Diet Coke may cause acne
May 6th, 2008
Many heavy Diet Coke drinkers are reporting that after a week or two of cutting back on the soda their acne improved. Aspertame may be the culprit.
After visiting dozens of online forums the message was the same: “Now, after two weeks of drinking water I’ve gone almost a whole week without acne.”
Another reason that too much Diet Coke or any diet soda for that matter may cause acne is because the individual is not drinking enough water. Water is critical to any healthy skin care diet and without enough water our pores clog, collagen wanes, and our skin will flake. Regardless of how much soda you drink, be sure to consume plenty of water every day.
Research has proven that aspertame can cause things as serious as lupus and brain tumors. Aspertame is a series of chemicals that react in the brain. For most people there is no negative effect, but in many others the reactions can include memory loss, the sensation of a burning tongue, difficulty with weight loss, and other bazaar and deadly conditions. If acne prevention isn’t enough, let the other very serious conditions help you reconsider the amount of diet soda you drink.
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June 15th, 2008 at 7:09 am
Excellent info in regard to acne. This is a serious topic, and it is so hard to find reliable acne information online. Thanks and keep up the good work!
July 14th, 2008 at 12:07 am
I’m curious as to whether aspartame also affects psoriasis. Do you know whether that’s the case or not? Anyhow, this will definitely make me think twice about my Diet Coke addiction.
July 15th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I don’t know about a connection between aspertame and psoriasis. But it wouldn’t hurt to journal you symptoms along with your diet to see for yourself.
December 1st, 2008 at 4:47 pm
I was a diet coke addict. A friend and I were chatting about how poor my skin was. Im 31 and it wasn’t getting any better. I had the skin of a 15 year old. So, tossed around the idea of maybe the aspartame in the diet coke could be causing it. So, I gave up Diet Coke 100% and I have not had a break out since! . I do allow myself to drink 1 of those miniature diet coke cans a day and I am fine. If I have a 12 oz. can my skin shows the difference the next day.
December 1st, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Jules,
Thanks for sharing your experiences. Good to know that with just small modifications your skin can improve.
December 9th, 2008 at 7:05 am
Oh man. I am a TOTAL diet Coke head. I’ve given it up before in the hopes that my skin would improve….I’m also a hypochondriac as well and all the chemicals scare me….(but not enough to get off the juice)…Good article and site, I’ve added you to my reader!