As some of you know, I’ve been sharing in-depth about how my gut’s health was extremely important for me to heal my 12-year eczema. My recent video series: the key to clear your skin, was viewed by thousands of people all over the world, and is fast becoming one of the biggest resources on the gut-skin connection. […]
Carrageenan: a skin trigger to consider
Carrageenan is a natural ingredient found in a lot of gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan or vegetarian goods. Canned or bottled coconut milk, almond milk, hemp milk, lactose-free milk, greek yogurts, puddings, and many other dairy substitutes and products often contain carrageenan as a ‘natural’ thickener. But just because something is ‘natural’, doesn’t always mean it’s good… Earlier this […]
Building an eczema diet: healthy fats and bad fats
For decades, many of us have been mistakenly told to avoid fat. “Fatty” foods like red meat, butter, egg yolks, and bacon were considered a big “no-no”–only eaten on cheat days or secretly in shame. We were taught to embrace egg-whites omelets and to “lower our cholesterol” by cooking with canola oil instead. We were […]
Alcohol causes eczema: true or false?
Wine, spirits, liquor, cider, beer, or ale: does alcohol really affect eczema? When I first began my research into how to clear my 12-year eczema naturally, alcohol was something that I REALLY wanted to know about. On a research level, there were many questions that needed answers, like: – Is alcohol something you should avoid […]
Could “the pill” trigger acne and eczema?
Hey everyone! Today I want to talk about something I’ve actually been meaning to write about for a long time. Hopefully this can help you in making an informed decision, along with over 100 million other women who take the pill every year. Before we get started, let me make this clear. I’m not stating that you […]