While external skincare products play a prominent role in skin health, true radiance starts from within. The skin is often a mirror of our internal health, and taking a holistic approach can reveal the root causes behind common skin concerns. Here are five little-known but powerful facts about skin health that could change the way you care for your skin from the inside out.

Insulin resistance means that the cells in the body have become less responsive to insulin, which leads to elevated insulin and blood sugar levels. This leads to more belly fat, hunger/cravings, and fatigue - and if left unchecked, can lead to type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and even many cancers. That’s why it’s critical to take insulin resistance seriously.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, each organ system of the body has a time of day that it is more active than others. For the liver? It’s 1-3am. That means that if you repeatedly wake up at 3am, it’s possible your liver is overworked or you need some additional support for detoxification.

More than ⅓ of adults in the US don’t get enough sleep, and it could be bad for the waistline. New research from Mayo Clinic shows that a lack of sleep combined with free access to food leads to higher calorie consumption and increased belly fat.

As I have mentioned in prior blogs, your hormones dance with one another. This is why, when evaluating hormone balance, you have to take into account the various hormones interacting in your body. When one hormone becomes imbalanced this can lead to other hormonal imbalances. Stress hormones and thyroid hormones are good examples of this.