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Your Remedy Naturopathy

Norelle Hentschel is an experienced gut and skin Naturopath and Herbalist servicing Greenslopes, Brisbane. Protect and support your biggest asset - Your Health.

Your Remedy Naturopathy works with you to create a sustainable, fad-free treatment plan using a mix of diet, lifestyle advice, nutritional and herbal supplements. You’ll get the tools knowledge and guidance to be in control of your own health. Feel your best. Perform at your best.

17/11/2025

There are many pieces in the hormonal acne puzzle. Insulin and insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) though are the biggest ones. Imbalances in these metabolic hormones then trigger a knock-on effect to other hormones like estrogen, progesterone and androgens.

Sub clinical (ie: not qualifying for a diabetes diagnosis) elevations in insulin and IGF-1 drive excess sebum production (oiliness), keratin (blocked pores), inflammation, and other hormone imbalances.

With my clinic clients, I see two main reasons this happens.
1. Diets high in refined sugars, processed food, alcohol
2. Chronic stress triggers cortisol production, raising blood glucose and insulin.

It’s why topical treatments, and traditional dermatology treatment often don’t get lasting results you long for. To successfully treat acne, we need to go deeper than the dermis and correct the underlying metabolic imbalances.

This is the reason a low glycaemic, insulin stabilizing diet and stress management are core components of all my acne treatment.

If you’d like help with your acne, I’m working with clients in my Brisbane clinic and Australia wide via Telehealth.

Link in bio.

10/11/2025

Rebound acne when coming off the pill is common.

You can minimise this by taking some steps before you stop.

Book in a free 15-minute discovery call to find out how Naturopathy can help you.

Link in bio.

04/11/2025

Five ways low estrogen impacts your skin in perimenopause

👉🏻 Decline in collagen. During the first 5 years of menopause, the body's collagen production decreases by approximately 30%. This also affects tendons and ligaments, which can leave women more prone to joint aches, pains, and injuries. Another skin protein, elastin, also decreases, and when combined with the lower collagen, this results in sagging skin, wrinkles, and skin thinning.

👉🏻 The decrease in glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), such as hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate, impacts the skin, ligament/tendon structure, hydration, and tissue repair.

👉🏻 Lower levels of skin lipids, such as sebum and ceramides, impact skin hydration, barrier function, sensitivity, and microbiome profile.

👉🏻 Low estrogen alters thermoregulation/temperature sensitivity and drives “flushing” and night sweats.

👉🏻Low estrogen alters how inflammation is regulated, which can exacerbate skin conditions where inflammation is a primary driver, such as eczema and psoriasis.

Find out more and how you can support your skin holistically in perimenopause. Head to the link in the bio to read the full article.

28/10/2025

Supporting your skin barrier from the inside out.

Skin barrier health is an important component for many common skin conditions including acne, atopic dermatitis and eczema and rosacea. An anti-inflammatory, nutrient dense diet is the absolute underlying foundation of this but sometimes you need a little extra support. Here are five of my favourite supplements to use to support and healthy skin barrier:

🌱 Prebiotics like GOS and PHGG increase the production of short chain fatty acids from the gut microbiome and along with generally reduce inflammation promote healthy keratinocyte function and increase ceramide production.

🌱 Lactobacillus plantarum137 is an immunobiotic has been shown to increased hyaluronic acid (HLA) and helps reduce pro-inflammatory

🌱 Omega 3 fatty acids. The DHA component of these increases filaggrin expression (important if you are prone to eczema) and help improve keratinocyte differentiation (important in psoriasis). They also are helpful to reduce inflammation

🌱 Flaxseed oil is a good source of alpha linolenic acid which helps improve skin hydration and reduce sensitivity

🌱 Polyphenols are plant chemicals which can act as antioxidants and are helpful for a skin barrier damaged by UV radiation and air pollution, they also help improve the lipid barrier to support moisture retention. Some of the most researched polyphenols for skin include green tea and pomegranate.

Ideally supplements should be used as part of a broader skin care treatment plan focusing on diet, lifestyle and any other underlying drivers of your skin condition.

