14/01/2026
Here are my top tips if I had to start my skin journey all over again:
Tip 1: Change my Focus from Restriction to Structuređ§±
- Long-term/severe food restriction will impact your microbiome diversity/abundance. Studies clearly show that dysbiosis & acne are very good friends.
- To help improve structure when it comes to meals, Iâd meal prep. You donât need to overhaul and meal prep every meal overnight. Simply meal prepping your breakfasts for the week when you typically skip breakfast rushing out the door will make a huge differenceâŠtrust me.
- Build âanchorsâ not rules. Anchors are a few nutritional points you hit in a day. So I would focus on a source of protein with every meal. Get at least three colours in my foods, and aim to cook at least 1-2 meals that day from scratch.
Tip 2: Iâd Retest (not guess)đ§Ș
- Gut and hormonal testing was essential to help me pinpoint my imbalances. I had years of antibiotic use, this had a catastrophic impact on my gut, but knowing exactly how it was impacted helped me to understand that it wasnât anything I was âdoingâ that was the problem. It was that I lacked the tools and knowledge to work out what my specific root cause/drivers were.
- Testing can help make the plan more personalised to your drivers, especially if you have a history of other health conditions, whether that be hormonal/gut/nervous system based.
Tip 3: Support Blood Sugarđ
- Make time for breakfast. Even if itâs not a beautifully curated Instagram recipe - just get something in you that contains protein and healthy fats. A high protein yoghurt bowl topped with nuts/seeds/almond butter & a hand full of berries thrown onto is perfect, requires no chopping/cooking/prepping and can be made in two minutes.
- Iâd try to reduce or eliminate grazing altogether. Every time we eat our blood sugar naturally spikes (as part of digestion/nutrient absorption) so if youâre eating 3 meals plus 2 x snacks thatâs going to send your blood sugar up & down all day.
How to do that:
- make time for breakfast and include a source of healthy fat & protein.
- Switch from white to brown carbs and pair your carbs with a protein source.
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