Acne can be aggravated by milk products, as confirmed in a 2005 study. Author Naweko San-Joyz explores some reasons why acne sufferers should reduce milk consumption. For more acne-fighting tips, see her book, “Acne Messages: Crack the code of your zits and say goodbye to acne”, available at a discount here as a courtesy to our readers.

A study published in the February 2005 edition of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology re-ignites the acne diet controversy. The study’s director, Clement A. Adebamowo, MD, and his team reported finding a positive association between acne and milk consumption. Dr. Adebamowo based the study on a 1998 high school diet questionnaires completed by 47,355 women, and data collected from physicians who, in 1989, diagnosed teenagers with severe acne.

The easiest way to determine if milk irritates your skin is to stop consuming dairy products for three to four days. If you don’t notice any new acne eruptions after this pause in milk drinking, you can moderate you intake of milk in the future to keep zits at bay.

Health author and Noixia campaigner Naweko San-Joyz lovingly writes from her home in San Diego. Her works include “Acne Messages: Crack the code of your zits and say goodbye to acne”(IS.BN: 09749.12204) and the upcoming work “Skinny Fat Chicks, Why we’re still not getting this dieting thing” (IS.BN: 09749.12212) for release in June of 2005. For useful acne self-help articles visit http://www.Noixia.com.