Beyond the Skin

Welcome to Beyond the Skin, a weekly podcast hosted by Monica Borrelli, brought to you by Melt Skincare. The purpose of this podcast is to bring awareness and educate you on different aspects of healthy living and how they affect our skin health. Season 1 of this podcast is dedicated to all things Nutrition. We will be covering specific nutrients and how they affect our skin and body health.

This is the final episode of the first season of Beyond the Skin Podcast and we will be welcoming a special guest, Registered Dietitian, Maja Kujundzic. Monica and Maja met at University 4 years ago, where they both studied food and nutrition. After graduating, Maja went on to become a Registered Dietitian and is now working in clinical nutrition. Her clinical experience is in complex continuing care, rehabilitation, mental health, diabetes, pediatrics and nutritional counseling in outpatient settings (i.e., weight loss, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, healthy lifestyle).

Maja will be bringing together all of the topics discussed in the first season including Collagen, Antioxidants, Omega 3, Probiotics, and Water! Monica will be asking Maja all the questions you have about how diet and nutrition relate to these specific nutrients. Maja will also teach us how to properly consume each nutrient in order to maintain good health and glowing skin.

In this episode, Monica and Maja will be discussing everything you need to know about each of these nutrients, such as;

• How much of each nutrient you should be consuming and how to measure it
  
• Do we need to take supplements on top of our diet
  
• Are all of these nutrients as important as people make them out to be
  
• What foods you should be consuming for each of these nutrients
  
• What a real example of a meal plan containing all of these essential nutrients looks like
  
• And more!
  

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Welcome to Beyond the Skin, a weekly podcast hosted by Monica Borrelli, brought to you by Melt Skincare. The purpose of this podcast is to bring awareness and educate you on different aspects of healthy living and how they affect our skin health. Season 1 of this podcast is dedicated to all things Nutrition. We will be covering specific nutrients and how they affect our skin and body health. At the end of this season, we will be bringing in a Registered Dietitian, to teach us how to properly consume each nutrient in order to maintain good health and glowing skin.

This episode is all about water! Everyone knows there are many benefits to drinking enough water but how does it really affect our skin? Can it lead to youthful, plump looking skin and overall better skin health?

In this episode, Monica will be discussing everything you need to know about water & hydration, such as;

• How to figure out how much water you should be intaking each day
• The effects of drinking the required amount of water
• What you can be doing to maintain your skin’s hydration
• Which foods you should be consuming to keep your skin hydrated
• Factors for achieving glowing skin
• And more!
  

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Welcome to Beyond the Skin, a weekly podcast hosted by Monica Borrelli, brought to you by Melt Skincare. The purpose of this podcast is to bring awareness and educate you on different aspects of healthy living and how they affect our skin health. Season 1 of this podcast is dedicated to all things Nutrition. We will be covering specific nutrients and how they affect our skin and body health. At the end of this season, we will be bringing in a Registered Dietitian, to teach us how to properly consume each nutrient in order to maintain good health and glowing skin.

This episode is all about Probiotics! There are many questions around probiotics, the benefits, how it affects our skin, and many more, so we’re breaking it all down for you.

In this episode, Monica will be discussing everything you need know about probiotics and answering all of your questions, such as;

• What really are probiotics and do I need to be taking them
• Do probiotics need to be refrigerated
• The benefits of the different strains of probiotics
• What is our gut microbiome and how do probiotics relate to it
• Three things to look for when purchasing probiotic supplements 
• The difference between probiotics and prebiotics
• Considerations when using skincare products containing probiotics
• And more!
  

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Welcome to Beyond the Skin, a weekly podcast hosted by Monica Borrelli, brought to you by Melt Skincare. The purpose of this podcast is to bring awareness and educate you on different aspects of healthy living and how they affect our skin health. Season 1 of this podcast is dedicated to all things Nutrition. We will be covering specific nutrients and how they affect our skin and body health. At the end of this season, we will be bringing in a Registered Dietitian, to teach us how to properly consume each nutrient in order to maintain good health and glowing skin.

This episode is all about Omega 3 Fatty Acids! These four words have been tossed around a lot lately when it comes to your overall skin health.

In this episode, Monica will be discussing everything you need to know about Omega 3 and why they’re so important for our health, such as;

• What Omega 3 is and where it comes from
• Do we need to limit our intake since it’s a fat
• What foods contain Omega 3 including vegan options
• The different types of Omega 3 fatty acids
• The general rule of thumb when looking for supplements
• Benefits of applying skincare products containing Omega 3
• And more!
  

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Welcome to Beyond the Skin, a weekly podcast hosted by Monica Borrelli, brought to you by Melt Skincare. The purpose of this podcast is to bring awareness and educate you on different aspects of healthy living and how they affect our skin health. Season 1 of this podcast is dedicated to all things Nutrition. We will be covering specific nutrients and how they affect our skin and body health. At the end of this season, we will be bringing in a Registered Dietitian, to teach us how to properly consume each nutrient in order to maintain good health and glowing skin.

This episode is all about antioxidants! This word is often mentioned when talking about skincare products, food & recipes, infections, viruses & diseases, all the way up to supplements.

In this episode, Monica will be breaking down antioxidants and discussing everything you should know about them and why they’re so important, such as;

• The science behind free radicals & how they relate to antioxidants
• How do antioxidants prevent damage to our bodies & skin
• How our gut health and our skin health are connected
• Where to get antioxidants from
• What you should look for in skincare products
• And more!
  

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Welcome to Beyond the Skin, a weekly podcast hosted by Monica Borrelli, brought to you by Melt Skincare. The purpose of this podcast is to bring awareness and educate you on different aspects of healthy living and how they affect our skin health. Season 1 of this podcast is dedicated to all things Nutrition. We will be covering specific nutrients and how they affect our skin and body health. At the end of this season, we will be bringing in a Registered Dietitian, to teach us how to properly consume each nutrient in order to maintain good health and glowing skin.

This episode is all about collagen! You’ve probably heard of this word in relation to anti-aging, or overall better skin, but what really is collagen and how does it work?

In this episode, Monica will be going through everything you need to know about collagen and answer all of your questions about how it affects your skin health, such as;

• What types of collagen are found in our bodies & what is their purpose
• What are the signs of collagen loss
• What foods should you be eating to assist with collagen production
• Do you need to be taking collagen supplements
• Should there be collagen in skincare products
• And more!
  

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Beyond the Skin conversations is a weekly podcast brought to you by Melt Skincare. The purpose of this podcast is to bring awareness and educate you on different aspects of healthy living and how they affect our skin health. Beyond the Skin will consist of mini-seasons where our host, Monica Borrelli, the owner of Melt Skincare, a serum focused skincare line specializing in nutrient dense serums, will focus on and discuss how skincare, nutrition, fitness, hormonal health, skin treatments, stress management can affect our skin. At the end of every season, hear from industry experts such as dietitians, personal trainers, estheticians, registered nurses, life coaches that help you tie it all together and guide you toward active change that improves your skin and body. Tune in every Tuesday to Beyond the Skin podcast, to learn everything you need to know to keep your skin looking flawless, from the inside out!

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