Historically the skin has been treated in silo – it’s been beautified topically and managed for the symptoms that present at various stages of our lives. It's been regarded as no more than a barrier for our body and the important organs it houses, like our brain our heart and our lungs.
Over the last couple of decades, the available research showcasing the skin as more than just a barrier has become overwhelming. The skin is an organ with neuro aspects, endocrine aspects and immune aspects – creating a trinity of sister systems that orchestrate its performance, its appearance and its ability to respond.
And the magic is that this sisterly relationship is bidirectional – the skin provides feedback to its sisters at various stages with the ultimate goal being to maintain its dynamic state of balance, homeostasis.
In episode 37 today we’re diving into skin science and exploring these relationships and how when we speak to the skin, we’re also speaking to the immune system, the nervous system and the endocrine system.
