You’ve heard about the health benefits of taking probiotic pills and eating fermented foods. A healthy gut microbiome depends on a happy microbial balance and that means incorporating probiotics into your diet. But what about using probiotics for your skin? Instead of fighting painful skin rashes like eczema and psoriasis with antibiotic creams and steroids,…
Despite what you’d like to believe, your skin is not sterile. Nor should it be! There’s an entire microscopic world living as part of your skin microbiome. And that’s a good thing. So ditch those anti-bacterial soaps and hand sanitizers because, without that skin microbiota, you put your skin at greater risk of developing chronic…
If you’re suffering from dry, itchy, flaky skin or have psoriasis or eczema, you probably haven’t thought about how your thyroid is involved. Why would you? When you’re dealing with something as conspicuous, annoying, and painful as skin rashes, it’s difficult to think about anything other than getting rid of them. Believe me, I know.…
Eczema is a deeply misunderstood condition. As a result, the often-prescribed medicine for eczema won’t solve the underlying problems that keep triggering a flare. Instead, these eczema medications are often more of a band-aid that keeps you frustratingly stuck in a never-ending cycle of managing your skin. We spend so much time trying to treat…
Eczema is an overwhelming skin condition that affects over 30 million Americans and you probably feel like it’s pretty tough to find an eczema treatment plan that works. Dry, itchy, scaly skin, rashes, lesions, and blemishes caused by eczema are incredibly frustrating and even embarrassing. They can send you on an exhaustive hunt for the right soaps,…
Your rash won’t go away… Horrible reddish patches of itchy, flaky skin just looking to be triggered any moment now are wrecking your life. Beach or pool time? Nope. Exercise? Sorry… sweat probably makes it worse (and then you’ll have to shower sooner which dries it out even more). Summer heat? Save me! I get…
If you’ve ever wondered if something you eat could affect your skin… the answer is yes. Can gluten affect your skin? Absolutely. Your skin is the largest organ of your body and plays a key role in protecting your body from harm against toxins, bacteria, viruses, UV light and general trauma.
