Have you ever wondered why some people eat very healthily and have a perfect diet, but still constantly get pimples and their acne doesn't go away?
Other people, despite their terrible diet and random eating habits, don’t have pimples and their skin remains relatively clear?
I know that many of you are selective with your food, but acne doesn’t improve completely as you’d want it to, and it stubbornly stays. I’ve heard dozens of stories from people who come to my office.
Why, even though my diet is perfect, does acne not disappear?
The truth is, for many people suffering from acne, a good diet is not completely enough. However, let me clarify that this does not make it unnecessary in any way. Diet may not always be sufficient, but it is extremely important and forms the foundation of clear skin. Why? Because, for example, if you don’t address your nutrition properly, certain foods will continue to irritate and provoke issues like micro-inflammations, poor digestion, and unstable blood sugar.
What if you end up in the following situation?
What if you’ve removed trigger foods (like sugar, dairy, processed foods, chocolate, etc.) known to cause acne and replaced them with healthy foods that should benefit your skin, yet your skin either improves only slightly or not at all? The results aren’t what you expected, and you begin to think that food has nothing to do with your acne.
Why does this happen and what does it mean?
When changing your diet, some people notice skin improvements, especially if their previous diet was unhealthy. However, acne may not fully clear up.
This suggests that certain systems and organs in the body need additional support, which diet alone cannot provide.
To make it clearer, I will give a few examples:
If you have a genetic predisposition
A relative (mother, uncle, cousin, etc.) who had acne, dietary changes alone may not be enough. What will make a significant difference is supporting the detoxification pathways and organs in your body (liver, lymphatic system, colon, etc.). This is crucial because genetic acne can be linked to gene mutations that hinder the optimal elimination of toxins from the liver and body.
If your microbiome is in poor condition – you have dysbiosis
Dysbiosis can also be inherited – we inherit our microbiome from our parents. If this is your case, you should focus on restoring the bacterial balance in your gut through fermented foods, suitable probiotics, antibacterial foods, and herbs.
However, dysbiosis doesn’t have to be inherited; it can be caused by factors such as a poor diet high in sugar, processed foods, long-term use of contraceptives, antibiotics, chronic stress, etc.
Regardless of the cause, the focus should be on restoring bacterial diversity in the gut.
If you have leaky gut, unstable blood sugar levels, or insulin resistance
Diet plays a key role in healing, but additional support through supplements may be needed. These can help repair the damaged gut lining more quickly, as well as stabilize blood sugar and improve insulin sensitivity, which are crucial factors for managing acne.
If you have chronic stress, tension, and tend to overwork
To see significant improvement in your skin and achieve lasting changes, it’s essential to do more than just eat perfectly. You need to learn how to:
- Control stress, rather than letting it control you
- Improve your mental resilience to stress
- Enhance your physical resilience to stress
A case from my practice:
Let me briefly tell you about a client whose acne is a result of several different causes. It has developed and worsened over time. When we met, her skin was purple-red, with deep cysts on different areas of her face. She mentioned having several relatives with acne. She also said that she had been losing weight despite eating well and with a selected diet. It also struck me that she was constantly bloated.
She shared everything she had gone through trying to heal her acne and that she was desperate because nothing worked. She said she had taken antibiotics and contraceptive pills, which hadn’t helped, and she definitely didn’t want to take them again. I understood from her that she was disheartened and joined the anti-acne program with no expectations because her diet had been very good, she had done everything right, and she hadn’t seen any improvement.
What’s going on in her situation?
She has close relatives with acne, deep dysbiosis, leaky gut, ineffective detoxification, is highly sensitive to stress, and very anxious. Her skin is extremely sensitive and inflamed. Despite having an almost perfect diet for a while, there’s been no improvement.
In her case, if internal support for the body and these problematic areas is not provided, it would not be realistic to expect improvement in her skin. What would help:
Proper diet, adapted to her specific case
Improve the detoxification process – foods, herbs, supplements, naturopathic techniques.
Improve digestion and the absorption of food and nutrients – foods, probiotics, enzymes, herbs.
Heal the intestinal lining – foods, supplements.
Manage stress and anxiety
After taking these necessary steps, she has already noticed improvement.
If a holistic approach is not taken, these internal imbalances remain untreated, which can hinder long-term healing.
Over time, internal imbalances often manifest as unpleasant symptoms, not necessarily acne, that can be hard to explain.
Healing acne is a process, like a journey from a place you unconsciously found yourself to a place you’d like to be.
If you’ve done everything you can but still struggle with acne, I’d be happy to help you.
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