Your diet is truly your tool box for vibrant skin and it’s a great place to start. A wholefoods diet that is abundant in veggies, fruits, healthy fats, good quality proteins and of course good hydration is the foundation of a good skin diet.
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Cortisol a.k.a the stress hormone stimulates fat and carbohydrate metabolism, creating a surge of energy. While this process is essential for survival, it can increases appetite, promote body fat, heighten cravings for sweet, fatty and salty foods. The stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol make it harder for insulin to work, and this causes your blood sugar levels to rise leading to weight gain.
Your body responds to changes in your psychological state; like stress. This can cause new skin issues to develop or existing skin issues to flare up. When we feel stressed, our sympathetic nervous system releases stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline into your body.
Stress can cause inflammation through the gut-skin connection. Internal inflammation can present acne, eczema and psoriasis.
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Stress is the number one driver to chronic disease. It’s important we support our body in becoming more resilient.
Cortisol a.k.a the stress hormone can control blood sugar levels, regulate metabolism, reduce inflammation, assist with memory formulation, regulate salt/water balance and control blood pressure. Ever had it when you go on holiday and you always get sick? That is because cortisol is a protectant. In moments of high sustained stress it’s triggered in helping you fight, but once it lowers you can become immunocompromised.
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This is from my own personal journey and current experience. It’s inevitable when we influence our hormones we are going to experience some imbalances.
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You are not what you eat. You are what you digest and absorb… Here, I’ve listed my top 10 favourite ways to support and heal your digestion and gut.
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When you eat starchy/sweet foods or alcohol they are broken down in the body into a sugar called glucose. This is carried around in the blood stream and taken to cells which use it for energy. At any one time, the ideal amount of glucose to have in the blood is about 2 teaspoons. The
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Gaining weight can seem daunting and needs to be done in a healthy manner in order to achieve optimal health gains. Weighing too little can lead to malnutrition, vitamin deficiencies, anemia, or osteoporosis, decreased immune function, increased risk for complications from surgery, fertility issues caused by irregular menstrual cycles, growth and development issues, especially in children and teenagers.
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Mindful eating is the practice of paying attention to all aspects of your food and the process of eating. It helps to reduce stress and take you out of ‘flight or fight’ mode, which for most us is our auto-pilot. When in this state our body is preparing to react to dangerous situations. The blood
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Brain supplements, also known as nootropics, are natural supplements that can help with some of the following: DHA- A group of Omega-3 fatty acids, is vital for healthy brain function, supporting both overall brain health, boosting cognitive function, memory, focus, moods and mental health. Ginkgo Biloba- Is a natural potent antioxidant that increases blood flow
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