HYDRATE with Tracy Duhs The Real Reason Your Eczema Still Flares After Trying Everything
Mar 6, 2026
Dr. Diane Angela Fong, a naturopathic doctor who treats chronic eczema with root-cause approaches, explains why skin flares are often signals, not the primary problem. Conversation covers microbial imbalance, C-sections and antibiotics, gut-skin connections, testing for mold and toxins, and the emotional and nervous-system factors that block healing.
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Eczema As A Microbiome Problem
- Eczema often stems from microbial imbalance rather than just skin pathology.
- Dr. Diane Angela Fong links C-sections, antibiotics, high-sugar diets, and fungal overgrowth (Malassezia) to disrupted microbiomes that drive eczema.
Test The Terrain Not Just The Skin
- Run targeted tests instead of just masking symptoms with topical creams.
- Dr. Diane Angela Fong recommends stool/gut microbiome, heavy metals chelation urine, mold/mycotoxin, comprehensive blood panels, skin microbiome and food sensitivity testing.
Psoriasis Versus Eczema Root Differences
- Psoriasis and eczema share similar root triggers but differ in immune response.
- Fong explains psoriasis is often autoimmune (excess skin production) while eczema more often reflects microbiome or toxic burden issues.
