This posts looks at the benefits of yacon syrup for acne and why yacon is also the best sweetener for weight loss and gut health too. Plus, I’m sharing my favourite ways to use yacon syrup in the kitchen! What is yacon syrup?Yacon is a tuber, just like sweet potatoes and yams, that is native to Peru. For centuries, locals have eaten the fruit whole and used it in their salads and desserts. However, it has now gained popularity across the world due to its numerous health benefits. How is yacon ...
Supplements
Sway Testing: are you taking the right supplements?
This article investigates sway testing and how this form of applied kinesiology (muscle testing) could help you test which supplements are right for you. While I was healing my acne, I saw a Kinesiologist every 6 weeks and was constantly fascinated with the results that came out of each session. I loved learning what supplements I needed to take and what areas of my body need a little more love. Kinesiology is a therapy that uses muscle testing to determine any imbalances in the system, and ...
The benefits of raw apple cider vinegar for acne
Apple cider vinegar is an amazing health supplement that I highly recommend taking daily for optimum health and vitality as it has so many amazing benefits when it comes to acne. To get the most out of ACV you need to make sure you buy organic, unheated, unfiltered and unpasteurised. Look for one that contains “the mother” (In the UK I like Raw Health and Biona brands) – if it’s cloudy in colour and contains fine fibres floating near the bottom it will most likely contain “the mother”! The ...
Where to buy a reliable Hair Mineral Analysis Test
If you’re interested in purchasing a reliable Hair Mineral Analysis test, then it’s important that you use a company or practitioner that test their samples using either the labs Trace Elements or Analytical Research Labs as they don’t screw around with your hair prior to testing it (many labs wash the hair before testing which can alter results). Both Trace Elements and Analytical Research Labs have distributors around that world, or distributors that will ship worldwide so it’s relatively ...
Can acupuncture help acne? Q&A with Nicky Duffell
If you’ve visited Skyn Therapy over the past couple of days you may have enjoyed my interview on acupuncture and acne with acupuncturist Emma Vickers of Oasis Acupuncture. Keeping with the theme of acupuncture and acne healing, I’ve grabbed 10 minutes with Nutritional Therapist and Super-Mum Nicky Duffell to ask the question: can acupuncture help acne sufferers? Read on to hear about her personal experience with acupuncture and why she believes it was the key to clearing her acne after years of ...
Can acupuncture cure acne? See Leah’s incredible results!
Can acupuncture cure acne? I interviewed Leah from Beautiful Skin The Natural Way to chat about how regular acupuncture sessions cleared up her skin in just 7 weeks. You can catch up on my other acupuncture interviews here, here and here. Roaccutane, the pill, antibiotics and prescription creams… Leah has tried everything to clear her acne but it always came back, often worse than before…until she discovered acupuncture! Can acupuncture cure acne? See Leah’s incredible results! I first ...
Travelling abroad? Holiday essentials for acne prone skin
This post looks at the holiday essentials I like to pack in my suitcase when travelling abroad. As someone with chronic digestive issues, coeliac disease and PCOS, it’s really important to me that I’m always well prepared when it comes to eating away from home. Tonight I’m catching a flight with my mum and my sister to Sri Lanka and I’m sooooo excited! We’ve had this girly adventure holiday booked since Christmas and we’ve all been counting down the months, weeks and days – it’s going to be ...
7 tips for when acne comes back and your skin relapses
This blog post offers advice and tips for when your skin relapses and your acne comes back, despite doing everything in your power to heal your body and clear your skin from the inside out. The fear of our acne coming back is something most of us will endure. We’ve spent months, sometimes even years, healing our bodies and seeing slow, but steady improvement in our skin. We get to a stage where we finally see the light at the end of the tunnel… We start wearing less make-up and feeling more ...
Q&A: Balancing blood sugar, hormonal acne, ‘bumps’ and gut health
So on Friday morning I asked my social media followers to ‘Ask Me Anything’ and I would compiled all the answers into one blog post for you to enjoy. Turns out, there were quite a few questions and I had to split the questions into two separate blog posts! In this post we’re covering the root causes of acne; digestion, blood sugar and hormonal imbalances whereas the other post is more focussed the skin care questions. This blog post will cover the following topics: hormonal acne ...
Acupuncture and hormones: Q&A with yoga teacher Edyta Handzlik
If you’ve visited Skyn Therapy this week then you may have enjoyed my recent posts on acupuncture and acne. Including my interview with acupuncturist Emma Vickers of Oasis Acupuncture and Nutritional Therapist Nicky Duffell. Today I’ve been lucky enough to grab 10 minutes with Yoga teacher and health nut Edyta Handzlik to talk about acupuncture and hormones, and how just a few sessions or acupuncture helped her get her period back after 6 months! To read more about acupuncture, damp heat and ...