As we have already discussed in earlier posts (see Success story: l-glutamine and Seborrheic dermatitis significantly improved by E. coli Nissle probiotic), scientific evidence shows a clear association between skin disorders and gut problems. The most prominent gut issue is the intestinal permeability, also known under the popular name ‘leaky gut syndrome’. It is basically a loosening of the junctions that stop undesired food components from getting through the walls of the intestine directly into the bloodstream. Intestinal permeability causes both systemic and local inflammation, which in turn contributes to skin disease. If you want to heal the skin, you have to heal the gut! Zinc is known to be…