Whilst suffering with acne and having no luck with any acne-fighting products, I decided to do some research into the route cause of acne and ways to fight it starting from the inside out. Whilst there have been no actually proven studies that there is a link between what you eat and acne I can't help but thinking that it is - if all you eat is greasy fatty food then surely that's going to reflect in your skin?
Eating healthy has many benefits to your body and this reflects in your skin. I have made a few alterations to my diet and have seen great results!
Firstly cutting out dairy. This wasn't difficult for me as I don't eat a lot of dairy except for milk in tea and on cereal and yoghurt but after reading about the effects dairy can have on your body and your skin it made sense to cut dairy out of my diet. In a nutshell milk and dairy products contain growth hormones and inflammatory substances that can clog your pores and cause acne. There are some great dairy alternatives to milk out there, I now use Alpro Unsweetened Almond Milk which as well as containing no dairy has lots of healthy plant based ingredients and in my opinion tastes better too!
Cutting down on sugar and salt - the reasons for this is obvious and although we all hate to hear it, does make a difference. Although having a sugary treat every often won't do to much damage!
Eating more fruits and vegetables - again the reasons for this is obvious but trying to eat the recommended 5 day is important to getting vital vitamins and minerals that will benefit your health and show in your skin. Smoothies are a great way at getting lots of fruit portions all at once however its best to make your own as some supermarket bought smoothies have added sugar in.
Taking fish oil supplements also help reduce acne. I have been taking them for a few months now and have seen the benefits. This is because it increases your omega-3 in take which, again in a nut shell, reduces inflammation, helps balance hormone production and and slows down skin cell over production keeping your pores clear!
One of my new years resolutions this year has been to drink more water and since doing this I have noticed a big difference! During our busy lives we often forget to keep ourselves hydrated and its not till you make a concious effort to drink more water that you realise what a difference it makes.My breakouts have reduced and my acne scars seem to be slowly fading. I also love drinking green tea as it's got other health benefits too.
These are just a few dietary changes that I have made and have seen great results in my skin. This is just a brief explanation of foods that can effect your acne for more information check out Clear Skin Forever's blog. This is were I read up on how to get rid of my acne by getting to the route of the cause. Obviously eating healthy has a heap load of other benefits and once you start its kind of addictive, there's loads of tasty healthy options out there!
Hope this helps!
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One of my new years resolutions this year has been to drink more water and since doing this I have noticed a big difference! During our busy lives we often forget to keep ourselves hydrated and its not till you make a concious effort to drink more water that you realise what a difference it makes.My breakouts have reduced and my acne scars seem to be slowly fading. I also love drinking green tea as it's got other health benefits too.
These are just a few dietary changes that I have made and have seen great results in my skin. This is just a brief explanation of foods that can effect your acne for more information check out Clear Skin Forever's blog. This is were I read up on how to get rid of my acne by getting to the route of the cause. Obviously eating healthy has a heap load of other benefits and once you start its kind of addictive, there's loads of tasty healthy options out there!
Hope this helps!
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