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 ...
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My experience with colon cleansing for acne and constipation
This article looks at the benefits of colon cleansing for acne and whether it can help with chronic constipation when nothing else has worked. In my previous article, I went into huge detail about my life long struggles with constipation. I detailed all the natural treatments I’ve tried over the years and despite being totally committed to curing my constipation, I was never able get to find a treatment that worked. I also spoke about how important it is to address your constipation before you ...
My hair mineral analysis results are in…and I’m gutted!
In this post I’m sharing my hair mineral analysis results and also my predictions based on my ongoing symptoms and supplements I’ve been taking over the past 2 years. So I’m writing this first section of this blog post before my hair mineral analysis results have come through. I wanted to write down all my various predictions as I thought it would be interesting to see if what I think is the problem, is actually the problem – or whether it’s an entirely different issue altogether! Hair ...
Why low progesterone is causing your acne and killer PMS
Forget oestrogen, forget testosterone! This article looks at why low progesterone is the most common cause of hormonal acne and PMS in adult women. Progesterone plays a vital role in woman’s health but this hormone is often overlooked when it comes to natural acne healing. Acne is often blamed on androgens such as testosterone and DHT and while these hormones are a huge part of the acne process, it’s actually progesterone, or lack of progesterone, that could be upsetting the balance of all ...
6 internal causes of acne in adult women + how to treat them
This article looks into the 6 internal causes of acne in adult women and the natural ways to treat them. As I say time and time again, acne isn’t just something that happens out of the blue. It’s a symptom of a deeper imbalance within the body… and pimples are your body’s way of crying out for help. Unfortunately, in today’s world, it’s so much easier to just go on the hunt for a new spot zapping lotion or facial treatment instead of working with your body and finding out the real root cause ...
Dairy, Iodine, Fluoride & Acne: An Interview with Melissa Gallico
In this blog post, I’ve teamed up with Melissa Gallico – superwoman and fellow acne warrior – to talk all about her journey to clear skin and her revolutionary new book ‘The Hidden Cause of Acne‘. If you’ve not caught up on the theory as to why fluoride toxicity could be the reason you’re unable to clear your acne, then I recommend catching up on my previous blog posts here: Is Fluoroderma causing your cystic breakouts? How to detox from fluoride exposure You may have realised that this ...
Acne Fighting Superfoods to Supercharge your Smoothies
Superfoods sometimes get a bit of a bad rep for being a total waste of money. I however, I disagree and am totally pro-superfoods! I believe that selected superfoods can make an excellent addition to your acne healing regime and can help to heal scars, reduce redness and even help your body to manage stress hormones better. These acne fighting superfoods are mild in taste which makes them easy to blend with most smoothies and juice, mixed into snacks or even sprinkled over granola and ...
How to naturally increase progesterone for acne free skin
This article looks at how you can naturally increase progesterone levels for balanced hormones, easier periods and acne free skin! In my previous post I talked about how low levels of progesterone are pretty much to blame for most of your hormonal symptoms – from acne and period pain to sore boobs and anxiety! It’s also a major player when it comes to your fertility and maintaining a healthy pregnancy. Read more about why low progesterone has such a huge impact on our hormones and skin ...