The skin is the largest organ of the human body and is covered in a diverse array of microbiome which includes bacteria, viruses and fungi, which help protect us against foreign pathogens. Aging skin, wrinkles, pigmentation, and dryness are problems that also plague us all, and researchers are working to solve them. Recent studies have shown that your gut microbiome can communicate and directly influence skin health, demonstrating the existence of a “gut-skin axis”. This plays a crucial role in resisting foreign pathogens, nurturing the immune system, metabolizing natural products and retarding skin aging! The onset of various skin diseases and “premature aging of the skin” has been linked to disruptions in the skin microbiome. What can you do to help prevent and treat premature aging and skin diseases and conditions will be discussed in todays show.