The Connection Between Lifestyle, Inflammation and Your Skin with Dr. Mamina Turegano
Skincare Anarchy
Ekta et al.
4.2 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 14 April 2025
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Skin Anarchy, host Ekta is joined by Dr. Mamina Turegano—triple board-certified in dermatology, dermatopathology, and internal medicine—for a conversation that blends science with soul. Known for her integrative approach to skin health, Dr. Mamina shares how her Japanese heritage, her mother’s traditional remedies, and her clinical training have shaped her philosophy of care. The episode explores how modern dermatology can benefit from incorporating Eastern wisdom, with a focus on treating the root cause of skin conditions—not just the symptoms.
Dr. Mamina breaks down the link between gut health and chronic inflammatory conditions like acne and psoriasis, emphasizing the importance of addressing internal imbalances through diet, stress reduction, and circadian rhythm alignment. She also challenges the skincare status quo, highlighting why conventional acne treatments may fail if they don’t support the skin barrier or address hormonal drivers like cortisol and androgens.
With patients now more informed than ever, she encourages curiosity—but also cautions against misinformation that can derail healing. Her new book, The Holistic Psoriasis Management Nutrition Guide, dives deeper into this integrative framework, including practical lifestyle tools and nutrition strategies that support lasting skin health.
If you’ve ever wondered how lifestyle, microbiome health, and cultural traditions intersect with cutting-edge dermatology, this episode is a must-listen. Dr. Mamina offers a compassionate, evidence-backed roadmap to healing from the inside out.
CHAPTERS
(0:02) – Introduction to Dr. Mamina Turegano
(1:11) – Dr. Turegano’s Journey into Dermatology
(3:17) – Integrative Dermatology and Holistic Medicine
(5:00) – The Role of Patients in Advancing Knowledge
(7:59) – Bridging Eastern and Western Approaches to Health
(9:33) – Conventional vs. Holistic Treatments for Acne and Psoriasis
(13:28) – The Importance of Professional Guidance in Acne Treatment
(16:04) – Gut Health’s Role in Skin Conditions
(21:22) – Managing Psoriasis Beyond Prescription Treatments
(29:44) – Personal Reflections on Autoimmune Conditions
To learn more about Dr. Mamima, visit her website and social media.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey all, welcome back to another episode of Skin Anarchy. I'm so thrilled about our guest today because she is a |
| 0:05.3 | triple board certified dermatologist, she is an internist, and a dermatopathologist. So we can basically ask her |
| 0:11.8 | anything that we want about skin health, and she will know because she has done such extensive |
| 0:16.1 | training in this field and all related fields. So without further ado, please welcome Dr. Mamina Tarragano. |
| 0:22.6 | Welcome to show. |
| 0:23.3 | I'm so excited to host you, and I'm so excited to dive in. |
| 0:26.1 | Thank you so much for having me. |
| 0:27.8 | It's an honor to be here. |
| 0:29.6 | Thank you. |
| 0:30.6 | Oh, no, the honor is truly mine. |
| 0:32.3 | I'm really excited to chat with you. |
| 0:33.9 | More importantly, learn from you. I mean, it's so impressive that you have board certifications and not just dermatology, but also insurance medicine and dermatopathology. That's huge, |
| 0:43.2 | you know, so like I said, I'm very, very excited that we can pretty much ask you anything. |
| 0:47.7 | We'll get an answer. We'll see about that. We'll see about that. But thank you. |
| 0:51.8 | I'd love to start off by learning more about you and what really |
| 0:54.5 | got you into, you know, dermatology overall. Was there something that happened in medical school that |
| 0:59.5 | sparked your interest or how did this all start? Yeah, it was actually medical school because I had |
| 1:05.8 | the intention going into medical school to go into primary care and the years leading up to me going to medical school, |
| 1:11.9 | I've always had a passion also for integrative medicine, taking a more holistic approach to medicine. |
| 1:16.7 | And I thought primary care was the best avenue to take to integrate this approach. And when I was |
| 1:21.3 | doing my rheumatology rotation, which is a subset of internal medicine, rheumatology deals with a lot |
| 1:26.9 | of autoimmune diseases. And there's a lot of overlap with autoimmune diseases and skin diseases. And I just saw |
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