#191 Are Skin Rashes Related To Parasites? A review of the research with Jennifer Fugo, CNS and Christa Biegler, RD

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In this week's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, I'm joined by Jennifer Fugo, MS, LDN, CNS to talk about the connection between skin rashes and parasites. Jen and I aim to normalize the topic and discuss the research as well as what we see regularly in practice and discuss all things from pinworm to hookworm to eczema, hives, and even how to address concerns with your practitioner. We also tackle parasite skin connection data and prevalence so you are no longer in the dark.

Key Takeaways:

• Parasitic infections and skin rashes
• Types of parasites
• Prevalence of parasites according to CDC
• What should someone ask their Dr.?
• Considerations for diagnosis and treatment

Research Mentioned in this episode:

• CDC Pinworm Prevalence 
• PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH ALLERGIC SKIN DISEASES 
• Sanders JW, Goraleski KA. The Hookworm Blues: We Still Got 'em. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017;97(5):1277-1279. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.17-0683 
• Relationship between Serum IgE and Intestinal Parasites M Jalalian
• Varga M, Dumitraşcu D, Piloff L, Chioreanu E. Skin manifestations in parasite infection. Roum Arch Microbiol Immunol. 2001 Oct-Dec;60(4):359-69. PMID: 1256167
• https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/09/12/550387650/the-u-s-thought-it-was-rid-of-hookworm-wrong
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/parasite-tapeworm-alberta-alveolar-echinococcosis-1.6069818
• Chronic spontaneous urticaria and internal parasites--a systematic review

Jennifer Fugo, MS, LDN, CNS is a clinical nutritionist empowering adults who have been failed by conventional medicine to beat chronic skin and unending gut challenges. She has experience working with conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, dandruff + hives.

Jennifer founded her own line of skincare + supplements available at www.QuellShop.com specifically for people struggling with these chronic skin issues.

She holds a Master’s degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and is a Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Specialist. Her work has been featured on Dr. Oz, Reuters, Yahoo!, CNN, and many podcasts and summits. Jennifer is a faculty member of the LearnSkin platform, an Amazon best-selling author, and the host of the Healthy Skin Show.

Where you can find Jennifer:

 Jennifer Fugo, CNS - Clinical Nutritionist, Chronic Gut & Skin Rash Expert

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