Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Your Skin Is WARNING You (Don’t Ignore This!)

Apr 30, 2025

Explore how gut health secrets can reveal skin warnings! Discover the impact of an altered microbiome, the hidden dangers of SIBO, and how gut inflammation might trigger rashes. Learn about the crucial role of zinc and vitamin D in skin health, and how chronic inflammation can diminish your nutrient absorption. Plus, find out what happens when bile production is low. Unravel the mysteries of skin issues and their surprising links to gut problems!

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Gut Microbiome Impacts Skin

Skin issues like rosacea often stem from an altered gut microbiome with more bad bacteria than good.
Antibiotics temporarily reduce bad bacteria but cause systemic inflammation and worsening skin conditions.

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SIBO Causes Skin & Joint Issues

SIBO happens when microbes inhabit the small intestine instead of the large intestine.
This leads to nutritional deficiencies, inflammation, arthritis, and can cause rosacea.

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Gut Inflammation Blocks Zinc Absorption

Gut inflammation reduces zinc absorption, leading to skin rashes and flaky, red skin around the nose and mouth.
Gluten is a common cause of gut inflammation that harms zinc uptake and skin health.

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These 5 colon issues and gut problems can wreak havoc on your skin’s health!

1. An altered microbiome means your gut contains more bad bacteria than healthy gut microbes. It’s often caused by diet or antibiotics. An altered gut microbiome can cause inflammation that can become systemic, leading to rosacea.

2. SIBO is a condition where gut microbes are in the wrong place. Most microbes should be in the large intestine, not the small intestine. SIBO can lead to nutritional deficiencies, inflammation, arthritis, and rosacea.

3. Gut inflammation symptoms include pain, tightness, or bloating. Gut inflammation is typically caused by diet, with gluten being one of the most common culprits. The more gut inflammation you have, the less you can absorb zinc. Zinc deficiencies are one of the most common causes of skin rashes. The carnivore diet is very beneficial for people with gut inflammation.

4. If you have chronic gut inflammation, you may lose your gut villi over time. This can diminish nutrient absorption, especially the absorption of vitamin D. Many autoimmune skin issues are directly related to low vitamin D. You can increase vitamin D with supplements, sun exposure, and certain types of light therapy.

5. If you’ve had your gallbladder removed or you have low bile, you may develop skin issues. Without enough bile, you won’t be able to break down and digest the fat-soluble vitamins, especially vitamin A. To increase vitamin A, consume beef liver or cod liver oil.

Ox bile, purified bile salts, or TUDCA can help if you have a sluggish gallbladder or have had your gallbladder removed.

To improve gut and skin health, take a good probiotic and consume fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, raw milk cheese, yogurt, and raw salad from the garden. The carnivore diet can significantly improve gut health, reduce skin issues, and improve autoimmune conditions.

If you have SIBO, do intermittent fasting and OMAD. Try acidifying the stomach with betaine hydrochloride or apple cider vinegar.

You can make your own L. reuteri probiotic mixture to improve your gut and skin health significantly. L. reuteri can live in the small and large intestine and has multiple benefits, including improved digestion and the improvement of skin issues like acne.