{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Keep It Clear","title":"S04E21. Hormonal Acne & Your Cycle: Why Your Skin Changes Every Week","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2349,"description":"\nIf your skin looks like three different people in a month, you're not imagining it, and your cycle is the reason why.\n\nIn this episode, Katie and Cris break down the four phases of your menstrual cycle and what each one is actually telling you about your skin. They cover the quick hormone 101 (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and the wildcard cortisol), what breakouts mean in each phase based on where they show up, and why the week before your period is the real stress test for your whole body. From jawline cysts to chin breakouts to that \"good skin week\" that vanishes, this episode will completely change how you read your cycle.\n\nIn This Episode We Cover\n\nWhy your skin reacts to the ratio between your hormones, not just one hormone at a time.\nWhat's happening in your menstrual phase and why leftover cysts from your luteal phase show up here.\nWhy breakouts in your follicular phase (\"good skin week\") are a red flag for deeper imbalances.\nHow the testosterone spike at ovulation drives chin and jawline breakouts, especially with PMOS or blood sugar instability.\nWhy the luteal phase amplifies every imbalance already in your body and how to support it through the week before your period.\nThe hidden drivers that get blamed on hormones but are actually gut dysbiosis, sluggish detox, or blood sugar dysregulation.\n\nResources & Links Mentioned\n\nThe Cycle Almanac\nClearer Skin in 30 Dayshttps://katiestewartwellness.com/lp/acne-face-mapping\nThe HTMA Testing Package\nThe DUTCH Testing Package\nThe GI Map Testing Package\nAcne face mapping guide \n\nWork With Us + Connect\n\nReady to start working on your skin? Clearer Skin in 30 Days is your next step.\nFollow Katie on Instagram: @katiestewartwellness\nLoved this episode? Leave us a review, it truly helps more people find the show! 🙏","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FFbxg2ZzkmybHIRNWNc7W798umej0E4_jV4tkpr6t6M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81NzQ4/YTZhODY4YmQxNmZl/YTI0ZDUyYTM5ZTIx/ZTRlZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}