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I've eliminated grain/sugars several times with nearly 100% success with
acne each time (I was never 100% perfect and any breakout usually followed
eating/drinking something with grain). I did include quite a few nuts. I
also had a habit of eating scoops of natural peanut butter when hungry and
that did not affect my acne.
I have been eating very, very poorly lately (going through a divorce--lots
of ramen noodles--yuck) and have a few big zits and bumpy skin and
blackheads. I eliminated grains and sugars again starting yesterday and
already those big zits swelling went down quite a bit. Can't wait until
they're gone.
I read a little on the internet today and some sites said that people who
had little success with conventional acne treatments often have a wheat
sensitivity that causes acne. My acne never was terrible--I would classify
it as moderate; however, no treatments ever seemed to put even a tiny dent
into it. Eliminating grains, especially wheat, seemed to be the only thing
that worked.
I would imagine that acne has multiple causes. For some people, wheat might
be a trigger. For others, dairy. I seem to be able to eat dairy without
having breakouts; on the other hand I knew somebody with clear skin who
broke out when she went on Atkins, probably because she started eating a lot
of cheese. I can even eat a moderate amount of sugar and not break
out--wheat seems to be the biggie for me.
> Where did you hear that nuts are a common aggravator of acne? Just
curious
> of the source, I suffer from acne and the 1st time I went no grain/no
sugar/
> mostly paleo, it cleared up about 80%, I was very pleased.
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