Dr Rosemary Coleman’s foods to avoid for naturally clear skin
- Milk and other dairy products, because of naturally-occurring androgens
- Peanuts, peanut butter and Nutella also contain androgens
- Bananas and high-sugar fruits
- High GI foods and drinks, because insulin spikes lead to a dip in sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), which is responsible for binding excess oestrogen and testosterone in the blood. Insulin also increases testosterone production
- Beware of the post-workout smoothie, the ‘acne smoothie’, with bananas, protein powder, ...