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This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens.\nTypically, the first thing we reach for to deal with acne is a lotion, potion, or cream to apply to the skin\u2014and conventional medicine doctors frequently prescribe birth control pills. These approaches do not target the root cause of acne, however. A growing body of research suggests it\u2019s not what we slather on our skin that matters most but rather what is going on inside our body.\nIn today\u2019s episode of my series I\u2019m calling Health Bites, I talk about acne\u2014the number-one skin condition in the United States\u2014and its effects on not just millions of teenagers but an increasing number of adults.\nThis episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens.\nRupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.\nAG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now when you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens, you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.\nHere are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\n\nCommon causes of acne (4:16 / 1:16)\xa0\n\nFoods to avoid if you have acne or are trying to prevent a breakout (5:34 / 2:34)\xa0\n\nThe gut-skin connection (7:22 / 4:45)\xa0\n\nConsiderations for using the birth control pill to treat acne (8:30 / 5:37)\xa0\n\nDietary and lifestyle changes for reversing acne (9:30 / 6:30)\xa0\n\nChoosing skin-safe topical products (13:00 / 10:03)\xa0\n\n\nMentioned in this episode\nMilk and Health\nEnvironmental Working Group\u2019s Skin Deep Cosmetic Database\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices