Skin Barrier And Beyond
A licensed esthetician and certified gut health specialist’s take on skin health, from barrier repair to the gut–skin connection, inflammatory skin patterns, and comedone care. Honest, science-driven, and grounded in real clinical experience.
Skin Barrier And Beyond
Latest Episodes
How Tap Water Microplastics Ruin Your Skin Barrier
Are microplastics in your tap water secretly ruining your skin barrier?If you've tried every topical routine to fix redness, breakouts, or irritation with no lasting results, your daily cleanse might be the real culprit. In this ...
Skin Microbiome vs Gut Microbiome: Why Treating One Won't Fix the Other
Most people treat "the microbiome" like it's one system. It's not.Your skin microbiome and your gut microbiome are two separate ecosystems, shaped by completely different inputs, and treating one won't automatically fix the other. In thi...
Is Your Elimination Diet Making Your Acne Worse?
You cut dairy, then gluten, then sugar, and you're still breaking out. In this episode, I explain why an elimination diet that never ends stops being a tool and starts being a stressor, and how that ongoing restriction can actually ...
Everyone Has Sensitive Skin Now. That Is Not Normal.
Sensitive skin is on the rise. But why?In this episode, we get into what is actually driving the global rise in skin reactivity and why most of what you have been told about it is wrong.
Why Antibiotics Don’t Fix Inflammatory Acne Long‑Term
Most people are told that “stronger” prescriptions will finally clear their skin, but antibiotics only touch one slice of inflammatory acne. In this episode, I break down why antibiotics are not enough for acne and why a root cause ...