Lipids are an essential part of our diet. Without an adequate supply of lipids, various health conditions can arise and immune function instability is immanent. Luckily, obtaining an adequate amount of lipids from our diet is fairly easy and most individuals in the western world actually far exceed their bodies requirements. However, not all lipids...
The skin microbiome is fairly diverse and key differences exist between different areas of the skin. This section will examine some of the most prominent of these and help provide a good foundation for further discussion. Since the skin at various sites of the body significantly varies in its microbial communities, one must be very...
The digestive system is a place where our bodies come into the most direct contact with the outside world. It’s an extremely active environment and a huge amount of microbes pass through it every single day. The Digestive System as Part of Immunity Surely, adequate functioning of the digestive system is an essential component of...
Rosacea is a skin condition often seen in conjunction with seborrheic dermatitis. The condition seems to be genetic and family history has been indicated in a large variety of cases , yet environmental factors appear to be equally important. Statistically, the condition seems to affect women more than men, but it appears more aggressive in...
The skin is actually composed of various layers, and each layer plays a crucial function in the overall function of the skin as a whole. Issues in each of the skin’s layers can produce a domino effect and can contribute to breakdown in the overall health of the skin. The Epidermis A good way to...
Seborrheic dermatitis is a skin condition which affects 1% to 5% of the healthy adult population . With self-reported rates of at least some scalp flaking being closer to 40% . Most affected are immunocompromised individuals. For example, rates as high as 53% have been noted in HIV-1 infected patients . While males seem to...
Despite the frequency of seborrheic dermatitis, there is still much controversy in the medical community. The controversy includes the underlying causes of seborrheic dermatitis, it’s medical classification and it’s pathogenesis. Some classify it as a cutaneous disease, others as a fungal disease, while others simply classify it as an inflammatory disease. However, the controversy and...
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition with a tendency to relapse. It has many shared features with seborrheic dermatitis and is believed to be a genetically inherited skin condition, triggered by environmental and immunological factors . Similar to seborrheic dermatitis, it is estimated that 2-3% of world population is affected by the condition . With...
The majority of medical literature attributes seborrheic dermatitis to the malassezia fungi. As a result, antifungals are currently the most common treatment approach as defined in recent medical and dermatological text-books. The main focus of all topical anti-fungal products is to inhibit fungi on the skin’s surface. However, recent advances in the understanding of skin...
