Traditional medicine often views the body as a collection of distinct organs, each prone to its unique diseases and disorders. Functional medicine views the body as a whole and research has started to support this. The prime example is the gut skin axis, where diet and gut health has been linked to skin conditions! Tune in today to hear all about how the microbiome of the gut and the skin are intertwined as well as the microbes that are responsible for skin issues. We hear how diet can impact your skin in both the short- and long-term and why daily supplementation with prebiotics is so important. Dr. Minni describes the tests that Anchor Wellness Centre offers to identify gut skin axis dysregulation, and relates a case study where the application of the COPE method and the Five-R protocol dramatically changed a patient's life! Press play now to find out more!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Skin conditions and gut health: how they are connected.
- The gut skin axis and how it affects skin differentiation and keratinization.
- What makes up the gut microbiome and its functions (digestion and protection).
- The skin's functions: protection, temperature regulation, and water retention.
- How the skin is formed and maintained.
- The short-chain fatty acids involved in both the gut and the skin microbiome.
- How both long-term and short-term dietary habits can shape your skin microbiome.
- What diseases good gut health can affect, and why supplementation with prebiotics is a good idea.
- The skin and gut health tests available at Anchor Wellness Centre: Genova's GI Effects, the Vibrant Gut Zoomer, and food sensitivity tests.
- How the Five-R protocol can help identify food sensitivities.
- A case study of Dr. Minni’s where using the COPE method and the Five-R protocol changed her patient’s life!
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Genova's GI Effects
The Vibrant Wellness Gut Zoomer
The Five-R Framework
The COPE Method
Anchor Wellness Center
Dr. Minni Malhotra
Dr. Minni Malhotra Email
The Institute for Functional Medicine
