The recommended daily protein intake can vary depending on factors such as age, sex, weight, physical activity level, and overall health. However, a general guideline for healthy adults is: Sedentary adults should aim for 0.8gms per kg of body weight Moderately active adults should aim for 1.2gms per kg of body weight Highly active adults should aim for 1.4gms per …
Antibiotic protocol
Protecting your gut bacteria during antibiotic use When you need to take antibiotics for an infection or health condition, it can reduce the amount of beneficial bacteria you have in your gut microbiome. Some types of antibiotics can also cause side effects such as diarrhea or stomach pain. To prevent this, it’s wise to take a probiotic alongside antibiotic use. …
Magnesium citrate for constipation
Magnesium citrate is an osmotic laxative, which means it draws water into the bowels to soften stools and stimulate bowel movements. Here is a how-to guide for using Magnesium citrate to relieve constipation: Start with the lowest dosage of 200mg. The therapeutic dosage is between 200-400mg of magnesium citrate, but a higher dose is not always necessary. Take the magnesium …
Low GI diet
A low glycaemic index (GI) diet is a way of eating that focuses on consuming foods that have a lower impact on blood sugar levels. The glycaemic index is a ranking system that classifies carbohydrate-containing foods based on how quickly they raise blood glucose (sugar) levels after consumption. Foods with a low GI value (55 or less) are digested and …
Zone 2 Exercise
Zone 2 exercise is low-intensity steady-state (LISS) cardio. Zone 2 typically corresponds to around 60-70% of your maximum heart rate. This range may vary slightly depending on individual factors such as age and fitness level. The goal of Zone 2 exercise is to improve aerobic capacity, build endurance, and enhance the body’s ability to utilize fat as a fuel source. …
Why You Get Sugar Cravings & How To Beat Them
Sugar is a no-brainer for most people when it comes to comfort foods. It’s a simple and affordable way to add sweetness, flavour and pleasure to food, which is why it’s so addictive. Once you start eating sugar regularly, your body starts to crave it. This means that you’ll feel an intense desire for sugar even if you don’t have …
How Do You Know if Your Acne is Hormonal or Bacterial?
What’s causing my acne? Hormones? Bacteria? Both? Are you frustrated with constantly trying to work out why your acne won’t go away? If you are, then there are two possible causes of your acne… bacteria and hormones. Telltale signs of hormonal acne A telltale sign of a hormonal breakout is it’s located on the lower part of your face …
How to Stop Hormonal Acne Once and For All?
A frustration many acne sufferers experience is the return of their hormonal acne issues once they stop treatment. This is usually because most hormonal acne treatments are just ‘Band-Aid’ solutions. And so because these treatments such as the birth control pill, Accutane and Roaccutane, antibiotics, serums and lotions don’t fix the root cause of hormonal acne: hormone imbalances. Then, the …
What Causes Hormonal Acne & What Can You Do?
Acne forms when hormones cause an increase in sebum (oil) production and changes in the pores and skin cells cause the oil to be trapped. So how is this triggered and why is it that some people have hormonal acne and others don’t? Typically hormonal acne is triggered when there is androgen (male hormone) dominance. But the solution is not …
Top 10 products for your hormonal acne
We’re often asked what our Top 10 products are to treat hormonal acne. No need to keep asking. Here are the best products according to our Sydney naturopath. Our top 10 products we recommend for hormonal acne 1. Vitex Vitex helps boost progesterone levels. Low levels can lead to androgen excess which amplifies testosterone production in the skin and can …
How to Treat Period Pimples and Breakouts
Does your acne flare-up in the two weeks before your period and then settle down once your period arrives? If it does then you’re not alone. This is called premenstrual acne and this flare-up pattern is the most common one we see in our patients. Its most common cause is an imbalance between two of your hormones – progesterone and …
How to Know if My Pimples Are Hormone Caused or by Other Factors
A question we are regularly asked on Instagram and by patients is “ How can you tell if your pimples are caused by hormones or by something else?” And this is a really important question because the answer determines what the treatment is going to be. So here are seven signs to look out for that confirm your acne is …
Hormonal Imbalance Acne – How to Balance Hormones For Acne
This means that no matter how clean you make your diet, how toxin free your skincare products are, or how many topical treatments and peels you do, you won’t get rid of your hormonal acne. To fix hormonal acne you need to uncover the hormones in your body that are out of balance. And a pretty obvious clue your acne …
Is hormonal acne itchy?
Hormonal acne is often caused by the following factors: An excess of sebum (oil) production in the sebaceous (oil) glands of the skin. Normally, the oil helps to protect the skin and keep it smooth and supple, but when something causes it to be produced in excess,s this causes acne Dry skin cells clogging pores Bacteria inside the sebaceous glands …
Top 6 Reasons Why Hormonal Acne Won’t Go Away
You’ve cut out dairy, gluten, and sugar, you rarely drink alcohol, you’ve spent a fortune on Zinc and Vitex and your diet is a healthy balance of protein, carbs and veggies, but you’re still breaking out!!?? This is a common thing to see in our clinic, people who have been trying desperately to self-treat their acne based on what they …