Mud therapy can help replenish the beneficial bacteria in our skin’s microbiome
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Look under a microscope at any square centimeter of human skin and you will find it teeming with bacteria, fungi, mites and viruses. It sounds crazy, but your skin’s microbiome is an important defense against invading pathogens.
“Because all those bacteria are already there, it’s pretty hard for a pathogen to get hold of them,” he says. Catherine O’NeillDermatologist at the University of Manchester, UK, and Chief Scientific Officer of AxisBiotix, which offers skin care products based on microbiome research. “Bacteria can also wage war against each other by secreting different chemicals that inhibit the growth of pathogens.”
Trained immunity
The skin microbiome, along with the gut microbiome, helps train our immune system during childhood, teaching it to attack pathogens and ignore harmful stimuli. This could explain why people with a greater diversity of skin bacteria are less likely you are likely to have allergies.
Beneficial skin bacteria may also be key to maintaining them smooth and wrinkle-free appearance. Our skin is like a fortress made up of layers of skin cells. Between the cells are the lipids that keep the skin smooth and plump, and certain species of bacteria help replenish these stores.
“Cutibacterium it stimulates the skin to produce sebum, which protects the skin, reduces water loss and increases hydration,” she says. Holly Wilkinsonwho studies wound healing at the University of Hull in the UK. Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus thermophilus…
