Causes in the intestine | Causes for oily skin

Causes in the intestine

Besides mainly hormonal causes for the presence of oily skin, the intestine, or the so-called intestinal flora, is often blamed for oily skin. Especially a colonization with a certain intestinal fungus “Candida albicans” is often mentioned as a possible cause in recent years. However, since a large part of the population harbors this fungus in the intestine and no medical evidence for the so-called “Candida hypersensitivity syndrome”, which is believed to be the cause of a number of other symptoms in addition to oily skin, has been found to date, the theory is not considered proven. Experts of the Robert Koch Institute also state that there is no evidence that Candida hypersensitivity syndrome or Candida syndrome with all its symptoms exists at all. Also other theories, which are supposed to connect the intestine with an oily skin, could not be confirmed so far and are questionable from a medical point of view.

Nutrition as a cause

In recent years, diet has been repeatedly cited as a triggering, or at least a promoting, factor when it comes to the cause of oily skin and acne. Studies have shown that there are probably actually some foods that promote the formation of sebum and thus oily skin and pimples. However, since the evidence from these studies was relatively small, no clear statement can be made about specific foods.

In general, a balanced diet is important for the supply of the body and has at least indirect effects on the condition of the skin. Foods that are suspected of promoting the appearance of oily skin are foods with a so-called high glycemic index, i.e. foods that cause the sugar content in the blood to rise above average after consumption. These include sweets and foods such as French fries and milk.Since the studies contradict themselves however partly in the results, no fundamental nourishing conversion can be recommended from medical view so far with oily skin.