If you have been experiencing skin problems such as dry or red skin, acne or even premature wrinkles, your gut microbiome is playing a spoilsport.
When it comes to skin issues, a number of skin care & beauty product companies do a lot of advertisement featuring influencers who claim that the new ointment, cream or anti-aging formula can help in overcoming acne, skin dryness or eczema & you believe that these products would help you get rid of skin issues. So you spend an ample amount of money to buy these new beauty products in pursuit of getting rid of acne, wrinkles, dry skin or eczema & having glowing skin but the fact is this is an endless affair of wasting our money with disappointing results.
Skin care industry is pegged at US $ 300 billion in the year 2021. It has been discovered that on an average an individual spends US $ 55 – 60 per month to take care of their skin issues. The point is the beauty lies inside out- we do not need to resort to various chemicals put by these skin care companies in their product which does nothing to cure skin issues.
Researchers have discovered that it is internal inflammation which causes skin issues such as acne, eczema, Psoriasis, dry skin, premature skin wrinkles & many other skin conditions. This inflammation is caused by wrong dietary choices – eating something that does not agree with our unique biology. If you are someone who really wants to solve the skin issues & save money on skin care solutions, this one’s for you.
The starting point of your skin health is inflammation which is a function of your gut health. Our body is a container for 40 trillion microbes living in our large intestine. These microbes are key to our health & perform various critical functions such as digesting food, regulating hormone production, boosting metabolism, giving our body required nutrients, neutralising pathogens, producing neurotransmitters, regulating our satiety level, mood & behaviour, modulating our weight & even training immune system
The question arises what our skin health has to do with our gut microbiome? Our gut is not the only place where microbes reside. Skin, the largest organ of our body, has a protective layer of beneficial bacteria. These good bacteria act as a barrier & protect skin against toxins & negative impact of the outside environment. All we need to do is to keep this beneficial skin bacteria in balance.
If we follow a diet that does not agree with our unique biology, it leads to release of harmful metabolites by microbes in our gut which causes inflammation. This inflammation causes tiny holes to form in the intestinal barrier, resulting in metabolites released by our gut microbes to peep through these holes & makes our immune system overactive which leads to leaky gut or intestinal permeability. This leaky gut can create havoc in your body & cause inflammation, thereby allowing harmful byproducts released by gut to attack skin microbiome & make it out of balance. This imbalance can lead to number of skin related issues
It is worthwhile to mention here how balanced skin microbiome can help you get that glowing skin & improved skin health.
- Help our skin cells with producing antimicrobial peptides to protect us from harmful microbes. Having beneficial microbes can reduce the occurrence of Eczema.
- Good bacteria can help our skin cells regenerate and assist with cell turnover. This can reduce the signs of aging
Ultimately, your skin health depends on the health of your gut microbiome. By feeding the right kind of foods to your gut microbes, your gut releases beneficial short chain fatty acids such as Butyrate, Propionate & Acetate which are anti-inflammatory which keeps your skin healthy.
If you are suffering from bouts of acne, dryness, unimagined wrinkles, red skin or eczema, no ointment, create or any other beauty product can help you get rid of them. What you need is adopting nutrition choices that promote growth of beneficial bacteria which in turn releases beneficial byproducts such as Butyrate which keeps your skin healthy. This is what we are set out to do. We map ,engineer & sequence your microbiome & analyse every single biochemical activity to give you unique recommendations for food married to your unique biology that reduces/eliminates inflammation & improves production of short chain fatty acid. Let your nutrition choices make your skin glow. For more details, get in touch with us here.
