5 foods that keep your skin nourished Food plays SUCH a big part in our skin health, and Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Lauren Riva is here to tell us why. Our body is an amazing collection of microscopic parts full of intricate cells, tissues, organs, and sophisticated systems that all work synergistically to enable us to [...]
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5 foods that keep your skin nourished
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Coeliac disease and dermatitis — the role of food.
Coeliac disease and dermatitis Fact: undiagnosed coeliac disease can lead to the development of dermatitis herpetiformis. We often look to topical agents to resolve our dermatitis, however, the food we eat can play an important role, particularly when it comes to dermatitis herpetiformis. Whilst there are many causes of dermatitis, one which is less commonly [...] More -
Rosacea? Try incorporating these foods
Rosacea? Try incorporating these foods Rosacea is a funny one. It has a lot of contributing factors — some we can control, some we can't. Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that mainly affects the face. It kinda looks like flushing in the face, cheeks, nose and forehead, where you can sometimes see blood [...] More -
5 foods to limit in an eczema flare up
5 foods to limit in an eczema flare up If your eczema is giving you grief, our friend and Practicing Dietitian Amanda from Verde Nutrition has some handy hints for you. Before we start, for those who need some education on what eczema actually is, here's the 411: Eczema, also referred to as Atopic Dermatitis, [...] More -
Dramatic Stories: Lifelong eczema encouraged me to become a dietitian
A dietitian who understands how itchy eczema can be After experiencing eczema as a kid and seeing so many specialists, Chloe decided to become a dietitian to help others in the same itchy boat as her. Before you start reading, I wanted to jump in and introduce Chloe first. This is the superwoman dietitian who [...] More -
Dramatic stories: Topical steroid withdrawal
Abusing topical steroids will destroy your skin barrier After almost 20 years of using topical steroids as her everyday skincare routine, they stopped working. Then Christine went through topical steroid withdrawal. Topical corticosteroid withdrawal is what it sounds like — when someone stops using steroid cream, and their skin turns to sh*t. There’s two types [...] More -
New perspectives on rosacea
New perspectives on rosacea Everything you need to know about rosacea, by Naturopath Brooke from GoodKind. Rosacea is a chronic facial skin disorder that can really impact the quality of life for individuals. Typically, women are affected more than men with the incidence of disease at about 5%. Treatment and management work best when an [...] More -
Dramatic Stories: I got teased for having psoriasis
Dramatic Stories: I got teased for having psoriasis Kids in the playground used to call Jana "nit girl" when they saw scalp psoriasis flakes falling from her head. Meet Jana, she's been dealing with psoriasis from head-to-toe since she was eight. Kids in the playground used to call her "nit girl" when they saw scalp [...] More -
Kirsty — Birth Trauma
Kirsty — birth trauma Being a woman is both beautiful, and challenging, and our bodies go through so much to bring little humans into the world. Trigger warning: this talks about traumatic events and depression. As part of our Mother’s Day campaign Sensitive Mothers, we spoke to Melbourne Mum Kirsty about her experience of giving [...] More -
Jess — A psychologists experience with postnatal depression and anxiety
Jess — A psychologists' experience with Postnatal Depression and anxiety Being a woman is both beautiful, and challenging, and our bodies go through so much to bring little humans into the world. Trigger warning: this talks about suicidal thoughts and depression. As part of our Mother’s Day campaign Sensitive Mothers, we spoke to psychologist Jess [...] More