This episode is brought to you by Rupa University and AG1. Gut health literally affects your entire body. Your gut houses 500 species and three pounds of bacteria. Too many bad gut flora (including parasites and yeast) or not enough good ones can spell serious trouble for your health. This is why if you want to fix your health, start with your gut. In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I talk about how you can heal many skin issues by changing your diet, optimizing your nutrient status, and healing your gut. This episode is brought to you by Rupa University and AG1. If you’re a healthcare provider who wants to learn more about Functional Medicine testing, you owe it to yourself to go check it out today. Go to rupauniversity.com to sign up for a free live class or a boot camp! AG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now, AG1 is offering 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting drinkAG1.com/HYMAN. Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): The secret to healthy skin (3:18 / 1:00) How I healed my own skin issues (3:31 / 1:56) The conventional medicine approach to treating skin conditions (4:32 / 2:57) How diet can affect your skin and overall health (6:20 / 4:15) The Functional Medicine approach to skin health (6:56 / 5:17) Strategies for optimal skin health (8:15 / 6:34) Mentioned in this episode How to Tend to Your Inner Garden – Why Your Gut Flora May be Making You Sick UltraCalm: A 6-Step Plan to Reduce Stress and Eliminate Anxiety Environmental Working Group

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