A Dialogue with Dr. Peter Lio

Can you control itch with acupressure? Do toxins from bacteria drive eczema symptoms? What is the Dr. Aron Regimen and does it work? How should we think about long-term steroid use? Learn more in this interview with a Dr. Peter Lio, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Founding Director of the Chicago Integrative Eczema Center, and a true pioneer in eczema treatment and research.

This episode was recorded August 16, 2016 as part of GPER’s Research Meetup series.

Research referenced in the podcast:

·     Acupressure study

·     Review of alternative and complementary treatments for eczema

·     Case series study on CASM (or Aron Regimen)

·     Review of the relationship between staph and eczema