Inspiring Insights Episode #8: Beauty & The Gut with Dr. Udani Senaviratna, ND

We had the honour of hosting Dr. Udani Senaviratna, ND to discuss the deep underlying connection between optimal skin health and the gastrointestinal tract on this week's Inspiring Insights episode.  Topics included: - What is the gut microbiome, and why it's health is crucial for those with skin conditions - How gut issues can show up on your skin (and other symptoms that don't) - Healing your skin from the inside out (YES, we talked about poop) - Toxicity (heavy metals, SLS, pH balance, and pesticides) in makeup, soaps, facial cleansers, and food produce - A simple way to get the pesticides out of your food (check it out also at https://www.drudanind.com/nutritional-guidance) - A great Q&A session in the last few minutes  Dr. Udani is a Naturopathic Doctor in Ontario with a special interest in women’s health, digestive issues, chronic pain, stress, cardio-metabolic and skin conditions. She always tailors her treatment to each patient instead of a 'one size fits all' approach. She loves working with individuals from all backgrounds, as she genuinely believes everyone has the ability to make healthy, long lasting changes.   *IMPORTANT NOTE:* The business formerly known as Kween Wellness is changing its name to one that doesn't appropriate or commodify a term coined from the black & LGBTQ ball-culture community. We would like to apologize for this drastic oversight on our part and are currently in the process of responsibly rebranding to be more inclusive of communities that we'd like to collaborate with and boost up in the future. We ask for your patience at this time while we meet with several community partners and take into account the lived experience of those in our community. We stand as an example of a business un-learning, and as an education platform we are committed to do more work to raise the voices of culturally sensitive practitioners -- those who, just like us, have committed to actively unlearning systemic injustices often found in discrete ways in our health systems. No one should fall through the cracks again. For clients, we focus on helping self-identified women navigate the alternative wellness realm so they can live healthier and have a more enjoyable experience as they access alternative care.