Your Breakouts Are Trying to Tell You Something: The Shocking Causes of Acne Your Dermatologist Is Missing | Sisley Fraser

About this episode

Sisley Fraser joins Dr. Will Cole to discuss the root causes of acne and holistic approaches to skincare.

Sisley Fraser - holistic nutritionist, and one of the leading voices in functional skin health - joins Dr. Will Cole for a comprehensive, root-cause conversation on what acne is actually communicating and what to do about it. They cover the gut-skin axis, TCM face mapping, how acne timing in the menstrual cycle points to specific hormonal imbalances, the A1 vs. A2 dairy debate, phytoestrogenic foods as gentle estrogen modulators, xenoestrogens and the toxic bucket, why most people's skincare routines are making their acne worse, and the case for going pro-fruit. Sisley also shares her minimalist skincare protocol - including Manuka honey as a morning mask - and why the conventional "avoid all dairy, restrict everything" approach is creating more problems than it solves. For all links mentioned in this episode, visit www.drwillcole.com/podcast . Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode. Sponsors: Visit www.sleep.me/willcole to get up to $255 off your Chilipad 2.0 with code willcole. This…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Will Cole

Guest: Sisley Fraser

Topics covered

• acne
• functional skin health
• gut-skin axis
• hormonal imbalances
• skincare routines
• minimalist skincare

Keywords

• acne
• gut-skin axis
• hormonal imbalances
• skincare
• minimalist skincare
• Manuka honey
• dairy debate

Sponsors

sleep.me, Active Skin Repair, CLEARSTEM

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dear Media

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