Our skin is particularly sensitive to our hormones. As our hormones change in puberty, pregnancy and menopause so does our skin.

- If the time of the month signals the arrival of a new crop of spots then you will most probably benefit from an herbal remedy to help balance your hormones. Try Pukka's Shatavari Plus - Female Ayurvedic Herbal Complex, containing herbs such as turmeric, ginger and agnus castus, it can also help with painful or irregular periods and menopausal symptoms.

- Drink plenty of water and eat whole foods.

- Look at ways to balance your blood sugar by avoiding stimulants such as sugar, caffeine and alcohol especially around your period and eating lots of regular low GL snacks such as porridge oats for breakfast.

- Flower remedies are a magnificently gentle but very powerful method for treating hormone imbalance. Try the Australian Bush Flower Woman Essence which contains a blend of flower essences to harmonise imbalances in the menstrual cycle and menopause.

- A liver detox is often extremely helpful. Take cleansing herbs such as Dandelion and Burdock and Milk Thistle.

- Try to find a little time for yourself to catch up with yourself each day and incorporate regular gentle exercise and movement into your weekly routine; walking, cycling, tai chi and yoga are all wonderful balancing forms of exercise.