Diet studies are difficult to do! Overall, we see a correlation with (shocker) inflammatory foods worsening inflammatory skin conditions. Added sugar is one of the worst things you can put in your body. Sugar causes your pancreas to secrete INSULIN. Insulin is a hormone that helps to transport glucose (sugar) into cells. Excess secretion of insulin from prolonged high blood glucose, leads to insulin resistance and ultimately leads to Type 2 diabetes. Insulin also causes release of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1), a hormone involved in anabolic growth, but also associated with inflammation and promotion of cancer cell growth. This is thought to be one reason why diabetics are more predisposed to various cancers than nondiabetics. Bottom line, if you have acne, avoid dairy and sugar (and foods that readily turn into sugar in the body). Food is medicine. #food #acne #medicine #health #diabetes #skin #skincare #insulin #pimples #diet #foodasmedicine