In addition to hormonal problems, a few food products known to be a trigger acne. According to a study by a team from Harvard University, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, acne can be triggered by the consumption of skim milk and cheese.
So far the Dermatologist said that acne happens to a person affected by genetic factors and hormonal imbalance, and they usually occur at the age of puberty, pregnancy and menopause.
The experts from Harvard is analyzing the eating habits of 50,000 people conducted, in particular studied the eating habits of school age teens.
Those who drank three glasses of milk or more in a day, were 22 percent more likely to have acne than those who drank only one glass of milk or none at all, the experts explained. Skim milk, cream cheese and cottage cheese is the biggest cause, while chocolate and greasy foods were less effect on the occurrence of acne.
Dr. Diane S. Berson, an assistant professor of dermatology at Weill Medical College, Cornell University, said that the iodine-containing foods such as fish and shellfish and soy is also a cause of acne. Iodine is known role in inflammatory processes.
However, it does not mean you should completely avoid the food materials, because the body also needs fat and protein intake.