In the last two posts, I shared my journey of having severely cystic acne, to clear skin. Today I'm sharing what I know helped heal my skin:Cleaning up my diet and avoiding any food I'm sensitive to. Food sensitivities can be caused by an imbalance in gut bacteria, so you don’t need to cut them out forever, but if they are causing inflammation in your gut, your body can respond with acne[...]
Last week I shared my experience with conventional medicine and my acne. You can read about it in part one of this series here. After years of seeing only temporary results, I decided it was time to dive deeper and find the root cause of my acne.When I lived in Indonesia, I saw a holistic approach to medicine. I had never experienced this before, but it intrigued me, and I wondered if I co[...]
Let’s chat about my own story and health journey, specifically my acne story. As many preteens and teens do, I experienced acne. I tried many different products to treat my acne, but nothing seemed to change much. It wasn’t until college, that I went to a dermatologist for the first time. After sharing with her I was not interested in taking any oral rolex day date 11[...]
I love to travel. I spent a good amount of time living overseas in college and after I graduated and have been blessed to travel a lot. I've been to Mexico, SE Asia, and all over the US, including Alaska! Although I love to travel, it can be hard to be out of routine, and as someone with food sensitivities, it can be difficult to find food that is good and nourishing for my body. So over[...]
My favorite cuisine is definitely Indonesian. And I love using similar spices and flavors in my cooking today. It’s the easiest thing for me to throw together when I need a quick meal and it’s packed with flavor. I always keep red onion, garlic, and ginger on hand. The smell of them sautéing takes me right back to SE Asia. I absolutely love it. Here is a super simple recipe that takes[...]
I strongly believe that you cannot supplement your way out of a bad diet or lifestyle. However, supplements are a great addition to enhance your diet and lifestyle because sometimes it can be hard to get in all the nutrients we need. Our environment, genetics, diet, and lifestyle all factor into what vitamins and minerals we need and could be deficient in.Also, just a quick note on supplem[...]
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How do I take care of my mental, physical, spiritual, and relational health? Today I’m sharing with you the things I do every day that keep me physically in shape, mentally strong, and full of joy. I’m not perfect and I definitely have ups and downs, but the following 10 things are habits and I do them every day to keep myself happy and whole. I hope you find these helpful and can[...]
For years, I suffered with severe acne, beginning in middle school into adulthood. This has been one of my greatest insecurities and battles with my health. I will dive deeper into what I did to heal my skin, but today I have something for you... I’m sharing the top three CLEAN beauty products that helped clear my skin. I have done tons of research on products for acne-prone skin and ho[...]
Today I'm sharing with you a new series that I'll be sharing at the end of each month that highlights what I've been up to, my favorite things, and nail rolex cellini rolex calibre 9015 mingzhu engine m50529 0007 mens black dial what I'm grateful for. March 2020 has been filled with A LOT of unexpected happenings that are affecting the entire world. This has really given me a chance to ste[...]
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