Acne severity and food: Hold the pizza!

Acne is an inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous follicle. The pathogenesis of acne is multi-factorial and include genetic, environmental, hormonal factors and immune dysregulation. Previous studies have revealed high carbohydrate diets may increase the severity of acne due to its affect on insulin secretion. Additionally, diets high in whey and casein protein have been shown to …