Whey and Acne

[Nelson Vergel]

Whey and Acne

By Dr Peter Griffiths

Can whey protein make acne worse?

Whey protein is the most popular sport supplement used by bodybuilders and sports people due to its proven muscle building and anabolic effects.

However many people have also reported that whey has caused them to break out with acne, or that it made existing acne worse. Of course many of these reports have been dismissed as anecdotal. Or the acne has been blamed on other factors such as use of androgenic pro-hormones or anabolic steroids.

Indeed the majority of doctors still peddle out-dated information that diet does not play any role in acne. They happily tell acne sufferers that individual foods don't make acne worse despite the clear experience of the acne sufferers themselves.

Fortunately the more up to date doctors among us who stay in touch with the latest dermatological research are now realising that compounds in the diet can indeed cause an acne flare. Chief among the food culprits is milk and milk derived protein products such as whey protein.

More: http://www.doctorpg.org/whey-and-acne.html

 

[Nelson Vergel]

Full paper

Role of insulin, insulin-like growth factor-1, hyperglycaemic food and milk consumption in the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris

 

[Vince]

Interesting studies. I just started using whey protein, I'll have to see if it increases my acne. I feel it has increased my muscle mass and also I've been losing weight. Without eating less.