Comments on: Diet Coke may cause acne

By: rt

rt — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:53:59 +0000

I have had really nasty psoriasis for years. Up until 10 days ago I drank 7 – 10 cans of Diet Coke every day.

I gave up the DC because I was trying to lose weight and was certain that something in my diet was having a serious negative affect on weight loss. There literally was nothing other than the DC that could have been causing it, however unlikely.

I stopped drinking the DC and started drinking water (yep, it’s horrible but this was just a 7 day trial to prove there was nothing wrong with the coke)

I can’t comment on the weight loss yet although it seems to have improved. What I was not expecting at all was that my psoriasis has almost gone completly. It hasn’t been this good for years.

I was having a google tonight to see if anyone else had connected Diet Coke to psoriasis.

Believe me, dont’ believe me. It doesn’t really matter.

If you have psoriasis bad enough and you drink a lot of Diet Coke you must give it a go and see if it makes a difference.

We’re all different – maybe it will work, maybe it won’t. If it does make a difference it might be nice to update this post. I’m very interested if other people have the same experince as me.

By: ttch

ttch — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:48:33 +0000

I don’t know if aspartame affects acne but you should know that drinking two or more colas a day — diet or regular — doubles your risk of chronic kidney disease. The phosphoric acid in colas is a major suspect as it tends to pull calcium from the bones. See, e.g., this New York Times story:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01.....2real.html

Non-cola carbonated drinks did not increase the risk.

By: Coke Chugger

Coke Chugger — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:52:53 +0000

This article is a joke. To say heavy consumers of Diet Coke dont get enough water is like saying heavy consumers of Gatorade don’t get enough water, except Gatorade has less water than Diet Coke. Sounds like a marketing ploy to sell someone’s diet idea. Cite your research. Research has also shown orange juice causes brain tumors.

By: Max

Max — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:37:11 +0000

“…and other bazaar and deadly conditions?” You mean conditions like an open-air marketplace? Wow. That’s bizarre. Looks like you have to work on your grammar and your skin.

By: bern

bern — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:32:07 +0000

gave up my daily can of diet coke about a month ago, and it has made a big difference to my skin.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:39:33 +0000

Good tips.

By: Carolina

Carolina — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:31:59 +0000

Hello folks

After researching a lot about why did I have so much acne I discovered your website, I quit drinking diet Coke (which was my worst addiction) and believe it or not I have no more acne, it disappeared I am so blessed thank you guy for your support and information.

By: Lorna

Lorna — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:55:27 +0000

I’ve been visiting your blog for a while now and I always find your posts interesting. Thanks for sharing! Here's my number one tip for dealing with acne: A gentle skin cleaning regimen rather than severe scrubbing with harsh cleaners is recommended. A mild cleanser that can be used twice a day is all that is needed.

By: josi

josi — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:05:19 +0000

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!

By: admin

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:55:10 +0000

Jules,

Thanks for sharing your experiences. Good to know that with just small modifications your skin can improve.