Has anyone had an improvement in acne after not eating dairy, soy, and wheat?

[Anonymous]

I have started reading labels of my food because I was having a lot of digestion issues and skin issues. I have tried to cut out gluten, dairy, added sugar, and soy products. It's been hard but I'm determined to clear my acne and my digestive issues. So does anyone avoid these products and if so how is your skin, hair, nails, and overall health? Would you recommend it?

[BellePepper]

You should really *really* talk to your doctor before you cut several foods from your diet. All of those foods contain important nutrients and you're probably doing yourself more harm than good by avoiding them.

And since you've cut them all out at once how are you going to know which one is affecting you if ANY of them are.

Have you gone to an allergist at all?

[Asker]

No I don't have health insurance or additional money for any of that right now. But I do what I can at home and have discovered that soy breaks me out and causes a lot of muscus buildup, dairy makes me ill, bloated, and just sick. I don't know if gluten is affecting me but I have read reviews that wheat products are bad for your skin and health and aren't necessary in a diet. I also have been feeling a lot better once cutting out these foods and my skin has been getting better. I don't get cystic acne anymore and I get a few whiteheads here and there. I was just wondering if this benefitted anyone else.

[complicated_soul]

Yeah, I heard it is good to cut down on dairy products. I think specially milk.

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[Mesonfielde]

What helps me with acne is washing my face regularly with cold water, so it doesn't get clogged with oily mess.

[Takada]

Soy hardly has anything to do with it. But I haven't eaten dairy, meat, or eggs in over a year, and my skin has become much less oily.

[Asker]

I switched to soy milk and had a reaction to it. I broke out near my mouth and had a lot of muscus build up. I was always clearing my throat and in the mornings it was just terrible.

[Takada]

Seems that you're allergic to soy. Avoid it then. It's easy. You can drink almond milk, rice milk, coconut milk, cashew milk.

[Anonymous]

Yes it helps.