Summer Skin Secrets: What Your Gut Has to Do With Your Glow
Everyone’s chasing the summer glow—stocking up on bronzers, serums, and SPF.
But here’s the truth: glowing skin starts in your gut, not your makeup bag.
If your skin looks dull, dry, inflamed, or suddenly breaking out, your gut might be waving a big red flag. The good news? Healing from the inside out can do more for your skin than the trendiest skincare routine—and it’s faster than you think.
The Gut-Skin Connection: Why It Matters More in Summer
Your gut and skin are directly connected through what’s known as the gut-skin axis—a communication pathway between your digestive and immune systems.
When your gut is inflamed, leaky, or imbalanced, it often shows up on your skin as:
- Redness or rosacea
- Breakouts (especially around the jawline)
- Dry, dull, or flaky skin
- Puffiness or under-eye bags
- Premature aging or loss of elasticity
In the summer, things get even trickier. Sweat, sunscreen, travel, alcohol, and dehydration can all trigger inflammation—and that inflammation often shows up on your skin.
3 Gut Disruptors That Show Up on Your Skin
1. Refined sugar and alcohol: Both spike your blood sugar and feed pathogenic gut bacteria. Over time, this weakens the gut lining, increases histamine, and leads to breakouts, rashes, or inflammation.
2. Poor digestion: If you’re not breaking down food properly, your body can’t absorb the nutrients your skin needs to thrive—like vitamin A, zinc, and essential fatty acids.
3. Constipation: When waste sits too long, toxins get reabsorbed. That toxic backlog can lead to skin congestion, under-eye circles, and hormonal breakouts.
5 Foods That Make Your Skin Glow from the Inside Out
1. Avocados: Rich in healthy fats and vitamin E, which nourish the skin barrier and reduce inflammation.
2. Collagen (or bone broth): Supports gut lining repair and boosts skin elasticity and hydration.
3. Berries: Packed with antioxidants like vitamin C, which supports collagen production and protects against sun damage.
4. Zucchini: Hydrating, easy to digest, and rich in skin-supportive minerals like potassium and manganese.
5. Fermented foods: If your gut tolerates them well, a small amount of sauerkraut or coconut yogurt can repopulate good bacteria and calm skin inflammation.
Bonus: My Daily Glow Routine
Morning:
- Warm lemon water or bone broth
- Smoothie with collagen, greens, and flax
- Light SPF and antioxidant serum
Evening:
- Ginger or peppermint tea
- Magnesium + omega-3s
- Cleanse skin gently and hydrate with a non-toxic moisturizer
Your skin is your largest detox organ—it tells the truth about what’s happening inside. Treat your gut well, and your skin will reflect it.
Need a Reset? Start with the Gut.
It’s time to go deeper than surface-level skincare. ROOT Rx is my signature wellness program that helps you heal the real root of skin issues: your gut. Whether you're dealing with breakouts, redness, or premature aging, this science-backed system helps you restore gut health, rebalance hormones, and reduce inflammation from the inside out.
Inside ROOT Rx, you’ll learn how to:
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Eat to calm the gut-skin axis
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Rebuild your microbiome
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Reduce toxins + histamine that age and inflame the skin
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Create real energy and radiance—without filters
Your glow starts in your gut. Let's heal it together.
XO,
Dr Sheena
