The fact that inflammation affects our health and the development of many of our common chronic lifestyle-related diseases has become increasingly recognized in recent years. Inflammation inside the body can be an important underlying factor in several skin problems, such as acne, eczema, psoriasis and rosacea. Reducing inflammation in the body is not only important…
Have you heard of phytonutrients? This is really exciting and important for skin health as well as overall health and wellbeing. The word phyto means plant. It is the phytonutrients that give the plants like berries, fruits and vegetables their color and flavors. Phytonutrients are not classified as essential, ie necessary for our survival, but…
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…
Probiotics for inflammatory skin disorders There is a lot of hype about our microbiome and how it affects our health. What is most often discussed is our intestinal flora, but we also have bacterial flora in other places in the body, for example in the mouth, lungs, abdomen and skin. In fact, we have around…
Important fatty acids for skin health Did you know that all the cells in the body’s cells are made up of fatty acids? It is important to add the right fatty acids for the cells, including the skin cells, to function optimally. Above all, the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, but also GLA, are…
