I’ve changed my diet I’m obviously very very cautious about what I put on my skin. I think that all those things probably had a bit of a lasting effect on my health now.Īt the moment, I don’t really have any issues. I was on that for a few years, and then I moved to a contraceptive pill that was also designed to manage acne as well for women, so especially if it was hormonally driven, so I remember being on that for many, many years. But it obviously has had long term effects on my gut health, so now I’m dealing with all sorts of gut issues, which is probably partly a result of that. I remember at the time being so relieved that the acne was disappearing. I eventually to a GP and was given the usual antibiotic that’s used to treat acne, which worked really really well. I was probably having quite a bit of sugar, so the insulin level was probably not great, either. I was eating lots of processed foods, and drinking a fair bit of alcohol. It wasn’t doing any good for my self-esteem, and I didn’t feel great. It was really painful I remember it as being this big red sore, they looked like big mountains on my face. Yeah, so, I got quite bad cystic acne around the chin and jaw line, which is the tell-tale hormonal areas. And it was treated topically with hydra-cortisone cream, which is nice if it works, so it went away and it came back, and it went away and it came back, and I remember it itching and being in pain, but just thinking that that was how it was.Īlso, as I got older, it didn’t really happen when I was a teenager, I seemed to sidestep the whole acne issue as a teenager, but it kicked in when I was in my early 20s. At the time it was just a standard diet with all the “goodies”. At the time, my family didn’t really connect it to what I was eating, but obviously there was some sort of reaction to my diet. I’d often get hives and things like that. I remember getting the patches of rash behind the knees and the elbow creases and behind the ears. They started quite young, as I was saying to you earlier, I had a few problems when I was a child. Well yes, I have had a fair few skin dramas over my lifetime. Now, Jo, you and I have both had our fair share of skin issues, so what are some of the skin challenges that you have had over the years? I’ve been looking forward to this episode. We’ll also be going deeper than skin deep, and chatting about how we can take a more holistic approach to caring for our skin by nurturing our skin from within with good food and practices that reduce stress and tension, so we can all around live a little happier in our own skin. We’ll have a chat about how we can simplify our topical skin care regimes. I fully believe that when it comes to skin care, simple is good, and less is more. Now today’s episode is all about natural skin care, a topic that’s close to my heart and of course, very close to my skin. I’m your Epsom salt-loving host, Crystal Fieldhouse from Ecology Skincare, and I have with me the salt and pepper calamari fiend, Jo Fitton. Practical approaches to Primal Living in a Modern World. Hi everyone, welcome to the Primal Shift. Sleep and epsom salt foot baths for detoxification.What to look out for on skincare labels and industry green washing.Fragrances and essential oils in skincare.Natural options for facial cleansing, including the Ecology Facial Konjac Sponge.The potential problems with an overcomplicated skincare regime.Just because it’s natural doesn’t mean your skin will love it.Coconut oil on skin can be problematic, it’s not for everyone!.Natural salicylates and histamines in foods can be an issue for eczema sufferers.Being on the pill and antibiotics to control acne.Being gentle with skin and choosing products designed for sensitive skin, plus other diet and lifestyle measures.The Primal Shift Team: Jo Fitton, Andrew Fieldhouse & Crystal Fieldhouse We chat about: Talking about how we can nourish our skin from within with good food and practices that reduce stress and tension, so we can all round live a little happier in our own skin. In this episode we each chat about our own skin challenges and how we have simplified our skincare regimes.īecause I’m also a big advocate of Paleo skincare or taking a holistic approach to caring for our skin, we also go deeper than skin deep. This is a transcript and recording from The Primal Shift Podcast where my Primal Shift co-host, Jo and I talk about Natural Skincare, how Ecology Skincare came to be developed in the first place and the Ecology Skincare ethos: Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed
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