If you need help putting together an holistic plan for your skin please get in touch. I work 1:1 with people from my Brisbane clinic or via telehealth Australia wide. Contact details in the bio of DM me.

14/10/2025

In amongst the hormone balancing, gut healing, sebum reducing microbial killing which are common targets of both natural and conventional acne therapies the health of the skin barrier is often forgotten. This barrier is quite complex having a physical layer, a chemical layer, an immune layer and a microbial (skin microbiome) layer which all function together to support healthy skin.

In acne vulgaris the skin barrier integrity is challenged both by the acne condition itself and by the treatments used to fight it.

This is why is it is so important to take care of the skin barrier in a holistic acne treatment plan.

1. Acne Already Damages the Shield: Even before treatment starts, skin affected by acne often has a compromised barrier. This damage is evident through increased water loss (signalling that the skin cannot hold moisture) and a higher pH, making the skin inherently prone to irritation and sensitivity.

2. Acne Treatments Make It Worse: Many topical and oral acne medications—such as benzoyl peroxide (BPO) and retinoids—work by causing changes that disrupt the skin's structure. This further impairs the barrier, leading to uncomfortable side effects like dryness (xerosis), irritation, burning, and peeling. It also creates a vicious cycle where you need to keep taking the treatments ongoing and cumulatively creating more damage.

Stick around because I’ll be posting more about how you can improve the health of your skin barrier and, also, possibly nerding out a bit on the role of the skin microbiome in skin barrier function!🤓

09/10/2025

So, what diet is best for acne? How should you eat for clear skin? Despite what you may read, there is no “one” magic diet that rules them all when it comes to acne.

No single food in and of itself triggers acne. It would be easy if there were, but it’s more complex than that, and everyone is different.

Here are three examples:

1. If your gut health is suboptimal, eating gluten grains may increase inflammation that triggers your sebaceous glands and results in breakouts. But, if you were to optimise your digestion, you might not have that issue. (Plus whole grains contain many vitamins and minerals that healthy skin needs. So, let’s not demonise them without a fair trial!)

2. Low carb ketogenic diets may work well for some, but if you have reduced capacity to digest fats, they will leave you with diarrhoea resulting in less nutrient absorption.

3. How stressed are you? Stress reduces the output of stomach acid and digestive enzymes, making any food potentially a trigger.

This shows why simplistic advice, although well-meant can miss the mark and leave you feeling lost and confused and still struggling with your skin. Not to mention creating an unhealthy fear of foods.

If you’d like to work together on diet and digestive health to support your clear skin journey, book in a free 15-minute discovery call. Link in bio.

08/10/2025

Tried every topical acne treatment under the sun but still getting breakouts? Maybe it’s time to look and listen to your gut.

Naturopaths have long observed the link between an unhealthy digestive system and acne. The gut-brain-skin theory proposes emotional states such as anxiety, depression and psychological stress alter the balance of beneficial gut bugs giving rise to a “leaky gut”. This intestinal permeability contributes to body-wide inflammation including the skin.

Inflammation in the skin’s sebaceous (oil producing) glands stimulates excess production of sebum, blocking follicles resulting in pimples and acne lesions.

Learn how to reduce intestinal permeability to support a healthy gut and achieve clear skin.

Find out more in my blog post. Link in bio/comments.

07/10/2025

Acne is now increasingly being recognised as a multi system disorder with the skin being the end manifestation rather than the source.

That’s why I advocate going “deeper than the dermis” to look at the underlying factors such as gut health, hormone balance, immune function and stress. Using both a topical and an internal approach will get the best results.

Don’t expect a “quick fix”. However, with time and patience you’ll get a “lasting fix”.

I support people all around Australia on their clear skin journey.

If you want to know more book in a free, 15-minute Discovery Call via the link in the bio.

03/10/2025

Are you in your 40s but it seems like your skin thinks you’re a pimply teenager. What gives?

Perimenopausal acne is a thing.

Just like in puberty, in perimenopause hormones have jumped back on the rollercoaster.

