A Low-Glycemic Diet May Reduce Acne
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A small Australian study seems to indicate that a low-glycemic diet can decrease acne lesions. Forty-three male patients were studied for 12 weeks in an investigator blind assessment. One group ate a low-glycemic load diet, which is a diet low in sugars with moderate to low levels of carbohydrates and not as low in fat and protein. The other group ate carbs without concern for their glycemic count. The low-glycemic diet group appears to have significantly fewer new acne lesions as the control group. The low-glycemics body weight decreased and their insulin sensitivity increased (a good thing - helps stave off diabetes). While it appears that diet can play a significant role in acne, more study is needed in this case to isolate the why and exactly what is happening in the body.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 86, No. 1, 107-115, July 2007 - Abstract
