Acne Articles

Nine out of ten people around the world has had to deal with acne at some point in time. Of course, for some people it might just be the occasional pimple that shows up from time to time. But many other people are stricken with severe acne that never seems to go away. For most of us, we're somewhere in the middle, facing moderate acne problems and just looking for quick and easy ways to keep the problem under control.

To do so, it's important to understand the causes of acne. Note I say "causes" because scientific research has yet to narrow down just one cause of acne. In fact, there are several factors that can all contribute to acne development such as hormones, bacteria, stress or other environmental factors. All of these, either by themselves or in combination, can make you more susceptible to acne breakouts, which are most commonly found on your face but also found on your neck, back and almost anywhere else on your body.

Another common factor some experts suspect increases the likelihood of acne formation is your diet. The jury is still out on this one though, with many people still not seeing any connection at all. However, there is strong evidence that supports the claim of a connection between acne and diet.

For example, some studies have found that taking in foods that cause a surge in insulin and lead in increased production of male hormones. Those hormones, in turn, can lead to the development of acne. In fact, hormonal factors are one of the biggest factors leading to acne breakouts since it can lead to overproduction of oil in the skin. So it makes sense that foods leading to these types of hormonal effects can be just as damaging as the hormonal changes themselves, though they're clearly one step removed from the problem.

This is just one of several examples of the evidence supporting the connection between acne and diet, though there is still significant debate on the topic among experts. Some researchers feel that there simply isn't enough evidence to support the claims others are making related to diet and its influence on acne formation. On the other side of the coin, some experts feel that their work is being short changed because there's no money to be made by the big drug manufacturers by investing in this type of research.

Regardless of what the experts say, it might be a good idea to keep diet in mind, not only for your acne but for good health in general. And if a few changes to your diet make your acne more controllable, who cares what these experts say anyway, right?