Can you imagine diagnosing yourself with skin cancer? Dermatologist Dr. Keira Barr had that terrifying experience and it changed the way she listened to her skin - which she says had been screaming at her since her childhood to listen up. In today's interview about skin health - which ends up being about our whole body health with our skin as the humble messenger - Dr. Barr tells us:* How and why we should "listen" to our skin when it tries to tell us something* Why we shouldn't be afraid of bacteria (the skin has its own in fact!)* How the gut and skin are connected, and even more fascinating, how the BRAIN and skin are connected!* Her top safe sun protection tips - which include sunscreen as the "LAST line of defense!"* How we can care for our skin from the inside out both with food and mindset* How she is raising confident teenagers (and you can too) with one simple empowering question * Why her new focus as a dermatologist is on...sleep?* And my final question, one practical thing parents can do for the health of their families today -- you'll just have to listen to the answer because she had to preface it with, "Do you want the PG version or not?" My face will give you a good belly laugh for the day! (But the advice is really solid and something *I* definitely did the very week we filmed this interview!!)Resources:You can find Dr. Barr's free 30 day program and Quick Start Guide on her website: https://www.chooseresilience.com/Dr. Barr's book: The Skin Whisperer: https://amzn.to/2F7ETGPAs an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Dr. Barr also mentioned polypodium leucotomos, the ingredient made from a fern that's in SunDaily (formerly SunDots), which we've discussed on Kitchen Stewarship before. Find them here: http://kitchenstewardship.com/sundots and more info in an interview on KS here: https://www.kitchenstewardship.com/sun-protection-foods-inside-out/Bio:Dr. Keira Barr is a dermatologist who diagnosed herself with skin cancer in her 30s, an experience that led her to examine the importance of our skin when it comes to self-esteem, understanding our body and a window to our overall state of wellness. She's now known as the skin whisperer and is the founder and Chief Wellness Officer of the Resilient Health Institute. Her book, The Skin Whisperer, helps us listen to what our skin is trying to communicate and seeks to redefine skin care. Visit the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse and see how we teach children confidence in the kitchen: https://kidscookrealfood.comFind all the Kids Cook Real Food Healthy Parenting Connector videos at https://youtu.be/GVRq0m-Ehe4
