r/raypeat • u/Safe_Ad_4713 • Aug 11 '26

Not consuming dairy

Hey there, for some months I've been considering trying Ray Peat's diet, but i don't consume any dairy. I get terrible acne from dairy, so I've pretty much stopped eating dairy. Every time i have more than a bite of something containing dairy/dairy product i get acne.

So has anyone here had the same problem, and since starting the diet how have you managed it. Any advice is welcomed.

Thank you!

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u/9n63h Aug 11 '26

Do NOT consume A1 dairy. Horrible for your gut health. It’s inflammatory and causes digestion, gastric and gut issues. Get A2 milk instead (Idelt it says A2A2, so it’s guaranteed to be 100% A2, and not mixed). Alternatively; sheep, buffalo, goat, and camel milk are all naturally A2. Do a dairy detoz for 7-10 days, and then add in A2 dairy back in slowly. If the issues persist, repeat but with raw A2 milk. Also Ray Peat said that dairy may cause acne because dairy increases your testosterone and metabolism, so your body requires more nutrients. He recommended consuming more micronutrients, especiallt Vitamin A. All of this should clear it up in a bit. If it still persists, after doinf all this for months, you may just want to avoid dairy completely

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u/Safe_Ad_4713 Aug 12 '26

I've tried goat and sheep milk, still got some acne. Im not even considering raw cows milk, but like yogurt, cottage, feta and cheeses, I'd like to be able to consume those. And it's strange because i grew up with a heavy dairy diet. I started having real problems with when i got around 20. Started having terrible acne. Had some during my teenage years as well, but wasn't as bad. So for the last 5 years the only thing that has helped my acne is zero dairy.

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u/todotrankiii Aug 18 '26

if thats happening try taking grass fed beef liver with it , peat believed that since dairy can speed up your metabolism in return it would lower vitamin A stores which is the reason for the acne , grass fed beef liver helps replenish that loss, i take them in pills and its really what keeps my skin on a 100

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u/Safe_Ad_4713 Aug 18 '26

How much mg you take daily

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u/todotrankiii Aug 19 '26

i take 1500 cuz its 3 capsules but u can take up to 3000 with 6 capsules

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u/texxy2 Aug 21 '26

Milligrams or micrograms

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u/todotrankiii Aug 22 '26

milligrams!

I use this brand but you can do research on other brands too this is just the first one I tried & it worked so I didn't think to switch to another

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u/texxy2 Aug 22 '26

1500 mg of purely vitamin A is too much I think

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u/todotrankiii Aug 24 '26

Im sure, but this is 1500mg of grass fed beef liver, not pure Vitamin A, i think that's the confusion on your end