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The MOST Common Deficiency in All Skin Diseases (Dermatitis)

May 17, 2024

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The podcast explores dermatitis, emphasizing immune reactions and treatments like steroids. Vitamin D plays a crucial role in managing skin conditions, regulating the immune system, and reducing acne. Deficiency in vitamin D can lead to autoimmune disorders and increase susceptibility to infections.

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Vitamin D deficiency is a common underlying factor in various skin disorders, impacting immune reactions and histamine levels.

Maintaining adequate vitamin D levels is essential for regulating the immune system, controlling oil production, and preventing skin conditions exacerbated by stress.

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Importance of Vitamin D in Skin Health

The podcast emphasizes the significant role of vitamin D in maintaining skin health. Vitamin D plays a crucial role in regulating the immune system, inhibiting histamine production, controlling oil production in the sebaceous glands, and promoting the development of melanin in the skin. Deficiencies in vitamin D have been linked to various skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, dandruff, vitiligo, and alopecia. Furthermore, vitamin D exhibits potent antifungal properties, preventing fungal infections and inhibiting the formation of biofilms that protect microbes.

Understanding Dermatitis and Skin Inflammatory Conditions

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The Crucial Role of Vitamin D in Skin Health

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In this podcast, we’re going to talk about dermatitis. Dermatitis means inflammation of the skin, and there are many different types.

At their core, skin problems are either related to an allergy or an immune reaction. You can consider many cases of dermatitis as an over-reactive immune system.

Topical and oral steroids are the most common treatments of dermatitis. They work by suppressing the immune system. Antibiotics are also commonly used to treat cases of dermatitis but often lead to a secondary infection.

The superficial layer of your skin contains a multitude of microbes and acts as a barrier for your lymphatic tissue and blood vessels. These tissues are full of immune cells ready to protect you against foreign invaders.

Dermatitis seems to respond positively to vitamin D. For example, vitamin D works to mitigate symptoms of contact dermatitis by lowering the histamine response. Vitamin D is the main regulator of the immune system.

Skin conditions are typically worse in the winter when we get less vitamin D. They are also worse when a person is under stress. When you raise cortisol levels from stress, you deplete vitamin D.

Vitamin D can decrease acne by shrinking and normalizing the sebaceous glands. This can help regulate the overproduction of oil, decreasing acne breakouts. Seborrheic dermatitis on the scalp is also known as dandruff. Vitamin D cream can help reduce dandruff.

Eczema, psoriasis, vitiligo, and alopecia are all related to vitamin D deficiency. Microbes involved in certain skin issues can reduce the vitamin D receptors in your skin, allowing them to survive.

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