Many young people take for granted their ability to eat whatever they want and never see or feel any significant side effects. However, as the decades have passed, it appears everyone is becoming much less tolerant to foods – even children, due to a progressive worsening of food quality. Digestive health has become a big discussion but with it comes a lot of misinformation. 

For skin professionals, the most important side effect of malnutrition involves how digestive imbalances manifest on skin. While some dermatologists dismiss that some dietary choices lead to skin issues, many skin care providers have found that just removing dairy, sugar, or alcohol from one’s diet can help clear skin. In the cases where it does not, it may be because the body needs help to clear the candida. This can be especially true of people with congested skin, as this signifies they may have accumulated mucus in their gut. Even when triggers like dairy are stopped, the body cannot easily remove mucus. Skin conditions that may be caused by candida or mucus are facial acne (excluding jawline or neck), rosacea, eczema, and psoriasis.