149: How Staph Aureus Wrecks Your Skin w/ Dr. Julie Greenberg

The Healthy Skin Show

Staph may not immediately come to mind when thinking about skin rash flares, but it can actually play a huge role! My guest today will break down how staph aureus can damage your skin.

My guest today, Dr. Julie Greenberg, is a licensed ND who specializes in integrative dermatology.

She is the founder of the Center for Integrative Dermatology, a holistic dermatology clinic that approaches skin problems by finding and treating the root cause.

Dr. Greenberg hold degrees from Northwestern University, Stanford University and Bastyr University, and received advanced clinical training at the Dermatology Clinic at the University of Washington Medical School and at the Pediatric Dermatology Center at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

She is also the Program Chair of the Naturopathic & Integrative Dermatology series on LearnSkin.com, a learning platform for integrative health care professionals.

Join us as we talk about staph aureus: how it relates to eczema, how it can damage the skin, and much more.

Has staph aureus been found to be the cause of your skin rash? Let me know in the comments!

In this episode:

• What is the relationship between eczema and staph?
• Should the pH of the skin be acidic or alkaline?
• What is the relationship between staph and the nose?
• How does staph damage the skin?
• Can people with atopic dermatitis have staph aureus in the GI tract as well?

Quotes

“People are surprised to learn, the healthy place for skin is an acidic pH. And that is so important, and particularly as it relates to things like staph and other pathogens.” [4:59]

“People get misdiagnosed with eczema when it's actually malassezia, which is a yeast that causes dandruff.” [10:38]

Links

Find Dr. Greenberg online

Healthy Skin Show ep. 107: Symptoms Of A Staph Infection On Your Skin

LearnSkin course that I coauthored