Nutrition for Skin Health: Leveraging the Gut–Skin Axis for Optimal Skin Health
Nutrition for Skin Health: Leveraging the Gut–Skin Axis for Optimal Skin Health
Speaker:
Emanuela Kayser, DVM, PhD
Date: 13 November 2025
Location: Virtual
Discover how the gut–skin axis affects dermatologic health and why supporting gut function and microbiome can improve skin barrier integrity, reduce inflammation, and enhance coat quality. In this presentation, Dr. Emanuela Kayser highlights practical, non-invasive tools—such as transepidermal water loss and skin pH measurements, microbiome sampling, and validated scoring systems—to help veterinarians accurately assess skin health in clinical practice.
Dr. Kayser also reviews key nutritional drivers of healthy skin, from high-quality protein, essential fatty acids and omega-3 fatty acids to vitamins, minerals, and emerging ingredients such as palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) to microbiome-centric approaches including pre-, pro-, and postbiotics. Dr. Kayser provides evidence-informed, actionable strategies to strengthen dermatology recommendations and improve patient outcomes.
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