Open AccessAcne: Diet and acnegenesis
Author(s) -
F. William Danby
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.79851
Subject(s) - acne , medicine , hormone , endogeny , stimulation , insulin , growth hormone , endocrinology , physiology , bioinformatics , biology , dermatology
Acne is a manifestation of hormonal overstimulation of the pilosebaceous units of genetically susceptible individuals. Endogenous reproductive and growth hormones, exogenous reproductive hormones, insulin and endogenous insulin-like growth hormone-1, sourced from and stimulated by dairy and high glycemic load foods, all appear to contribute to this overstimulation. A postulated molecular mechanism linking food and acne is reported and integrated into the clinical picture.