Ketogenic Diet Can Cure Acne?

Ketogenic Diet Can Cure Acne?

Pimples, blackheads, and red bumps — the primary symptoms of acne vulgaris — affect more than 85% of adolescents and around 50% of people who are over the age of 25. In fact, so many people have acne that it is now the most common skin disease of western civilization.

Fortunately, recent research suggests that acne doesn’t have to be so prevalent. Simple dietary interventions may be all we need to reduce the severity and incidence of acne.

Most people follow a low-carb or keto diet expecting to lose weight, achieve better blood sugar control, and/or lower their blood pressure. In most cases, these are exactly the type of results that occur.

However, some individuals may also experience an unexpected bonus: improvement in skin quality, including a decrease in the frequency and severity of acne.

Indeed, there’s emerging evidence that this way of eating may help control acne due to its effects on hormonal health.

How Acne is Formed

Whiteheads, blackheads, and red bumps are formed when a combination of the following factors is present in the skin:

1.    Increased reproduction of skin cells within the ducts that carry oily lubrication to the skin and hair.

2.    Abnormal shedding of the skin cells around the hair follicle.

3.    Increased production of sebum — the oily, waxy substance that waterproofs and lubricates the skin and hair.

4.    Colonization of the uppermost layer of the skin (stratum corneum) by a bacterium called Propionibacterium acnes, resulting in inflammation (red bumps).

As a result of these four factors, dead skin cells will stick together with the help of the excess oily sebum. This will block the pore of the hair follicle, forming a microcomedone (a clogged skin pore).

If the microcomedone is closer to the skin, then the skin pigment called melanin will be oxidized by the air, resulting in a dark appearance (known as a blackhead). In contrast, a whitehead is formed when the microcomedone occurs deep within the hair follicle. Both whiteheads and blackheads (in their early and late stages) provide an ideal environment for Propionibacterium acnes to proliferate. This tends to trigger an inflammatory response that leads to redness, tenderness, and swelling.

The four factors that create this chaos in the skin are mediated in large part by insulin and other hormones that are impacted by insulin, such as testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). For example, DHT and DHEA seem to be the main culprits behind increasing oily sebum production, while GH and IGF-1 appear to trigger the overproduction of the specific skin cells that can clog our pores.

The Ketogenic Diet May Be The Best Diet for Acne!

In a 2012 article, a group of Italian researchers looked at the potential benefits of ketogenic diets for acne. They found that keto is able to treat acne in three ways:

1.    By reducing insulin levels. Ketogenic diets decrease insulin levels, often dramatically.

2.    By calming inflammation. Inflammation is what makes acne so red, sore, and tender. Low-carb and ketogenic diets have been shown to reduce inflammation.

3.    By decreasing IGF-1 levels. Restricting carbs helps keep IGF-1 levels low. This will help regulate sebum production and prevent pores from getting clogged.

To a smaller extent, these three things are what helped improve the skin health of the subjects who followed the low glycemic load diet. Their insulin and IGF-1 levels decreased and, when you look at their progress pictures, you can see that their inflammation levels were reduced as well. Based on these results, it is highly likely that ketogenic diets would have helped them get even better results.

If you do a quick google search for “keto and acne” or “keto and skin health,” you will find plenty of anecdotal evidence that suggests that the ketogenic diet is ideal for skin health. I’ve heard many stories of people who followed keto to lose weight and noticed their skin clear up completely.

For more info and detailed explanation you can visit the link below!

https://www.ruled.me/can-ketogenic-diet-improve-acne/

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