Hey everyone, it's Dr. Ashley Biscoe here again
with a video for you today. We're going to talk about
my favorite supplements for hidradenitis suppurativa.
it's a very bothersome skin condition that causes painfull
boils and bumps in the armpits or the groin area
and a lot of people suffer with that and I've seen
it quite a bit in my clinical practice. So my first supplement
recommendation that I have found useful is
resveratrol. Resveratrol is an antioxidant that helps
hidradenitis suppurativa by reducing an enzyme called
matrix metallopeptidase 2 or MMP2. That enzyme is
responsible for breaking down skin tissue and it really
plays an essential role in the pathological condition
of hidradenitis. So if you can take something to help
block that enzyme that is damaging the skin tissue
it can be very helpful. Ginger is another botanical or
supplement you can use it as a food even.
That helps to block the same enzyme.
So resveratrol and ginger are my first recommendations.
Next up on my list is fish oil. I think that fish oil should
be a part of any basic inflammatory wellness program.
Because those essential fats, those Omega 3 fats
really help to shift the immune system out of a
pro inflammatory state back into a balanced with less inflammation.
My next recommendation is vitamin A.
Vitamin A plays a very important role in regulating
carotene production in a hair follicle. And for
a hidradenitis suppurativa that is particularly important
because one of the problems in that condition is
that there is an overgrowth of carotene and so the
carotene in the hair follicle and creates that initial
reaction in the skin that ultimately leads to those
painful boils. So vitamin A is a great choice.
I will say that however that not everyone should be
supplementing with vitamin A. If you're pregnant
or planning to become pregnant, you want to work with
your health care practitioner, because high doses
of vitamin A can actually harm the fetus.
So that's something to keep in mind.
My other recommendation in terms for supplements
is vitamin D3. It serves a couple of purposes for
hidradenitis suppurativa. The first purpose is that
it has a very profound in regulating the immune system.
And whenever you can do that, you are going to reduce
inflammation, have a balanced response of the immune system
so that things are not going so haywire and
there is not all of this dysregulation going on.
The other important role that vitamin D3 plays
particularly for hidradenitis suppurativa is that it is very
good at restoring insulin sensitivity.
If you don't have insulin sensitivity that means that your
insulin resistant and basically that means that your cells .
are no longer good at using insulin to transport
glucose out of your blood stream and get it into
your cells, where you need that. Insulin resistants also
plays essential role in hidradenitis suppurativa because
it has profound effects on inflammation. And it also
changes the nature of the skin. Those are my top
recommendations. Just to review again; resveratrol
and ginger to block matrix metalloproteinase enzyme
in the skin, fish oil to reduce inflammation, vitamin A
to balance the carotene production in the skin and
the hair follicles an also vitamin D3 for healthy
insulin levels and insulin sensitivity and also to balance
the immune system. I hope you guys find that helpful
reach out with any questions you have. I love doing
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in clinical experience. Let me know and I would be happy
to be a resource for you. You guys take care,
have a wonderful day and I'll see you next time.