Acne Vulgaris
The right diet is the key to managing many diseases and to improving general quality of life. For this condition, scientific research has found benefit in the following healthy eating tips.
Elimination Diet
Food allergy may play a role in some cases of acne, particularly adult acne. An elimination diet can help uncover potential problem foods.Elimination DietMany people assume certain aspects of diet are linked to acne, but there is not much evidence to support this idea. Preliminary research found, for example, that chocolate was not implicated.22 Similarly, though a diet high in iodine can create an acne-like rash in a few people, this is rarely the cause of acne. In a preliminary study, foods that patients believed triggered their acne failed to cause problems when tested in a clinical setting.23 Some doctors of natural medicine have observed that food allergy plays a role in some cases of acne, particularly adult acne.24 However, that observation has not been supported by scientific studies.