Sanatio Naturopathy

Sanatio Naturopathy Keeping you healthy - food, energy, soul happiness - Specialising in PCOS,acne and energy. Consulting online

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20/11/2025

Your acne isn’t hormonal — it’s histamine.
And it’s showing up in your gut, your skin, and your anxiety all at once.

✨ Signs you’re dealing with high histamine:

Acne flares, headaches, PMS/PMDD, or anxiety spikes mid-cycle

Flushing or redness in the face, chest, or neck

Itchy skin, hives, or eczema-like rashes

Runny nose or congestion after certain foods or wine 🍷

Bloating or loose stools — especially after aged, fermented or leftover foods

Trouble falling asleep (histamine keeps your brain “awake”)

Feeling wired but tired — exhausted but unable to fully relax

🚫 Cutting out histamine foods won’t fix it.
You need to go deeper.

High histamine can mimic a hormone imbalance, but the real drivers usually sit in your:

Gut health (SIBO, dysbiosis, low DAO production)

Liver detox pathways (slow histamine and oestrogen clearance)

Oestrogen balance (high or poorly cleared oestrogen = more histamine activation)

If this feels familiar, you’re not imagining it — and it is fixable with the right approach.

💛 If you need help, comment ‘consult’ below and we will be in touch how we can help.

18/11/2025

When you take antibiotics, they reduce your gut flora by 30% 😳

…and it can take up to 2 YEARS for your microbiome to recover.

Your gut controls:
✨ Skin health
✨ Immune resilience
✨ Hormones
✨ Mood + inflammation
✨ Detox pathways

This is why so many people experience acne flares, eczema, bloating or fatigue after a course of antibiotics.

But you CAN protect and rebuild your gut. Here’s what I recommend clinically:

🌾 25g+ fibre daily
Your good bacteria can’t grow without it.

🦠 Strain-specific probiotics
Biome Advanced is my go-to. Start before, take during, and continue for 1 month after.

🥗 Whole foods + polyphenols
Berries, herbs, EVOO, colourful veg.

🚫 Avoid gut disruptors
Alcohol, ultra-processed foods, excess sugar.

Your gut heals — you just have to give it what it needs 🤍

Save this to come back to next time you need antibiotics.

16/11/2025

When clients tell me they’ve tried everything for their acne… I ask them one question:
👉 How’s your poo? 💩

People might cringe at this… but it’s okay — we all do it.
And what comes out gives us major clues about what’s going on inside 👇

🟤 Clay coloured: sluggish liver + gallbladder — bile isn’t flowing properly.

🍽️ Undigested food pieces: fast transit time or poor digestion — your gut isn’t breaking food down.

🌫️ Mucous: a sign of inflammation or irritation in the gut lining.

⚫ Hard, pebble-like: low water + fibre — your bowels need more hydration + bulk.

💧 Runny or watery: often from coffee on an empty stomach or irritation from stress/foods.

💨 Gassy + bloated: may indicate SIBO — bacteria fermenting food in the wrong place.

Your bowel movements are one of the best free gut-health checks you can do every day 🙌

Pay attention — your body is talking to you.

Save this for later, and share with the friend who always says they have a “funny tummy.” 🫶

Estrogen is such a wonderful women’s hormone! It’s the queen 👸 But…. Think of the three bears, we don’t want too much or...
16/11/2025

Estrogen is such a wonderful women’s hormone! It’s the queen 👸
But…. Think of the three bears, we don’t want too much or too little, we want it just right! 🥣

🧘🏽 We see a natural decline in estrogen through perimenopause and menopause.

As the ovaries slow down and the adrenals take over. Here we work in really supporting the adrenals.

🍒 However at other times we can see low estrogen
- low body fat sig, weight loss
- oral contraceptives (the pill) as estrogen is locked away as your SHBG increases
- high high stress, high prolactin.

These moments can happen through our life and not just as we get older.

When it comes acne, it’s about skin hydration and elasticity.

Oestrogen is checked on day 3-4 and again day 21 for accurate results. Even a lower range during the bleed can spike exponentially in the late luteal phase, so always check both!!

Assuming it’s lower high and treating incorrectly is problematic.

Do you know what your estrogen is up to? Has your GP checked it? 🩸

10/11/2025

💭 As a naturopath, the question I get asked most about acne is:
“Is it my hormones?”

And honestly… that’s the wrong question. 👀

For years, hormones have gotten all the blame — but hormones aren’t solo operators.

🧠 For example, testosterone is influenced by insulin, stress, and even gut health.

When you only focus on “hormones,” you miss the deeper root causes driving acne, like:
🌿 Gut health
💧 Nutrient status
🧴 Skin barrier function

“Hormonal acne” is now an outdated label.

What you really need to ask is —
👉 Are my symptoms, patterns, or blood tests giving clues to what’s behind my acne?

That’s where we come in. We take the guesswork out of acne — using testing, symptom mapping, and root-cause treatment to create a plan that works with your body, not against it. 💛

If you want to know how we can help, what working together looks like, or have questions — comment ‘skin’ below 👇 and I’ll be in touch.

10/11/2025

🚨 “Normal” gut symptoms that are actually screaming your skin will never clear 🚨

You might think your gut is fine — but these are red flags your skin will struggle until your gut is healed 👇

💨 Bloating — even with water or after every meal = possible SIBO
💩 Bowel movements every 2+ days = bacterial overgrowth
🤢 Burping / reflux = think H. pylori
🩸 Blood or mucous = 🚩 book your GP appointment
🌫️ Floating, clay-coloured, or undigested food = malabsorption
💨 Stinky gas = hydrogen SIBO
🔁 Alternating constipation + diarrhoea = bacterial imbalance
⚡ Pain & cramping = inflammation or sensitivities

If this happens once in a while — you’re tired, travelling, or have had a heavy meal — that’s fine (except blood or mucous, always check that).

