I was watching “the diet doctors: inside & out” on channel 5 and they had some skin advice that I noted down and thought i’d post. Diet obviously isn’t the cause of acne, however, I do reckon attempting to eat healthy does have its benefits.
Firstly they mentioned that certain foods can trigger skin problems (acne, eczema, rosacea), these included:
- Cows milk
- Citrus fruit
- Tomatoes
They then did a 2 week experiment with a pair of twins. They put one of the twins on a high fat/high sugar diet and the other twin on a high fibre, low fat/low sugar diet. Even after a couple of days you could see a difference. The high fat/high sugar twin’s skin has got a greasy shine to it and she had broken out into a few spots across her cheek whilst the other twins skin had stayed the same.
Foods that benefit the skin are:
- Eggs
- Chicken
- Oily fish
- Kiwi fruit
- Passion fruit
- Blueberries
Supplements that are helpful are:
- Zinc
- Omega 3
- Aloe vera
- Vitamin B
Oh, and they said to drink more water (obviously..).
I do think stopping smoking would be a good start though as chemicals absorbed from tobacco smoke can damage the tissue under the skin.