Does a high protein diet negatively impact your complexion?

[TEH boob]

My skin looks terrible right now. I've been excited about my new protein powder flavors that came in the mail, so I've been doing two scoops a day instead of just one. I've generally been dieting during the week, so a large portion of my calories and protein come from whey protein powder.

Can breakouts be caused by a high protein diet? Or, is it whey in particular (dairy products) that is the culprit here?


Halp! I need to be beautiful
Advice, please

[Marty Champions]

Kale shakes withe apple juice blend together

[chaos]

Thread useless without pics

[TEH boob]

Kale shakes withe apple juice blend together

too much sugar from the apple juice 

[calfzilla]

Not sure probably not but I noticed my complexion looks better when I'm consuming a lot of vegetables. Up you veggie dose.

[TEH boob]

Not sure probably not but I noticed my complexion looks better when I'm consuming a lot of vegetables. Up you veggie dose.

That could be it. The protein just makes me so full, I'm practically force feeding myself vegetables...so I just eat fewer of them since I don't have an appetite.

[Marty Champions]

too much sugar from the apple juice 

just use 1 cup juice 2 handfulls of kale n one frozen banana add water

[Rudee]

Add a tablespoon of flax or 1 squirrel egg to your shake.

[Hulkotron]

Orange clay, 2' depth

[TEH boob]

As in 'black', or blemished?

'black'?

It's a bit blemished

[Grape Ape]

too much sugar from the apple juice 

Do not question the falcon - one glass a day would have no adverse effects.

[BigRo]

it could be from the whey protein. People sensitive to lactose can have breakouts...

[falco]

Your nose will still be massive no matter what.

[the trainer]

My skin looks terrible right now. I've been excited about my new protein powder flavors that came in the mail, so I've been doing two scoops a day instead of just one. I've generally been dieting during the week, so a large portion of my calories and protein come from whey protein powder.

Can breakouts be caused by a high protein diet? Or, is it whey in particular (dairy products) that is the culprit here?


Halp! I need to be beautiful
Advice, please

Add two tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil to your diet and you will see a difference in a few weeks, and when you need advice just put help trainer in the title cause these other guys dont know shit. 

[El Diablo Blanco]

Are you eating grains at all?  They'll fuck up your complexion.

[TEH boob]

Are you eating grains at all?  They'll fuck up your complexion.

Every day (aside from weekends) pretty much looks like this:
- coffee with soymilk
- apple, sometimes some Greek yogurt
- scoop of whey protein with water or with soymilk
- meat with vegetables
- varies: another scoop of protein, or another apple, or some almonds

[TEH boob]

I found this article on protein powders

http://www.acneeinstein.com/whey-protein-acne/

Key point is that the same hormone that promotes muscle growth also promotes acne

[Griffith]

It could be from the whey protein powder and from higher protein.

[Papper]

It could be from the whey protein powder and from higher protein.

Wow are you a doctor

[Griffith]

Wow are you a doctor

I meant it could be from the whey protein powder and NOT from the higher protein.

[Papper]

I meant it could be from the whey protein powder and NOT from the higher protein.

Lol okay you sounded like a certified expert when you wrote that

[no one]

i think its a stretch that the one extra scoop of protein a day causing your complexion problems.

the answer lies elsewhere imo.

[The True Adonis]

i think its a stretch that the one extra scoop of protein a day causing your complexion problems.

the answer lies elsewhere imo.

Genetics and hormonal, especially in women.

[Mawse]

Probably the coke and KFC. Maybe getting out of the attic to get some sun would help, but I doubt the weathers very nice in London right now?

[TEH boob]

Genetics and hormonal, especially in women.

Hmm it shouldn't be my hormones at this time

I'll continue doing what I'm doing for another week or two and see if it clears up. If it does clear up, I'lloknow it wasn't the powder. If it still doesn't clear up, I'll cut out protein shakes and see where that leaves me.


But check out the article I posted, I think it's interesting