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  • 363: The End Of Extreme Diets + Exercise: Why Protein, Creatine + Metabolism-Boosting Foods For Perimenopause Weight Gain Are Better w/ Liz Wolfe
    2024/10/31

    If you’re over extreme diets or exercise (especially if you’re in perimenopause or menopause), metabolism-boosting foods such as higher protein intake with amino acids and creatine is a better way to go.

    This is especially important if you’re currently struggling with hormonal or perimenopause weight gain that you just can’t seem to lose!

    The shared challenge that many women face has a lot to do with confusing and mixed messaging you’ve been exposed to for decades – from counting calories and viewing “thinness” as your marker of being healthy to pretty extreme fitness routines that overtax your system and increase the risk of injury.

    So how should you eat and move to best prioritize your health?

    And what intelligent questions should you be asking about worthwhile changes

    For example – Do fasting benefits that people rave about online apply to you (or could fasting make things worse)?

    Are the benefits of creatine for women true or overblown?

    We’re answering these questions and more today to help you decide which metabolism-boosting foods to add and ways to see your pursuit of your best health with Liz Wolfe. Liz helps women 35+ silence decades of diet and health confusion to bring balance and beauty back. She’s a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Certified Personal Trainer; a best-selling author and podcast host; founder of the IdealAge brand of supplements; and creator of the Own Your Metabolism program and the Own Your Fitness app.

    In This Episode:

    • How your body changes as you enter your late 30s to early 40s
    • Is it really harder to build muscle as you get older?
    • How to think about metabolism + perimenopause weight gain
    • Ways you can inadvertently mess up your metabolism
    • Are there any fasting benefits for women?
    • Carbs: Are they really bad for you?
    • Critically important metabolism boosting foods
    • Benefits of creatine
    • Ditch the black-and-white thinking when it comes to perimenopause nutrition


    Quotes

    “It's very hard to build muscle because some of our key signaling factors that enable that easy building of muscle that we experienced in our 20s and probably early 30s, they're just not working as well.”

    “Calories do come into play in certain ways, but metabolism is so much more than that and so much more important than that. It is the sum total of every chemical physiological reaction in your body that enables you to generate the energy that fuels everything that you do throughout the day.”

    Links

    Find Liz online | online | Instagram

    Liz’s Daily Aminos Supplement

    Healing Chronic Skin Issues with Clinical Nutritionist & Skin Expert Jennifer Fugo on Balanced Bites Podcast

    STUDY about perimenopause weight gain

    STUDY: Daily energy expenditure through the human life course

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 314: Is A High Protein Diet SAFE? (Or Bad For Skin Problems?) w/ Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 323: SNEAKY Perimenopause Symptoms + Signs (No One Talks About) w/ Dena Norton, RD

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 345: Why Brain Symptoms of Perimeno

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  • 362: Best Test Options for Gut Parasites (As A Trigger For Skin Rash Flares) w/ Jennifer Brand, MS, MPH, CNS
    2024/10/24

    Gut parasites can be so frustratingly tricky to get a clear answer whether you have them or not.

    The topic of and how they impact chronic skin issues is a fascinating once, especially since it’s entirely possible to have parasites, but have NO gut symptoms.

    Additionally, it can be quite difficult to get accurate test results.

    So yes, it’s worth exploring a parasite and skin rash connection, even if you live in what’s considered a “first world country”.

    Certain skin symptoms (like hives) can be a significant clue, while other signs of gut parasites infection are sneakier (like certain nutrient deficiencies).

    Joining me to discuss all things gut parasites testing related is Jennifer Brand, MS, MPH, CNS. She’s a clinical nutritionist who helps babies and children with chronic rashes navigate the journey to healthy skin so they can enjoy a childhood free from disruptive skin symptoms. As one of the most trusted pediatric skin-focused nutritionists, Jen is passionate about helping families get to the root causes of the problem through her unique method called Conquer Your Child’s Rashes™.

    In This Episode:

    • Are functional stool tests an effective parasite test?
    • Is microscopic stool testing a better for gut parasites?
    • Pros + cons of blood testing for parasites
    • How to test for pinworms + are they contagious?
    • Crazy relationship between allergen cross-reactivity + parasites
    • How to know if you have parasites (these are surprising!)
    • Do babies always have GI issues if they have gut parasites?
    • Could adults have a parasite and skin rash but NO GI issues?
    • Relationship between biofilms + gut parasites

    Quotes

    “Often, if there is an H. pylori finding and it doesn't necessarily have to be flagged as high, if it's even detected, I consider that a problem. H. pylori often comes along with something parasitic happening.” – Jennifer Brand, MS, MPH, CNS

    “Parasites move. They don't necessarily all stay in one spot. Some do live in the GI tract and just hang out there, but others can go to other organ systems.” – Jennifer Fugo, MS, LDN, CNS

    Links

    Find Jennifer Brand online | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok

    LISTEN TO PART 1 OF THIS CONVERSATION → Surprising Skin Signs Of A Hidden Parasites-Gut Problem w/ Jennifer Brand, MS, MPH, CNS

    GOT RASHY KIDS? Register for Jennifer Brand’s free training – http://www.ConquerYourChildsRashes.com

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 213: Stool Testing Do’s + Don’t’s For Skin Rashes

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 306: Parasites, Worms + Skin Rashes w/ Robin Foroutan, RD

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 337: New Research On Gut Trigger For Chronic Urticaria Hives (And What I See In Clients)

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 329: Crazy Eye Rash Trigger! Demodex Mites Treatment + Triggers w/ Dr. Carly Rose

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  • 361: How To Change Your Mindset (So Your Skin Doesn’t Control Your Mood) w/ Brad Bizjack
    2024/10/17

    Thinking about how to change your mindset might bring on eye rolls, but shifting how you view your annoying (or debilitating) symptoms can have a huge impact on your quality of life.

    No one is spared from things in life that cause suffering. And yes, living with chronic skin problems, including Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW), can seriously damage your confidence and self-worth.

    I’ve often heard from clients that how their day will go is dictated by what their skin will decide to do. And while I understand the challenge inherent to the unpredictability of your skin, allowing external factors like your skin to have such enormous control over your mindset and daily experience sets you up for failure.

    And with time, you likely will start to feel victimized by your skin (and other symptoms) and rather powerless.

    Joining me to discuss mindset growth, healthier emotional habits, and more is Brad Bizjack. Brad is a personal development expert and a master mindset strategist who has a decade of experience in igniting human potential. His mission is to awaken individuals to their limitless possibilities and empower them to create the extraordinary success and freedom they deserve no matter their circumstances or health.

    After working with 60,000 people, Brad is renowned for his ability to shatter mediocrity and inspire profound, lasting change. He excels in uncovering the limiting beliefs and toxic thoughts that lurk in the shadows of the mind, unlocking the doors to unprecedented achievement and fulfillment.

    In This Episode:

    • Stories you tell yourself that DESTROY your mindset growth
    • What exactly is mindset?
    • How to change your mindset (that’s more effective)
    • When you allow your skin to dictate how you feel
    • Strategies to create an open mindset aligned with healing
    • The formula for happiness

    Quotes

    “You've had worthiness since the moment you were born. No skin condition, no amount of results, no success, no anything will ever make you more worthy than you already are. Never. And if you think that for some reason the way your skin looks makes you a better or worse person, or more enough or less enough, you're giving your personal power away to something that should not be dictating how you live your life.”

    “There are gifts in every bit of negativity you could ever experience, because contrast creates clarity.”

    Links

    Find Brad Bizjack online | Instagram

    JOIN ME → Sign up for the Success Accelerator challenge

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 131: Mindset: What To Do When Nothing Seems To Help Your Rashes

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  • 360: Natural Dandruff Treatment + Itchy Scalp Remedy for Adults (AND Cradle Cap For Kids) w/ Dr. Ruchi Gupta
    2024/10/10

    If you’re on the hunt for steroid-free itchy scalp remedy options to end the embarrassment and discomfort of flaky, itchy scalp problems, this episode is for you.

    From cradle cap in infants to itchy, crusty, flaky dandruff in adults, so many people feel like they’ve tried every dandruff treatment in the book. From medicated anti-dandruff shampoo to topical steroids and other medications, you know that eventually, the flaking, itching, and redness all return.

    This is because those treatments don’t deal with the root of the issue, which is an imbalanced scalp microbiome, leading to an overgrowth of things like malassezia.

    AND a compromised skin barrier, which can be a trigger for the atopic march (food allergies, dry skin, allergic rhinitis, eczema, and asthma).

    Joining me to discuss how to get rid of dandruff, cradle cap removal, and her line of gentle scalp rebalancing products is return guest Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH. She is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a Clinical Attending at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

    Dr. Gupta has over 20 years of experience as a board-certified pediatrician and health researcher and currently serves as the founding director of the Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR).

    She is world-renowned for her research on the epidemiology, economic impact, prevention, and management of allergic conditions, and strives to find answers and shape policies surrounding these conditions in order to reduce burden and improve health equity.


    In This Episode:

    • Why Dr. Gupta sought out an effective itchy scalp remedy
    • What is cradle cap? (+ cradle cap removal options)
    • Why scalp issues in babies could trigger food allergies
    • Dandruff causes (+ how the scalp microbiome is involved)
    • How Yobee hair products work
    • Thoughts on hair products causing MORE scalp inflammation
    • Who can use Yobee products? (Can you use it for beardruff + beard care?)


    Quotes

    “So for the scalp, typically your cells should regenerate every month. And what happens when you have dandruff, it's happening more frequently and that's where you're getting those white flakes. So it's happening almost weekly. And what's causing that? So many things. So we all use different hair products now and a lot of the hair products have chemicals in it. And so what are those chemicals doing to disrupt the microbiome? You have to think about that.”

    “Eczema and the cradle cap and food allergies and allergic rhinitis and asthma, they're all connected. And so if you have one, you have a higher chance of having the rest. So those babies with eczema, just like my daughter, develop food allergies. But now we're seeing more and more, like a lot of the creams or, like you said, shampoos will have a food component and that could be causing that food allergy to start up because it's entering them through their skin.”

    Links

    Find Dr. Gupta online | Instagram | Instagram | Facebook | Facebook | Twitter | Twitter

    Find Yobee online and on Instagram

    Get Dr. Gupta’s book,

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  • 359: Finger + Toe Nail Psoriasis vs Fungus Infection (How To Tell The Difference) w/ Dr. Jenny Bennett
    2024/10/03

    If you have discolored, yellow nails, you could be dealing with finger + toe nail psoriasis. Often, brittle, raised nails can be tricky to figure out what’s going on especially when you consider how similar nail psoriasis vs fungus nail infections can look.

    Nail psoriasis actually forms under the nail bed and can be easy to miss! Eventually, though, the skin becomes red and inflamed, and the nail bed is damaged in the process.

    And if you have psoriatic arthritis, your risk of developing finger + toe nail psoriasis is greater than 70%! So it’s crucial to know what the signs + symptoms of nail psoriasis as well as what nail psoriasis treatment options exist.

    I’m excited to discuss this with returning guest Dr. Jenny Bennett, a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, and founder of Aria Integrative Medicine, an autoimmune specialty clinic in Seattle, WA. She utilizes treatments from both Eastern and Western medical practices to find the best approach for treating autoimmune diseases such as psoriatic arthritis, finger + toe nail psoriasis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves’ Disease, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and scleroderma.

    In This Episode:

    • What should a healthy nail look like?
    • What is finger + toe nail psoriasis?
    • Nail changes in eczema cases (How is this different?)
    • Is nail psoriasis a psoriatic arthritis symptom?
    • Finger + toe nail psoriasis vs Fungal nail infections
    • Nail psoriasis treatment options
    • Nutrients linked to healing nail psoriasis

    Quotes

    "You get this kind of inflammatory process, you don't always see it because it's under the nail. So it can be kind of red and inflamed, and it damages the nail bed. And then your body starts to just make all of these extra skin cells underneath the nail bed. And if you build up enough of them, it can cause damage to the nail, it can actually thin the nail or decrease it. But oftentimes it looks like it's thickening.”

    “Any kind of microbial changes will increase your risk of psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and psoriatic nail changes. So if you have a fungal infection, or even sometimes a bacterial infection, in the nail, it will increase the risk of psoriasis happening in that nail.”

    Links

    Find Dr. Bennett online | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 217: Health Concerns Linked to Psoriasis (You SHOULD Know About)

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 336: Early Signs & Symptoms Of Psoriatic Arthritis (Don’t Ignore These!) w/ Dr. Jenny Bennett

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  • 358: Surprising Skin Signs Of A Hidden Parasites-Gut Problem w/ Jennifer Brand, MS, MPH, CNS
    2024/09/26

    Did you know that skin problems can be signs of hidden parasites-gut imbalances?

