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Here's What Following the Whole30 Diet Did for My Skin

Turns out it does a body — and a complexion — good

by Melanie Rud Chadwick  |  COMMENT

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So, what's the connection between diet and skin?
So, what's the connection between diet and skin? It's a big one. The "you are what you eat" saying most definitely applies to your skin. As your largest organ, dietary choices — both positive and negative — can clarify manifest in a variety of different ways. There's no shortage of studies that have shown a correlation between dairy intake and acne, often citing hormones in today's mass-produced dairy products as the culprit. Sugar is known to trigger advanced glycation end products (appropriately known as AGEs), which damage collagen and elastin, leading to signs of aging such as lines and wrinkles. And then, of course, there's the issue of inflammation, which can exacerbate many skin conditions, including eczema, rosacea and acne. In theory, the Whole30 diet addresses all of these, so one could realistically expect an improvement in their skin.

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SEE NEXT PAGE: Spoiler alert: It worked.
 

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