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She Had Acne for 5 Years. Food Cleared It in 3 Days.

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I have been wanting to have this conversation on Biohack-it for a long time. And I can personally vouch for everything Maria says in this episode.

Maria Marlowe is a world renowned nutritionist who specializes in clearing skin from the inside out. She had severe acne for almost five years, tried every prescription, and was about to take Accutane when she saw the side effects on the label. Instead she changed her diet. Her skin cleared in three months. She went back to school, became a nutritionist, and has spent her career teaching people what their dermatologist never told them.

In this episode we break down why everything the skincare industry tells you is backwards. Your skin is not a surface problem. It is a gut problem. We talk about the gut-skin connection, why all acne starts in the gut whether it is hormonal or not, the healthy foods that are secretly driving breakouts (whey protein and biotin are two you need to know about), Chinese face mapping and what where you break out reveals about your hormones and organs, how to choose a probiotic that actually works for your skin, how to read the label so you know you are not wasting your money, and Maria's three day skin reset that people use for emergency clear skin results.

This is the episode to send to anyone who has tried every product and is still breaking out. The answer is in the gut. It always has been.

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