did you know that your skin tags are directly caused by the food choices you make there are
certain foods you might be eating that could be the cause of your skin techs a lot of my clients
find that when they stop eating these foods or at least reduce them that skin tags they've had
for years will begin to shrink and even go away entirely so if you want to find out what five
seemingly healthy foods in your diet could be contributing to your skin tags keep watching
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skin tags are an interesting topic a lot of people think that because they are found in
skin folds they are caused by friction around the neck in the armpits groin and under breasts
however despite the fact that they are often found in skin folds they are not caused by rubbing
there are a lot of instances of skin tags where the area under question isn't under any friction
for example a lot of people get skin tags on their eyelids the cause of skin tags is actually rooted
in our diet and the foods we eat and when we make the correct changes to our diet and lifestyle
a lot of people find that their skin tags shrink and often go away entirely without the need for
any topical removal and we're going to get into why exactly the foods we're gonna talk about today
lead to skin tags as we go through the video and make sure to stick around until the end because
number five is something that is in most people's pantries that most people use pretty often
and have no idea that it could be contributing to skin tags so let's get into the list number one
dried fruit we're gonna start off with a food that a lot of people think is a healthy snack but it's
really anything but dried fruit is fruit that has had the moisture removed and ends up being
a concentrated source of sugar with next to no nutrients but how does this tie in with skin tags
skin tags are highly correlated with blood sugar issues people who have frequent spikes in their
blood sugar are more likely to have skin tags and this is why diabetics often have skin tags
and often have multiple of them it all comes back to frequent spikes in blood sugar because when our
blood sugar is spiking frequently a lot of insulin is needed and when insulin is constantly being
pumped out insulin levels remain high and this high insulin is actually the cause of skin tags
insulin is a growth hormone when insulin is high things in our body grow and one of those things
is skin tags so anything we can do to reduce our spikes in blood sugar and lower our insulin
is going to help our skin tags go away and prevent new ones from occurring but wait
i'm sure a lot of you are thinking but my fasting blood sugar is totally fine and i have skin tags
how can they be connected even if your blood sugar is fine for now you could still be experiencing
frequent blood sugar spikes throughout the day a 2018 study found that 80 of healthy people so
people without pre-diabetes and without type 2 diabetes experience blood sugar
spikes into the pre-diabetic range and with blood sugar spiking this high this frequently
insulin is going to be high as well but the thing is fasting insulin isn't routinely tested so a lot
of people don't realize that despite having what is considered to be normal fasting blood sugar
their fasting insulin could still be high now back to dried fruit a lot of people think that
because the sugar in fruit is natural that it's healthy but the truth is the body can't tell
the difference yes there are different types of sugar but your body handles them the same way no
matter if they come from fruit or from candy and especially if you're eating dried fruit on its own
this is going to cause a big spike in blood sugar a big spike in insulin and it's gonna contribute
to your skin techs number two oatmeal this is another food that a lot of people think is healthy
they think they're making a good choice when they choose oatmeal for breakfast but unfortunately it
can cause skin tags and this one is particularly problematic because a lot of people eat it in the
morning on an empty stomach now if you're confused because you thought oatmeal was low in sugar yes
it is but let me explain a cup of oatmeal does only have one gram of sugar but it also contains
27 grams of carbohydrates and when we consume carbohydrates they are broken down into sugar and
this sugar or glucose as it's also known enters the bloodstream and causes our blood sugar to rise
when this happens our pancreas releases insulin which takes the excess sugar from our bloodstream
and brings it to our cells bringing our blood sugar back down to within a healthy range
the point is a lot of insulin is needed to process foods that are high in carbohydrates
and this is magnified when we eat these foods on an empty stomach now there are ways to eat oatmeal
that are slightly better if you pair them with protein and fat for example so adding some greek
yogurt or eating it with some eggs the protein in fat will help to slow down digestion lowering the
blood sugar spike and lowering the need for insulin but ideally you should try to start
your day with a meal that's lower in carbs and higher in protein and fat on its own eggs bacon
avocado greek yogurt these are all foods that are high in protein and fat that are great breakfast
options when you start your day with these foods it's going to help your blood sugar stay more
stable for the whole day it's going to help to keep your need for insulin low and it's going to
help your skin tags reduce now before we get into the final three foods that could be contributing
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juice next up we have fruit juice and it doesn't matter if it's store-bought or homemade
both options could be contributing to your skin techs we already talked about why dry fruit isn't
ideal and the same applies to juice as well except juice is worse at least with dried fruit you still
have some fiber which helps to slow down the spike a little bit with juice you don't have that
so the blood sugar and insulin spike is even more significant combine that with the fact that
one cup of orange juice contains roughly three oranges and 25 grams of sugar and it really is
a blood sugar and insulin and skin tag nightmare if you want to include fruit in your diet
i always recommend eating it as whole fruit and when you can opt for lower sugar options so things
such as strawberries blueberries avocado making these choices will help your skin tags to reduce
number four whole wheat bread now this is an interesting one
people have this misconception that whole wheat bread is better for you than white bread and yes
it does have marginally more nutrients and it is marginally better for blood sugar but honestly
not by a lot you're better off skipping the bread entirely or at least reducing it
modern western diets revolve around bread and grain products cereal sandwiches pizza we eat
these grain-based foods all the time and where you can reducing it will be beneficial or at
the very least make sure to pair whole wheat bread with fat and protein as we said before
this is going to slow down digestion and lower the blood sugar and insulin spike less insulin
and you're gonna have less skin tags and the ones you do have are going to begin to reduce
number five canola oil this is the final food if you can call it that on our list canola oil has
been sold to us as this heart-healthy alternative for cooking but really it's anything but while
the exact mechanism is unclear vegetable oils including canola oil have been shown to contribute
to inflammation and insulin resistance which leads to skin techs because of the type of fat
they contain oils like canola are really fragile when they are exposed to any heat light or oxygen
they go rancid and when you consume rancid oils they cause extreme inflammation in the body
now manufacturers know that they go rancid they go rancid during the processing because
they require high heat to extract from the plant and that is why they taste like nothing
they smell like nothing because they have been entirely stripped of their flavor and odor to hide
the fact that they are rancid healthier options for cooking include coconut oil tallow and ghee
olive oil and avocado oil are also okay for lower temperatures they are still kind of fragile they
they fall in between canola oil and coconut oil oils that are solid at room temperature
are the most heat stable they are the least likely to oxidize and go rancid canola oil soybean oil
rice bran oil all those that fall under vegetable oil they're the most fragile avocado oil and olive
oil they fall in the middle so they're good options but use them at room temperature or
just use them for low temperature cooking i have a whole video on why canola oil and vegetable oils
are bad for our health and bad for skin tags and other diseases so i'm going to link that above if
you want to know more but as is the topic of today they can also contribute to insulin resistance and
skin tags anyways guys that's all i have for you today i hope you enjoyed this video let me
know in the comment section down below if you still include any of these foods in your diet
and if that's gonna change after you've watched this video today let me know down below i love
chatting with you guys in the comment section and hearing where you're at hearing the improvements
that you've already seen in your health and your insulin levels also let me know if you have
had your skin tags reduce or disappear entirely because i know a lot of you have experienced this
and before you go remember to check out squarespace the link will be in the description
box down below if you did enjoy this video you might also enjoy my video on vegetable oils which
i talked about earlier you can check it out here if you want to catch up on my most recent upload
you can find it here and if you want to check out my coaching programs including my 7 day insulin
resistance master class and meal plan you can find that here thanks guys i'll see you next time bye