Fed up with acne?
So change your milk!
Like Cleopatra, you are addicted to milk….
…but unlike her, you have acne.
These two facts seem to have nothing in common and yet...
Be careful, the following information may be surprising! Large studies have shown the link between milk consumption and increased acne.
The guilty ? Milk proteins which directly increase insulin levels and the amount of IGF 1, a literally pro-acne growth factor. As an adult, it's simple, the more you boost IGF 1, the more spots you have.
Whole, skimmed or semi-skimmed milk is (almost) the same battle. But against common intuition, a study carried out on more than 45,000 American adolescents showed that skimmed milk was the one that aggravated acne the most [1].
I can feel the chocolate bowl fans changing color.
Save your skin from this milky grip
Switch to plant-based milks, but not just any milks. That would be too simple.
No added sugar
Organic to avoid pesticide residues
No more than one glass of soy milk (non-GMO) per day
Prefer drinks with a fairly low glycemic index (hazelnut, almond) and limit rice drinks, which will cause your blood sugar level to skyrocket!
And if you are addicted to your morning chocolate, alternate at least every other day with tea, rich in anti-inflammatory polyphenols.
For the most adventurous (I didn't say the most radical...) do like Cyrille, our founder, and ban the 4 whites: milk, refined sugar, white bread and salt. 0 pimple diet!
[1] Milk consumption: aggravating factor of acne and promoter of chronic diseases of Western societies
Bodo Melnik - Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine, and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Germany
