Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of Skin Anarchy.

I have one of my favorite people with us again today for a wonderful episode in the

masterclass with Codex Lab.

So please welcome back, Dr. Barbara Paldas.

Welcome back, Barb.

I'm so excited to host you.

Thanks for having me, It's a pleasure to be here and share my passion as usual.

Yeah, you know, you are the smartest people I know. And every time we talk, I walk away

knowing like entire textbook of information. So I'm really excited to dive in. For our listeners

who may be unfamiliar in the past episodes we've done, can you explain, dive into integrative

dermatology? Because I know that's what

you're working on right now. Can you explain that to us? What does it mean integrative dermatology

and how does it really differ from conventional dermatology? So integrative dermatology is,

first of all, patient-centered, and it looks beyond just the skin. So while conventional dermatology often focuses on

treating symptoms, for example, with topical creams or medications or procedures,

integrative dermatology seeks to identify and address the underlying causes of these skin conditions.

So at codex, we recognize that the skin is interconnected with the rest of the body.

And this is something naturopathic doctors already know, such as the gut, the brain, the immune

system. And so that means considering factors like hormonal balance or the skin and gut

microbiomes that we've talked about, or basic things like diet, lifestyle, stress, when you're

developing a treatment plan. And I know

the word holistic might be a little bit overused or some people might consider it woo-woo, but it's really,

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