Progesterone output drops and estrogen spikes from high to low.

Progesterone reduces the conversion of testosterone into the 5 times more acne promoting DHT (dihydrotestosterone) and with anovulatory (low/no) progesterone cycles you could notice DHT driven cystic acne popping up.

Healthy levels of oestrogen keep sebum in balance by regulating its formation. This hormone also supports s*x hormone-binding globulin which locks up excess androgens and directly inhibits the action of androgens in skin cells.

There are plenty of things you can do to banish the breakouts with diet, lifestyle plus herbal medicine can be a real game changer too.

To find out more get in touch via the link in Bio. I have a physical clinic space in Brisbane and consult Australia wide via telehealth.

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30/09/2025

Baked potato – YEAH! 🥔

The humble potato has received plenty of bad PR in recent times. It’s not warranted. Potatoes, as part of a balanced diet, are packed with nutrition, especially if you leave the skin on.

The problem comes when they are deep-fried in industrialised vegetable oils. Do that to any food and you’ll make it unhealthy.

These are cold, baked spuds which I’m going to dice up and add to my salad for lunch. It’s an excellent prebiotic. The gut bugs love feeding on resistant starch. It’s like a hard-core workout for them!

They couldn’t be easier to prepare. Scrub your spuds with a soft brush, prick them with a knife and bake them on the rack in a moderate oven for between 40-60 minutes, depending on size.

Let them cool and pop them in the fridge until you need them – up to 3 days.

It’s the cooking, then cooling, that creates the resistant starch.

If you want to learn more about resistant starch, I wrote a whole blog on it. Check out the link in bio.

24/09/2025

Here is a summary of things that may warrant further investigation to see if PCOS drives your acne. Remember, you need to tick a few of these boxes, a single symptom does not a diagnosis make!

• An irregular menstrual cycle – 35 days or longer or less than nine cycles per year.
o Longer cycles are common in teenagers who have had menstrual periods for less than 3 years and are part of normal hypothalamic pituitary ovarian (HPO) axis maturation.
o Irregular menstrual cycles can occur after ceasing hormonal birth control. It can take up to 12-18 months "post-pill" for cycles to return.
• Cystic, painful acne in the chin, jawline, and neck, unresponsive to other treatment except possibly hormonal birth control.
• Clinical signs of high androgens
o Dark, thick hair growth on the chin, jawline, around ni***es and from the pelvis to the belly button. Note- some ethnic groups naturally have higher hair growth on the sides of the face
o Skin tags- raised growth of skin, often around the armpits or under the breasts
o Acanthosis nigricans- darker velvety areas of skin creases of neck or underarms
o Thinning hair – androgenic alopecia
• Signs of metabolic dysfunction
o Weight gain around the abdomen, which doesn't shift.
o A waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) of greater than 0.85. This is a better measure than BMI. To find this, measure your waist and hips at the broadest point and divide the waist by the hip measurement.

Read more about PCOS acne via the link in the bio/comments.

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17/09/2025

FAQ acne questions:

Will I have to go on a restricted diet to get clear skin?

This is a common fear that many prospective clients have when deciding to work with a Naturopath on their acne.

My short answer is No; I am generally not a fan of restrictive diets, especially when applied as a blanket approach. You’ve got acne, and you can NEVER have dairy, gluten or chocolate again! Yikes – Ruuuun, scroll on!

What I DO champion is to help my clients discover a way of eating that makes them feel fabulous both inside and out. An inclusive way of eating that feels good. Food should not stress you out!

Sure, there are some health conditions, like coeliac disease, where you need to avoid gluten. These specific cases aside, restrictive eating patterns usually don’t work long-term because they are challenging to maintain.

Short-term we made need TEMPORARILY to eliminate some things while we work on digestive health, but in my mind, it’s never a forever plan.

This doesn’t mean you can eat whatever the hell you want. The focus of any eating plan for optimal health and well-being needs a nutrient-dense diet that fits your lifestyle and budget.

Have you got questions about diets and acne?

Leave me a comment below.

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