Tips For Healthy Living

Your skin, the largest organ of your body, can tell you a lot about what is going on in the rest of your body.  Keeping an eye on your complexion can help alert you to a possible health issue you may not readily find otherwise.

Most people don’t know it, but many skin problems are related to stomach issues.  For example, a red face, although commonly associated with excess alcohol comsumption, can be linked to low stomach acid.  As we age we tend to produce less acid so we may find our faces reddening as we age.

A lack of Vitamin B12 can cause a slight yellowish tint to the skin on your face.  Again, low stomach acid may be the culprit as the absorption of vitamins is related to the amount of stomach acid produced.

If you are over 25 and suffer from acne you may very well have a food allergy.  Finding what food is the culprit and eliminating it from your diet can help clear this condition.  Eczema may also be caused by food allergies.

Dry skin may be the result of a deficiancy of essential fatty acids in your diet.  Try increasing your intake of fish, nuts and salad oils – you may just find your dry skin disappears even in the dead of winter.

Although Vericose veins are known to run in families, they may also be the result of a lack of flavinoids in your diet.  You may have heard a lot about flavinoids lately but you may not know that they help strengthen your veins.  Increasing your consumption of blueberries, red and purple fruit of all kinds and citrus fruit can help your body produce strong veins and perhaps avoid vericose veins completely.

Do you have cracked or calloused feet? This may be due to a lack of essential fatty acids in your diet.  You can try flaxseed oil as a dietary supplement to help alleviate the problem.

Remember that any changes you make to your diet can produce results but it takes time.  Be patient and persistent as it may well take 10 – 12 weeks to see results.

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