Do Protein Shakes Cause Acne?

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[casperdecrook]

Always impressed about how much content can be on display in only 4 minutes, props to you 🐐

[natemillergaming]

There’s many factors that could be associated to your breakouts
- Being sensitive to dairy
- Not drinking enough water
- Not showering IMMEDIATELY after training
- Unbalanced diet
- Touching your face
- Limited sun/fresh air
- Not changing bed sheets
- Etc.

I’ve always suffered from large breakouts until I realized I was super sensitive to dairy products. Now, I always make my food and overly cautious of every ingredient I use. Drink 15+ cups of water a day, walk once/every other day to get some fresh air, and just find what works for your body. It’s a process, but trust me, you’ll thank yourself later!

[michaelbaird]

I think it's more of a correlation. If you're drinking protein shakes everyday you are probably going to the gym often which causes you to sweat, more breakouts etc. I thought protein shakes were the culprit for my bad acne too until I started putting a cleanser on my face after every workout. Cleared up real quick.

[thepenguin]

It especially sucks if you have bad acne genetics aswell, i had to cut back on my protein shakes to 1/2 a week just so i woudn't have bad breakouts, nice informational video joe

[francis]

I used to get a ton of acne on my back and shoulders but after switching to a plant based protein shake I've noticed them clear up almost completely. Maybe you should try switching to vegan protein shakes for 30-50 days and see if it has any difference

[grillaentomat]

Joe could have made this into a 20 minute video but he kept it short and informative. Respect.

[jhlalbiaknunga]

Joe focusing on quality over quantity in his videos show how much he dedicate his time in making the best videos possible for us. Huge respect lad✊

[dlzmedia]

I think it's worse when you already have acne to be honest.

[improvisthenics]

Eating too much protein causes more CBUM 😲

[dominikthedrago]

I always told myself that I would rather be big with little acne rather than small with baby face hahaha

[tyler]

I love how your videos are short, get to the point, and very informative

[Daniel-qwjo]

If you are acne prone (like me) it just gets worse if you drink whey protein, I switched to vegan based protein and I stopped drinking milk, now I rarely have bad acne breakouts. I also went to my dermatologist who said that drinking whey and milk can cause acne, and besdies that I was told to eat free range chicken and eggs from chicken that are relatively mobile because they have a much different hormon pallete compared to chickens that are most of the time in their hens and don't move alot. All of that helped me to be honest and I hope it helps someone else too.

This video is not the best example if whey protein causes acne... because these guys were not as acne prone as some other individuals in the world and the chances are they've already drank protein and had no previous acne breakouts so it obviously didn't affect them as much before and after drinking 3 shakes/month. Besides that, the test group of 5-6 people is not big so this is a nice experiment but not something you should take for granted. Best thing to do is try to experiment with diet restructuring yourself to see what works for you and what doesn't work for you.

[yannmcgowan]

Ive suffered with acne for years now, on my cut in last summer I was drinking 2 clear whey shakes a day. I thought the cut would help my acne because of cutting back on certain foods but it actually got worse. I never thought about whey protein as a contributor to acne until near the end of my cut, so I cut it out after some research as a result my acne got better. It’s tricky with this topic because all the research is not proven and it’s all a theory but what I would say is that if you already suffer with acne it can worsen the severity of it, if you have not already got acne whey will not magically cause it.

[mr.f_dnb]

cutting out dairy, sugar and processed foods was the best thing for improving my acne. but the severity of your acne will be down to your genetics, and with time and a healthy life style, it will naturally go away. (and trust me, i have a lot more experience with this than most people, i had severe cystic acne for 5 years and still have the odd breakout here and there)

[beluga]

Acnee is very complex, there are many causes for it and it varies from person to person, one of them being genetics(skin type", blood type) or lifestyle(food, higene, activity levels) and so on. That is why is important to always get in touch with a specialist that can help, better than the internet(trust me, I experienced it myself)

[rbfit]

Protein shakes can exacerbate acne not cause it. This means you have acne already (not just the occasional breakout), in this case taking an excessive amount can indeed make it worse.

[oleksiikostromin]

I guess it is depending on your age. I am a 14 y.o teenager. I stopped drinking protein 3 month ago and my acne actually got much better (I was eating same food that I used to it).

[Tobreakthecycle]

I went on a low dairy diet, (only foods that say “contains 2% or less of dairy) washed and moisturized twice a day while applying benzoyl peroxide (10 bucks at your local Walmart or pharmacy store) drank more water, showered right after working out, resisted picking at my face and within around a year I went from terrible acne to only the aftermath of the acne. All things worthwhile in life take time and everyone has their own struggles. Just put in the work and you’ll see a difference at a very cheap price

[gn_apollo]

Joe you have inspired me to workout, I am forever grateful for coming across your videos, I starting watching your skinny kid bulking up series, I now am trying to gain weight. Thanks for everything and keep up the work ❤❤❤

[wyzcienzcsiewmariuzsiewscz]

Thank you for all the gym specific tips joe, you’re an inspiration 💯