Milk And Acne
A recent study did find an association between dairy intake among high school girls and acne (Adebamowo, 2005).
This study was part of an ongoing prospective study of more than 116,000 female nurses. They completed a questionnaire regarding their intake of dairy products (and other foods) during their high school years and a history of severe teenage acne.
The study found that milk, cream cheese, and cottage cheese were all associated with acne. Skim milk had a higher association with acne than whole milk, suggesting that the fat content of milk was not the contributing factor. Whole milk contains more estrogen, and estrogens tend to reduce acne. Skim milk, on the other hand, contains high testosterones.
You may wonder, “how did those hormones get into cow’s milk?”
Well, farmers need cows to produce lots of milk to sell. Thus, they inject hormones into cows to have them produce more milk. Disgusting, huh?
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