Why Great-Looking Skin Starts With A Healthy Gut, by Skin Renewal

Gut health is a hot topic. And not just when you're struggling with issues like IBS, diverticulitis or common intolerances to gluten or dairy. Your gut mirrors what's going with your skin. Or perhaps visa versa. That sudden skin sensitivity, eczema, acne breakout and inflammation is all signalling that your gut is unbalanced and needs healing. And the research backs this. Our gut microbiome is known to significantly influence skin conditions. So, how can you shore up what's going on inside so that your skin glows gorgeously ?

The Pillars of Health: Understanding Gut and Nutrition

We're all guilty of eating on the go, snacking without care or simply thinking about food last minute. The struggle? A diet without enough vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. This may sound like too much to get right, but with these essential nutritional elements, the body is getting what it needs to function at its peak. As for your skin? Well, it gets whatever is left over. So that cold pizza you had for dinner last night with no fresh veggies or salad? You body took any goodness available and your skin unfortunately had to make do. This is why the gut (our body's second brain) and nutrition are some of the pillars of health. Because if you're not getting what you need, your gut suffers and then in turn, so will your skin.

A Sensitive Stomach: Support Supplements

What used to be referred to as a "sensitive constitution" is probably known as a food intolerance or dietary sensitivity nowadays. Or at least a gut issue rooted in one. This is where not only diagnostics from an expert medical doctor means improved gut health (and restored balance) but supplementing with the proper additional nutrients. These should be chosen carefully so that they assist the gastrointestinal tract and can even offer extra help in treating systemic infections. Natural antimicrobial supplements and Skin Renewal's RID Oregano are known to aid the gut.

A Signal From Your Skin: Eczema and a Not-So-Good-Gut 

For those with a specific skin condition like eczema (dermatitis), the skin can be likened to a car's dashboard, signalling that something needs servicing or even fixing. In other words, light goes on, and it's a warning sign. So, what's your eczema saying? That your gut isn't well? Quite right! You may need to get yourself checked out for low stomach acid, dysbiosis, and leaky gut. These not only affect skin but they can mean deeper health issues if left to progress. In other words, don't just treat your eczema; get to the root, or rather, the gut cause of it. As healthy skin needs essential minerals and vitamins like zinc to thrive and look it's best, that's one quick win to start with immediately.

And Then There's Acne: Toxins Stirring Up Trouble

Heard of your gut microbiome? It's basically an ecosystem living in your intestines and to keep it functioning healthy, understanding which gut bacteria means happy balance is key. Research connects gut microbes to acne, as well as what you eat and what you take, like supplements, to support your system. How has severe acne been linked to the relationship between the gut-brain-skin axis? This connects those gut microbes, oral probiotics and nutrition. Simply put? A happy, healthy gut needs the right food (diverse and with a plant-rich diet including whole foods and whole grains) and carefully selected supplementation. This is why a doctor helping you treat acne as a health diagnosis (from the inside out) means – again - getting to the gut cause of it.

Great-looking skin at times needs some effort. And it's so worth the investigation. Especially when you discover the underlying issue and why it's hampering complexion perfection. It also – and so importantly - opens the door to steady health and happier wellbeing. With a highly skilled medical doctor guiding you, your skin can reflect your vitality: radiant, strong and shining. Contact us today to begin your transformation.