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Heal t hy Ski n
Thehealthoftheskinisdependentonthenutrientsitreceivesfromthe
bloodvesselsintheunderlyingtissues.Acharacteristicoftheskinisthat
it'sparticularlysusceptibletooutsideinfluences,suchas:
l Contactwithirritatingsubstancesincludingdetergentsorchemicals.
l Sunlightexposure.
Informationispresentedbelowononthefollowingconditions:
l acne,
l psoriasis,
l eczema,and
l coldsores.
Acne
Acnei scausedl argel ybytheoverproducti onofsebum,anoi l y
substancethatcausestheporesoftheski ntobecomebl ocked,
resultinginspotsorpimples.Theyarefoundontheface,thoughthey
mayextendtotheshoulders,back,armsandchest.Theconditionis
particularlycommonintheadolescentyearsduetohormonalchanges.
Itisthoughtthatacnemaybecausedbydeficienciesof:
l vitaminA,
l vitaminB6,
l essentialfattyacids,
l zincandor
l vitaminE.
Otherfactorsassociatedwithacneinclude:
l foodallergiesandintolerances,
l asluggishliver,
l ahighfatdiet,
l hormonesand
l thecontraceptivepill.
Whatyoucandotohelp
l Eatasmanyfreshfruitsandvegetablesaspossible,preferablyrawand
reduceyourintakeofwheatandfattyfoods.
l Takeazincsupplement(30mgeveryday).
l VitaminB6supplementisusefulforpremenstrualacne.
l TakeagoodantioxidantthatincludesvitaminsA,CandEalongwith
selenium.
Psoriasis
Psoriasisisanoncontagiousskinconditionthatcommonlyaffectsthe
knees,elbowandscalpbutitmayoccurinotherareas(althoughrarely
ontheface).Brightpink,raisedpatchescoveredwithwhitescales
appearontheskin.Thecomplaintiscausedbyanoverproductionof
theepidermalcellsandmaybetriggeredbystress.
Somecasesofpsoriasisaremadeworseby:
l theconsumptionofalcohol
l thelackoffreshfruitandvegetablesinthediet
l nutritionaldeficiencies,including:
folicacid,
selenium,
zinc,and
calcium
l asluggishliver.
Whatyoucandotohelp
l Avoidalcohol.
l Undertakemeasurestomanagestresslevels(see...).
l Eatasmuchfreshfruitandvegetablesaspossible.
l Avoideatingwheat,oats,barleyandrye,towhichyoumayhavea
sensitivity.
l Increaseyourintakeofessentialfattyacids,particularlyomega3(thisis
wellknowntohelppsoriasis).
l Increaseyourintakeoffishoilsortakeadailysupplementoffourtosix
capsules.
l Takeagoodmultivitaminandmineralsupplement,withextrazinc(30
mgperday)selenium(50mcgperday)andvitaminEindryform(400IU
threetimesdaily).
Eczema
Eczemainvolvesinflamedanditchyskin.Theskinbecomesred,flaky
andmaydevel opti nybl i sters.Therearemanytypesofeczema
including:
l contacteczema,causedbysensitivitytoanallergen,suchasa
detergent,perfume,plant,metalorevenanitemofclothing,and
l atrophiceczemaassociatedwithallergiessuchashayfever,asthma
andsometimesmigraine.
Someofthecommoncausesofeczemaare:
l stress,
l allergiestofoods,includingwheatandsugars,
l allergiestoothersubstancesincludingthebody'sperspiration,and
l deficienciesinessentialfattyacidsandzinc.
Whatyoucandotohelp
Alterwhatyoueattoeliminatefoodsthatyoumaybesensitiveto.These
caninclude:
l citrusfoods,
l cow'smilk,
l eggs,
l wheat,and
l artificialcolorings.
Additionally,itmaybeveryhelpfulto:
l useanonbiologicallaundrydetergent,
l wearcottonorothernaturalfiberclothing,
l trytocontrolyourstresslevels(alsosee...)
l takeagoodmultivitaminandmineralsupplement,
l takeextravitaminBcomplexandzinc(at30mgperday).
Rememberthatfishoilsandeveningprimroseoilhavebeenshownto
reduceitchingandgenerallyimprovetheconditioninalargepercentage
ofsufferers.
Coldsores
Coldsoresarecausedbytheherpessimplexvirus.Thesepainful
blistersappeararoundthemouth.Thevirusmayliedormantinthebody
andonlyflareupwhentheimmunesystemisunderstress.Coldsores
arecontagiousandcareshouldbetakennottospreadthemtoother
partsofthebodyortootherpeople.
Coldsoresareusuallyprecipitatedby:
l stress,
l fatigue,
l apoordiet(evenshortterm),
l illness,and
l insomewomen,theyoccurpremenstrually.
