Dr. Barbara Sturm: The Truth About Skincare and the Inflammatory Ingredients to Avoid | TUH #063

About this video

Brecka interviews aesthetic doctor Dr. Barbara Sturm about anti-inflammatory skincare. Sturm argues many popular ingredients and high-strength actives damage the skin barrier and drive inflammation, and criticises marketing that pushes harsh products, including on very young girls, and sunscreens she says were pulled over safety concerns. She explains her background in orthopaedic anti-inflammatory medicine and the ‘blood facial’, her preference for gentler plant-based formulations and fermented ingredients, and a whole-life anti-inflammatory view covering sleep, stress, detergents and household products.

Key takeaways

• Sturm claims retinol and strong vitamin C preparations can damage the skin barrier, in her view
• Sturm presents inflammation as the link between skincare and aging she organises her work around
• Brecka and Sturm argue what goes on skin, including lip products and detergents, matters systemically
• Sturm says effective products should give results without stripping healthy skin layers, as she frames it

Episode details: published May 21, 2024 · 54.5K views · 48:36 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Gary Brecka is a commercial health figure, not a physician. The claims described are Brecka’s or his guests’, presented for education — not medical advice and not endorsed by Self Growth Videos. Consult a qualified professional before changing your own health practices.

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