Jennifer Fugo, MS, CNS is an integrative Clinical Nutritionist, the founder of Skinterrupt.com + the host of the Healthy Skin Show. She works with women who are fed up with chronic gut and skin rash issues discover the root causes and create a plan to get them back to a fuller, richer life.
Did you know — the gut microbiome is all the rage these days. But what’s often overlooked is that to build a healthy gut, you’ve got to start with your mouth. That’s right! Your mouth has a microbiome too. And it needs more attention than simply brushing your teeth twice a day. If you’ve taken…
Summers just scream burgers to me… but it’s pretty uncommon to find good gluten free buns that don’t fall apart. That’s how I came up with this burger salad recipe! For a long time, I used to make lettuce wraps, but they can get wilted and fall apart from the heat and grease of the burger.…
Do food sensitivities make you sick? It’s certainly possible. There’s a lot of controversy around food sensitivities and if they’re even real! If you want to know more about what they are (and what they aren’t), I have a great post you can read (HERE). The reason I bring this topic up today is that…
Why is it that your skin rashes seem to flare and become super itchy when you’re supposed to go be asleep? On the verge of exhausted tears, you can’t stop yourself from itching. You followed your exact evening skin routine. And yet suddenly, you feel like you’re in the middle of your own personal itchy…
When I was a kid, I have fond memories of helping my great-aunts make a healthy tuna salad recipe that happened to include relish. If you’ve never had relish in your tuna salad, you’re missing out. I have no idea why it’s good… but it is. 🙂 And the adult in me took this recipe…
You’ve heard about the health benefits of taking probiotic pills and eating fermented foods. A healthy gut microbiome depends on a happy microbial balance and that means incorporating probiotics into your diet. But what about using probiotics for your skin? Instead of fighting painful skin rashes like eczema and psoriasis with antibiotic creams and steroids,…
Let’s talk about how to make a protein shake at home! I love protein shakes. Every morning, I indulge and start my day with a protein shake that is both delicious and packed full of amazing nutrition. But not everyone enjoys starting their day with the same thing in the morning. I often get asked…
Despite what you’d like to believe, your skin is not sterile. Nor should it be! There’s an entire microscopic world living as part of your skin microbiome. And that’s a good thing. So ditch those anti-bacterial soaps and hand sanitizers because, without that skin microbiota, you put your skin at greater risk of developing chronic…
“This is the most amazing salad I’ve ever had,” I recall saying as my sister and I dined at a tiny “hole in the wall” restaurant in Florence, Italy back in 2003. To this day, I still adore and make my own from the pear walnut salad recipe that she and I cobbled together after coming…