If you are familiar with our previous articles, you know how important your diet can be for your skin and complexion. If you are new to our site, lets just say that the old saying “you are what you eat” might not be that far off from the truth. Most of us know the basics … Read more
If you have spent more than 5 minutes googling “does peanut butter cause acne”, you might be convinced that it was invented by an ingenious marketing team as a strategy to increase pharmaceutical companies’ profits from anti-acne treatments. This might sound like an exaggeration, but it is not that far off from the common (mis)conception … Read more
Do you ever get the feeling that something you ate made your acne worse, but can’t really put your finger on what it was? And why is it that doing more research leaves you even more confused? There’s a really simple explanation behind this: what causes acne is completely unique to every individual. That’s why … Read more
I’m sure you’ve heard the typical advice of drinking eight glasses of water a day. It’s thrown around so frequently, that water might as well be the cure for everything, including acne. At this point you’ve tried numerous acne medications without much luck and you’re willing to try anything. Could drinking more water be the … Read more
Everyone loves a cup of coffee in the morning, right? Whether it’s a straight shot of espresso from your home coffee machine to help you feel more alert, or a delicious milky latte from a coffee shop on the way to work, millions of us enjoy at least one coffee-containing beverage every day. If you’re … Read more
A recently published study shows that even eating moderate amounts of high-quality dark chocolate can cause acne. The study, published in the International Journal of Dermatology in December 2015, asked 25 acne-prone men to eat 25g (0.9 ounces) of high-quality dark chocolate every day for 4 weeks. This graph shows the number of both inflammatory … Read more
Many people really want to eat healthy but don’t think they can afford it. Is that you? If it is, I want to address a few myths that hold people back from eating healthy affordably. It is possible to eat a very clean diet on a budget. I am extremely picky about the food I … Read more
Without a doubt, diet is the most confusing aspect of acne for most people. We’ve all read stories of people miraculously getting clear after cutting 1 or 2 foods from their diet. And there’s no doubt that ‘hidden’ food allergies and sensitivities can cause acne. But the real question is how do you know which … Read more
It seems that no good deed goes unpunished. Here’s a little personal anecdote of what happened to me recently. Plus some nerdy data to back it up. In November my mom was in Thailand for her annual visit to her wayward son. During her visit we rented a condo from one of Thailand’s many seaside … Read more
If you’ve suffered from acne for more than 5 years you’ve probably heard of FreeAcneBook.com site. It’s a site many people went for natural acne cure advice before acne blogs and YouTube channels became popular. Like the name implies, it contains a ‘book’ that tells you how to get over acne with diet. And it’s … Read more