Seborrheic dermatitis is linked with both inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In my experience, many people with seborrheic dermatitis have bloating, gas, or some other problem with their gut. If the gut is in great shape, the skin will be in great shape. Most of the patients we see with psoriasis, […]

To briefly review, both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC) are types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Crohn’s disease is much more severe and insidious than UC. The ulceration in Crohn’s disease is deeper than that seen in UC. UC involves the colon, whereas Crohn’s disease can affect any part of the GI tract, from […]

I had a viewer ask me how to manage the rash that had broken out after being on the Candida diet for three months. Although she felt energized and healthy and had lost 14 pounds, she had what she thought was ringworm all over her body. The rash was itchy and affecting her very badly. […]

Rhodotorula is a saprophytic yeast. This type of yeast thrives on dead animals and dead plant tissues. There are about eight or nine species of rhodotorula. The most common one I see is rhodotorula mucilaginosa. I also sometimes see rhodotorula minuta, and there’s a third that also shows up now and then. Rhodotorula mucilaginosa is […]

Do Candida patients often have swollen lymph glands? They don’t usually have them, but they can. Lymphadenopathy, or the swelling of lymph glands, can be found in many parts of the body. Typically, we can find it around the head and neck. Lymphadenopathy can occur around the armpits and around the groin region. We can […]