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There is an emerging body of work on the human gut microbiome and how it mediates feedback between the foods we eat and our bodies. The gut microbiome is also an important mediator of inflammation in the gut and systemically. A low-glycemic load diet, one rich in plant fibers and low in processed foods, has been linked to an improvement in acne, possibly through gut changes or attenuation of insulin levels. Though there is much interest in the human microbiome, there is much more unknown, especially along the gut-skin axis. Collectively, the evidence suggests that approaches such as plant-based foods and supplements may be a viable alternative to the current first line standard of care for moderate acne, which typically includes antibiotics. Though patient compliance with major dietary changes is likely much lower than with medications, it is a treatment avenue that warrants further study and development.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijms18051070","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,5,17]],"date-time":"2017-05-17T11:13:17Z","timestamp":1495019597000},"page":"1070","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":47,"title":["Edible Plants and Their Influence on the Gut Microbiome and Acne"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2880-7629","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ashley","family":"Clark","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine, University of California\u2013Davis, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6232-0056","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kelly","family":"Haas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, University of California\u2013Davis, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Raja","family":"Sivamani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology, University of California\u2013Davis, Sacramento, CA 95816, USA"},{"name":"Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Sacramento, CA 95819, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2017,5,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"S34","DOI":"10.1016\/S0190-9622(98)70442-6","article-title":"Recent findings in the epidemiologic evidence, classification, and subtypes of acne vulgaris","volume":"39","author":"White","year":"1998","journal-title":"J. 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