Health Hub blog

Picture this: you're dealing with an itchy skin condition, like millions of others out there. It's isolating, and it sucks, but there's lots of info out there and support systems. Now, take it up ...

Emma’s battle with stage four endometriosis.

Meet Emma. A chronic illness warrior, whose life has been flipped upside-down by her health (a few times). First was in her early 20's when her recurring thrush would NOT go away. Then, it was four...

One dermatologist changed Kate’s life.

The number one thing our community says? To be honest, it's probably that they feel itchy. But number two is good advice, we promise. It's that the BEST thing you can do is advocate for your healt...

The lowdown on eczema.

What’s persistent, expensive, and constantly annoying? Take a guess. We’ll wait. No, it’s not those scam callers who try to make you buy iTunes gift cards. It’s eczema. This pesky skin condition ...

Why your hair routine might be causing your flare up.

Let me guess. You're here coz you're dealing with a sensitive body or picky skin. Or maybe (just maybe) you were hit with the double whammy like me. From one allergy pal to another — it's time to c...

Flaky, itchy scalp? Read these 3 tips.

Flakes living rent-free on your head? You’re not alone. Like, at all. The National Psoriasis Foundation says around half of all people dealing with psoriasis have it on their scalp too. If your he...

Lisa — postnatal depression.

It feels like this Melbourne-based Mum-of-four has more hours in a day than us. She does it all, and does it WELL. Lisa fell pregnant with her second baby three months after giving birth. Everyone...

Bree — everchanging psoriasis.

PSA: Psoriasis has a mind of its own, and is hard to control. Like a naughty teenager. Our friend Bree knows this all too well — with life being centred around knowing her triggers, and avoiding t...

Erlyn the eczema warrior.

Erlyn never thought Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW) would happen to her, coz she only used steroid creams off and on. Fast forward to 2023, and she went through it. Oh boy, was it ROUGH. She’s a ...

Ashlee’s fight with TSW.

Topical steroid withdrawal is no joke, friends. A bone-deep itch, oozing skin, insomnia, flaking, wrapping her body in bandages — only a few of the awful symptoms poor Ashlee deals with. Before TS...

How to avoid skin flares in summer.

Is the heat p*ssing off your skin? Kinda wish we could just tell it to stop overreacting. Makes it hard to sip on a pool-side mocktail when your skin is screamingggg to be itched. Change in season ...

Brooke’s decade-long psoriasis battle.

Ever feel like no one knows how annoying psoriasis is? Well we can bet our bottom dollar that Brooke does. The last decade of her life has been a constant cycle of annoying plaques and itchy skin. ...