The gut-skin-connection and why it’s important for your skin
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The gut-skin-connection and why it’s important for your skin

Have you heard of the gut-skin-connection/gut-skin-axis? Gut health has become known to influence the rest of the body, such as the brain and mental health, the immune system and even the skin!  This is a very hot topic in the scientific field at the moment. Scientists have found that there is a direct link between the…

Vitamin A for skin health
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Vitamin A for skin health

Vitamin A – retinol Vitamin A is a group of fat soluble substances, with antioxidant properties, called retinoids. It is really important for many functions in the body, for example reproduction, vision, cellular division, immunity and much more. When it comes to collagen and skin health it is needed for stimulating epithelial growth, fibroblasts (cells…

Nutrition and acne
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Nutrition and acne

Nutrition and acne As mentioned in the previous article on foods and acne, blood sugar balance is important for controlling acne. Alpha-lipoic acid is a substance that has been shown to improve the body’s handling of glucose in a manner similar to insulin. It is also a powerful antioxidant previously described is important in acne….

Foods and acne
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Foods and acne

Foods and acne Acne (Acne Vulgaris) affects most people more or less at some point in life. It is most common in adolescence and most often occurs on the face but can also occur on the back and other parts of the body. However, some people are struggling with acne more than others and the…