The Gut-Skin Connection, Explained

What does it actually mean that your skin is connected to your gut? Dr. Nelli Gluzman and Jesús Ramirez, founder of Ripple Health, walk through the gut-skin connection for acne and eczema in plain language. Almost everyone has heard that skin and gut health are linked. Very few people have had it explained. In this live session, Jesús asks the questions you’d ask, and Dr. Gluzman answers them the way she would with someone in her care, including where the evidence is strong and where it’s still early. In this session: → What people mean by the “gut-skin axis,” and how the gut and skin communicate → Whether the connection looks the same for acne and eczema → The skin’s side of the story: its own microbiome and the skin barrier → What can throw the gut off balance, including several rounds of antibiotics → What the research supports today: well established, promising, and still early → Where probiotics and supplements fit → Questions to bring to your own dermatologist or provider → Live Q&A Chapters 0:00 Welcome [0:00] What Ripple is [0:00] The gut-skin axis, explained [0:00] The skin’s side of the story [0:00] What throws the gut off [0:00] What the science actually says [0:00] What to do with this [0:00] Live Q&A About the speakers Dr. Nelli Gluzman is double board-certified in Pediatrics and Lifestyle Medicine. She is the founder of Blossom Pediatrics, Medical Director of The Lanby, and Clinical Director of Ripple Health. Jesús Ramirez is the founder of Ripple Health, a telehealth practice built around root-cause care for stubborn eczema and acne. This video is educational and is not medical advice. It doesn’t replace care from your own provider. Please don’t start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this video.