Christiana Velis: “What’s Actually Causing Your Hormonal Imbalance (It’s Not What You Think)”

In this episode of In Your Skin, we chat with clinical nutritionist Christiana Velis, who opens up about her personal health journey—from losing her period for six years while working as a lawyer to becoming a gut health and hormone expert. Christiana shares the powerful connection between stress, gut health, and hormones, and how tuning into the body’s whispers can prevent them from turning into screams. We cover everything from IBS, SIBO, rosacea, and leaky gut, to how the gut affects skin, mood, sleep, fertility, and ageing. Christiana also explains how the nervous system and mindset play a vital role in healing, and why nutrition isn't one-size-fits-all. Whether you're battling bloating, hormones or just want to feel energised and confident in your skin, this is the episode for you. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 – Welcome and intro to Christiana 1:04 – Why she left law for wellness 2:24 – Losing her period and regaining it through lifestyle changes 4:12 – The link between gut health, mood, hormones, and skin 6:15 – Listening to your gut as a vital health indicator 8:23 – When to seek help (spoiler: don’t wait!) 10:31 – Journaling, food diaries, and tuning into body signals 12:03 – How gut health changes with stress and age 14:14 – Postpartum gut issues and hormone shifts 15:09 – Poor sleep and its effect on digestion 16:43 – PMS, periods, and the gut connection 18:18 – A day on a plate: macro and micronutrients women need 20:06 – Magnesium, supplements, and individualised care 22:24 – Rosacea, parasites, and skin as a gut health indicator 25:06 – Blood sugar, insulin resistance, and ageing 29:09 – Why she doesn’t stress about food order (and you shouldn’t either) 30:47 – 30+ plants a week: the magic number for gut diversity 32:00 – SIBO, chronic gut issues, and the nervous system connection 35:17 – Starting small and taking simple steps to heal 38:44 – Gut health, fertility, and lifestyle factors 50:06 – 1 in 5 Aussies with IBS—why that number’s so high 51:39 – Christiana’s two biggest takeaways for better gut health 52:16 – What it means to feel great in your skin 52:54 – Where to find Christiana’s work The episode is proudly sponsored by Whoop 💛 Get one-month free membership at www.join.whoop.com/InYourSkin Connect with us on Instagram @inyourskin.podcast Connect with Christiana on Instagram @christianavelisnutrition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices