The gut-skin connection
There is a major connection between gut health and skin health. Research has shown that people who suffer from digestive related issues such as bloating, gas and constipation are much more likely to suffer from acne than those who do not.
Why? Imbalances in gut flora, particularly in individuals who have more bad bacteria than good bacteria, increase their risk of digestive issues, illness, altered immune function and skin issues.
Having a healthy balance of good and bad bacteria and having a well established *diversity* of good bacteria is so important for many reasons. Some of these include:
a) Good bacteria help to reduce markers of inflammation in the body. Acne, eczema and rosacea are inflammatory conditions.?
b) Good bacteria help to metabolize our food and regulate healthy bowel movements, preventing diarrhea and/or constipation. Properly formed bowel movements are crucial because this is a method for eliminating hormones. (After the liver has broken down and packed hormones for removal, they are sent to the bowels to be removed in our feces).
If we are not eliminating feces properly from the bowels and our stools are poorly formed, hormones stick around too long in the intestines/colon and can be reabsorbed back into the bloodstream. This is not good and results in hormonal acne and imbalances.
If you’d like to learn more about the connection between inner health and skin health, I’d highly recommend my Healthy Skin From Within Ebook at www.marissaliana.com under the SHOP tab.
Until next time, stay well.
Marissa
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