Hormones play a significant role in skin health. Imbalanced hormones can manifest on our skin in the form of cystic acne, eczema flares, psoriasis flares, and more. My guest today will explain how hormones (particularly sex hormones) impact skin conditions. My guest today is Dr. Carrie Jones, an internationally recognized speaker, consultant, and educator on the topic of women’s health and hormones. Dr. Carrie graduated from the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), School of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon where she also completed her 2-year residency in women’s health, hormones and endocrinology. Later, she graduated from Grand Canyon University’s Master of Public Health program with a goal of doing more international education. She was adjunct faculty for many years teaching gynecology and advanced endocrinology/fertility and has been the Medical Director for 2 large integrative clinics in Portland. Dr. Carrie is the Medical Director for Precision Analytical, Inc, creators of the DUTCH hormone test. Join us as we talk about how imbalanced sex hormones can cause ongoing skin problems, such as cystic acne. Have your skin conditions improved after optimizing your sex hormones? Tell me about it in the comments! In this episode: How do sex hormones play a role in skin issues? What are androgens, and how do they play a role in acne? Skin issues during perimenopause and menopause Diet and skin Supplement information Why balanced estrogen is important (not too much, not too little) The impact of cortisol on the skin How a DUTCH test differs from a blood test Quotes "Building lean muscle mass will actually help you reduce your insulin." [10:35] "There's a part of green tea called the EGCG. It's a pretty potent antioxidant but it's really helpful in shifting testosterone away from the acne pathway." [10:51] "That high estrogen rise is what triggers us to ovulate and help get us pregnant (if that's what you're trying to do). But for some women, that high rise in estrogen will trigger her skin stuff." [12:54] "Melatonin is an actual hormone. Vitamin D is a hormone. Progesterone is a hormone. DHEA is a hormone. And so even though it's over the counter, it's still a hormone and you can really mess yourself up if you just self-prescribe." [21:43] Links Find Dr. Carrie online Use coupon healthyskin50 for $50 off a DUTCH Complete or DUTCH Plus test Follow Dr. Carrie on Instagram Article: About That Skin Rash…Can It Be Candida? Healthy Skin Show ep. 043: Candida and Skin Rashes: A Hidden Root Cause Healthy Skin Show ep. 006: How To Tweak Your Diet To Combat Candida w/ Ricki Heller