Sunday, October 12, 2008

Medical Science Confirms link between Acne and Diet

A recent article published and distributed through MedScap confirms a link between Diet and Acne. This is not new to natural therapy practitioners who have been saying this for decades.

Our bodies will respond to the types of foods we feed it; Good quality food high in nutrients and low in 'junk value' will help to promote good health and wellbeing. Your skin will sooner or later reflect the quality of food we've been eating, as will the health of the other organs in our body.

Food itself does not cause Acne, however, the type of food you eat can contribute to the severity, frequency and duration of an acne outbreak. Conversely it can also reduce this and to some extent prevent the outbreak of acne.

Eating a diet of mostly unprocessed food, high in nutrients and low in saturated fats will make a difference. In addition, keeping the body well hydrated and being physically fit, all contributes to fighting acne successfully.

To read the full article go to "Does Diet Cause Acne", it is a little heavy on the scientific terminology, however, if you read past the jargon, you will get some insightful information

No comments: