Ep. 412 | 8 Toxic Ingredients to Avoid in Skincare Products & How to Care for Your Skin Microbiome with Joy McCarthy


Dr. Erik Korem sits down with skin health expert Joy McCarthy to uncover the emerging science linking the gut and skin microbiomes as the missing piece to radiant, inflammation-free skin. Joy shares over 13 years of wisdom as a holistic nutritionist and founder of Hello Joyous skincare, empowering listeners with a paradigm shift: skin health starts from within.

Learn:

  • The two key jobs of the skin microbiome in regulating inflammation and immune response

  • How diet diversity promotes healthy gut and skin

  • 8 toxic ingredients to avoid in skincare products that disrupt hormone balance

  • McCarthy’s top tips for cleansing, toning, and replenishing skin with minimal products

  • Why “complicated skincare routines are so 2015,” according to McCarthy

  • How to shift your mindset to nurture wellbeing from the inside out for a healthy glow

 

ABOUT JOY MCCARTHY

Joy McCarthy is a Holistic Nutritionist and founder of JoyousHealth.com, a Taste Canada award-winning blog and co-founder of Hello Joyous, an organic + plant-based beauty brand with a rock-solid mission: to help people find more joy in the everyday. Joy is an expert in skin health disorders especially rosacea and eczema with a background in Integrative Dermatology.

She is an author of three bestselling cookbooks: Joyous Health, The Joyous Cookbook and Joyous Detox, a World Gourmand Cookbook Award recipient. She is the host of the Joyous Health Podcast where she interviews natural health experts all around the world.

A trusted nutrition expert, Joy has been featured on Marilyn Denis, The Social, CNN and CBC. Joy is a regular natural health expert on the popular daytime television show Cityline. Joy lives in Toronto with her husband Walker and their daughter Vienna. You can find Joy on Instagram, Pinterest and on Facebook and Tik Tok.

 

ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST

The Blueprint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.

On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.

Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.

 

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