Health & Fitness
In episode 20 I sit down with Fiona Tuck. She is one of the most well-respected skincare and nutrition experts in Australia. She has over 25 years of experience in the professional skincare and wellness industry and is known in the media as ‘the myth buster’. Fiona takes a forensic and often challenging approach into all things nutrition and skincare.Fiona is an Author, Nutritional Medicine Practitioner, Skincare Expert, member of the British Dermatological Nursing Group and an accredited member of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society. Fiona’s extensive experience in the professional skincare industry includes roles as International Training Manager for Dermalogica, Corporate Trainer for Aspect and Cosmedix Cosmeceuticals, Managing Director of Skinstitut and founder of Vita-sol nutraceuticals. Her experience ranges from nutrition client consulting, hands on skin treatments, industry educator to product innovation and development culminating in both brand and company development.Fiona founded Vita-sol in 2017 with a mission to support skin, health and well-being with the highest quality natural wholefoods without the use of synthetic vitamin supplements, fillers, excipients or petrochemicals.Fiona hosts a fortnightly podcast called “The Forensic Nutritionist” and her in-depth knowledge and insight into future trends within the wellness industry has made her a sought-after media commentator and one of Australia’s most televised nutrition and skin experts.An impressive resume. In this episode I really wanted to zone in on gut health. I’ve talked about the gut and the gut microbiota in other episodes but I wanted to get a full understanding of gut health from the ground up. Fiona and I talk about fiber, prebiotics, probiotics, postbiotics, what causes inflammation and intestinal permeability, FODMAPs, some skin conditions and their relationship to gut health, the importance of plant based diversity, hormone appetite, hunger regulation and so on.Be sure to leave a review if you found this information useful. Please enjoy!LINKS:@fionatucknutrition @mindbody_plants www.fionatuck.com