Live from the 2022 Integrative Healthcare Symposium

The science of oral probiotics and prebiotics

All aspects of the body are going to tie back into the skin, said Raja Sivamani, MD, MS, AP, at the 2022 Integrative Healthcare Symposium in New York City.

In this session, Sivamani, a board-certified dermatologist and Ayurvedic practitioner who practices at the Pacific Skin Institute and Zen Dermatology in Sacramento, California, shared an overview of the gut-skin axis, explained how the gut microbiome shifts in acne and rosacea, and discussed evidence for using probiotics and prebiotics.

“I was taught food has no impact on the skin, he said, “That’s when I decided I was going to go into Ayurvedic medicine.”

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