What can you do to avoid breakouts when coming off hormonal birth control? One of the biggest worries for women coming off hormonal birth control is — will my skin break out? Unfortunately, the answer is “yes” for many, and this can be the case even if you had clear skin before starting the Pill. Post-pill acne rears its head around 3–6 months…

Learn how to love legumes You’ve heard how great legumes are for digestive health. They’re rich in gut-loving prebiotic fibre, are an excellent source of plant protein, and are budget-friendly when the cost of living is skyrocketing. It seems like a no-brainer to regularly include beans in your diet. However, many people avoid them because…

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) or St Mary’s thistle is the herbalist’s mainstay for liver support. A robust traditional efficacy is supported by numerous clinical trials supporting its benefits in liver damage from alcohol, drugs, chemotherapy, hepatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). It’s now also emerging as a possible treatment…

Vitamins supplements are generally considered low risk, but anything has the potential for toxicity — this is a cautionary tale about Vitamin B6. An 86-year-old Australian man had progressively been losing his ability to walk. He had been living independently but was now unable to walk and had to be…

Elimination diets have become a popular fix for gut health. I understand why this happens because there’s a certain logic to it. Every time you eat xx food, you get bloating, cramping and gas. When you remove it, the symptoms go away. It’s the fault of that food. Well, not…

Here’s your guide to this skin supplement Acne is an inflammatory skin condition of the sebaceous (oil-secreting glands) glands. The more inflammatory your acne is the higher risk of scarring and hyperpigmentation. The goal of most nutritional acne treatment is to calm the inflammation and bring the sebaceous glands back…

How to lower androgens, naturally Anti-androgen medications such as spironolactone and cyproterone acetate are used to treat hormonal acne, female pattern hair loss and PCOS. Are there natural alternatives? Yes, there are some contenders. But before diving into specific nutritional supplements and herbal medicines, we need some big picture thinking. Why are androgens being made…

Spironolactone as a treatment for hormonal acne Have you been prescribed spironolactone for female hormonal acne? Want to know more about it? This article will give you a primer of what it is, how it works, and the side effects. What is spironolactone? Spironolactone was not developed as an “acne drug”. It belongs to the class of drugs known as…

Vanquish your insomnia with the amino acid glycine Not being able to sleep is frustrating and sucks the joy out of life. Motivation and energy plummet, it’s challenging to concentrate, and you feel like you’re dragging yourself through life. Natural remedies are popular treatments for sleep because they are non-addictive and don’t have the “hangover” like side effects…