Ula Demetriades

Anxiety has become one of the defining experiences of our time. Not just for adults balancing work, family, and expectations — but increasingly for younger people, teenagers, and even children. What used to be occasional worry has, for many, become a constant background noise: a tight chest, a racing mind, a sense of being “on alert” even when nothing is wrong. We live in a world that moves faster than the human nervous system was ever designed to handle. And it shows. Why anxiety is rising —...

Skin issues — such as eczema, atopic dermatitis, chronic dryness, hypersensitivity, or recurring irritation — are very rarely “just a skin problem.” Modern research increasingly shows that the condition of the skin is closely connected to what’s happening inside the body: in the immune, digestive, and nervous systems, as well as within the microbiome. The skin is an organ that reacts to imbalances much faster than we often realise. That’s why we so often see the effects of: changes in the gut...