5 gut health habits to improve acne, eczema and skin health | Farzanah Nasser
4/22/20261 hr 17 min
If there are five people in a room with eczema, they’re probably all dealing with it for completely different reasons.
And that’s something we don’t talk about enough.
Eczema, acne, psoriasis… these are rarely just skin issues. They’re often a reflection of what’s happening inside the body, particularly in the gut.
So instead of just asking what to put on your skin, this episode is about asking a better question. What’s actually driving this underneath?
My guest today is Farzanah Nasser, a registered nutritionist and certified functional medicine practitioner specialising in gut health, immune health and chronic skin conditions.
She works with people every day, dealing with long-standing skin issues using a practical, gut-first approach.
She’s also the author of “The Everyday High-Fibre Plan”, full of simple, gut-friendly recipes… including those cookies on the table if you’re watching on YouTube 👀
We cover 👇🏽
- How gut health impacts skin conditions like eczema, acne and psoriasis
- A functional medicine approach to eczema
- How to build your meals for better skin health
- Foods that support liver function
- Whether food sensitivity tests are worth it
- Farzanah’s personal journey with psoriasis
- Tips to reduce bloating when increasing fibre
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First 90 secondsRupy Aujla· Host0:00
I'm Dr. Rupe, and on this show, I help you feel more in control of your health through food and lifestyle medicine. [upbeat music] What if the key to managing eczema, acne, psoriasis, or generally improving your skin isn't what you put on it, but actually what you put in your diet? I'm joined by Farzana Nasser, a registered nutritionist and certified functional medicine practitioner who specializes in gut health and how it links to skin conditions. She'll talk us through how she's personally helped patients suffering from long-standing skin issues using a nutritional and gut forward approach. By the end of this episode, you'll have clear steps to improve your own skin with mindful eating, unique bitter foods, and practical high fiber swaps from her brilliant book, The Everyday High Fiber Plan. [upbeat music] You have these amazing skin transformation images that you sent across to me of patients you've seen with eczema, psoriasis, acne, even hair loss, that you've treated with a functional medicine approach by focusing on the gut. How is it that the gut is so central to skin health?
Farzanah Nasser· Guest1:25
Gut health has an impact on every single system of the body.
Rupy Aujla· Host1:29
Mm.
Farzanah Nasser· Guest1:29
And so when