Food For Thought Dairy Products and Acne

A study that appeared in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology this year showed that foods such as milk, instant breakfast drinks, cream cheese, and cottage cheese are associated with higher incidences of adolescent acne. This recent historical study also found that skim milk was associated with a higher incidence of teenage acne than whole milk. The authors hypothesized that the hormonal content of milk may be responsible-not the fat content. Milk contains estrogen, progesterone and androgen precursors, which have also been implicated in acne. Previous studies of hormonal levels in milk have focused on progesterone, and little has been studied about androgens, although it is known that during the fermentation process for cheese products, additional testosterone production from precursors like androstenedione and estrone occur.

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