Did you know that you can diagnose your health through your face? Here are top common symptoms to look out for and what they mean for your health!
1. Balding – high testosterone
- Tip: Pumpkin seeds, green tea, zinc
2. Losing outer eyebrows – hypothyroidism
- Tip: More iodine (sea kelp) in the diet
3. Bloodshot eyes – liver issues or insulin resistance
- Tip: Avoid/minimize junk food, alcohol, and consider intermittent fasting (12-14hrs)
4. Dark circles beneath eyes – insulin resistance
- Tip: IF (12-14hrs) and a clean, balanced diet
5. Bags beneath eyes – blood sugar problems or kidney issues
- Tip: IF (12-14hrs) and a clean, balanced diet
6. Oily skin – A sign of high androgens or PCOS
- Tip: IF (12-14hrs) and zinc
7. Facial hair (women) – high androgens
- Tip: IF (12-14hrs) and a clean, balanced diet
8. Acne – high androgens
- Tip: IF (12-14hrs) and a clean, balanced diet
9. Cataracts – vitamin deficiency or high insulin
- Tip: More vitamins A and B1, NAC drops, and lower carb intake
10. Red cheeks – Cushing syndrome or high cortisol
- Tip: Natural antibiotics: garlic, oregano, thyme, wormwood extract, and sage, and natural probiotics: sauerkraut
11. Grey or brown cheeks – melasma or high estrogen
- Tip: Avoid unnecessary hormone medications, environmental plastics, estrogenic chemicals, and consider DIM, consuming cruciferous vegetables, iodine (sea kelp)
12. Peeling, rough or dry skin, or Dermatitis – omega-3s deficiency
- Tip: Fatty fish (salmon), cod liver oil, and avoid/limit fried foods, nuts, grains, and junk food
13. Dry eyes – omega-3s deficiency
- Tip: Cod liver oil
14. Dry hair – omega-3s deficiency
- Tip: Cod liver oil
15. Blackheads – vitamin D deficiency
- Tip: More sun exposure, mushrooms, or vitamin d3 supplements
16. Cracked corners of mouth – vitamin B2 deficiency
- Tip: Avoid refined flour and intake more vitamin B2
17. Cold sores – HS1 virus infection or weak immune system
- Tip: Diet rich in garlic and zinc, intermittent fasting (12-14hrs), and minimizing stress
18. Rounded face – high insulin
- Tip: IF (12-14hrs) and a clean, balanced diet
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