by Helen Ridge | Oct 16, 2019 | Journal
Acne vulgaris is a common yet complex inflammatory skin disease. It is multifactorial, and is characterised by hormonally driven sebum overproduction, follicular hyperkeratinisation and chronic inflammation. In adolescents, puberty and genetics play an integral role,... 
by Helen Ridge | Jul 24, 2019 | Journal
Last weekend I attended a seminar by the brilliant Lara Briden on Inflammation and Female Hormonal Disorders. I was inspired in many ways and learnt so many new and amazing things that I wanted to write a blog post referencing Lara’s book ‘Period Repair Manual. Every... 
by Helen Ridge | Jun 12, 2019 | Journal
Winter has its perks – warm cosy fires, dinner parties, snow and skiing if you are lucky (I’m much more of summer girl myself, give me a tropical island and cocktail over a ski-field any day). However, there are a few less pleasant side-effects that come with this... 
by Helen Ridge | Apr 17, 2019 | Journal
It’s time to work on keeping our number one defence system fit – our immune system. Stress, alcohol, medications, what you eat, your environment, and lack of sleep can directly affect how your immune system functions. Adopting some simple prevention strategies... 
by Helen Ridge | Feb 13, 2019 | Journal
Hormonal imbalance takes many forms, and here I want to cover oestrogen dominance. Oestrogen dominance is a term used to describe when a person has high oestrogen levels, or an imbalanced ratio of oestrogen to progesterone. How does Oestrogen dominance happen? 1. You... 
by Helen Ridge | Feb 6, 2019 | Journal
Many women suffer from menstruation problems, from irregular periods to pre menstrual syndrome (PMS) in the second half of their cycle that affect them emotionally, physically or behaviourally. These symptoms are very common, however that doesn’t mean they are normal... 