The Mind Body Beauty Show | Live Happier in Your Own Skin
Mind Body Beauty is a health and wellness show, especially for those of us with problem skin or sensitive skin. Healthy skin is a reflection of our inner health and happiness. So we share tips and strategies to help you nourish your skin from within with real food and practices that reduce stress and tension and from the outside in, so you can live happier in your own skin
Rank #1: MBB#3: Dealing with Eczema and Adult Acne with Jo Fitton from The Primal Shift.
On this episode of the Mind Body Beauty Show, I talk about dealing with eczema and adult acne with Jo Fitton from The Primal Shift Podcast. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCL04x0YELs Jo is a good friend and my co-host on the popular Primal Shift Podcast. She is a fellow kiwi, a lover of good food and a health and wellness nerd. Like myself, Jo has a history of dealing with eczema and adult acne and she shares her story on what the underlying causes were for her and how she managed these skin issues. We take a look at what’s worked for her and what hasn’t. The Primal Shift Team: Jo Fitton, Andrew Fieldhouse & Crystal Fieldhouse We chat about: Jo shares her experiences with childhood eczema How no-one made the connection between processed food and her eczema outbreaks (it wasn’t well known at the time) Managing eczema topically with calamine lotion and hydrocortisone cream Escaping teenage acne but getting painful cystic adult acne around her chin and jawline in her early 20’s How acne affects self esteem and confidence Dealing with sensitive skin and acne and the things that probably made Jo’s skin issues worse: sugar, alcohol, stress and hormonal disruption Taking antibiotics and the birth control pill to deal with adult acne and the effect on Jo’s gut health Sensitivity to FODMAP containing foods and the effects it can have on people who are sensitive The hormonal fallout from taking the birth control pill, chronic cardio and adrenal fatigue Sensitivity to histamine containing foods like smoked foods, alcohol and fermented foods and how these foods can affect skin issues Jo’s experiences with increased skin sensitivity, rashes and puffiness when eating high histamine foods What Jo has done to manage her skin issues – keeping things simple with topical skincare Treating her skin as “sensitive” using fragrance free, low chemical products that don’t strip skin oils and a konjac sponge, moisturising with gentle products including Ecology Cream Oatmeal and honey masks Being aware of the foods she’s eating and the effect they have on her body, doing or trying one thing at a time Managing stress with mindfulness, deep breathing and yoga Working on healing her gut with probiotics and specific supplementation Prioritising sleep, shutting off devices and winding down after 8pm >> Read the Transcript Blue Blocker Glasses Links: The Primal Shift Podcast Transcript: >> Read the Transcript Please share your experience in the comments below and tell us what’s worked for you to help clear your eczema or adult acne! Wishing you silky smooth skin, Have sensitive or problem skin? Make sure you’re not making these mistakes… #gap-291061407 { padding-top: 15px; } ARE YOU MAKING THESE 3 SKINCARE MISTAKES? TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT #text-box-770476091 { width: 60%; } #text-box-770476091 .text { font-size: 100%; } @media (min-width:550px) { #text-box-770476091 { width: 70%; } } #banner-646258159 { padding-top: 300px; } #banner-646258159 .bg.bg-loaded { background-image: url(https://ecologyskincare.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3mistakes-1600x600-min.jpg); } #banner-646258159 .overlay { background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.15); } #gap-404972228 { padding-top: 15px; } The post MBB#3: Dealing with Eczema and Adult Acne with Jo Fitton from The Primal Shift appeared first on Ecology Skincare.
Rank #2: MBB#6: How to get your Beauty Sleep with Jamie Scott.
What does a good night’s sleep really look like?On this episode of Mind Body Beauty, we talk about the importance of getting your beauty sleep with Jamie Scott from Synergy Health and the Ancestral Health Society of New Zealand.Jamie is a nutritionist, sport and exercise scientist and a proud kiwi. He is the president of the Ancestral Health Society of NZ and the researcher and content developer for Synergy Health. Jamie also loves mountain biking, a good espresso and a good debate!I’ve invited Jamie on today, because I think sleep is one of the most under appreciated and best things we can do for our general health and happiness and also for our skin health.When we don’t get enough sleep, it’s apparent in the dark circles under our eyes, our skin looks dull and fine lines seem deeper and more pronounced. But it’s not just about vanity, there’s so much more going on under the skin than just the appearances.If we’re not getting a good night’s sleep it can affect EVERYTHING!! //www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpC7BGEV1nA I chat with Jamie about: What happens when we sleep? Sleep is probably one of the most active states for our brain and our repair and restorative processes over the 24-hour circadian cycle Brain wave patterns during sleep Hormones that are released when we sleep, like growth hormone Our immune activity steps up during sleep to repair tissues that breakdown over the day (reversing the ‘ageing’ process) Our immune system becomes suppressed when we’re sleep deprived and we become more susceptible to colds and flu’s The inflammatory aspect of skin issues like acne and scaling skin Collagen in skin breaks down during the day and is repaired during sleep Collagen repair declines if we don’t sleep enough leading to sagging skin and wrinkles Chronic stress contributes to increased cortisol levels and thinning of the skin Environmental exposures and inflammatory foods like vegetable oils and sugar can overstimulate the immune system Making sure our sleep is well timed with our circadian rhythm and eating whole foods to help balance our How much sleep should we be getting? The data points towards 7-9 hours sleep, allowing for daylight hours and seasonal adjustments US data shows people are typically getting around 6-7 hours sleep – under the lower threshold for what we should be getting Light dark cycles and varying our wake-up time with the seasons, we wake up more easily in the summer months Repaying sleep debt from summer over the winter months It can cause stress on the body when we wake up early in the winter months What lifestyle factors can impact our sleep cycles? The effect of caffeine on sleep The effect of blue light from electronic screen devices (computer screens, smart phones, tablets) on our circadian rhythm, suppressing melatonin Melatonin is our main sleep hormone and always loses the arm wrestle to cortisol Blue Blocker Glasses Feeling tired but wired and restless The effect of stress and food allergies or intolerances on our sleep The importance of going through the different sleep phases, including deep sleep Is there any truth in that old saying that “1 hour sleep before midnight is worth 2 hours after?” The first period of sleep is about physical repair, the second period is about psychological repair Winding down early enough in the evening to get some deep restorative sleep early or in the middle of the night, “midnight” Sleep preparation starts when you first wake-up in the morning Getting bright light exposure early in the morning to reset our circadian rhythm and ensuring you have a good protein breakfast Reducing caffeine after lunch and continuing blue light exposure through the say, managing stress levels and reducing screen time at night Jamie thoughts on wake-up lights, blackout blinds, alarm clocks and electronic devices in the bedroom The upcoming Ancestral Health Society Symposium in Queenstown NZ Crystal and her Wake-up Light Links: Why Sleep is so Important for Healthy Skin The Ancestral Health Society of NZ Symposium Jamie’s Blog: Re-Evolutionary Want to put some of this great info into practice? DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE Ecology Beauty Sleep Cheat Sheet It’s broken into different things you can try in the morning, during the day and at night-time #gap-1449293882 { padding-top: 8px; } DOWNLOAD NOW The post MBB#6: How to get your Beauty Sleep with Jamie Scott appeared first on Ecology Skincare.
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