title: Acne: Diet and acnegenesis.
abstract: Acne is a manifestation of hormonal overstimulation of the pilosebaceous units of genetically susceptible individuals. Endogenous reproductive and growth hormones, exogenous reproductive hormones, insulin and endogenous insulin-like growth hormone-1, sourced from and stimulated by dairy and high glycemic load foods, all appear to contribute to this overstimulation. A postulated molecular mechanism linking food and acne is reported and integrated into the clinical picture.
authors.affiliation: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery (Dermatology), Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.
authors.forename: F William Bill
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Danby
keywords: Acne; androgen receptor; dairy; glycemic load; insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1); milk