Dr. Shannon Curtis, ND

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Dr. Shannon Curtis, ND

I'm a naturopathic doctor who helps women clear their acne naturally and feel good in their skin!

02/03/2026

2 things to know if you’ve ever taken acne meds ➡️➡️➡️

1. You’ve got to give your body time to heal AFTER the meds (even if your skin is now clear) because of the impact these meds have on certain organs in your body.

2. If a certain med worked well for you (at least for awhile), that’s a BIG CLUE as to what’s internally causing your acne!

✅ Antibiotics helped? ➡️ you’ve got gut issues

✅ Spiro helped? ➡️ you’ve likely got elevated androgens and/or adrenal excess (cortisol pushes androgen pathways)

✅ Accutane helped? ➡️ this is a strong med so it can help most people *at first* but if it helped you a lot, this indicates nutrient deficiencies, metabolic issues, and overall toxicity

✨ If you want to understand what’s causing your acne and get started on the path to feeling confident in your skin, comment “RADIANT” and I’ll send you my free clear skin masterclass! ✨

01/28/2026

Your acne is trying to talk to you… and here’s what it’s saying ⤵️

➡️ Acne is NOT caused by dirty pillowcases (or dirty phones, or dirty fingers, or dirty skin…) If that was the case, we’d all have acne. Acne is a sign of internal imbalances within your body - not a sign that you’re dirty.

➡️ Harsh skincare like ret!noids, benzoyl peroxide, and acids usually make acne worse in the long run. They disrupt your delicate skin barrier, deplete it of nourishing lipids, and in some cases force processes that can inflame the skin (ie skin cell turnover in the case of ret!noids)

➡️ Acne is NOT your fault. It’s a sign of stressors - like nutrient deficiencies, gut problems, nervous system & cortisol dysregulation, and blood sugar issues - causing internal imbalances.

➡️ Certain foods like dairy CAN lead to acne breakouts - but there’s a key difference between *causing* breakouts and *triggering* them. If foods are triggering your acne. It’s because your gut is reacting to them.

➡️ Skincare only won’t clear acne long-term. It can help, but since acne is more than just a skin condition, topicals can only do so much.

➡️ Physical issues like hormone imbalances and poor gut health can lead to acne, but the difference between women who have the same physical imbalances and NO acne lies in their emotions. Certain emotional patterns cause acne too - and this is key to addressing for long lasting clear, radiant skin.

✨ If you’re ready to clear your skin naturally - without harsh topicals or meds - comment “RADIANT” below and I’ll send you my free clear skin masterclass to get started today! ✨

01/27/2026

There’s a connection between acne & your fertility that extends beyond just the physical and hormonal imbalances (and it’s not just in women who have PCOS). There is an emotional connection between the two journeys as well, and often these journeys are asking you to heal inner emotional wounds that extend deeper than skin-deep. ❤️

In my newest YT video, I dive into the overlapping physical and emotional root causes of acne & infertility, and explain why your fertility is a marker of whole-body health and is ESSENTIAL for healthy, radiant skin (whether or not you ever want babies).

Find the full video on my YT channel (see my stories today to watch now, or DM me and I’ll send it to you!)

01/23/2026

There’s not such a physical link between acne & infertility, but an emotional one too 💔

As someone who’s experienced both, the two journeys are different yet so similar. It was eye-opening to me to go through the pain of feeling like my body was broken yet again when I went through infertility… even though that was a wound I already thought I’d healed when my skin cleared.

There are so many layers to healing, and often we need to revisit core themes in order to heal even deeper and become the person we were always meant to Be.

To see these struggles - the constant breakouts, or month after month of negative pregnancy tests - not as a punishment but as a portal through which deep transformation is not only possible, but inevitable.

I’m not the same person I was when I had acne, staring into a mirror with tears running down my face, wondering when it was ever going to go away.

And I’m not the same person I was when I was crying on my bathroom floor month after month when my me**es came around when I so desperately wanted to see two pink lines.

These two journeys shaped me and while they were painful, I know they happened for a reason. And big part of that reason was to more deeply heal these inner wounds I’ve been carrying around for so long.

If you’ve ever felt the same…
Know you’re not broken. You’re not behind.
And you’re certainly not alone. ❤️

My DMs are open if you need a place to talk!

01/21/2026

Now this may be controversial but…

In my clinical (and personal) experience, there is a very clear link between:
✔️a history of birth control pill use ⤵️
✔️post-pill acne ⤵️
✔️long-term menstrual irregularities and/or infertility

Of course that’s not to say that everyone who goes on the BC pill will experience problems like acne or infertility afterwards, and it’s not to say that the pill was the *only* contributing factor… but there is still a big correlation.

Hormonal birth control is by its very nature a potent endocrine disruptor, meaning it disrupts your delicate hormonal rhythm in purpose in order to suppress ovulation. That’s how it’s effective at preventing pregnancy.

But by doing so, you’re disrupting your body’s natural hormonal rhythms, and this is why conditions associated with hormone imbalances are so common post-BC, like acne, missing or irregular periods, hair loss, PCOS-like symptoms (often termed “post-pill PCOS”) and infertility.

That’s why it’s so important to support your body post-hormone birth control - because even if you never want to get pregnant, hormone health is essential for healthy skin, healthy periods, and overall vitality in general.

The work I do with my clients inside the Naturally Radiant Skin program isn’t just to clear their acne - it’s to support their hormone and menstrual health, helping their body get back into balance post-BC if needed and supporting their fertility. Because optimal fertility = optimal heath! ✨ DM me “FREEDOM” if you’d like to learn more about how we can work together. ✨

Have you experienced any of these post-pill issues? Let me know in the comments ⬇️

01/20/2026

Our rainbow baby boy is coming May 2026 🌈

There was a point in my infertility journey where I truly wondered if I would ever get to become a mother. In November 2024, after years of trying, endless tests (all normal), and living such a holistic lifestyle, I finally wrote in my journal: “Things to leave up to God: Having children.”

It was the moment I realized I couldn’t control the timing no matter how much I tried — and if being a mother was meant for me, it would come through divine grace, because that’s all I had left to lean on.

And divine intervention it really was. In June 2025, I had a vivid dream where Jesus Christ healed me. (I know… it probably sounds wild. I’m not a church-goer, and I wasn’t searching for answers in Jesus — I was searching in lab results and cycle tracking. But it was the most powerful dream of my life. One day I’ll share the whole story because it was incredible.)

A week after that dream, right before Father’s Day, I saw my first positive pregnancy test. Unfortunately I miscarried at almost 9 weeks — one of the hardest experiences of my life. But in my very next ovulatory cycle, two months later, I became pregnant again… and this sweet little boy is our miracle rainbow baby. 💗

I waited a long time to share this, partly from the anxiety of having another miscarriage and wanting to see a healthy anatomy scan first, but also out of tenderness for anyone still on their fertility journey. I know how it feels to wait years for a positive test. To lose a very wanted pregnancy. To see announcement posts and feel both happiness for others and deep sadness for yourself.

The infertility journey is excruciatingly painful. And if you’re in that place right now, I hope my story brings even a small spark of hope to your heart. I know I was searching for hope every step of my own journey. 🙏❤️

I’ll be sharing more about my fertility and pregnancy journey here and on my new page . So many of you are on similar paths or hoping to grow your family one day, and I want this to be a space where you feel supported. 💛

Little one… We can’t wait to meet you!! Thank you for blessing us. I am eternally grateful. 🥹❤️

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