Adult hormonal acne can start to affect every facet of your life. It can cause self-esteem issues, stress, and anxiety. Especially if you have tried the usual conventional treatments (like birth control pills and antibiotics) and alternative options (like an acne diet) — and still, your acne persists (or gets worse over time).

That’s why digging deeper is so important. Acne (and even hormonal acne) is usually a sign of a bigger problem lurking under the surface pointing towards issues like gut microbiome imbalances, thyroid disease, sex hormone issues, poor sleep, and blood sugar imbalances.

Though diet can play a role, acne diet approaches aren’t a quick fix, nor are they always successful. While many recommend eliminating dairy consumption, there’s a growing number of nutrition professionals pushing back against this.

So if you think that figuring out what’s going on with your acne is confusing, you’re not alone! I hope to help give you clarity on this with today’s guest who answers common questions relating to adult hormonal acne.

Lienna May, MS CNS LDN is a Clinical Nutrition Specialist and licensed clinical dietician/nutritionist who specializes in gut health, acne, and blood sugar imbalances. She received her Master’s Degree in Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and was certified by Yale University in “The Science of Well-Being.”

By viewing health symptoms as parts of a puzzle, Lienna loves connecting the dots for her clients to help them achieve optimal health through sustainable changes.

In This Episode:

• Why can blood sugar imbalances trigger acne?
• How do sex hormones drive adult hormonal acne?
• Does high LDL (aka “bad” cholesterol) affect acne?
• How poor sleep can be a hidden acne trigger
• Adult acne diet (Is dairy bad for acne)?
• Why a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) could be helpful for acne
• Who should NOT use a CGM?
• Simple tweaks to help achieve an optimal blood sugar level

Links

Find Lienna online | Instagram

Healthy Skin Show ep. 330: Everything You Need To Know About Dairy Allergy (In Food + Skincare Products) w/ Dr. Stacy Silvers

Healthy Skin Show ep. 296: Dairy vs Non-Dairy Milk: Which Is Better For You, Your Skin + The Planet? (PART 3)

Healthy Skin Show ep. 220: The Gut Microbiome Of Acne [NEW RESEARCH] w/ Dr. Julie Greenberg

Have you tried using topical zinc for eczema, psoriasis, or other rashes yet? Because spoiler: when you use the correct form of zinc topically, it can be a game changer for your skin rash. Why? So many skin rash warriors are deficient in this crucial mineral. And taking zinc orally just doesn’t always cut it for most people, unfortunately.

So if you haven’t yet explored the skin rash-zinc connection, let’s take a look at why topical zinc can be so helpful, things you need to watch out for when using it, and what to look for in a topical zinc formula — because not all zinc is created the same.

Before we dive in: Are you tired of chasing skin rash remedies that seem to work for everyone else but you? Do you find something that seems to help…only to have your fleeting victory erased by a massive flare? This happens because everyone’s root cause of their rash is different — and most people have several root causes going on at once. So when you get one fire under control, another pops up. It’s exhausting.

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In This Episode:

• What are the topical zinc benefits for skin rashes?
• If you have a skin rash, does that mean you have a zinc deficiency?
• Is zinc good for eczema?
• Should you use nano or non-nano zinc oxide?
• Drawbacks of topical zinc and why you might not want to use it
• Real zinc and eczema results

Quotes

“There was also a statistically significant decrease in the occurrence of Staphylococcus aureus in the wounds of study participants, suggesting zinc could have anti-microbial properties.”

“Generally, we often see a relationship between lower levels of zinc in the body and eczema (and other skin complications like hidradenitis suppurativa, acne, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, vitiligo, and melasma)”

Links

Healthy Skin Show ep. 169: Why Is Zinc So Important For Your Skin?

Healthy Skin Show ep. 172: Why Use Zinc Cream For Skin Rashes

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Night sweats, brain fog, fatigue, joint pain, irregular cycles…these are all symptoms of perimenopause.

As you probably know by now, perimenopause is the hormonal transition period leading to menopause. Typically, this starts in a woman’s late 30s, continues through your 40s, and even into your early 50s – basically until you hit menopause. If you’re in this transition and noticing some extremely frustrating perimenopause symptoms, you’re not alone!

Unlike different periods of a woman’s hormonal journey, most women feel clueless about perimenopause and what changes to expect, especially around hormone replacement therapy.

I’m hoping that today’s episode will give you clarity about what’s going on during perimenopause, so you don’t feel so out of sorts AND share with you new options to help you get perimenopause symptom release.

Joining me to talk about all things perimenopause (plus discussing whether hormone replacement therapy is safe) is Dr. Carrie Jones.

Carrie Jones, ND, FABNE, MPH is an internationally recognized speaker, consultant, and educator on the topic of women's health and hormones with over 20 years in the industry.

Dubbed the “Queen of Hormones,” Dr. Jones is a Naturopathic Physician who did her 2-year residency focused on women's health and endocrinology. She went on to get her Master of Public Health and was one of the first to become board certified through the American Board of Naturopathic Endocrinology. She was the first Medical Director for Precision Analytical (the DUTCH Test) and the first Head of Medical Education at Rupa Health.

She co-hosts the highly popular show, the Root Cause Medicine Podcast, which has over 7 million downloads. She is the Clinical Expert for the Lifestyle Matrix Resource Center, was on Under Armour’s Human Performance Council, works with the new League One Volleyball (LOVB) organization, and is an advisor to Metapause. Currently, she is the Chief Medical Officer at NuEthix Formulations and Head of Medical Education at Metabolic Mentor University.

In This Episode:

• Surprising symptoms of perimenopause
• When do perimenopause symptoms stop?
• How perimenopause majorly impacts your brain
• Weird symptoms of perimenopause (no one talks about)
• Which hormones are affected by the symptoms of perimenopause?
• Liver detox and perimenopause symptoms
• Big reason for perimenopause sleep problems
• Is female hormone replacement therapy safe for perimenopause treatment?
• Perimenopause test options
• Simple lifestyle changes to make the perimenopause transition easier

Quotes

“By understanding that this whole brain shift is part of our transition, it helps us really understand it's not just about losing our period or irregular periods or the ovaries or reproduction. In fact, it's way more global than that. It affects all of our systems, but the brain is the big one that gets affected first.”

“If you are in your 40s and you're starting to notice some of these symptoms, cycle changes, it's shorter, it's longer, you're noticing hot flashes, night sweats, sleep issues, the brain stuff, all the things that maybe are consistent or come and go. Congratulations, you're perimenopausal. It's the transition time.”

Links

Find Dr. Jones online | Instagram | Tiktok

FREE Hormones 101 Cheat Sheet

Healthy Skin Show ep. 323: SNEAKY Perimenopause Symptoms + Signs (No One Talks About) w/ Dena Norton, RD

Healthy Skin Show ep. 072: Sex Hormone-Skin Rash Co