My Favorite Gut-Healing Soup Recipe, For Healthier + Clearer Skin.
Healing Your Gut Can Transform Your Skin
When it comes to glowing, healthy, resilient skin, most people think of topical products first — but radiant skin actually starts deeper. Way deeper.
Your gut and your skin are intimately connected through what’s known as the gut–skin axis, and when your gut is inflamed, imbalanced, or undernourished, it often shows up on the surface in the form of breakouts, dryness, redness, eczema, irritation, or premature aging.
The good news? What you eat can help repair this connection. And one of the most nourishing ways to support your gut (and therefore your skin) is with whole foods that soothe inflammation, rebuild your microbiome, and give your body the nutrients it needs to regenerate from the inside out.
Enter: the ultimate gut-healing, skin-loving soup.
Warm, creamy, mineral-rich, and full of fiber and antioxidants — it’s comfort food with purpose.
Gut-Healing Soup Recipe:
This soup is packed with nutrient-dense veggies, healthy fats, minerals, and fiber to support digestion and soothe inflammation — while giving your skin the building blocks it needs to repair and thrive.
Ingredients
2 tbsp avocado oil
2 tsp mineral salt
2 crowns broccoli, roughly chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
2–3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 small butternut squash, chopped
1 cup kale, chopped
1 cup coconut milk
14 oz grass-fed bone broth
10 oz water
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
Instructions
Warm a large pot over medium heat. Add avocado oil, onions, garlic, and mineral salt. Sauté for 3–5 minutes, until fragrant and softened.
Prep the veggies: Chop the broccoli, kale and butternut squash into similar-sized pieces so they cook evenly.
Add bone broth, water, broccoli, kale, and butternut squash to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure the vegetables soften fully.
Once vegetables are tender, remove the lid. Stir in coconut milk, nutritional yeast, and lemon juice. Let cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Transfer the mixture to a blender (or use an immersion blender) and blend until creamy and smooth.
Pour into bowls and top with avocado slices or your favorite protein.
*Pro tip: Sprinkle with extra salt, pepper, or even your favorite hot sauce for an extra kick!
The Gut–Skin Connection: Why Your Skin Reflects Your Digestion
Your digestive system plays a massive role in overall skin health. When your gut is balanced and functioning well:
Nutrients are absorbed properly (think: vitamins A, C, E, and zinc — all essential for skin repair).
Inflammation decreases, which helps calm acne, rashes, and redness.
Your skin barrier becomes stronger and more resilient.
Detoxification improves, helping the body eliminate things that would otherwise show up through the skin.
But when the gut is struggling — due to stress, processed foods, antibiotics, food sensitivities, or inflammation — the skin often struggles, too.
Supporting gut health through nourishing, mineral-rich, low-inflammatory foods is one of the easiest ways to restore balance. And this soup does exactly that.
How This Soup Supports Gut + Skin Health
Bone broth provides collagen, amino acids, and minerals that support the gut lining.
Broccoli + kale deliver antioxidants that help reduce inflammation and support detox pathways.
Butternut squash is rich in beta-carotene, which converts to vitamin A — essential for clear, glowing skin.
Coconut milk + avocado oil give the body healthy fats that nourish the skin barrier.
Garlic + onion help support digestion and microbial balance.
Mineral salt supports hydration and proper digestion.
Every ingredient has a purpose — and together, they make an incredibly nourishing healing meal.
Healing your gut isn’t complicated — it starts with simple, intentional nourishment.
This soup is perfect for busy days, postpartum recovery, hormonal support, acne-prone skin, sensitive skin, or anytime your body needs a reset.
If you make this recipe, tag us — I love seeing your healing journeys and how nutrition supports your skin from the inside out.
