We’re incredibly proud of NAA members and the unique ways that they apply Nutritional Aesthetics® in their personal and professional lives. It’s our goal to support them and share their wisdom by highlighting their stories with you in a periodic ‘Member on a Mission’ feature. Our latest featured member, Abby Mason, is a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She’s also the author of two books, including “Passionate Wellness – Simple Tips to Transform Your Health for a Balanced Life.” Abby specializes in working with women who have digestive and skin sensitivities. Each of her clients is given a personalized wellness plan with simple and sustainable nutrition and lifestyle shifts so that they can look and feel vibrant from the inside out. According to Abby, her clients “love that they can finally have more energy, better skin quality, happy tummies, improved sleep and reduced stress.”
We spoke to Abby about the role that Nutritional Aesthetics® plays in her business and her approach to skin health:
NAA:
What excites you the most about the Nutritional Aesthetics® Alliance?
Abby Mason:
I love being a member of the Nutritional Aesthetics® Alliance because membership is loaded with valuable information about how to be the healthiest version of yourself. In the past I dealt with digestive problems and sensitive skin. I was able to heal my skin issues by understanding which foods help my body thrive and which foods were causing my skin to be reactive. Our skin is a window to what is going on inside our body so the connection between the right nutrition for my individual needs and my skin was very powerful. I love being a part of the NAA community where I feel supported and inspired about the integrative approach to healthy and radiant skin.
NAA:
How do you apply Nutritional Aesthetics® principles to your work?
Abby Mason:
There is always new information coming out about skincare, nutrition, and wellness, and the NAA is my go-to for constantly educating myself so that I can in turn pass the knowledge on to my clients. Nutritional Aesthetics® is key for me as a Health Coach. I work with my clients on creating wellness from a mind, body, soul and skin approach. It is all connected and it is so important to have balance in all areas of your life. I recently received certification as a Boutique Skincare Designer. I am very excited to begin the process of developing my own skincare line. I love that I can create skincare that is GMO free, organic, natural and most importantly, does what it is supposed to do. I have heard Rachael Pontillo say time and again that the aging process is a gift and a beautiful thing to be embraced and celebrated. I fully believe this. Being part of the healthy transformations in my client’s lives, and coming up with products that will give my clients reactive free, glowing skin are some of the greatest joys in my professional life. The name of my business is Passionate Wellness by Abby. I want all of the people who come to me for support to understand how to passionately be well so that they can live long and full lives.
NAA:
Please complete this sentence, and elaborate as much as you wish: “For optimal skin health, I wish people would do more of ___________________, and less of ___________________.
Abby Mason:
For optimal skin health, I wish people would do more of educating themselves about the harmful ingredients in their skincare, as well as the processed foods they are consuming, and less of trying to find the next big “anti-aging” tool/technique. One of the most beneficial things we can do to have healthy skin is to eat whole, seasonal, local and organic as much as possible. Eating a rainbow of fruits and veggies each day is really important to boost and improve your skin’s health. Each color of fruits and vegetables supports different organ systems/parts of the body. For example, orange colored produce supports immune health, reproductive health and skin health. The other thing we can do is to use skincare products that contain the best ingredients. These are the ingredients that won’t cause adverse reactions topically and/or internally which can lead to so many health problems. Being mindfully aware of what you put in and on your body will give you that radiant glow from the inside out!
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We want to hear from you!How do you apply Nutritional Aesthetics® principles to your own work?
Which foods help your clients’ skin to thrive?