Acne can be triggered in one in ten people who get vitamin B12 injections. “Acne is a disease unique to humans.” “Why do humans get acne?” Well, think about the distribution of those greasy sebaceous glands—face, chest and back—exactly the same structures that pose the greatest obstruction during childbirth. So hey, maybe “having a [little] extra lubrication at these sites would help make the baby more slippery for birth conferring a selective advantage [for] successful delivery.” Okay, but what triggers them to become inflamed into zits later on?
While, in westernized societies, acne is a nearly universal skin disease afflicting up to 95 percent of teens, in some populations eating more traditional diets, not even single cases could be found. This suggests that perhaps “nutrition counseling [should be] a first-line…therapy for individuals with mild to moderate acne.” It looks like it’s the high-glycemic foods and dairy products; so, we’re talking sugar, soda, refined junky carbs, white flour, breakfast cereal, and dairy products like milk, cheese, yogurt, whey, as well as saturated and trans fats concentrated in meat, dairy, junk, and fast food….