S01 E08 – The Right Way to Test for Acne Root Causes | Keep It Clear Podcast

S01 E08 – The Right Way to Test for Acne Root Causes

Dealing with stubborn acne — super frustrating. Especially when you’ve tried everything under the sun to clear it up… like elimination diets, skincare products, and meds.

That’s why we’re a big supporter of “Test. Don’t Guess.” So we know exactly what’s happening under the surface of the skin and have a clear path forward. Today, we’re analyzing one of our favourite functional tests for acne and the major misonceptions between functinal tests and traditional blood labs.

In this week’s episode, we discuss…

The difference between traditional blood labs and functional tests.
Why your blood labs come back “normal” when you feel anything but.
Our favourite tests to determine the root cause(s) of our clients’ acne and the order we recommend doing them in.
How much more effective acne-clearing protocols are when they’re tailored to you and your imbalances.
The role a Hair Trace Mineral Analysis plays in clearing up acne (for good).
The importance of having a solid foundation in place before starting therapeutic protocols.
Why testing too many things at once and over supplementation is holding back your progress.

Additional Resources

Minerals in the body are involved in almost all enzymatic reactions, metabolic activity, detoxification cycles. They are vital for the effective absorption and proper functioning of nutrients, vitamins, and your symptoms connected to acne.
Cris Brown, RHN / CNE + Chief Programming Officer at KSW Inc.

Key Episode Moments:

00:00:03 – Introduction
00:01:19 – Reasons for Persistent Acne
00:04:14 – Importance of Functional Testing
00:06:51 – Nuances of an HTMA
00:09:57 – Building the Acne Protocol
00:12:57 – Importance of Understanding the Root Cause
00:14:26 – Interpreting Hair Trace Mineral Analysis
00:15:36 – Addressing the Root Cause
00:18:12 – The Benefits of Hair Mineral Analysis
00:20:50 – The Importance of Proper Testing Order
00:26:11 – The Dangers of Over-testing and Over-supplementing
00:27:17 – Saving Money in the Long Run
00:28:34 – The Importance of Testing
00:30:22 – The Benefits of a Dutch Hormone Test
00:38:22 – The Importance of Blood Tests for Acne
00:39:03 – The Use of Hair Trace Mineral Analysis
00:42:38 – Common Threads in Acne Sufferers
00:46:53 – The Link Between Iron and Anemia
00:52:00 – Understanding Cris’s geeky verbiage
00:53:06 – The importance of balancing minerals
00:53:31 – Actionable tips for improving mineral levels
00:54:52 – The benefits of food rotation
00:56:57 – Summary and key takeaways

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