The American Academy of Dermatology has been explicitly asserting that there indeed is no absolute link between acne and diet. But a group of Australian researchers have found that there is indeed a great and reasonable link between the two. A small research has yielded an interesting result and is answering a common question of why acne is typical and is common among teenagers in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and other developed countries, whereas teens from third world and developing nations are not having too much problem about these skin occurrences. The explanation in the findings also make sense.

The small study covering about 50 young men from Australia was aimed at finding out the link between acne and food intake habits. The study was conducted for a period of 12 days and subjected the participants to monitoring. The 50 young Australian men were aged about 15 years old to 25 years old. The groups were split into two controls. The first was asked and restricted to following a strict diet made up of poultry, fish, lean meat, fruits and vegetables. Processed breakfast cereals and white bread were replaced with whole grains. The other control group was asked to strictly eat the usual Western diet composed of burgers, doughnuts, potato fries and others.

The result was almost predictable. The group who ate natural and healthier foods after 12 weeks were found to be cleared from any acne occurrence. Those who were diagnosed to have acne prior to the study surprisingly were cleared of any skin problem. Their acnes were gone after the period. In comparison, the group who are tasked to eat the regular and usual Western diet was found to be affected by acne. Their acnes were worse and those with clear skin prior to the study were noted to have oily to blemished skin quality.

The result was clear. Western processed foods are indicatively contributing to the widespread of the problem of acne and other skin conditions. Now, many of the researchers are answering queries about why teenagers in Western nations are more likely to develop acne problems. The findings of the simple study were clear indications that indeed, diet is directly affecting the overall skin quality and condition. It is logical that processed Western foods are more likely to cause skin problems than the natural foods.

Asked how the diet link can be explained, many scientists and experts readily offer a supportive explanation. According to them, Western foods are rich in nutrients and ingredients that are prompting production of more hormones. You know that hormones have long been directly related to the onset of acne. According to earlier studies, teenagers are more at prone to develop acne because their male and female hormones are starting to shoot up. Thus, when diets raise such hormones further, of course, the likely result would be that acne occurrence would be more evident.

The study suggests that if you aim to clear your skin from acne, or if you want to prevent the problem, you should eat natural and unprocessed foods.