What Causes Acne? – The Surprising Hidden Source of Acne – Dr.Berg

Could eliminating this hidden source of acne completely clear up all of your acne?

Acne Video:

Timestamps 
0:03 High-carb diets and acne 
0:29 The hidden source of acne 
0:41 Why dairy can cause acne
1:12 A deeper look at the different types of dairy 
5:00 Dairy you may be able to consume 

Today we’re going to talk about the hidden source of acne. I’ve done other videos on this topic that relate to high-carb diets. This is because high amounts of carbohydrates trigger insulin, which then is converted to androgens. So, a low-carb diet or healthy keto diet may help get rid of acne. 

However, people who are sensitive to dairy can get acne despite consuming dairy products that are low in carbohydrates. It has to do with a few different things.

• Growth factors and hormones (androgens and estrogens)
• Low-fat
• Protein allergy 
• Lactose intolerance 
• A1 (casein)
• A2 (casein) - may be less inflammatory 

How to get rid of acne?
If you’ve tried keto, but your acne hasn’t improved, you may want to cut out dairy. If you have a hard time eliminating dairy from your diet, you may want to try:

• Goat cheese 
• 100% grass-fed organic cheese 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, 56 years of age is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of The New Body Type Guide and other books published by KB Publishing. He has taught students nutrition as an adjunct professor at Howard University. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Believe it or not, the hidden source of acne is dairy. If you have acne, you may want to give it up.

[mikeymyke]

I did everything Dr. Berg said in his other videos: take Vit A and D cod liver oil, zinc, avoid dairy and high GI foods, but I also eat tons of veggies, cut back on processed foods and no soda. I’m now two months acne free! Its crazy how most people, including myself, thought acne was something to be treated with topicals and medication, when in reality, your skin is a reflection of your health on the inside

[sohailakn]

I had severe acne on my face specially on my chin and jawline after I started keto diet, my acne disappeared, and I do not consume any dairy products, now I have a good skin that was the dream of my last 15 years. I do not know how to appreciate Dr.Berg. I just cured my acne by listening of his videos. I always pray for him🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹💐💐💐

[FerrariKangaroo]

Damnit, this is the first time that I've heard a doctor say this. For my body's type of acne: I have learned through experience that if I have lots of carbs or sugar, I break out in pimples on my face. If I compensate by drinking an obscene amount of water or by completely removing that item from my diet my skin will become perfectly clear (or existing pimples noticeably dried & fading) within five days.
I mentioned this to two local doctors in the 2000s and one vehemently denied it and the second one chuckled. Both were adamant that food has *zero* affect on acne.

[optimizewithscience]

I have tried it. For me, organic dairy products of any kind do NOT cause any acne but non-organic dairy certainly does.

[Kiwi]

When I cut out dairy, within three weeks my rosacea disappeared. Also severe acne runs in my family, but I never have breakouts. Great video Dr. Berg!

[ToriRamsey]

I've had horrible cystic acne since I was around 10. I am almost 29. I cut out all dairy 3 weeks ago and my skin is finally clearing up. It worked like magic for me!

[sagarshetty]

You need to say high carbs that convert to sugars. Cause even fiber in vegetables is technically a carbohydrate but we don't break it down.

[carriehealth]

I had acne until I was 46. The ONLY thing that cleared me completely was to eliminate all dairy, and take a zinc picolinate supplement every day.

[mickeyc]

I am an esthetician and I think that almost all acne has to do with dysbiosis in the digestive tract: too much inflammation in the intestines and/or an overworked and polluted liver, all of which happen from not eating properly. I tell my acne clients to eliminate either dairy or carbs for 3 weeks and see what happens. If the acne doesnt go away then do another elimination diet by eliminating the other food group the next time

[PeakHealthAndPerformance]

Been on keto 5 months consistently and my face has never been more clear

[Agus-wpcc]

And here I was for days wondering why my acne disappeared after changing my way of eating. Thank you doctor

[missingperson]

cutting back dairy really helped with my acne by 90%. adding vitamin k2+d3 cured my acne completely

[pavXX]

I had bad acne for years/decades. For me it was cutting out wheat that was ultimately the key. Like flipping a switch.

[Spooky]

Its astounding to me how much bad science I was given growing up. "Don't eat fats because they will make you fat" "Eating according to the food pyramid." "Get 100 percent of all of these vitamins and minerals" "Eat around the clock so that your blood sugar doesn't dip" "'Don't restrict your calories because you will only burn muscle and not fat" Also your knee injury is just a sprain and not a torn meniscus, but that's beside the point. I've lost 20 pounds so far just following Dr Berg's advice. I feel so cheated by all of those other people and their "expertise."

[sunshiner]

The minute I got my teenage daughter off dairy, her mild acne went away. Now she has beautiful clear skin. 😊 Of course they didn't they tell us this 20 years ago. I know so many people who suffered from severe acne. It could have been solved so simply 😕

[b.a]

Hello Dr. Berg Really, you are a great person. Thank you for the very useful information Thank you so much🍒🍒👋

[anderly]

My voice is much deeper when i eat carbs....

[Val-minx]

This is what my naturopath makes me pay for. This doc is very intelligent, lucky to have found him on YouTube!!

[jd]

Its funny, I eat OMAD and my daily carb intake in that meal is less than 50g of carbs, I had a cheat day and ate 200 g of carbs and the next day I had acne....lesson learned.

[THESocialJusticeWarrior]

Lowering my carbs is all i had to do to eliminate my adult acne.