This week, Joy chats with Bianca Osbourne, a trained chef and holistic nutritionist. She has come through the world of catering to her role as a resident chef and food expert on the popular Marilyn Denis show. She is also a blogger and podcaster. A child of Caribbean immigrants, the Edmonton, Canada native calls Toronto home where she teaches Food Media and Business at Centennial College.  In this episode Bianca shares her journey with eczema and healing her body from the itch and inflammation. She talks about the importance of emotions and how they affect your gut health can’t be overlooked when healing. She also talks about the important connection between blood sugar balance and healthy skin. This is a very conversational, enjoyable chat; you’re going to love listening to Bianca share her wisdom! If you want to learn how to get to the root cause of inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema, then you won’t want to miss this episode. So settle in with a skin-loving cuppa tea and get ready to be inspired to take control of your health and healing!   Episode Highlights: How she developed eczema on her whole body & its link to stress.  The effects of using steroid cream on her skin.  Her decision to take her skin healing into her own hands.  The link between trauma and emotions and skin conditions like eczema.  How antibiotics impact skin health.  Why you need to manage stress in order to fully heal.  The power of breathwork for healing.  How stress influences gut health & the microbiome.  The link between blood glucose, sleep, and skin health.  How she intuitively shifted her diet to heal her skin.  The importance of becoming your own health advocate and being the expert of your own body.  How she manages flare ups and maintains her skin health.  The importance of healing your gut to support your skin.  The routine she follows for daily maintenance.  The link between blood sugar balance, menstrual health and skin health.  Signs that your blood sugar is not balanced.  How to use a glucose monitor to help manage your blood sugar balance.  Her supplement recommendations for skin health.    Resources: Bianca on Instagram Bianca’s Website Bianca on YouTube Glow Up for the Gurls Podcast Glucose for the Gurls on TikTok The Glucose Glow Up Community Breathwork with MJ Renshaw   More about Joyous Health: Check out our award-winning blog Joyous Health Check out  Joy’s bestselling cookbooks Sign up for the Joyous Health newsletter Follow Joyous Health on Instagram Find Joyous Health on Facebook Learn more about The Joyous Health Business Program Check out our full line of Natural & Organic Haircare and Body Care. Join Joy’s Hair Care Challenge at Natural Hair Care Challenge Explore Joyous Health Kids at Joyous Health Kids