Is My Acne Hormonal?
🎙 Welcome to Is My Acne Hormonal? A podcast that helps you decode your breakouts - and listen to what your body is really trying to say. I’m Krystina Dion, founder of the KD–SI™ Framework and also known as The Holistic Skin Detective. After two decades of clinical practice in my own natural skin and spa clinic, I started seeing a deeper pattern emerge - one that no product, prescription, or protocol was fully addressing. Because most acne isn’t “just hormonal.” And your skin isn’t the problem. It’s the messenger. Through the KD–SI™ lens, I help you uncover whether your acne is truly hormone-driven - or whether it’s responding to something deeper: your nervous system, your pace of life, your food environment, or the emotional load you’ve been carrying silently. This podcast is where I share what I’ve learned - from clinical work, from thousands of conversations with women, and from decades of study into what truly heals the body, from the inside out. ✨ How to Use This Podcast: To get the most from what you hear here, start by taking the KD–SI™ Skin Type Quiz. It’s free, takes just a few minutes, and will show you what your unique breakout pattern is trying to tell you - and where to begin. From there, you can listen to the episodes most aligned with your skin type, your symptoms, and your stage of life. Because your breakouts are not random. They’re part of your body’s intelligence that is calling for alignment. And when you learn how to listen - everything begins to change.
Episodes
Hey Skin Detective!
Since recording this episode, the KD–SI™ programs have now officially launched.
If you’ve been struggling with persistent acne and feel overwhelmed by conflicting advice, I’ve created a clear roadmap to help you slow things down and understand what your skin is actually responding to.
Step one: Before making internal changes, begin by ruling out common external triggers. Start with the free workbook Before You ...
PART TWO: Many of us know what we should be eating - but still find ourselves stuck in patterns we can’t shift.
In Part 2 of my conversation with Sophia Lightfoot, we go deeper into the emotional landscape behind eating habits. We explore how grief, stress, unmet needs, and early experiences can all shape our relationship to food - and how becoming aware of these deeper drivers is often the key to transformation.
Together, we begin...
It’s the New Year, and food goals are on our minds.
Speaking with Sophia Lightfoot, a rapid transformation specialist who helps women with weight loss, I explore what can sabotage our progress and how she supports women to overcome it.
Certain foods, particularly specific combinations of foods, can challenge our digestive system in ways that directly affect skin health. I see this often in women who are struggling with hormonal acn...
Welcome to The Holistic Skin Detective™ — a podcast designed to help you understand what your skin is really trying to tell you.
After more than two decades working in natural skin health, I began noticing something remarkable: most breakouts follow specific, repeatable patterns. Each pattern has its own set of underlying triggers — internal or environmental — that point directly to where healing needs to begin.
I documented these ...
Have you ever noticed your skin flare up after a stressful week? In this episode, we explore how chronic stress affects the body — and why your skin is often the first to show the signs.
Krystina shares what really happens inside the body when we’re stuck in “fight or flight,” and how this constant state of alert slows digestion, blocks detox path...
Episode 1: Welcome to Is My Acne Hormonal?
In this very first episode, I’m introducing myself—Krystina Dion, The Holistic Skin Detective—and sharing the story behind this podcast. You’ll hear about my own journey with skin struggles, how I developed my KD-SI framework, and why I’m so passionate about helping you uncover the real reasons behind your breakouts.
I’ll walk you through what you can expect from this podcast, how to use i...
Episode 1: How Do I Know If My Acne Is Hormonal?
In this first episode of The Holistic Skin Detective, we dig into one of the most common questions I get asked: how do I know if my acne is hormonal? ...
From a holistic perspective, I’ll explore the different signs to look for, the key facets you need to consider, and why careful observation of your skin and overall health matters. You’ll walk away with practical tools to help you u...
Episode 2: Understanding the KD-SI™ Framework
In this episode of The Holistic Skin Detective, I introduce the KD-SI™ framework — a holistic tool designed to help you identify your unique skin imbalance type. We’ll explore how this system works, why it matters for understanding your breakouts, and how it can guide you toward clearer, healthier skin.
Hey Skin Detective!
Since recording this episode, the KD–SI™ programs have now offi...
Episode 3 – Simple vs. Complex: Understanding Skin Through the KD-SI Framework
Why won’t my skin settle? If you’ve tried all the products, maybe even seen a practitioner or two, and are still searching for answers, this episode is for you.
In today’s conversation, I dive into one of the most important distinctions within the KD-SI framework: simple vs. complex skin types. Simple skin patterns often trace back to a single imbalance ...
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