Does protein give you acne?

[Anonymous]

Frig I never use to break out like a pepperoni meat lovers pizza from Pizza Hut but damn ever since I started eating protein my face is breaking out on my cheeks.
I don't know why but since my workouts I've just been getting acne on my cheeks. I try to take care of my skin but it's just not working.
What do I do? I really don't like putting chemicals on my face.

[ATPPC]

You taking protein supplements? Whey? That stuff is basically made from super concentrated milk. And who is milk meant for? Baby cows. So what is milk/milk products likely to contain? Hormones meant for cows. What could happen if you as a human takes in bovine hormones? Hormone imbalance ==> acne. Everyone reacts differently though.

A couple glasses of milk everyday is absolutely fine. The concentrations of hormones is negligible. With supplements that stuff is like hundreds of times more concentrated.

[BertMacklinFBI]

it doesn't for me.

but perhaps your body reacts different to all the other ingredients in a protein drink?

[BertMacklinFBI]

oh you mean protein in general.

about the acne, I don't know, but what I noticed helps keep my skin clean is by sweating and cleaning up good after the sweating.

[AIAthefirst]

no, some vegan adds poison your mind to believe meat gives you all sorted of skin problems but it doesn't, it depends on how you cook it, with that being said pizzas are not healthy the oil used to fry them are something else. try cooking the meat your self and substitute your butter or whatever you use for olive oil.
I don't know about vegans or meat eaters but I'm an omnivore, I eat both.

[9mfeo]

You eat vegans AND meat eaters? 😳😳😳

[AIAthefirst]

@9mfeo lol 😂😂😂😂 meat and vegetables 😂

[Kiwedin]

The same thing happened to me years ago. I was lifting weights and eating your typical low carb, high protein, high fat diet and my skin went to shit. Personally, I noticed it was animal products that did it to my skin, because once I went vegan, my skin completely cleared up. Dairy has been linked with acne for a lot of people, so it might be worth it to cut it out.

[maiez]

Protein alone? No, it does not give acne. It could be stress related, oily food related, deficiency in vitamin B3, omega fatty acids, etc. It could be a lot of things, but it is definitely not because you are eating protein. Protein is essential to live, it's like water.

[Levin]

Processed, synthesised and refined crap, probably won't help. Eat natural foods where possible. What is your protein source? You can check my skin, I'm 30...

[9mfeo]

How often do you clean your cell phone screen? According to Dr. Sandra Lee, there is no correlation between diet and acne.

[candyaurora]

As an adult acne sufferer I agree!

[Dtegesd123]

don't think its the protein , I think its the saturated fats, trans fats, oil, grease, preservatives. etc.

Protein usually just gives people bad breathe and stinking farts if eaten too much.

[ConsultantIsBack]

Nope
Lol I wouldn't recommend pizza as a satisfactory source of protein

[serious]

Protein and acne?

I don't think there can be a connection. I don't think using protein gives acne

[JC103]

Protein? Like shake or the meat? Have you been touching your face while you workout?

[genericname85]

i took protein shakes for gym over the course of month and i didn´t get acne or anything.

[Phoenix98]

No not that I am aware of.

[dudeman]

no it makes you constipated.

[Iron_Man]

I never had that problem

[Polocrew]

Enhancers gave me back acne but it's over now ha

[Trenhard_]

Negative.