Whatyoucandotohelp
l IncreaseyourintakeofvitaminC(6001000mgtogetherwith
bioflavonoids6001000mgdaily)andgarlic.Thesewillencouragethe
immunesystemandpreventattacks.(Alsosee...)
l Takemeasurestokeepstressundercontrol.(alsosee..)
l Useasunscreenonthelipstopreventthemfrombecomingburnt.
l Zincwillpromotehealing(take30mgdaily).
l Takeagoodmultivitaminandmineralsupplement.
l Eatplentyoffreshfruitandvegetablesandeatfreshnaturalyogurttoget
someextraacidophilustopromotethegrowthofhealthybowelbugs.
l Theuseofanointmentcontaining8%lithiumand0.05%zincsulphate,
togetherwithasmallquantityofvitaminEmaybeofassistance.
l Theaminoacidlysine(3001200mgdaily)togetherwithadietthatis
lowinpeanuts,chocolate,seedsandcerealsiseffectiveintreatingcold
sores.
BacktoTop
References
Bland,J.1996,ContemporaryNutrition.J&BAssociates.
Davies,S.andA.Stewart.,1997,NutritionalMedicine.Pan.
Holden,S.,Hudson,K.,Tilman,J.&D.Wolf,2003,TheUltimate
GuidetoHealthfromNature.AsrologPublication.
Pressman,A.andS.Buff,2000,TheCompleteIdiot'sGuideto
VitaminsandMinerals.(2ndEd.)AlphaBooks.
Soothill,R.1996,TheChoiceGuidetoVitaminsandMinerals.A
ChoiceBookPublication.
Sullivan,K.2002,VitaminsandMinerals:APracticalApproachtoa
HealthDietandSafeSupplementation.HarperCollins.
BacktoTop
Disclaimer
Copyright20052007Peter&JennyTylee
Deficienciesofmanyvitaminsandmineralsresultinskinchangesanda
considerablenumberofskindiseasescanbetreatedusingnutritional
methodswhichgettotherootoftheproblem.
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Inthetreatmentofskin
diseases,emphasishasbeen
placedontheuseofcreams
andointmentsapplieddirectly
ontheareaoftheskin
affected.Whilethis
undoubtedlyhasvalue,italso
hasdistinctlimitations.Little
importancehasbeenplacedon
theroleofnutritionalfactorsin
skinquality.Theinformationon
thispagegoessomewayto
correctingthis.
Home/ DiseasesAndVitamins/HealthySkin
Heal t hy Ski n
Thehealthoftheskinisdependentonthenutrientsitreceivesfromthe
bloodvesselsintheunderlyingtissues.Acharacteristicoftheskinisthat
it'sparticularlysusceptibletooutsideinfluences,suchas:
l Contactwithirritatingsubstancesincludingdetergentsorchemicals.
l Sunlightexposure.
Informationispresentedbelowononthefollowingconditions:
l acne,
l psoriasis,
l eczema,and
l coldsores.
Acne
Acnei scausedl argel ybytheoverproducti onofsebum,anoi l y
substancethatcausestheporesoftheski ntobecomebl ocked,
resultinginspotsorpimples.Theyarefoundontheface,thoughthey
mayextendtotheshoulders,back,armsandchest.Theconditionis
particularlycommonintheadolescentyearsduetohormonalchanges.
Itisthoughtthatacnemaybecausedbydeficienciesof:
l vitaminA,
l vitaminB6,
l essentialfattyacids,
l zincandor
l vitaminE.
Otherfactorsassociatedwithacneinclude:
l foodallergiesandintolerances,
l asluggishliver,
l ahighfatdiet,
l hormonesand
l thecontraceptivepill.
Whatyoucandotohelp
l Eatasmanyfreshfruitsandvegetablesaspossible,preferablyrawand
reduceyourintakeofwheatandfattyfoods.
l Takeazincsupplement(30mgeveryday).
l VitaminB6supplementisusefulforpremenstrualacne.
l TakeagoodantioxidantthatincludesvitaminsA,CandEalongwith
selenium.
Psoriasis
Psoriasisisanoncontagiousskinconditionthatcommonlyaffectsthe
knees,elbowandscalpbutitmayoccurinotherareas(althoughrarely
ontheface).Brightpink,raisedpatchescoveredwithwhitescales
appearontheskin.Thecomplaintiscausedbyanoverproductionof
theepidermalcellsandmaybetriggeredbystress.
Somecasesofpsoriasisaremadeworseby:
l theconsumptionofalcohol
l thelackoffreshfruitandvegetablesinthediet
l nutritionaldeficiencies,including:
folicacid,
selenium,
zinc,and
calcium
l asluggishliver.