But if it’s daily or weekly, it’s a big clue that something deeper is off.
Because remember: skin health = gut health 🧠✨

💾 Save this post or share with a friend who has a “funny” tummy 💛

10/11/2025

💊 Your supplements aren’t working because you’re too stressed, taking the wrong stuff, or not giving them time. Here’s how to know which one.

😣 You’re too stressed.
You’re not sleeping, your mind races over the day, your appetite is off, motivation is low, and you feel flat.
If you’d rate your stress 7/10 or higher, your body is in survival mode — and supplements can’t do their job properly.

⚖️ You’re taking the wrong stuff.
You grabbed something that promised to balance hormones, clear acne, or boost energy because it worked for someone online.
But everyone’s root cause is different — you need to test before you guess.

⏳ You haven’t given it time.
Skin cell turnover takes 30 days, eggs mature over 3 months, and nutrient repletion can take at least 12 weeks.
Healing takes time — consistency beats quick fixes.

If you’re second guessing what’s helping (or what’s not), comment ‘Charlie ’ below 👇

I’ll be in touch to help you understand your body better, what testing could help, and how we can work together 💛

10/11/2025

🔥 I’ve cleared 200+ cases of acne — and here’s the test your dermatologist never runs (but should)

A 2023 study found that 67–81% of acne patients had one thing in common.

Guessed it? 👉 Insulin resistance.

Insulin is a hormone! But not the hormone that often gets the blame for acne (testosterone)

Insulin resistance fuels inflammation, and inflammation fuels insulin resistance — it’s a vicious cycle that keeps your skin stuck.

When insulin is high, it can:
🍟 Thicken the outer layer of your skin
💧 Increase oil (sebum) production
🔥 Drive inflammation that shows up as acne

The best part? This test is cheap and simple — yet gives huge insight into what’s really driving your breakouts.

✅ Ideal insulin levels: 4–6
⚠️ Above that? It’s time to dig deeper — and I can help.

If you want to find out what your insulin is up to (and finally get real answers about your acne),
comment ‘🧡 Tango’ below and I’ll send you my free testing guide.

The results found that 81% and 67% of acne patients have insulin resistance based on their C-peptide and TyG index levels, respectively.

PMCID: PMC9964714  PMID: 36852374

09/11/2025

💊 Antibiotics + Your Gut: What You Need to Know

This represents your gut — before, during, and after supporting your gut bacteria 🌿

When you take antibiotics, they can reduce your gut flora by up to 30% 😳
And it can take up to two years for your gut to fully rebalance if left unsupported.

Here’s how to protect and repair your microbiome 👇
🥦 25g of fibre daily to feed the good bacteria
🦠 Strain-specific probiotics designed for antibiotic use — like Advanced Biome — taken before, during, and one month after your course
💧 Hydration + whole foods to nourish gut lining and recovery

There will absolutely be times when antibiotics are necessary — even life-saving. ❤️
But it’s just as important to do everything you can to protect your gut flora along the way.

Remember: Skin health = Gut health ✨

06/11/2025

During the luteal phase (the second half of your cycle, after ovulation), oestrogen levels are higher. While oestrogen usually helps keep your skin calm, it can also affect histamine levels in your body.

Here’s the connection:

1️⃣ Oestrogen & histamine are closely linked

High oestrogen can increase histamine release from mast cells.

Histamine is a chemical that drives inflammation in the body, including the skin.

2️⃣ Histamine & acne

Excess histamine can trigger red, itchy, inflamed bumps — classic mid-cycle breakouts.

It can also make your skin more reactive to other triggers, like stress or diet.

3️⃣ Why it shows mid-cycle

Around ovulation and the luteal phase, your hormones shift, creating the perfect storm:

Higher oestrogen

Increased histamine

Slightly lower progesterone (which normally helps calm inflammation)

💡 Tips to calm mid-cycle breakouts:

Focus on low-histamine foods if you’re sensitive

Support liver and oestrogen metabolism (broccoli, cruciferous veg, rosemary)

Consider quercetin or DAO enzymes to help break down histamine

Your skin is literally reflecting your hormone and histamine balance — understanding this makes it easier to prevent these mid-cycle flares ✨

06/11/2025

🌿 How to support your gut & skin health in 60 seconds ⏱️

No, it’s not a probiotic — it’s actually easier and cheaper! 💛

Variety is key 🥦🍓
Different plant-based foods feed different types of beneficial gut microbes, creating a more diverse and resilient microbiome. A diverse gut = happier skin, better digestion, and stronger immunity ✨

💡 How to do it:

Aim for 40 different foods a week

Mix it up even with routine meals:
🥗 Add a seed mix to salads
🥣 Sprinkle a granola blend on oats
🌱 Throw in a sprout mix on your lunch

Small swaps → big impact on your gut & skin health 🌸

06/11/2025

🧠 Zinc — the skin + hormone powerhouse

8mg a day is your RDI (recommended daily intake) 💊

Here’s what that looks like in food 👇

🦪 2 oysters
🥩 100g beef steak
🎃 Almost 1 cup pumpkin seeds
🌿 ⅔ cup sesame seeds
🥣 2.5 cups oats

👉 Vegetarians may need up to 50% more zinc, as it’s less easily absorbed from plant-based sources compared to animal proteins.

🩸 On a blood test, zinc levels should sit around 15–16 µmol/L — anything below that means your body likely needs more support.

Zinc is essential for:
✨ Skin healing + acne prevention
✨ Hormone balance
✨ Immune support
✨ Gut repair

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Located level 5, Suite 1, 187 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000 Specialising in all weight loss, women's health, stress, insomnia and digestion. www.sanatio.com.au 02 9158 3850