
Gut health
Gut health can tell us a story about you.
“Loving your guts, is no joke” – GK’s paramedical skin therapist
Gut health is essential for maintaining immune function and most importantly the first place we need to look when it comes to understanding certain skin conditions.
We can not magically change one’s skin condition without addressing gut health.
How good would it be, if skincare could fix all sins? – skin sins we are talking about…
Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. It would be wrong of us to suggest an amazing results-driven skincare program without addressing the bigger issues. At time here a GK Skin we will prescribe gut health first, followed by supportive skincare. We believe in a holistic approach to skin health and wellness.

“Your microbiome is determined by everything you face in daily life – your health history, diet, age, gender, stress, and all the things you come into contact with.”
This means your microbiome is constantly changing and is completely unique to you.
When beginning a consultation with us at GK we will go through the following. Your stress level, sleep, and sleep quality, diet, exercise, food intolerances, medications, and more. This is all conducted in a professional, safe, and comfortable environment to ensure our therapist can give you the best and most advanced skin and treatment advice.
After all, we want you to have the best skin you can. We believe everyone deserves this.
HAVE QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS:
We use a variety of gut health and wellness products. These amazing products support our clients throughout their skin revision programs and daily lives, to assist in overall wellness. See below for more information or give us a call.
EFA ULTRAS
- EFA Ultra is DMK’s signature supplement that provides the full group of essential fatty acids 3, 6, 7 and 9! It is designed to support skin functioning, internal health and overall wellbeing.
- EFA Ultra has been formulated to:
- Support the health of the skin
- Relieve symptoms associated with dry skin
- Act as a mild anti-inflammatory mediator
- Provide antioxidants for the maintenance of good health
- Reduce the risk of moisture loss within the skin
REGUL8 – DIGESTIVE TUNE-UP
- The Regul8® Digestive Tune-Up is a herbal-based three-step process that cleanses, soothes, and repairs the gastrointestinal system – removing unwanted organisms – soothing irritation, aiding sustainable gut health – rebalancing the good bacterial cultures and providing them with the appropriate environment to flourish.
- Restore and nurture the micro-flora in the digestive system with our unique micro-encapsulated probiotics that protect and deliver 100% live cultures to the lower intestine.
REGUL8 – MAINTAIN
- Maintain’s all-natural ingredients provide the beneficial microflora in the lower intestine with a stable environment in which to grow and flourish. This micro-encapsulated probiotic helps to regain and maintain optimal health by bringing the microbiota in the digestive system back into perfect balance.
REGUL8 – RESTORE
- RESTORE works to maintain the body’s biochemical pathways for energy production. The all-natural ingredients assist in relieving symptoms of mild digestive discomfort by soothing and strengthening the mucous tissue of the gastrointestinal tract. RESTORE helps to create an optimal environment for good bacteria to flourish in the gut.
REGUL8 – RELAX
- RELAX is designed to help you remain focused and calm, reducing the symptoms of stress during the day, and assisting with a better night’s sleep. RELAX contains all-natural ingredients used to help relieve the symptoms associated with mild anxiety and feelings of weakness in healthy individuals. Based on traditional western herbal medicine, RELAX supports physical and mental functioning, whilst aiding in the maintenance of a healthy digestive system.
IMBIBE – CALM/SLEEP
- Calm/Sleep powers cellular health with 100% of your RDI of Magnesium and tackles nervous energy and stress at the source with the world’s first blend of minerals, amino acids, adaptogens and botanicals in one Super Intelligent, sip-to-chill raspberry lemonade powder.
IMBIBE – MIRACLE COLLAGEN
- Miracle Collagen contains bioactive collagen peptides with a specific molecular weight of 2kDa, clinically shown to stimulate the skin cells to produce more collagen and elastin and strengthen the hair and nails.
IMBIBE – BEAUTY RENEWAL
- A liquid, 3-in-1 probiotic concentrate for a healthy gut and glowing skin. Multi-strain probiotics feed and nourish the microbiome, while fermented coconut hydrates the cells and antioxidants feed the skin.
GUT MICROBIOME? Your microbiome is determined by everything you face in daily life – your health history, diet, age, gender, stress and all the things you come into contact with. This means your microbiome is constantly changing and is completely unique. Most of the microbes that make up your microbiome are bacteria. In fact, you carry around three pounds of bacteria in your gut! Other organisms include fungi, viruses and protozoa. Most of these organisms in your gut work together in a symbiotic relationship. They form the first line of defence against disease, help you to digest your food, provide vital enzymes and nutrients, keep inflammation under control, and strengthen the lining of your gut. Sometimes your microbiome falls out of balance, usually because of antibiotics, diet, stress, or medications. An imbalanced, unhealthy microbiome can lead to bloating, gas, diarrhea, and low energy. It can also contribute to more serious conditions like heart disease, mood disorders, and even Type 2 diabetes. If you are suffering from an imbalanced gut and Candida overgrowth, there are three very important ways in which the ‘good bacteria’ in your gut can help you.
- ‘Good Bacteria’ Crowd Out the Candida Yeast Cells In your gut there is a finite amount of food and space. This is mostly used by the probiotic bacteria that line the walls of your intestines, leaving little food for the Candida albicans yeast cells. Deprived of space and nutrients, these Candida cells find it very difficult to multiply.
- ‘Good Bacteria’ Regulate the Acidity in Your Gut There are several gut bacteria that help to regulate the acidity in your intestines, including Lactobacillus acidophilus and Streptococcus thermophilus. These acid-producing bacteria prevent Candida albicans from switching to its fast-growing, pathogenic form.
- ‘Good Bacteria’ Support Your Immune System Lastly, the bacteria in your intestines play an important role in supporting your immunity. Research shows that maintaining a healthy population of gut flora keeps your immune system activated. When you lose these ‘good bacteria,’ it’s almost like your immune system switches off.
The easiest way to protect your gut health is by regularly ingesting probiotic bacteria. You can do this by taking a high-quality probiotic supplement. If I had to choose one supplement to take each day, it would be an easy choice. A healthy gut is the foundation that you need to thrive, and a good probiotic ensures that. The good bacteria in our gut are not residents, they are transient, meaning 3 to 4 days and they have passed out of the body, so we need to be replacing them. Regul8’s Maintain is a prebiotic and probiotic with a unique microencapsulation technology which ensures maximum survival to the target area, the lower intestine. It also has a 3-year shelf stability without needing refrigeration. When clients are on maintenance, they should be taking 1x Maintain morning and night, to keep good levels of the beneficial bacteria in the gut. It is a good idea to do another full Digestive Tune-Up® every three months