Your skin microbial communities are alive and need care to thrive. Oral probiotics in conjunction with prebiotics for skin care can be a powerful therapeutic agent when dealing with skin disorders. Topical probiotic products are relatively new but, there are currently some on the market to encourage the growth of healthful skin organisms. Yogurt masks can be useful to replenish positive bacteria to the skin as well. Antimicrobial soaps and cleansers may seem like a good idea but they can actually wipe out bacterial populations including the helpful ones we want to nurture. Switch to natural compounds that gently cleanse and moisturize the skin rather than chemical varieties. And don\u2019t forget, proper diet and lifestyle choices will benefit you and the sum total of your microbiome.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Raphael Kellman, M.D., Kellman Center for Functional and Integrative Medicine The first thing we see in the morning when looking in the mirror is skin. We all tend to notice it\u2019s condition, if it\u2019s dry, looks rested or has blemishes. What goes unseen are the millions of bacteria, fungi and viruses also inhabiting the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"\n