Eight weeks. Real food. The dietary pattern the dermatology research keeps pointing to for skin clarity, hydration, and ageing.
Start the 8-Week Program — $130 →★★★★★ 4.8 · 1,247 reviews · Reviewed by the IQS expert panel
If three or more of these ring true, your skin is telling you something.
Topicals work on the surface. The 8-Week Program works on what's underneath.
The gut-skin axis is one of the most consistent findings in recent dermatology research. Three mechanisms matter:
One: glycation. When you eat refined carbs and sugar, blood glucose rises. Excess glucose molecules attach themselves to proteins in the body — including the collagen and elastin in your skin — through a process called glycation. Glycated collagen is stiff, fragile, and visibly ages skin.
Two: insulin and androgens. Insulin spikes drive insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), which in turn drives sebum production and disrupts the skin's barrier. This is one of the most-supported dietary mechanisms behind adult acne.
Three: the gut-skin axis. The composition of your gut microbiome affects the rest of the body, and skin is one of the most sensitive places it shows up. Ultra-processed food disrupts the microbiome; real food, fibre and fermented foods support it.
The 8-Week Program works on all three: fewer blood-sugar spikes, less added sugar, and real-food fibre and fermented foods for the gut.
Sugar accelerates skin ageing through measurable glycation of collagen and elastin.
(Gkogkolou & Böhm, Dermato-Endocrinology, 2012)Protocol reviewed by the IQS science team and expert panel.
Cut the spikes driving sebum, glycation, and barrier disruption. Some members notice their skin feels calmer as the weeks go on.
Introduce the foods the dermatology research consistently supports: oily fish, vegetables, fermented foods, healthy fats, the micronutrients skin needs (zinc, vitamin C, vitamin A precursors).
Skin renews itself over weeks, not days, so give it the full eight.
No expensive supplements. No "clean girl" cosmetic regimen. Just food, structured around how skin actually behaves.
We can't promise specific outcomes — but the dietary pattern targets the documented mechanisms behind adult acne. If your acne is severe or hormonal-cyclical, please continue working with your dermatologist alongside.
A real-food pattern can sit comfortably alongside treatment for these conditions, but they're medical conditions that need clinical management.
The glycation link is well established: added sugar contributes to skin ageing. Cutting it is one of the more useful food-based changes for skin.
Mixed evidence. Eating protein (which the program does plenty of) supports your own collagen production. If you're considering a supplement, talk to your GP or pharmacist.
Please talk to your GP or midwife before changing how you eat during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Complete Week 1. If you're not feeling a real difference, email us within 14 days for a full refund. No forms, no follow-up questions.
500,000+ women have used the 8-Week Program since 2011. Start any time: Week 1 starts the first Monday after you join.
Start the 8-Week Program — $130 →One payment of $130 · or 4 × $32.50 with Afterpay · 16 weeks of access
