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There are SO many causes to itch. Each person's skin condition is truly unique. My guest today, Dr. Shawn Kwatra, is deep in the trenches with research varying from what causes itchiness to the gut microbiome could be a major causes for things like eczema and psoriasis.
Shawn Kwatra, MD is a Director of the Johns Hopkins Itch Center and an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, USA. He specializes in medical dermatology areas of clinical expertise include atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, chronic itch of unknown origin and dermatology for ethnic skin. Dr. Kwatra also runs a basic science laboratory and clinical trials unit and is funded by the National Institutes of Health and multiple foundations. Dr. Kwatra has been an author or co-author on over 200 publications and author of the book Living with Itch.
SHOW NOTES:
• Breaking down the itch cycle in your body
• Tips to STOP the itch + disrupt the itch signal
• Why histamine is NOT always the cause of itchiness or eczema
• Sedating vs. non-sedating antihistamines (pros + cons)
• How your vagus nerve connects gut problems to itch (FASCINATING)
• Latest research on IL-31 (the “master conductor of itch”)
• What happens when you don't get relief from itchiness (especially long-term)
• Why you can't “just stop scratching”
LINKS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
• Find Dr. Shawn Kwatra online- www.kwatralab.org/
• Follow Dr. Kwatra on Twitter- / drshawnkwatra
• Get Dr. Kwatra's book Living with Itch: A Patient's Guide- a.co/d/49Z08xg
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• Healthy Skin Show ep. 070: Stopping The Itch In Children & Babies w/ Dr. Elisa Song- www.skinterrupt.com/stopping-...
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ABOUT JENNIFER FUGO, MS, CNS:
Jennifer Fugo, MS, LDN, CNS is a clinical nutritionist empowering women who’ve been failed by conventional medicine to beat chronic skin and unending gut challenges. Because she’s overcome a long history of gut issues and eczema, Jennifer has empathy and insight to help her clients discover missing pieces and create doable integrative plans.
She holds a Master’s degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and is a Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Specialist. Her work has been featured on Dr. Oz, Reuters, Yahoo!, CNN, and many podcasts and summits. Jennifer is a faculty member of the LearnSkin platform, an Amazon best-selling author, and the host of the Healthy Skin Show.
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