflammatory agents in people 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. These products will least likely cause you to breakout. You might want to start buying mineral makeup, that is if you wear makeup. Many dermatologists today believe that mineral makeup can really reduce breakouts and increase the results of your acne diet.







