Most people think that you have to apply something topically in order to effect the skin, but numerous articles discuss the importance of
oral probiotic consumption and reduce skin related inflammation, reinforces skin barrier function, decreases skin sensitivity and modulates the skin immune system leading to the preservation of skin homeostasis.
Not only do people tend to consume too few
probiotic - rich foods — yogurt, kefir, raw cultured vegetables — but many common lifestyle habits destroy our vital intestinal bacterial ecosystem, such as the
consumption of sugars and refined foods, use of
oral antibiotics or ingesting them second - hand through animal products, and the intake of pesticides and other chemicals found in our foods and water supply.