BLOG — gut health

  It's the most common scenario - you're face flares up with acne or other skin complaints and you rush to your favourite beauty store to stock up on the latest skin care. Or maybe you've been bamboozled by what you've seen pop up in your Instagram feed. But, healthy glowing skin, must be managed form the inside out. Skin conditions, such as acne, are a symptom, not a diagnosis.  Trying to heal acne by focussing on the skin is not going to yield permanent, glowing results.  Yes, absolutely, some treatments may reduce acne in the short term or reduce that...

It's such a big time in a woman's life, yet many of us are relatively uninformed and unprepared and it does raise the question: Why don't we know more about perimenopause?

"I should sleep more" "I should go to bed earlier" "I wish I could just switch off my thoughts" Sound familiar? Let's talk sleep. A good night’s sleep is everything. Literally everything. So why is it so hard to get? You feel so tired mid-afternoon / can barely keep your eyes open at the dinner table, then you hit the pillow and BAM you're wide awake and your brain switches to over drive.  We know poor sleep affects us in many ways; on your hormones, your brain function, causes weight gain and mood swings.  In contrast, we know how incredible we...

It’s not exactly dinner conversation, but constipation is something that you and I should really talk about. Constipation isn’t merely a painful inconvenience. It can impact many areas of your health and wellbeing, sometimes in very surprising ways.  Skin conditions such as puffiness, acne, dark circles under the eyes and even rashes can all stem from internal gut issues. When your bowel movements are regular, chances are that your insides are working well. Regularity, Constipation, and Women Before I delve into solutions for constipation, I'll chat about some quick basics. There is a wide variation in what is considered to be ‘normal’ in terms...