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Retinol Side Effects? Your Gut Health Could Be the Missing Link | Evidence-Based

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Are you struggling with peeling, redness, and irritation no matter how carefully you introduce retinoids? 

What if I told you the problem might not be your skin—but your gut?

I am a registered nutritionist specialising in skin health. By the end of this video, you’ll understand how gut health influences your skin’s tolerance to retinoids—and what steps you can take to fix it.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:22 What are retinoids?
01:20 Gut health + retinoid tolerance
02:54 Leveraging the gut-skin axis
03:04 Food
04:58 Supplements
06:47 Barrier support
08:82 Other tips

Products mentioned:
Please note that I have no affiliation with any brands listed below, although some of these are Amazon affiliate links. These are not to be taken as personalised recommendations. They are readily available examples of the products discussed. Now you’re a smart consumer, do your own research!

Bimuno Daily Prebiotic:
US: https://amzn.to/3EhZXfY
UK: https://amzn.to/4hjaCW5

Garden of Life Dr. Formulated Probiotics Skin+:
US: https://www.gardenoflife.com/d....r-formulated-probiot
UK: Not readily available.

Bio-Kult Everyday Probiotic Supplement:
US: https://amzn.to/4jSMn2W
UK: https://amzn.to/4aHVyik

Zerafite Barrier Repair Moisturiser:
US: https://amzn.to/3Enjo6Y
UK: https://skintypesolutions.com/....products/zerafite-ba

Zeroid Richenic Cream:
US: https://amzn.to/40Ons82
UK: https://www.atopalm.co.uk/prod....ucts/zeroid-richenic

Medature PSL Repair Moisturiser:
US: https://amzn.to/3WFTmSU
UK: https://skintypesolutions.com/....products/psl-repair-

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Soothing Cream:
US: https://amzn.to/4gndjVp
UK: https://amzn.to/4hE2Vtj

Other videos you may find interesting:
https://youtu.be/0me0uM6fOhE?si=2zWFCSsdAyJGGM4X
https://youtu.be/X8KbMPPuRag?si=mRLu1cf46Kf6x6hK
https://youtu.be/XcrZSqWi5Us?si=GQtNEI7IMJrUzS9Y

Interested in the science? Here’s some of the peer-reviewed research that informed this video:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35866234/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35889022/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37513540/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33670115/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27554239/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30042740/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28582809/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39803564/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34829075/

Running Waters by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://audionautix.com/

DISCLAIMERS & DISCLOSURES

This content is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not designed to replace medical treatment from a qualified healthcare practitioner. It is not personalised to the viewer and should not be taken as a substitute for medical advice. If you have a medical problem, please see your doctor. You must consult your doctor before starting any new supplements.

This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find items and support the channel at no cost to you. Fiona is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Thank you for your support!

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