Episode 86

More than Skin Deep (feat. Natasa Billeci)

Published on: 24th March, 2021

No one wants to look old, even when we're cool with getting older and, most importantly, wiser. When it comes to our skin, we often look for topical treatments, lotions and potions. But what if there's more to it than that? What if the smallest daily steps (beyond washing your face) could make the biggest difference for your skin? This week Natasa Billeci, RN and Beauty Biohacker, joins Jenn's to discuss our largest organ, our skin! Covering nutrition choices to support our skin health and anti-aging to what ingredients to look for in skincare products, what treatments we need at various ages plus why and how to use derma rollers. This episode is beauty from the inside out. You're welcome :)

Outline:

  • Intro today's topic & meet Natasa Billeci
  • Natasa's story (thyroid disorder and pigmentation)
  • Skin conditions we tent to treat topically but are really caused by internal health
    • Acne, rosacea, aging
  • Skin on our faces vs skin on our bodies
  • Where to start for maximum impact
    • Acne: water, essential fatty acids, topical Vitamin A
    • Aging: skin immunity focus - beta-glucan, colostrum, stem cell-based skincare product, skin immunity product, essential fatty acids, hydration, stimulate mitochondria
  • Collagen & anti-inflammatory nutrition for skin health
    • mushroom extract, green tea, balancing the gut (pre & pro biotics)
  • Connection between mitochondrial health and skin health
  • Skincare ingredients: buzzwords vs true science
    • Bio-individuality
    • Niacinamide, Vitamin A
    • Exfoliating agents
    • Hyaluronic acid
  • Skincare focus at different decades
    • 20s: prevention - spf & collagen after age 25, maybe micro dose Botox & add microcurrent treatments
    • 30s: anti-aging - add stem cell products, ceramides, antioxidants, hydration & treatments to boost muscle tone & integrity, enzyme treatment, microcurrent therapy
    • 40s, 50s +: adaptogens, heavier nutritional focus, topical hydration
  • LED light therapy
    • Red for anti-aging, blue for acne, antimicrobial & mitochondrial stimulation
  • Derma rollers
  • How to balance the internal and the topical for skin health and aging well
  • Stress management and its impact on our skin and aging

Links:
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Natasa's Website , Instagram  & Facebook


Quotes:
"Hydration is key for our skin and anti-aging; for every 1 cup of coffee we need an extra cup of water. For every glass of alcohol drink 2 extra glasses of water." - Natasa Billeci
"Oil and hydration are not the same thing." - Jenn Trepeck
"Spf is teh biggest, most important factor for maintaining skin health on our entire body." - Natasa Billeci
"If we want ageless skin and to age healthfully over time, we need to address the structure and function of the cells which is targeting the mitochondria." - Natasa Billeci
"Sun  is the top aging element." - Natasa Billeci
"We want to put aging in slow motion." - Natasa Billeci

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About the Podcast

Salad With a Side of Fries Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss
What to eat and when to cheat! Let's decipher between all the “diets” out there. You know what to do but it itsn't working. In fact, your diet could be making you fatter.

Ever wondered if cryo-freezing your fat cells would really work? Should you try acupuncture? A hypnotist? If you do, how do you know if someone’s good?

Salad with a Side of Fries is the podcast that will answer all these questions and more! Talking wellness and weight loss for real life, because most of us are going to drink, eat out, skip the grocery store and who wants a life without fries or dessert?! Host Jenn Trepeck’s expertise as an optimal health coach, in practice for over a decade, along with experts in various modalities will clear up the myths, mis-information, bad science and marketing to reveal the truth of HOW TO EAT and HOW TO CHEAT!*



*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This podcast, its content and guests are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Jennifer Trepeck

“My passion for nutrition and helping others stems from “kicking my food issues” with my own weight management saga.” ~ Jenn

I believe that the greatest accountability is paying it forward! That’s why I teach the nutrition education we are all supposed to know but no one ever taught us, along with the science behind food, fitness, and health.

After I graduated from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, I founded Better Life Now LLC while working full-time in hedge funds. In 2019, I took my practice from side-hustle to full-time self-employment and launched my podcast, Salad With a Side of Fries. On the show, we offer science-based tips and tricks for how to achieve wellness and weight loss for real life – because who wants a life without fries or dessert?!

Topics we tackle on the podcast include debunking fad diets, food myths, misinformation in marketing, bad science, and general nutrition. I encourage guests whose expertise is different from my own focus on weight management to bring their unique, fact-based perspectives to talk about subjects they are educated in and passionate about.

Due to my decade-long experience of working with clients, I have gained insight into the health and food industry and the how-tos of building a business.

Some specific health and wellness topics I can speak to include debunking fad diets, exposing the BS we are fed by the food and diet industry, how the people around us can positively and negatively impact our health journey, and shifting mindsets in order to overcome inappropriate barometers of success to instead achieve happy, healthy, and meaningful change.

On the subject of business, I can help you by teaching my critical pieces every entrepreneur should know, how to make your side-hustle into your full-time job, ways to sustainably achieve success without burning out, contemporary networking, and how to prioritize wellness while pursuing your projects.

When I find some free time, I’m typically working out at Physique57, discovering hidden gem restaurants in NYC, or traveling to spend time with friends and family.

I’d love to have an in-depth conversation with you, whether it’s leveling up in business or debunking food myths!