SANA Skin Cinic

Juice cleanses promise a quick detox and glowing skin — but from a naturopathic perspective, they often do more harm than good. High in sugar and low in fibre, they can disrupt your gut microbiome, trigger inflammation, and lead to skin issues. And if your gut isn’t functioning well, that “liver detox” you’re chasing can actually cause toxins to be reabsorbed instead of cleared. Here’s what you need to know before your next cleanse.

“Histamine isn’t the problem. It’s the overflow.” When your body can’t clear histamine properly - whether from gut issues, stress, or nutrient gaps — your skin becomes the loudspeaker. Redness, itching, flushing, hives… it’s not overreacting. It’s responding. Understanding your histamine load (and learning how to lower it gently, from the inside out) is the difference between calming the skin - or chasing flare after flare.

Skin cancer affects 2 in 3 Australia and it’s the most common cancer in young people. Here’s why your annual skin cancer check is essential.