Should I give up dairy?

[cupfish]

A friend insists that rosacea patients should NOT consume dairy. I am looking for feedback from rosacea sufferers who have tried giving up dairy -- some, all, whatever. What happened to you?

[Melissa W]

Hi cupfish,

It depends on whether you are sensitive to dairy products. Not everyone is affected by dairy but it can be a trigger for some so it comes down to your individual reaction.
There is no one size fits all regarding triggers or treatments or anything involving rosacea unfortunately. If you are unsure cut it out for a couple of months and see what happens.

Best,
Melissa

[Michael_V]

Dairy has been known for at least 50 years to exacerbate acne. If your rosacea has a sebaceous component (phymatous changes, sebaceous gland hypertropy, excess oil, and/or acne-like eruptions), dairy is probably not helping your condition.

[Jeff]

Your call, but if you do give it up, I would find other supplements to make sure you still get the vitamins and minerals dairy provides. You don't want to trade one problem for another.

[Driven]

A friend insists that rosacea patients should NOT consume dairy. I am looking for feedback from rosacea sufferers who have tried giving up dairy -- some, all, whatever. What happened to you?

Like Melissa said, it depends on the person. It has never had an effect on me (positive or negative), and I drink close to a gallon of milk on the day when I lift weights and the day after. Other days it's closer to a quart. I also eat cheese almost every day.

[RedFaceKid]

Dairy has been known for at least 50 years to exacerbate acne. If your rosacea has a sebaceous component (phymatous changes, sebaceous gland hypertropy, excess oil, and/or acne-like eruptions), dairy is probably not helping your condition.

I couldnt agree more. I have subtype 2 so I cut out dairy food and I have noticed some improvement since then.

but rosacea triggers vary from person to person. I would suggest cuttin out dairy for a couple of months

[sweetfan]

I've cut out all cows dairy products and I'm already seeing an improvement in my skin. It is definitely less red and fierce looking than before. However at the same time, I've cut out all products containing tomatoes and starting taking 1 zinc tablet a day.

[Bokkie]

Ive replaced cows milk with rice milk.... (And it really doesnt taste that bad )

Would this be ok if I want to lessen my dairy intake?

I got some wheat free, gluten free muesli from the health shop and eating that with the rice milk for breakfast this past few days.

[jasota]

I dont know if it makes a difference with Rosacea,But I recently took a food intolerance test (for skin issues,I suspect SD) and I am sensitive to Cow's milk,Sheep milk,soy and rice hence cant have those milk products either..But im not sensitive to yoghurt and cheese..My advice different people are sensitive to different things so trying figuring it out..I mean I had stopped all diary rice and wheat at one point..who knew I'd be sensitive to ALOE VERA,strawberries,black pepper and ginger too..

[Michael_V]

I've cut out all cows dairy products and I'm already seeing an improvement in my skin. It is definitely less red and fierce looking than before. However at the same time, I've cut out all products containing tomatoes and starting taking 1 zinc tablet a day.

All good moves!