Cymbiotika Supplements

Cymbiotika combines scientific innovation with traditional eastern medicine to design formulas that synergize with the body, fulfilling the lack of vital nutrients from today’s modern diets. Cymbiotika supplements are sourced from the highest quality plant-based ingredients and utilize advanced absorption technology, with no added fillers, toxins or synthetic ingredients.

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HPA Axis and Skin Connection

Let's dive into the connection between the HPA Axis & skin health. In humans, the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis plays a major role in cortisol secretion. However, it has been reported that the peripheral HPA axis exists in various organs, including the skin. This then makes the skin act like an Endocrine organ, which takes a tole on overall barrier function.

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Life as an Aesthetician

I am never bored. There is always something to research, learn, expand or master in this industry. I feel incredibly fortunate to have found this career that completely lights me up. Even though I am 5 years in, I feel like I am just getting started. I have so many more faces to touch, people to educate, and ways to expand within this industry and I can’t wait for all of the opportunities to flourish forward.

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The Vagus Nerve - Skin and Mental Health

The vagus nerve or vagal nerves are a key part of the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest system) and control a number of crucial involuntary bodily functions including your heart rate, immune system and digestion.

It is a bidirectional pathway that carries information from the brain to the body and body to the brain.

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Jordan's Favourite Products + Tools

Everything I have listed below have become staples within my life because they bring happiness and self care.

They are a ritual and allow me to show up as my best self. These are what I use daily, weekly or monthly depending on how I’m feeling or what month we are in.

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How can stress impact acne?

And how does acne typically begin? Sebum, which is the oily substance on our skin, mixes with dead skin cells and environmental stressors.

When a person begins to develop an increased level of stress, the skin produces sebum, creating the exact environment in which bacteria likes to grow.

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Melanoma Awareness Month

This month we have a very special guest on our blog, Holly Singer! The owner and founder of Milk Jar.

Both an inspiration inside and outside of her work, she is also an advocate for Melanoma Awareness. We had the absolute honour and pleasure of interviewing her for our May blog … this is what she had to say, enjoy!

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Our Holistic Approach

You may have heard before about the Gut-Mind-Skin Connection, and if not, this was a huge inspiration for these treatments. Our skin is largely a reflection of what is going on inside of us.

The mind-gut-skin connection describes the bidirectional connection between the mind and gut, and the gut and skin.

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Welcome to our blog!

Some of you may have been thinking … “well it was about time”, or maybe others are wondering “why?”.

My hopes in starting this blog are for all of you to get to know me a bit more, along with us being able to dive a little deeper into all of the things that make JRAD SKIN, JRAD SKIN.

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