The Science of Skin Health: Debunking Myths and Effective Root Cause Options with Robyn Spangler

Episode Highlights With Robyn

Common misconceptions about nutrition and skin health
Food fears around skin health: i.e., dairy/gluten is bad for the skin
Top ways to support skin from the inside out
Fixing the environment the food is landing in vs restrictive diets forever
When it is helpful to avoid certain triggers for a short term and how to then retrain and be able to eat them again
The mindset and emotional shifts and how they are so important
How psychoimmunology comes into play here
What to know about eczema and how it is often an immune miswiring vs hormones with acne
How to truly hydrate the skin and nutrition and hydration from the inside out
What the phospholipid bilayer is and how to support it with nutrients
The particular fats that support skin: olive oil, butter, avocado, etc, plus vitamin E
Why she isn’t a fan of chemical-based sunscreens or endocrine disruptors in any skincare
There can also be risks with clean skincare ingredients
How healing skin and gut can actually improve skin reaction to the sun as well
Iron and copper balance also play a role in sun/skin health as well
How red light therapy can help collagen production, and how minerals are supportive
Iodine and fluoride compete at a cellular level

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