Health & Wellbeing Podcast #19 with guest Hayley Stockbridge

Acne can be very troubling, affecting your self confidence and at times rather painful. It’s synonymous with the teenage years and often with PMS as well, but it doesn’t have to be. There is so much that can be done to help your skin if you are experiencing acne, including nutritional medicine, diet support and herbal medicine.

A lot of people believe that the only solutions for acne are medications such as the oral contraceptive pill, roaccutane or antibiotics, but all of these have their potential side effects and certainly aren’t for everyone. If you’re looking for a different solution to your skin complaints, naturopathy may be your answer.

In this episode Hayley and I chat about a naturopathic approach to acne, the underlying causes of acne, how to improve your skin with your diet, and more.

Hayley practices at Manly on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and in Stanmore in Sydney’s Inner West. Her major focus is always educating her patients to live healthier and happier lives. She treats women, men and children of all ages and a wide variety of health issues such as weight loss, digestive problems, anxiety/stress, fertility, hormone imbalances, food intolerances and headaches.

You can also connect with Hayley on Facebook and Instagram.

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Podcast Breakdown:

0:00 Intro and disclaimer
0:40 Meet Hayley
1:24 What’s going on in someone who has acne?
2:40 Why do some people get acne and some don’t?
3:52 Hormonal acne
6:43 Adult onset acne
7:34 The meaning behind the location of acne
8:55 Keratosis pilaris
9:20 Foods that can cause acne
13:20 Conventional treatments for acne and some issues with them
16:40 Naturopathic treatment for acne when coming off the pill
18:25 Topical treatment that Hayley recommends for acne.
MooGoo Acne Cleansing Cream – https://moogoo.com.au/acne-cleansing-…
19:35 Essential oils for acne
20:30 Clay masks
21:00 Moisturisers and oils
22:40 Scar treatment
22:55 Nutrients for acne
25:26 Herbs for acne
28:45 The benefit of a wholefood, plant heavy diet for acne
29:30 Anti-inflammatory foods for acne
30:33 How to get in contact with Hayley and Alison

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Health & Wellbeing Podcast #18 with guest Hayley Stockbridge

In this episode Hayley and I discuss our approach to treating eczema from a naturopathic perspective. We talk about the link between gut health and eczema; a nutritional approach to eczema such as nutritional supplements, diet change and looking at food intolerances; herbal medicine for eczema; what topical treatments we recommend; how stress affects eczema, and more.

Eczema Podcast

Hayley practices at Manly on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and in Stanmore in Sydney’s Inner West. Her major focus is always educating her patients to live healthier and happier lives. She treats women, men and children of all ages and a wide variety of health issues such as weight loss, digestive problems, anxiety/stress, fertility, hormone imbalances, food intolerances and headaches.

You can also connect with Hayley on Facebook and Instagram.

Want to subscribe to get podcasts automatically? You can do that here: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/health-wellbeing-podcast/id1006574743

Podcast Breakdown

0:00 Intro and disclaimer
0:43 Welcome
2:09 What’s happening in the skin of someone with eczema?
3:15 Food intolerances and allergies
7:20 The importance of treating the gut
8:55 Types of people who experience eczema more
10:27 Increased prevalence of eczema
10:50 Immune imbalances leading to eczema especially in children
13:50 Probiotics to prevent and treat eczema
14:40 Stress and eczema
16:40 How can diet affect eczema?
17:33 Common nutrient deficiencies in eczema.
18:40 Herbs in eczema.
19:24 Low stomach acid is common in people with eczema.
20:33 The importance of changing your diet.
21:00 Topical treatments for eczema.
Moogoo Eczema and Psoriasis Cream – http://moogoo.com.au/irritable-skin-balm.html
Hope’s Relief – https://www.hopesrelief.com.au/
22:30 Cautions with topical coconut oil
23:40 Oat baths
24:30 The illusion of having less time
25:25 The importance of an individualised treatment approach
26:35 How to get in contact

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Health & Wellbeing Podcast #3

If you have been following me for a while you probably know that I love to talk about digestive health and the importance of gut health for overall wellbeing. I was very excited to have the opportunity to talk about all things digestion (and of course poo) with my fellow naturopath, the beautiful Hayley Stockbridge.

Hayley practices at Manly on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and in Stanmore in Sydney’s Inner West. Her major focus is always educating her patients to live healthier and happier lives. She treats women, men and children of all ages and a wide variety of health issues such as weight loss, digestive problems, anxiety/stress, fertility, hormone imbalances, food intolerances and headaches.

You can also connect with Hayley on Facebook and Instagram.

We answered a few digestion questions in this podcast which was lots of fun, I would love for people to keep submitting questions for future podcasts. You can submit them in the comments section below, on my facebook page or via the contact form.

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Podcast Breakdown

3:57 What is a normal bowel movement?

6:50 Question 1: I’ve had GORD ever since I can remember, I’m on Nexium and I take metamucil. I still get the occasional bit of reflux but mostly it’s controlled with the medication. I don’t want to stay on it because I don’t want to rely of a medication. I also get diarrhoea every week or so that’s watery, explosive and smelly and really urgent and uncomfortable, and I’m frequently bloated. Is any of this connected and what do you suggest I do about it?

9:05 Diet for reflux, food intolerances.

9:40 The importance of easing of PPI medications slowly.

11:00 Reflux often due to a structural/mechanical issue, but this doesn’t mean you’re doomed.

12:50 Testing and avenues to look at for assessing causes of reflux, most common food triggers of reflux.

14:15 Question 2: I feel bloated and grumpy whenever I eat bread, but my GP said I’m not celiac so I can eat as much wheat as I want. I don’t get it though, why am I getting these feelings if I’m ok with bread?

15:00 Non celiac gluten intolerance including fructose mal-absorption

18:34 The general overconsumption of wheat and gluten containing foods and the issues with processing of wheat

22:40 It’s advisable to rule out celiac disease, as knowing this will determine how much gluten you can tolerate.

24:00 Sourdough may be an option for people sensitive to wheat as the fermentation breaks down some of the gluten and gliadin

25:45 Gluten free products are not always better for you

26:45 Experiment to find out what foods work best for you

27:55 Question 3: Help for constipation please! I have been taking movicol for about 5 yrs now. I go to the toilet once a day, but if i don’t take movicol I go once a week. I don’t like relying on it, but I don’t know what else I can do. Hayley and I discuss some common approaches to supporting constipation and diet for good bowel movements.

30:29 Papaya vs Pawpaw

33:00 Probiotics

34:40 Apple cider vinegar benefits

36:00 Dandelion coffee/tea

37:00 Manual work for constipation

37:25 The importance of exercise for healthy bowel movements

38:57 Toilet time – make time each morning to train your bowels to go at that time, and don’t suppress the urge to go when you need to.

39:50 Our yoga efforts.

41:00 Question 4: My 4 year old daughter frequently complains of stomach pains, I’m always at the doctors with her trying to find out what it is but they can’t find anything. It can be really upsetting for her, and sometimes she’s doubled up and crying with the pain. We eat well, but she always has a runny nose and this stomach pain is very concerning. She started preschool last year and seems to get sick all the time, I’m worried about how she’ll go at school with this stomach pain. She used to go to the toilet every 3-4 days, and even though this is considered normal the doctors gave her parachoc to try and help in case this is causing the pain, now she does go to the toilet easily (although it’s very lose) . Is there anything else I can do for her?

46:00 Infant massage for stomach pain

47:15 Our favourite digestion herbs

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