Does Dairy Cause Acne

We heard a lot about how dairy can cause acne. I have been toying with this idea that maybe my acne can be reduced when I removed milk products from my daily diet.

A few months ago, I began to eat more cottage cheese. Maybe you think I am too old fashioned when it comes to foods. I don't know why but it seems that I have greater urge for cheese. Every day, I combine it with other dairy products that I know to be good for my health.

At the same time, my skin started to have pimples. And I read a study about how the hormones in the dairy products can cause acne. So I decided to reduce the consumption of cottage cheese and other dairy products.

It was easy for me to scale back for a few weeks as I preferred sweet things. Instead of drinking coffee, I switched to almond milk which I admitted I liked the taste. But I had to be honest. I found it difficulty to give up cream cheese frosting. When my colleague brought a red velvet cake and I could not resist myself that I had to take a bite.

If I was going to stop dairy products altogether, I had to do better.

I had lunch with my dermatologist to talk about a good acne face wash. She mentioned that I should find out if there was any significant difference when I eliminated dairy products. I might develop a threshold for my tolerance.

The relationship between dairy and acne is nothing new. In 2007, Harvard discovered that those who consumed milk regularly would have higher chances of getting pimples. The type of milk also determined how often you had breakouts. It seemed than skim milk had shown to cause more breakouts than whole milk. This implied that certain changes in the processed milk could be responsible for acne. Maybe cream and butter should be better food choices when it comes to skin.

After a month, the pimples began to clear up. My skin looked brighter and less oily. I guessed the hormones were under control.

With no dairy products for 6 months, my skin had improved a lot. My colleagues complimented on my skin.

Now I can tell everyone that I am dairy free. But on some special occasions, I make an exception but I would check the source first. I would choose one without hormones and antibiotics.