    And that if you have a skin rash like chronic hives, psoriasis, or eczema, the chances that you have gut parasites are quite high?

    In fact, some symptoms of parasites might seem totally unrelated to your skin or gut health. And my many years of clinical experience has proven over time that some people have no gut symptoms at all, even though they have gut parasites lurking under the surface.

    So if you’ve wanted to know how to know if you have parasites or “parasite hot spots” to be careful around – this is the episode for you!

    Joining me to demystify gut parasites in adults and children is Jennifer Brand, MS, MPH, CNS, a clinical nutritionist who helps babies and children with chronic rashes navigate the journey to healthy skin so they can enjoy a childhood free from disruptive skin symptoms. As one of the most trusted pediatric skin-focused nutritionists, Jen is passionate about helping families get to the root causes of the problem through her unique method called Conquer Your Child’s Rashesᵀᴹ.

    Let’s dive in!

    In This Episode:

    • Types of gut parasites
    • How often do we see parasites in clients
    • How to know if you have parasites — gut symptoms + beyond
    • Foods that are “parasite hot spots”
    • Are pinworms contagious?
    • Perioral dermatitis parasite connection
    • Parasite and skin rash connection in children
    • Surprising signs of gut parasites in adults
    • Reasons why you are itchier at night


    Quotes

    “I found a study that says that the prevalence of parasitic infections in both adults and children who have chronic hives is 75%.” – Jennifer Brand, MS, MPH, CNS

    “What I tend to see in adults is like nighttime disturbances: You could have really bad dreams, really stressful dreams, night terrors, nightmares, clenching your jaw, TMJ-type issues…” – Jennifer Fugo, MS, LDN, CNS

    Links

    Find Jennifer Brand online | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok

    GOT RASHY KIDS? Register for Jennifer Brand’s free training – http://www.ConquerYourChildsRashes.com

    FOR SKIN RASH WARRIOR ADULTS! Save your seat for Jennifer Fugo’s free training (7 Skin Rash Mistakes) – http://www.RebuildHealthySkin.com

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 213: Stool Testing Do’s + Don’t’s For Skin Rashes

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 306: Parasites, Worms + Skin Rashes w/ Robin Foroutan, RD

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 337: New Research On Gut Trigger For Chronic Urticaria Hives (And What I See In Clients)

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 329: Crazy Eye Rash Trigger! Demodex Mites Treatment + Triggers w/ Dr. Carly Rose

    ​​Chronic spontaneous urticaria and internal parasites – a systematic review

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  • 357: Got Itchy Skin Without Rash? The Surprising Neuropathic Itch Trigger No One Talks About w/ Dr. Shawn Kwatra
    2024/09/19

    “Why am I so itchy?” If you have itchy skin without rash, including issues like eczema, psoriasis, or chronic hives, you might have neuropathic itch.

    Though itch is caused primarily by inflammation, neuropathic itch is actually caused by dysfunction of your nervous system!

    Put simply, this type of itch has no primary skin rash, so you won’t see inflamed dry patches or welts. You’ll only feel itchy.

    It is often localized to certain areas of the body. For example, you could have an itchy scalp, back, or arms. The itchy skin can sometimes be mild, but is unfortunately usually quite intense, leading to scratching, which can damage the skin.

    And because there’s no treatment for neuropathic itch, despite it being very common, you might start to feel like there’s no hope. Yes, what’s causing this is not yet well understood, but it sounds like experts are digging into this.

    Joining me to discuss neuropathic itch is returning guest Dr. Shawn Kwatra. He is the Chair of Dermatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He specializes in medical dermatology areas of clinical expertise, including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, chronic itch of unknown origin and dermatology for ethnic skin. Dr. Kwatra also runs a basic science laboratory and clinical trials unit and is funded by the National Institutes of Health and multiple foundations.

    He currently serves as the National Secretary/Treasurer of the Skin of Color Society. He is a member of the National Eczema Association’s Scientific and Medical Advisory Council.

    Dr. Kwatra has been an author or co-author on over 200 publications and author of the book Living with Itch.

