Jun 27, 2019
Seborrheic Dermatitis is an embarrassing, frustrating, persistent skin condition. My guest today is here to shed some light on seborrhea and how yeast plays a large role in the condition.
My guest today is actually a returning guest, Dr. Alan Dattner. He is a board-certified dermatologist practicing holistic and integrative dermatology for nearly 40 years, helping patients who have failed conventional care.
He uses nutrition, herbal medicine, supplements, functional medicine, applied kinesiology, psychosomatics and more to heal the underlying causes of skin disorders.
Dr. Dattner has a background in immunology, having worked in six different immunology laboratories with renowned scientists, culminating in studies of cross-reactive immune recognition as a visiting scientist at the National Institutes of Health, and that is pretty cool. The research led him to understand the scientific validity of digestive issues as a cause of inflammation in the skin.
Join us as we talk about the relationship between seborrheic dermatitis and candida.
Has your seborrheic dermatitis improved with treatment for candida albicans? Tell me about it in the comments!
In this episode:
- What is seborrheic dermatitis?
- Why aren't current treatments helping people see massive improvement?
- How is yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis?
- How to control seborrheic dermatitis
- Can addressing yeast help with seborrheic dermatitis?
Quotes
"Seborrheic dermatitis is the condition that underlies the common condition we know as dandruff. But seborrheic dermatitis can be more extensive than just scaling in the scalp." [1:34]
"Candida Albicans is a frequent inhabitant of our digestive tract. And if you look at the immunology literature, you'll find that although it's phylogenetically very different from Pityrosporum (now known as Malassezia), it is immunologically cross-reactive." [8:49]
"In our culture, we have been growing more and more Candida in our guts because the sugar consumption has gone up." [14:06]
Links
Radiant Skin from the Inside Out
Dr. Dattner's first Healthy Skin Show interview about hives
Addicted To Sugar? It’s Not Your Fault (And Here’s Why): GFS Podcast 100
How Much Sugar Is Too Much? (Here’s How To Tell): GFS Podcast 101
To see a clear diagram of what he’s discussing, check out page 181 of his book Radiant Skin From the Inside Out