The gut and the skin are both organs of elimination, meaning that they help to remove toxins and waste products from the body. When the gut is healthy and functioning properly, it can eliminate toxins efficiently, reducing the load on the skin and preventing breakouts and other skin issues. However, when the gut is compromised, […]
How to Detox Your Skin After Easter
As the biggest organ in your body as well as an organ which excretes your toxins, your skin is very likely to feel the effects of too many sweet treats over Easter! This is where our Easter Special Article is just for you – assisting you to Detox your skin! Your skin may be looking […]
Osmosis Wellness Supplements and Elixirs
Get ready to start caring for your skin from within. Osmosis Wellness have brought out an updated range of supplements and elixirs to assist your body to find it’s optimal internal balance. Mindfully formulated to safely detox your body, increase your bodies repair process, and improve your overall immune system. In this way, your body […]
Stress on Skin
Are you prone to break outs? Acne? Redness? Dry, tight itching skin? Chances are you’ve experienced; or continue to experience one or more of these skin conditions in your lifetime. How about during times of stress? We’re almost certain there’s lots of nodding going on right now. These skin conditions always rear their ugly […]
Skin Commandments
1. I shall eat a better diet Did you know that medical professionals refer to your gut as your ‘second brain’? Well this is because, just like the brain in our heads, the gut influences so many aspects of our health and in particular, our skin. This is where our Skin Commandments come in… […]
Gut Health and Your Skin
Everyone is talking about “guts” lately. Specifically, gut health. It’s the biggest thing since the discovery that fat isn’t bad for us! The gut topic brings up subjects traditionally unspeakable and yet, like so many other modern topics, we find ourselves talking over the lunch table about the bacteria that reside in our intestines, […]
Food for Glowing Skin
Once Autumn begins – and it is just around the corner – most people find their skin begins to feel dryer. They apply more moisturiser and try to squeeze in more water, but really, not a lot seems to help and in the end, Spring arrives and the cycle continues. Except – Your skin never […]
Pigmentation & Uneven Skin Tone – Understanding Yours
So many of us have pigmentation and an uneven skin tone on our face and body. To varying degrees, differences in skin colour are natural, however, for some people it is a real issue…so what is it, what causes it and what can we do about it, I hear you ask? The Anatomy and Physiology […]
Do Gut Health & Hormones Affect Your Skin Tone?
Our gut, or intestinal tract, is designed to break down what we eat into fuel and nutrients that the body can use. However, it does sooooo much more for us than just this mechanical process! It is extremely important that our gut can function well as so many things can go wrong throughout the body […]
Men’s Gut Health
Gut health is just as important for men as women when it comes to having healthy skin which ages well and is clear of pimples. Hopefully you’ve now read all about men’s skin, how it is the same yet different to women’s skin. You have the facts, you’ve read the stories, you understand the best […]
Soups to improve dehydrated skin & inner health!
As winter sets in it is always good to keep your immune system balanced to fight off the winter nasty’s and help prevent your skin from being becoming dehydrated. There are fewer easier ways than making and enjoying warm, hearty, healthy, nutrient-full soups. While dehydration is on the top of our minds it is not […]
Travel Skin Made Easy – packing for a healthy skin
Planning a trip? Putting some time into considering your skin care needs might be the difference between returning with a well hydrated, happy and healthy skin or one which takes months to recover from all the stresses of your trip. When you are travelling, whether it is to warmer climes or the snow, whether you […]
Quinoa – Superfood for your skin!
Why we love Quinoa! Quinoa, pronounced ‘keen-wah’ is a wheat-free alternative that is grown in South America. It has been around for thousands of years and was a staple in the diet of the Incas and their descendants. Quinoa comes in two different types, red and white and interestingly, comes from the same family as […]
Water – Life Saver and Regenerator
Our body is made up of between 60-75% water depending on the stage of life we are in. 15% of our body weight is water which is around 4-5 kg in a normal sized adult. We know it is very important to our general well-being however studies are showing that when we are dehydrated our […]
Aphrodisiacs! Improve your gut health?
Some Fun & weird Facts:- In old Egypt, honey was used in making potions said to cure sterility and impotence. Mead, a fermented drink made from honey, was consumed by “honeymooners” who believed drinking it would “sweeten their marriage.” Honey is actually rich in several B vitamins, required for testosterone, and in boron, which is important […]