Whatyoucandotohelp
l Avoidalcohol.
l Undertakemeasurestomanagestresslevels(see...).
l Eatasmuchfreshfruitandvegetablesaspossible.
l Avoideatingwheat,oats,barleyandrye,towhichyoumayhavea
sensitivity.
l Increaseyourintakeofessentialfattyacids,particularlyomega3(thisis
wellknowntohelppsoriasis).
l Increaseyourintakeoffishoilsortakeadailysupplementoffourtosix
capsules.
l Takeagoodmultivitaminandmineralsupplement,withextrazinc(30
mgperday)selenium(50mcgperday)andvitaminEindryform(400IU
threetimesdaily).
Eczema
Eczemainvolvesinflamedanditchyskin.Theskinbecomesred,flaky
andmaydevel opti nybl i sters.Therearemanytypesofeczema
including:
l contacteczema,causedbysensitivitytoanallergen,suchasa
detergent,perfume,plant,metalorevenanitemofclothing,and
l atrophiceczemaassociatedwithallergiessuchashayfever,asthma
andsometimesmigraine.
Someofthecommoncausesofeczemaare:
l stress,
l allergiestofoods,includingwheatandsugars,
l allergiestoothersubstancesincludingthebody'sperspiration,and
l deficienciesinessentialfattyacidsandzinc.
Whatyoucandotohelp
Alterwhatyoueattoeliminatefoodsthatyoumaybesensitiveto.These
caninclude:
l citrusfoods,
l cow'smilk,
l eggs,
l wheat,and
l artificialcolorings.
Additionally,itmaybeveryhelpfulto:
l useanonbiologicallaundrydetergent,
l wearcottonorothernaturalfiberclothing,
l trytocontrolyourstresslevels(alsosee...)
l takeagoodmultivitaminandmineralsupplement,
l takeextravitaminBcomplexandzinc(at30mgperday).
Rememberthatfishoilsandeveningprimroseoilhavebeenshownto
reduceitchingandgenerallyimprovetheconditioninalargepercentage
ofsufferers.
Coldsores
Coldsoresarecausedbytheherpessimplexvirus.Thesepainful
blistersappeararoundthemouth.Thevirusmayliedormantinthebody
andonlyflareupwhentheimmunesystemisunderstress.Coldsores
arecontagiousandcareshouldbetakennottospreadthemtoother
partsofthebodyortootherpeople.
Coldsoresareusuallyprecipitatedby:
l stress,
l fatigue,
l apoordiet(evenshortterm),
l illness,and
l insomewomen,theyoccurpremenstrually.
Whatyoucandotohelp
l IncreaseyourintakeofvitaminC(6001000mgtogetherwith
bioflavonoids6001000mgdaily)andgarlic.Thesewillencouragethe
immunesystemandpreventattacks.(Alsosee...)
l Takemeasurestokeepstressundercontrol.(alsosee..)
l Useasunscreenonthelipstopreventthemfrombecomingburnt.
l Zincwillpromotehealing(take30mgdaily).
l Takeagoodmultivitaminandmineralsupplement.
l Eatplentyoffreshfruitandvegetablesandeatfreshnaturalyogurttoget
someextraacidophilustopromotethegrowthofhealthybowelbugs.
l Theuseofanointmentcontaining8%lithiumand0.05%zincsulphate,
togetherwithasmallquantityofvitaminEmaybeofassistance.
l Theaminoacidlysine(3001200mgdaily)togetherwithadietthatis
lowinpeanuts,chocolate,seedsandcerealsiseffectiveintreatingcold
sores.
BacktoTop
References
Bland,J.1996,ContemporaryNutrition.J&BAssociates.
Davies,S.andA.Stewart.,1997,NutritionalMedicine.Pan.
Holden,S.,Hudson,K.,Tilman,J.&D.Wolf,2003,TheUltimate
GuidetoHealthfromNature.AsrologPublication.
Pressman,A.andS.Buff,2000,TheCompleteIdiot'sGuideto
VitaminsandMinerals.(2ndEd.)AlphaBooks.
Soothill,R.1996,TheChoiceGuidetoVitaminsandMinerals.A
ChoiceBookPublication.
Sullivan,K.2002,VitaminsandMinerals:APracticalApproachtoa
HealthDietandSafeSupplementation.HarperCollins.
BacktoTop
Disclaimer
Copyright20052007Peter&JennyTylee
Deficienciesofmanyvitaminsandmineralsresultinskinchangesanda
considerablenumberofskindiseasescanbetreatedusingnutritional
methodswhichgettotherootoftheproblem.
