Professional Nutritionist Shawn Stevenson joined the show. Shawn is a Professional Nutritionist specializing in biochemistry and kinesiological science, as well as advanced treatment for acute and chronic disorders. He is the author of several books including The Key to Quantum Health and The Fat Loss Code. He discusses what is the best topical treatment for healthy skin, what are some complimentary practices that people can do to bring a healthy glow and youthfulness to their skin, and what is the #1 nutrient that we need for optimal skin health...

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Shawn Stevenson holds a Bachelors of Science degree from The University of Missouri – St. Louis, and he is the founder of the Advanced Integrative Health Alliance. Over nearly a decade of research, Shawn’s work has touched the lives of thousands of people in his private practice, programs, and live events.  Shawn’s greatest gift has been providing a tremendous array of valuable strategies, insights, techniques, tools for healing, and proven methods for radically transforming the health and beauty of the human body.

Partial Transcript of Interview with Shawn Stevenson

Eric Michaels: What is the #1 nutrient that we need for optimal skin health?

Shawn Stevenson: This is going to come as a surprise to many people, but the #1 thing we need for our skin health is actually saturated fat. Saturated fat is actually the basis of our entire nervous system and it may also come as a surprise for people to know that our skin is the outermost part of our nervous system which is directly extended from our brain when we are developed and with this being said, saturated fat is incredibly important. In recent media over the last few years, saturated fat were given a bad name just because of a misunderstanding. To keep it very simple, saturated fat is a chemical make up which the carbon atoms are saturated with hydrogen atoms and hydrogen means hydration which is actually a very very good thing. So the problems come in when the saturated fats become oxidized which it take extremely high heat to make good healthy saturated fat oxidized...

Eric Michaels: Are there any other important factors that influence the health of the skin?

Shawn Stevenson: Absolutely! There definitely are. The main would be the liver and the liver function of the person. Your liver has a direct influence over the nervous system. The other one would be the emphatic system. Your skin is actually your body's most largest organ and the lymphatic system is sort of like the body's sewage system, it helps to flush out a lot of toxins out through your skin...

Eric Michaels: What are the common hidden allergens that are contributing to breakouts?

Shawn Stevenson: The number one thing would definitely be the opposite of what we want the saturated fat it would be oxidized and rancid oils. That is the #1 thing that is causing the break outs. That would be things like cooked oils, things like olive oil, olive oil is a very great thing even for your skin, but when you cook it, because we want it extra virgin and unheated but we cook with it because we were programmed with the idea it's ok - you can cook with it to a certain degree but it is heat sensitive...

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• What are some complimentary practices that people can do to bring a healthy glow and youthfulness to their skin?
• What is the best topical treatment for healthy skin?
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