What you and Nita said sounds very helpful - I doubt if they'll go
low-carb, but I'll mention it - as well as suggesting they stop
drinking sugary things and go to water. Cheaper too.

Zoe



>I think diet has something to do with it, but not in the way that
>people used to think.  When I was a teenager the common wisdom
>was that "oily" foods caused acne. But eliminating these foods
>didn't fix the problem, so that theory fell out of favor.
>
>Acne is an inflammatory process.  I think that a diet that tends
>to counteract inflammatory processes should help.  In particular
>a low-carb (paleo or not) diet with supplemental omega-3 fats
>should help to balance things.
>
>Todd Moody
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