03/19/2026
This is a very interesting case of skin problems. Felipe is a 72-year-old artist. He has worked sitting down for the last 40 years; his work demands a lot of attention and is in a very competitive market.
When he arrives at my office, he shows me that his skin is very red on his face, with scabs on his arms, edema in his ankles, and eczema on his back. I check his blood sugar, and it's 150, indicating type 2 diabetes.
I ask him how he sleeps, and he tells me that he wakes up three or four times a night, but consistently around 3:30 in the morning. His blood pressure is 180, and his pH is 5.50, very acidic.
We talk about his diet. He says it's very healthy: cereals, lots of fruit in the morning and afternoon, that he likes honey and legumes with lots of salads, and that his wife likes to bake bread, cakes, and desserts every day. He says the bread is homemade and very healthy; that's what he believes.
I asked about his emotional life, and he mentioned that he was very worried because his wife had brought up separation in their recent arguments.
The skin is connected to our defense system; it's the organ in contact with the external world. In situations of abandonment or devaluation, the conflict can manifest as the growth of more skin, like scabs, to avoid feeling abandoned.
At the same time, excess sugar and carbohydrates cause inflammation in the skin and arteries, and acidify the intestines, creating a leaky gut. This allows Candida fungus and parasites to affect digestion. Wheat, which is no longer the wheat it once was, damages the intestines, leaving them permeable and allowing Candida fungus to enter the bloodstream, creating a burning and itching sensation on the skin, leading to ulcers and often bleeding wounds.
This is further complicated by the lack of nutrient absorption due to an imbalanced gut flora, a lack of quality protein and healthy fats, which doesn't nourish the skin, the nervous system, the endocrine glands, or the cells.
The redness on the face is rosacea, which can be related to toxins in the liver. Fatty liver isn't caused by the fat one eats, but by excess fructose and stress. The nervous system goes into fight-or-flight mode in a threatening situation, and the body accumulates fat in the liver because it receives a survival signal from the brain. This is also the process behind obesity and many other diseases.
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