Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed a disease of ultra-processed food. https://t.co/dPOdAkFBjI
Acne vulgaris: a disease of Western civilization.
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The discussions consistently emphasize that acne is mostly a product of Western dietary and environmental influences, with examples such as references to hunter-gatherer groups' low acne rates and the role of processed foods and hyperinsulinemic diets. This collective tone demonstrates strong agreement and high engagement through references to research and societal implications, highlighting how lifestyle factors could transform understanding and treatment of acne.
Most discussions strongly support the idea that acne is largely influenced by environmental and dietary factors associated with Western lifestyles.
The posts show high curiosity and focus, highlighting diet, environment, and cultural factors linked to acne prevalence.
Many users delve into specifics, referencing scientific studies, mechanisms like hyperinsulinemia, and the societal implications, indicating deep engagement.
The collective tone suggests these discussions challenge conventional dermatology and emphasize lifestyle changes, indicating significant potential influence.
Abstract in brief
- Acne vulgaris is a common skin condition affecting nearly all adolescents and many adults in Western societies, with prevalence rates ranging from 79% to 95% in teens and still significant into middle age.
- Studies of nonwesternized populations like the Kitavan Islanders and Ach hunter-gatherers show very low or no cases of acne, suggesting that environmental factors play a major role in its development beyond genetics.
- The stark difference in acne rates between Western and nonwesternized groups indicates that environmental influences, rather than genetics alone, are key to understanding and potentially treating acne in modern societies.]
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Most liked on X and Bluesky@SteveStuWill This paper documents the complete absence of acne in 1,315 people in two non-industrialized societies. Hunter-gatherers (Aché) and subsistence agriculture (Kitava). I wonder to what extent microbiome changes could be responsible. https://t.co/aZQSSFjJn4
@AndrewCStuart @RichardHanania Acne is virtually unknown among tribal peoples. It is a disease of our modern culture https://t.co/flemi5fNwi
@paul_hundred @LTF_01 Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization https://t.co/cF5P0T87HL
Acne is mainly caused by your diet rich in Vegetable oils & Refined carbs https://t.co/iFeKfYEqQp https://t.co/DlFyu4Mzvi
@quagmyrehk @JimTimberthing @joserosado @AJA_Cortes Yes, not hard to find Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization https://t.co/dPOdAkFBjI
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fascinated by this paper looking at several indigenous groups who simply do not get acne, and the observation that they mostly eat unprocessed, low-glycemic, non-dairy foods. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12472346/
@skinnyfingerz @Tyler_Van_Acker @hubermanlab dermatology IS a fraud. the secret to healthy skin is deceptively simple, but there is zero profit in it. studies have shown, for example, that acne is virtually unknown among extant hunter-gatherers. gee, i wonder why! https://t.co/tz12Od4H7D
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@AndrewCStuart @RichardHanania Acne is virtually unknown among tribal peoples. It is a disease of our modern culture https://t.co/flemi5fNwi
RT @sguyenet: @SteveStuWill This paper documents the complete absence of acne in 1,315 people in two non-industrialized societies. Hunter-…
RT @sguyenet: @SteveStuWill This paper documents the complete absence of acne in 1,315 people in two non-industrialized societies. Hunter-…
RT @sguyenet: @SteveStuWill This paper documents the complete absence of acne in 1,315 people in two non-industrialized societies. Hunter-…
RT @sguyenet: @SteveStuWill This paper documents the complete absence of acne in 1,315 people in two non-industrialized societies. Hunter-…
RT @sguyenet: @SteveStuWill This paper documents the complete absence of acne in 1,315 people in two non-industrialized societies. Hunter-…
@SteveStuWill This paper documents the complete absence of acne in 1,315 people in two non-industrialized societies. Hunter-gatherers (Aché) and subsistence agriculture (Kitava). I wonder to what extent microbiome changes could be responsible. https://t.co/aZQSSFjJn4
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Does diet really affect acne? Skin Therapy Lett, 15 (2010) pp. 1–2, 5 Acne vulgaris: a disease of Western civilization Arch Dermatol, 138 (2002), pp. 1584-1590
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@japanesegamera Yes, leave medicine to the Scientists... who found that acne increases likely results from differing environmental factors https://t.co/xMIPXrjr24
@tattoosandbones @JulianaLung https://t.co/ZTCRO5T1dx. I stand corrected
eg, we see with kitavan islanders that they dont develop acne, same with ache hunter gatherers: https://t.co/Tf3ZjNQrM7
活動時間の9割をアウトドアで過ごす狩猟採集民は都市部の人間にくらべて倍以上もお肌の菌が多くおかげで肌トラブルとは無縁の暮らしをしている https://t.co/ig1hZmRbeb 基本的には室内の細菌の種類が多いほど皮膚の調子やアレルギーが良くなる傾向がある https://t.co/TE7tH4rryq #自分用メモ
Acne is mainly caused by your diet rich in Vegetable oils & Refined carbs https://t.co/iFeKfYEqQp https://t.co/DlFyu4Mzvi
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed…
Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Actually, like most "diseases of civilization", acne would be better termed a disease of ultra-processed food. https://t.co/dPOdAkFBjI
@quagmyrehk @JimTimberthing @joserosado @AJA_Cortes Yes, not hard to find Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization https://t.co/dPOdAkFBjI
@LuigiFontana22 A classic! Acne vulgaris: a disease of Western civilization. Arch Dermatol. 2002 Dec;138(12):1584-90. https://t.co/Zq5tNeVjpX
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
Acne vulgaris: a disease of Western civilization. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/TrW1YhbHwm #rxa
Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization Hyperinsulinemic diets may represent a previously unrecognized environmental factor in the development of acne. #Hyperinsulinemia #Acne #LowCarb https://t.co/jiNqKffh3f
RT @gcochran99: @paul_hundred @LTF_01 Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization https://t.co/cF5P0T87HL
RT @gcochran99: @paul_hundred @LTF_01 Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization https://t.co/cF5P0T87HL
RT @gcochran99: @paul_hundred @LTF_01 Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization https://t.co/cF5P0T87HL
RT @gcochran99: @paul_hundred @LTF_01 Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization https://t.co/cF5P0T87HL
RT @gcochran99: @paul_hundred @LTF_01 Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization https://t.co/cF5P0T87HL
@paul_hundred @LTF_01 Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization https://t.co/cF5P0T87HL
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
capitalism drives the production of foods that trigger hyperinsulinemia and lead to acne "Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization" https://t.co/Ce2eW6qXTA
Acne vulgaris: a disease of Western civilization. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/4aNbWbEMQK
Acne vulgaris: a disease of Western civilization. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/4aNbWbEMQK
Acne Vulgaris: A Disease of Western Civilization Cordain et al (2002) https://t.co/WahGRCZ3tr
Acne vulgaris: a disease of Western civilization (2002) https://t.co/sLq9EjLsnf #Acne #WesternCivilization
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
RT @Mangan150: Acne Vulgaris A Disease of Western Civilization A disease of processed garbage food, more like it. Dermatologists will jus…
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