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Dry Skin
A vitamin a deficiency can be a primary cause of dry skin. Supplement with vitamin A daily. Insufficient essential fatty acids can also be a causative factor for dry skin, particularly an omega-3 fatty acid deficiency. Cold-pressed flax oil found in the refrigerator section of most health food stores is an excellent choice. Add to your salads or in smoothies. Never heat this oil. If your dry skin started with menopause, try the herbs listed above to help balance hormones that may be contributing to the problem.
Psoriasis or Eczema
While psoriasis and eczema can have many causes, these conditions are usually helped by improved nutrition and lessening the body’s toxic load. Many people suffering from these disorders are deficient in essential fatty acids, especially omega-3 fatty acids. To supply essential fatty acids, add cold-pressed flax or hemp oil to your diet. Never heat these oils as they become rancid quickly. Add the oil to salads or in shakes.
People with psoriasis or eczema are also typically deficient in vitamins A, D, E, and B-complex vitamins. Supplement your diet with vitamin A, vitamin D3, and vitamin E. To supply the B-complex vitamins, take a supplement containing at least each of the major vitamins, three times per day.
The most common mineral deficiencies leading to these skin conditions include zinc and selenium. Consume zinc gluconate daily in a lozenge form and selenium daily in a capsule.
Allergies or sensitivities can play a role in psoriasis and eczema. The most common ones are citrus foods, dairy products, sugar, wheat, and white flour products.
Caring for your body by avoiding harmful foods, eating healthily, and using herbs will yield greater results than simply trying to deal with the symptoms as they appear on your skin. Burnett states. “Psoriasis, eczema, acne, and other skin problems are usually not a disease, but a symptom of a different disease-identifying that disease is the challenge. Frequently it is diet related, often an allergy or nutritional deficiency or an accumulation of toxins.” Addressing the root of the problem may take patience and diligence before you see an improvement in the appearance of the skin, but the improvements will last.
Cook, Michelle (2008) Well Being Journal, Carson City, NV: a newsletter
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