Sunday, March 04, 2007

Body Signs (6) - Eyes

PALE INSIDE LOWER EYELIDS

Pull down the lower eyelid. Inside should be pinky red. If it is extremely pale, you may be anemic. You may need iron, folic acid and Vitamin B 12.

DARK CIRCLE UNDER THE EYES

Possibly weak kidneys.
Possibly also lacking in collagen in the facial skin.

Solutions:
Grains: Barley, wheat berries
Beans: Soy, kidney, black, aduki
Fish: Salmon, trout
Legumes: Mung, water chestnuts, walnuts
Superfoods: seaweeds, spirulina
Veggies: Celery, parsley, chives, onions
Herbs/tea: Cloves, cinnamon bark, garlic, ginger

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