How to test for insulin resistance that could be causing your acne?

Acne, Hormonal Balance, Skin & Beauty

Insulin resistance is one of the hormonal imbalances I talk about that can contribute towards triggering or worsening your acne. You can read about the other hormonal imbalances here. How do we test for Insulin Resistance? Insulin resistance results in high sugar...

6 Skin Conditions that Look Like Acne But Isn’t Acne

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Is your acne breakout “true acne”? Conventional acne treatment e.g. topical/oral antibiotics, birth control pill, topical Tretinoin, or oral Roaccutane aim to: reduce excess oil production by sebaceous glands encourage healthy turnover of skin cells so it doesn’t clog...

Types of Acne

Acne, Hormonal Balance, Skin, Skin & Beauty, Skincare

By knowing your acne type, it’s easier to find out the cause and solution for your breakouts.  As we know the cause of acne is multi-factorial. Hormones definitely play a big role but there’s also: genetic cosmetics medication (including birth control) fungal...

Common Hormonal Imbalances that Cause Acne

Acne, Anti-Ageing, Hormonal Balance, Skin, Skin & Beauty, Skincare

Hormonal acne can be frustrating, embarrassing, and confusing. However, when you know what triggers hormonal acne, it makes healing a lot easier. In this blog, I share the 5 most common hormonal imbalances that can trigger or worsen acne. Here are the common hormonal...

How to boost progesterone to have less PMS & have a clearer skin

Acne, Hormonal Balance, Skin, Skin & Beauty, Uncategorized

Finishing off my “Low Progesterone causing Hormonal acne” mini-series, in this blog, I’m focusing on boosting progesterone. Look at the previous blog on: 1️⃣ What is Progesterone and how it affects skin including what causes low progesterone 2️⃣ How to test for low...