“That’s fine. I’ll have a Diet Coke” are words I never expected to recite so much as an adult. Diet Coke has no shadow. I love this drink, especially since I grew up in a Pepsi-centric household. But I never expected it to become my default drink in social situations. If it’s not already clear, I don’t drink. The reason for this is neither here nor there (that’s a story for another time, my friends), but it is related to the theme of this week’s newsletter.
Besides cutting out alcohol, I’m also a pescatarian. And I try to reduce my dairy intake. While the first two dietary restrictions are based on my own morals and ethics, the latter is mainly due to the fact that dairy products are not that good for the skin, according to my dermatologist. “As lactating cows give their babies what they need to grow, their milk ends up being very high in hormones,” dermatologist Dr. S. Manjula Jegasothy previously told Allure. Ta. Some studies have suggested that drinking milk is linked to acne, and as Dr. Jegasothy explained, there’s also a theory that hormonal influences may increase acne. fun!
I’d like to think that thanks to the availability of anti-acne products and treatments and a green diet, I have very clear skin with very few breakouts. (Some studies suggest that diets rich in foods with a low glycemic index, such as vegetables and beans, are associated with less acne.) But when my husband made homemade broccoli and cheddar cheese soup, Once I start eating, it’s over for me.
Cystic acne tends to appear on my chin a few days after drinking my third (or fifth) bowl, and this is because no matter how much I want to get along, I don’t drink dairy products. and a friendly reminder that we don’t actually get along. I sigh. Does this mean you plan on eliminating it from your diet completely? Absolutely not — didn’t you hear me say how delicious that soup was? –But be sure to remove your pimple patches (or schedule a cortisol injection) the next time cystic acne appears.
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