balancing act

WHILE IT MIGHT BE THE NORM TO WAX LYRICAL about the health of your gut—as you tuck into a probiotic-rich poke bowl for lunch—it wasn’t always this way. We have inner-beauty guru Carla Oates, aka The Beauty Chef, to thank for propelling the correlation between gut health, skin health and wellbeing into the mainstream.

When this Sydney-based naturalist conjured up her best-selling health and beauty powder supplement GLOW (with naturally fermented superfoods and probiotics) in her Bondi kitchen in 2009, it was a game changer. The former beauty editor joined a conversation that picked up momentum worldwide and led to Oates creating a multi-million-dollar empire all based on gut wellness.

Now, the 46-year-old mother of two and 2017 and Audi Women of Style Beauty Award winner has released her third book , which takes feeding and nurturing the microorganisms living in our belly (which look after the health of our immune system) to a whole new level.