Many different foods have been blamed for causing or aggravating acne. Shellfish, sugar, mushrooms, tomatoes and who knows what other foods have at times been seen as causing acne.
But the fact is that the foods you eat have no impact on your acne - except in the general sense that a good diet improves your overall health, and good health, including good skin health, will tend to mitigate the negative impact of acne.
However, there is one diet ingredient that has been shown to have a meaningful, direct and negative impact on acne. Dietary iodides are excreted through the sebum-producing sebaceous glands and may cause an acne flare-up, usually within 10 to 15 days of the start of consumption. Such iodides are not widely available. However, they are occasionally found in three sources. Two of them certain dietary supplements and some seaweeds -are rare and it is unlikely that you would be consuming large quantities of them, although it is not impossible if you have started on one of several rather exotic diets.
More probable is the third source of iodide: it is found in certain water supplies, especially in the Caribbean islands, where the drinking water is desalinated seawater. If your acne broke out a few days after you started your Caribbean holiday, it may be the result of iodide in the drinking water. Of course, if the acne starts about the time you are returning, it may be the result of the stress caused by the overloaded in-tray you face on getting back to the office. If the acne disappears spontaneously within a few days, chances are it was the drinking water. If it doesn't, stress may be the culprit. In either case, of course, the treatment programme we have described can eliminate the problem.
• Poor Hygiene Causes Acne
• First Shave Will Give You Acne
• Eating Chocolate Causes Acne
• Oily Foods Cause Acne
• Other Foods Cause Acne
• Allergies Cause Acne
• Waxing Causes Acne
• Sun Exposure Cures Acne
• Alcohol Dries Away Acne
• Essential Oils Help Cure Acne
If you are interested in booking a FREE consultation for advice on the best treatments and products for your acne or acne scarring, please call us today on 01132 823 300 or complete an enquiry form.
