It is now common knowledge that biodiversity loss in the gut is contributing to “most of the Human diseases affecting westernized countries.”
But the skin is always overlooked when talking about these chronic diseases.
Our new research shows that biodiversity loss on the skin could be an active contributor, not just to chronic skin problems, but to many whole body diseases previously thought to be unrelated to the skin.
Which Diseases?
Dysbiosis and biodiversity loss on the skin is now thought to play an active, contributing role in multiple systemic diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, food allergies, asthma, cardiovascular diseases, and Parkinson’s disease.
"...the associated dysbiosis could be involved in the disease’s pathogenesis."
Therefore, should we be thinking much more about the damage we are doing to our skin?
A Catastrophic Biodiversity Loss in the Environment Is Being Replicated on the Skin Microbiome: Is This a Major Contributor to the Chronic Disease Epidemic?
Published in "Microorganisms"
Kit Wallen-Russell, Director of The Skin Microbiome School
