Acne formation is one of the most common skin diseases in the United States today. According to a study published by the International Journal of Dermatology in March 2009, more than seventeen million Americans of all ages experience having acne skin outbreaks from time to time. Based on this study, around eighty to ninety percent of American adolescents experience having at least one episode of acne formation.
And so, what causes acne formation?
An oily substance known as sebum is produced within the roots of the minute hairs of the skin. Sometimes, the flow of sebum coupled with hyper-production of skin cells cause the opening of the free-flowing sebum to obstruct. As a consequence, the sebum becomes trapped within the hair follicle roots, and this in turn causes inflammatory as well as non-inflammatory type of acne.
According to this aforementioned study, it has been noted that there is a positive relationship between the intake of cow’s milk and other dairy products with the development of acne vulgaris. This means that the higher the level of milk intake, the more chances of developing acne. Furthermore, in a survey mentioned in this study, it has been mentioned that skimmed milk, even without its nonfat content, is consistently linked with acne. Thus the researchers concluded that acne formation may not be associated with fat intake.
And so, if you really want to keep acne from developing on your face, why not decrease your daily cow’s milk intake. Who knows, it might really do you some good.
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