Episode 27: Dr. Shayna Peter

Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Today’s guest is a functional medicine doctor, holistic dermatology specialist, founder of Well Ahead Chicago—a Functional Medicine practice for people with unresolved skin conditions—author, and has published articles in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Please welcome Dr. Shayna Peter.

In this discussion, the topics covered include the definition/goals of Functional Medicine and how it differs from conventional medicine, understanding what factors may be causing a patient to develop acne, whether or not elimination diets can be beneficial for patients with acne, the importance of tailoring medical advice to each individual patient, and the importance of considering gut health when facing a chronic medical condition.

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