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…

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….

Probiotics for inflammatory skin disorders
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Probiotics for inflammatory skin disorders

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…

Fatty acids for skin health
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Fatty acids for skin health

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…