NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk for medical advice. This talk only represents the speaker's personal business approach to and understanding of skin conditions and the microbiome. Claims around the causes of eczema and its relationship to ADHD warrant further scientific investigation. We've flagged this talk because it falls outside the content guidelines TED gives TEDx organizers. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdfWhat if the key to healing your skin wasn’t a cream, but a deeper understanding of your gut, your brain, and your invisible microbiome? Barbara explores the idea that compromised skin must be treated through the gut barrier and microbiome, and that your mental health may significantly affect your skin condition. She holds over 50 patents, speaks five languages fluently, has a PhD from Stanford University, and has been a globetrotter for three decades. Her first company developed technologies for monitoring greenhouse gases to track climate change, while her second created equipment to accelerate and make affordable biotech cancer treatments, vaccines, and stem cell therapies. In this talk, she challenges the status quo of dermatology with plant-based biotechnology. Can this become the new tool that transforms conventional medicine into a holistic, whole-body approach? That’s something we’ll consider with Barbara as well. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx