Hi, I’m Jennifer!

I’m a pediatric clinical nutritionist who helps kids with eczema, hives, psoriasis, acne, infections, and other chronic skin problems get lasting relief.

Here’s a little about me:

  • I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, a Master’s Degree in Public Health, and a Master’s Degree in Nutritional Biochemistry.

  • I’m a licensed dietitian/nutritionist and certified nutrition specialist.

  • My work is published in professional journals and trusted by practitioners worldwide.

This work is personal—I’ve seen my family struggle with psoriasis and other skin issues. I know how hard it is to live with chronic illness and how that impacts the entire family, and I want to help your child feel happy, healthy, and confident, while preventing your family from suffering like mine has.

But what I’m most proud of is that I’ve built a proven, practical system that actually works for helping kids with these tough skin issues get lasting relief by getting to the root causes of the problem, without relying on diet restrictions, creams, and other temporary fixes.

Too many parents are led to believe that…

  • Taking foods out of the diet will solve the problem

  • Their child will just have to live like this

  • There’s nothing they can do other than use stronger prescription creams

More parents than you realize are experiencing the stress and anxiety of feeling helpless while their children continue to struggle.

The truth is that there are root causes for the problem that food, environment changes, and more creams can’t fix, and we can do something about it.

 

Examples of my work

 

What we can talk To Your Audience About about

Why your elimination diet hasn’t resolved your child’s rashes, why it can make the problem worse, and what to do instead!

Elimination diets are a go-to recommendation, promoted by conventional doctors, holistic practitioners, and social media influencers. It’s no wonder so many parents lean on them to fix their child’s rashes, and spend so much time and energy making sure the “right” foods get in while keeping the “wrong”  foods out.

The problem is, this can create so many problems. Like undernourishment, worse skin symptoms, more food reactions, and a negative relationship with food now and in the future.

I’ve worked with hundreds of children and have seen these issues over and over again. And the rashes haven’t gone away!

I'm passionate about parents knowing that food isn’t the root cause of their child’s eczema. That’s why elimination diets don’t solve the problem, and cause a bunch of others. I want parents to know what the root cause of the problem really is, how to find it, and what to do about it so that their child can eat more foods, feel good in their skin, regain normalcy, and be a child. 

Side effects of elimination diets:

  • Undernourishment

  • Worse skin symptoms

  • More food reactions

  • A negative relationship with food now and in the future

Biggest elimination diet mistake: Relying on diet restrictions to solve the problem, ending up undernourished, with worse skin symptoms, more food reactions, and a negative relationship with food.

Potential interview questions : Why your elimination diet hasn’t resolved your child’s rashes, why it can make the problem worse, and what to do instead!

  1. What’s the difference between food allergies, food sensitivities and food intolerances?

  2. What is an elimination diet?

  3. Why are elimination diets often recommended for rashes like eczema?

  4. What do parents need to know about elimination diets in babies and children?

  5. What do parents need to know about elimination diets in adolescents?

  6. Should nursing moms go on an elimination diet if their child has rashes?

  7. If there are food sensitivities, what testing do you recommend?

  8. If food isn’t the root cause of the problem, what is?

  9. What is the gut microbiome, and how does it affect skin health?

  10. Some elimination diets remove fiber and complex carbs. Why is it important to eat these foods when there are skin, and other allergic conditions?

  11. In your opinion, what’s one of the biggest mistakes people make when trying to heal their rashes?

  12. When might it be appropriate to try an elimination diet?

  13. Does resolving gut imbalances address food sensitivities?

  14. What are your top strategies to lower eczema and food allergy risk in babies?

  15. What can listeners do right now to start rebuilding healthy skin?

  16. How long will it take to resolve skin rashes?

Other topics We can Discuss

Eczema and Allergies: Children with eczema are more likely to have allergies. But 2 out of 3 children with eczema don’t have food allergies!

There’s a ton of fear and confusion for parents, especially when their child is struggling with eczema too.

  • Should I introduce peanuts, dairy, tree nuts, soy, eggs, wheat/gluten, fish and shellfish?

  • Do I have to stop eating certain foods because I’m breastfeeding?

  • Can I use creams like shea butter, or coconut oil if my child is allergic to nuts?

  • Does my child need to take a probiotic?

  • Should I get allergy testing?

  • What can I do to lower the chance of my baby getting eczema and allergies?

This is just the tip of the iceberg. And so much of the information you find online is contradictory.

I want to help parents overcome their fear of food, and help them sift through the confusion. We need to bridge the gap between unnecessary diet restrictions and foods that need to stay out for health and safety reasons. I want parents to understand the difference between food sensitivities and food allergies. This is often missed leading to smaller and smaller diets, undernourishment, a negative relationship with food, and worse symptoms.

Because children with eczema are more likely to get allergies, I want to give parents strategies that can help lower that chance. Did you know that allergies can develop through the skin? Parents need to know this because using the wrong thing on the skin (especially when your child has eczema) can actually cause an allergy to develop.

There’s also some interesting research about links between the gut microbiome, eczema, and allergies. I see these connections every day in my clinical practice. This information can point parents in the right direction to get to the root of the problem! Because there is a root cause of the problem.

Biggest eczema and allergy mistakes:

  • Not introducing the right foods at the right time.

  • Taking the wrong foods out of the diet and ending up undernourished, with worse symptoms, more food reactions, and a negative relationship with food.

  • Using the wrong things on the skin increasing the chance for allergies to develop.

  • Not taking preventative measures!

Potential interview questions: Eczema and Allergies: Children with eczema are more likely to have allergies. But 2 out of 3 children with eczema don’t have food allergies!

  1. Eczema and allergies are on the rise. Can you give us some idea of how widespread they are?

  2. What are the differences between food allergy, sensitivity and intolerance?

  3. Why are foods like milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish, and shellfish common allergens?

  4. Do gut bacteria prevent food allergy?

  5. What are the gut and skin microbiomes like in people with eczema and food allergies?

  6. What’s the best way to test for food allergies?

  7. Will an elimination diet solve the problem?

  8. Should I give my baby common food allergens?

  9. If mom is nursing, should she stop eating certain foods?

  10. What are the problems with moisturizing eczema/rashy skin?

  11. Does scratching itchy rashes cause food allergies?

  12. What testing do you recommend to identify the root cause of the problem?

  13. How long will it take to resolve skin rashes?

  14. What are your top strategies to lower eczema and food allergy risk in babies?

Probiotics and Eczema: If It Seems Like Probiotics Make Your Child’s Dry, Flaky, Weepy, Red, Itchy, Painful Rashes Worse, It’s Not A Coincidence! Find out which probiotics to avoid, and which to try when your child has rashes.

When your child has rashes, it’s pretty common you’re going to come across someone, or read somewhere that probiotics can help.

And they can! BUT.

The wrong probiotic can make your child’s rashes worse. That’s because certain bacteria strains, including those found in many probiotic supplements, can increase levels of histamine.

When your child is struggling with rashes (and food reactions), histamine is already a problem. Adding more can throw fuel on the fire and make symptoms worse.

I want to give parents the right information about probiotics that can help their child. Probiotics won’t solve the problem by themselves, but they are a great place to start, and a step I take with every one of my clients to help them have a childhood free from disruptive skin symptoms.

The gut-skin connection plays a huge role in your child’s eczema. It’s the number 1 root cause problem I see in my clinical practice. I want to empower parents to understand:

  1. What that connection means

  2. How to dig deeper into it

  3. What next steps they can take to help their child in addition to taking the right probiotic!

Potential interview questions: Probiotics and Eczema: If It Seems Like Probiotics Make Your Child’s Dry, Flaky, Weepy, Red, Itchy, Painful Rashes Worse, It’s Not A Coincidence! Find out which probiotics to avoid, and which to try when your child has rashes.

  1. What is the Gut-Skin Connection?

  2. There seems to be quite a bit of research for probiotics and rashes like eczema, what can you tell us about this?

  3. What are the best ways to support gut health with food?

  4. What probiotics are best for skin rashes?

  5. What prebiotics are best for skin rashes?

  6. Why testing gut health helps determine what products to use.

  7. What can listeners do right now to start rebuilding healthy skin?

Low levels of these critical nutrients may be contributing to your child’s rashes

In my clinical practice, I am across the board seeing low levels of critical nutrients in kids who are struggling with rashes like eczema. It was shocking to me at first to see this. Over and over again. How could these little kids be so low in so many important nutrients? Even lower compared to adults I’ve worked with in the past.

Then I thought about it. Kids are little athletes. They are active, growing and developing, and in my practice, struggling with rashes. So not only do kids need more nourishment per pound of body weight compared to adults because their bodies are already doing more, when they are on a healing journey, they need even MORE! It takes a lot of fuel in the form of nourishment to build healthy skin in the first place, and even more when it needs to heal.

A great majority of my clients when they find me are not aware that nutrient imbalances can happen in children, that they can impact their child’s rashes, and whether or not their skin can actually heal. 

Another twist in this story, elimination diets. So here we have kids whose bodies need more nourishment already, and then because food is blamed for the problem, we have even less nourishment and more missing nutrients!

One more twist, if a child is a picky eater, some of the foods richest in these important nutrients might be rejected. 

Here’s what I’m seeing on nutrient testing in kids with rashes in my practice: Low levels of antioxidant nutrients including vitamins A, C, E, alpha-lipoic acid, CoQ10, Glutathione, and plant based antioxidants. I’m also seeing high lipid peroxides which erode cell membranes causing skin barrier dysfunction, as well as other vitamin and mineral imbalances.

In this interview, I’ll share with you:

  • What nutrient imbalances I’m seeing in kids with eczema in my clinical practice

  • How these imbalances can affect kids’ rashes

  • How this happens

  • How to test for them, and

  • What to do about it (food, supplements, gut health)

Potential interview questions: Low levels of these critical nutrients may be contributing to your child’s rashes

  1. What nutrient imbalances are you seeing in kids with eczema in your practice?

  2. How do these imbalances affect kids’ rashes?

  3. How do kids get so low in these critical nutrients?

  4. How do you test for this?

  5. What can be done about this from a dietary perspective?

  6. Are supplements a consideration to resolve the problem?

  7. What role does gut health play?

  8. How long will it take to resolve skin rashes?

  9. What can listeners do right now to start rebuilding healthy skin?

Detoxification And Your Child's Chronic Skin Rashes: 4 Mistakes You're Making & 4 Strategies To Implement Instead! When it comes to detoxification, there’s a lot of confusion, misunderstanding, and inappropriate interventions being implemented for children with chronic skin problems. This can contribute to your child’s skin not healing and even worsening it. 

You'll read online that you “just need to do a little liver detox…” to resolve your child’s rashes, but the problem with this is that interventions presented are often not science-based, and they are not based on how the liver actually does function.

Most of what you see online regarding detoxification is incorrect, can also be dangerous, and is not geared toward children.

It can be tempting to try something you see online for your child. However, I want you to know how detoxification really does work and how to support your child's detoxification pathways best.

The fact is that detoxification is an important part of the process to help your child have healthy skin, but focusing on it alone, or even mostly, is missing a massive piece of the puzzle.

This is why for example, many parents come to me saying their gut plan or their candida or parasite cleanse made things a lot worse for their child.

That’s because they started creating a bigger toxin load before considering how to support the body’s current toxic burden [before creating an even greater one]!

The reality is that your child's detoxification pathways need support so that toxins can get out rather than recirculate and cause flares.

In this interview, I’ll share with you:

  • How detoxification actually does work.

  • What these toxins are.

  • What needs to happen to best support your child’s liver and detoxification pathways.

  • The biggest problems I see parents and other practitioners making when it comes to detoxification for children.

  • Why you don’t want to push detoxification harder or faster.

  • 4 strategies you can start NOW to help support your child’s liver and detoxification pathways!

Potential interview questions: 4 Strategies You Can Start NOW To Help Support Your Child’s Liver

  1. Background, why is this a problem in your practice/what’s your experience with children and detoxification?

  2. How does the body actually detox (what are the body’s detox organs, and what do they do)?

  3. What toxins are we talking about?

  4. How does liver detoxification work?

  5. What are the problems you see in your practice with detoxification/what prevents detoxification from happening appropriately?

  6. Where do you start to help kids in your practice detox?

    1. What can be done about this from a dietary perspective?

    2. What can be done about this from a lifestyle perspective?

    3. Are supplements a consideration to resolve the problem?

  7. What role does gut health play?

  8. How long will it take to resolve skin rashes?

  9. What can listeners do right now to support detoxification?

What's Driving Your Kid's Itchy Skin? While histamine can cause itch, it’s not usually what causes the itch with eczema. 

When kids have rashes like eczema, I find most (if not all) parents chase histamine down the rabbit hole. Kids end up on antihistamines (both over-the-counter and prescription) and low-histamine diets. Both can be problematic when used long-term and certainly when they don’t get to the root cause of the problem or help with symptoms in the first place.

The deal is that while histamine can cause itch, there’s a lot more going on under the surface (above it, too), especially when it comes to itch and chronic skin rashes like eczema. 

Numerous factors can play a role, and understanding them can give parents and caregivers of kids with itchy rashes some direction so they can manage symptoms more effectively, and get to the root cause of the problem for their child.

Some of the factors that can cause itch:

  • Skin pH imbalances

  • Skin microbiome imbalances

  • Skin inflammation/pruriceptive itch

  • Leaky skin

  • Low filaggrin

  • Sweat

  • Heat

  • Sun

  • Air humidity/climate

  • Low nutrient levels (protein, iron, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin D, Omega 3s)

  • Certain clothing materials

  • Laundry soaps, dryer sheets

  • Allergies (food and environmental) because of the inflammation they cause, not necessarily because of histamine release as a result

  • Hard water

  • Ingredients in skin care products (natural and commercial)

  • Parasites, H pylori, Candida, and certain gut bacteria

This is far from an exhaustive list! 

There are likely parents listening in who have a kid with eczema, who are not aware of these factors, and that they may be driving the itch.

In this interview, I’ll share with you, what are some of the most common causes of itch that I see in kids when it’s not histamine-related, and what to do about them.

Potential interview questions: What's Driving Your Kid's Itchy Skin?

  1. Background: Why is this a problem in your practice? What’s your experience with children and itchy skin?

  2. How does skin physiology play a role in itch symptoms?

  3. If histamine isn’t causing the problem, what is?

  4. What external factors play a role it itch?

  5. Does weather/climate change cause itchy skin?

  6. What kinds of ingredients cause itch in skincare products?

  7. Are there certain nutrient imbalances that cause itchy skin?

  8. What internal factors are involved in itchy skin?

  9. Can gut dysbiosis make someone itchy?

  10. How long will it take to resolve skin rashes?

  11. What can listeners do right now to their child’s itchy skin (from the outside in and the inside out)?

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Let’s face it—when your child is itching, it affects everything. Sleep, school, play, your whole family dynamic. You're exhausted, overwhelmed, and heartbroken watching your child suffer from itchy, painful skin rashes. It feels like you’re stuck in survival mode, and you’ve tried everything.

But what if the very things you’re doing to stop the itching are actually keeping you stuck? It doesn’t have to be this way. 

In this training, you'll learn how to:

  • Stop the itch safely and effectively with my go-to tips and tricks.

  • Expand their diet confidently to support healing, growth, and development—where to start and what to focus on.

  • Help your child (and your family) reclaim a life full of freedom, joy, and peace.

  • See real life success stories.

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How Many Different Creams, Lotions, And Potions Have You Tried On Your Child's Itchy Skin?

Knowing what to use on the skin is confusing, frustrating, and nerve-wracking!

Most of it doesn't even help. At all. Not only does it NOT help, if you use the wrong things, your child's skin can get worse, infected, and it can even cause food allergies.

Learn what to avoid and why, what to use instead, and find out what you can do to safely support your child's skin and help with the itch!

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During digestion, protein is broken down into amino acids, and these are the building blocks for every structure in the body down to the cellular level, including skin cells, and key skin proteins are composed of these critical amino acids.

Your child's skin will not heal without enough protein!

Get my Free Guide and learn:

  • Why protein is so crucial for healthy skin and stopping the itch

  • The best protein sources

  • How much your child needs

  • My favorite protein smoothie recipe

  • Which supplements can help 

 

short bio

Jennifer Brand is a clinical nutritionist and the CEO of Jennifer Caryn Brand Nutrition LLC. She helps children with chronic, itchy rashes get lasting relief by using her proven system to fix the main root causes of skin issues in children, without relying on diet restrictions, creams, or other temporary fixes.

Her qualifications include:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics (BS)

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health (MPH)

  • Master’s Degree in Nutritional Biochemistry (MS)

  • Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN)

  • Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)

Jennifer is the top pediatric skin referral resource among trusted nutrition experts, and her referrals come from functional practitioners, naturopaths, other nutrition professionals, medical doctors, and clinics worldwide.

She and her work have been widely recognized on a variety of podcasts and interviews, and she is a member of the American Nutrition Association, and LearnSkin (where she served as faculty). 

Jennifer's passion for helping children with chronic rashes stems from her own health challenges that left her feeling different, judged, helpless, and alone as a child, and her family members' struggles with eczema, psoriasis, and vitiligo. 

She has helped thousands of families get to the root causes of the problem so that their children can eat more foods, sleep better, feel good in their skin, and get their lives back.