    In This Episode:

    • What is neuropathic itch (aka. itchy skin without rash)?
    • How could your brain cause itchy skin without rash?
    • Itch intensity of different examples of neuropathic itch
    • Treatment options for neuropathic itch
    • Which inflammatory cytokines are involved?
    • Could Low Dose Naltrexone help itchy skin without rash?
    • Alternative therapies for neuropathic itch


    Quotes

    “[Neuropathic itch is] initiated or caused by dysfunction of the nervous system…so it actually is caused by the nerves. And the core symptoms here are that you have normal skin, or skin only with some secondary skin changes or signs of scratching, excoriation, and it oftentimes favors a localized distribution. And so the scalp is actually a very common site where folks itch.”

    “Unfortunately, a lot of the medications we use to treat this condition are very sedating. They're drugs that are focusing on the transmission of itch in the central nervous system and spinal cord like gabapentin or anticonvulsants. So those are the type of drugs that we're giving for this condition.”

    Links

    Find Dr. Shawn Kwatra online here and here | Twitter

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 275: Why You're So Itchy (HINT: It's Probably Not Histamine) w/ Dr. Shawn Kwatra

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 302: What Is Prurigo Nodularis: Triggers, Body Connections + Crazy Itch w/ Dr. Shawn Kwatra

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 331: Eczema Symptoms-Skin Color Connection: Why Skin Tone May Make Certain Symptoms WORSE w/ Dr. Shawn Kwatra

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 03

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  • 356: Troubleshooting Candida In Stool Tests (+ Other Labs) w/ Jennifer Brand, MS, MPH, CNS
    2024/09/05

    If you didn’t know, markers for candida in stool tests aren’t very trustworthy. This is a challenge when you’ve invested money to figure out what’s going on in your gut that is also impacting your skin.

    Candida overgrowth is tricky to pinpoint if you don’t take several factors into account (and often they aren’t things you can test for).

    Sometimes signs of candida overgrowth are fairly obvious, like getting thrush, a vaginal yeast infection, or candida diaper rash in children. Other times, the symptoms are subtle and could be attributed to other problems if you aren’t looking at the full case.

    Because the inflammation triggered by candida overgrowth in your gut can absolutely show up as inflamed skin and rashes.

    My guest, Jennifer Brand, MS, MPH, CNS, is a clinical nutritionist who helps babies and children with chronic rashes navigate the journey to healthy skin so they can enjoy a childhood free from disruptive skin symptoms. As one of the most trusted pediatric skin-focused nutritionists, Jen is passionate to help families get to the root causes of the problem through her unique method called Conquer Your Child’s Rashesᵀᴹ .

    We’re chatting today about what we tend to see in baby, childhood, and adult skin problems when we see or are looking for candida and other fungal overgrowth concerns.

    So let’s dive in!

    In This Episode:

    • Is candida overgrowth a frequent root cause in skin rash cases?
    • Is it worth it to try a candida cleanse?
    • Pros + cons: Best tests for candida
    • Are THESE skin issues signs of candida overgrowth?
    • Diet + candida overgrowth (honest thoughts)
    • Upcoming trainings to join


    Quotes

    “I have had multitudes of the thousands of people that are in my Instagram community, on my email list, here on YouTube, how many people have said, ‘I did a candida cleanse and I think I broke myself because my skin flared up so badly. I deeply regret having done this’.” — Jennifer Fugo

    “When you have an overgrowth of something like candida or something else fungal, you're not going to be able to fix it with diet and prebiotics. I have not had a case where we've been able to do that. It requires some sort of natural anti-microbial antifungal.” — Jennifer Brand

    Links

    Find Jennifer Brand online | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok

    GOT RASHY KIDS? Register for Jennifer Brand’s free training – http://ConquerYourChildsRashes.com

    FOR SKIN RASH WARRIOR ADULTS! Save your seat for Jennifer Fugo’s free training (7 Skin Rash Mistakes) – http://www.RebuildHealthySkin.com

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 213: Stool Testing Do’s + Don’t’s For Skin Rashes

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 178: Using Probiotics For Eczema in Little Ones w/ Jennifer Brand, MS, MPH, CNS

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 311: What Causes Candida Overgrowth (and How to Stop It)

    Healthy Skin Show ep. 313: Testing for Candida Overgrowth (Is the Candida Spit Test LEGIT?)

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    37 分