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Inthetreatmentofskin
diseases,emphasishasbeen
placedontheuseofcreams
andointmentsapplieddirectly
ontheareaoftheskin
affected.Whilethis
undoubtedlyhasvalue,italso
hasdistinctlimitations.Little
importancehasbeenplacedon
theroleofnutritionalfactorsin
skinquality.Theinformationon
thispagegoessomewayto
correctingthis.
Home/ DiseasesAndVitamins/HealthySkin
Heal t hy Ski n
Thehealthoftheskinisdependentonthenutrientsitreceivesfromthe
bloodvesselsintheunderlyingtissues.Acharacteristicoftheskinisthat
it'sparticularlysusceptibletooutsideinfluences,suchas:
l Contactwithirritatingsubstancesincludingdetergentsorchemicals.
l Sunlightexposure.
Informationispresentedbelowononthefollowingconditions:
l acne,
l psoriasis,
l eczema,and
l coldsores.
Acne
Acnei scausedl argel ybytheoverproducti onofsebum,anoi l y
substancethatcausestheporesoftheski ntobecomebl ocked,
resultinginspotsorpimples.Theyarefoundontheface,thoughthey
mayextendtotheshoulders,back,armsandchest.Theconditionis
particularlycommonintheadolescentyearsduetohormonalchanges.
Itisthoughtthatacnemaybecausedbydeficienciesof:
l vitaminA,
l vitaminB6,
l essentialfattyacids,
l zincandor
l vitaminE.
Otherfactorsassociatedwithacneinclude:
l foodallergiesandintolerances,
l asluggishliver,
l ahighfatdiet,
l hormonesand
l thecontraceptivepill.
Whatyoucandotohelp
l Eatasmanyfreshfruitsandvegetablesaspossible,preferablyrawand
reduceyourintakeofwheatandfattyfoods.
l Takeazincsupplement(30mgeveryday).
l VitaminB6supplementisusefulforpremenstrualacne.
l TakeagoodantioxidantthatincludesvitaminsA,CandEalongwith
selenium.
Psoriasis
Psoriasisisanoncontagiousskinconditionthatcommonlyaffectsthe
knees,elbowandscalpbutitmayoccurinotherareas(althoughrarely
ontheface).Brightpink,raisedpatchescoveredwithwhitescales
appearontheskin.Thecomplaintiscausedbyanoverproductionof
theepidermalcellsandmaybetriggeredbystress.
Somecasesofpsoriasisaremadeworseby:
l theconsumptionofalcohol
l thelackoffreshfruitandvegetablesinthediet
l nutritionaldeficiencies,including:
folicacid,
selenium,
zinc,and
calcium
l asluggishliver.
Whatyoucandotohelp
l Avoidalcohol.
l Undertakemeasurestomanagestresslevels(see...).
l Eatasmuchfreshfruitandvegetablesaspossible.
l Avoideatingwheat,oats,barleyandrye,towhichyoumayhavea
sensitivity.
l Increaseyourintakeofessentialfattyacids,particularlyomega3(thisis
wellknowntohelppsoriasis).
l Increaseyourintakeoffishoilsortakeadailysupplementoffourtosix
capsules.
l Takeagoodmultivitaminandmineralsupplement,withextrazinc(30
mgperday)selenium(50mcgperday)andvitaminEindryform(400IU
threetimesdaily).
Eczema
Eczemainvolvesinflamedanditchyskin.Theskinbecomesred,flaky
andmaydevel opti nybl i sters.Therearemanytypesofeczema
including:
l contacteczema,causedbysensitivitytoanallergen,suchasa
detergent,perfume,plant,metalorevenanitemofclothing,and
l atrophiceczemaassociatedwithallergiessuchashayfever,asthma
andsometimesmigraine.
Someofthecommoncausesofeczemaare:
l stress,
l allergiestofoods,includingwheatandsugars,
l allergiestoothersubstancesincludingthebody'sperspiration,and
l deficienciesinessentialfattyacidsandzinc.
Whatyoucandotohelp
Alterwhatyoueattoeliminatefoodsthatyoumaybesensitiveto.These
caninclude:
l citrusfoods,
l cow'smilk,
l eggs,
l wheat,and
l artificialcolorings.
Additionally,itmaybeveryhelpfulto:
l useanonbiologicallaundrydetergent,
l wearcottonorothernaturalfiberclothing,
l trytocontrolyourstresslevels(alsosee...)
l takeagoodmultivitaminandmineralsupplement,
l takeextravitaminBcomplexandzinc(at30mgperday).
Rememberthatfishoilsandeveningprimroseoilhavebeenshownto
reduceitchingandgenerallyimprovetheconditioninalargepercentage
ofsufferers.
Coldsores
Coldsoresarecausedbytheherpessimplexvirus.Thesepainful
blistersappeararoundthemouth.Thevirusmayliedormantinthebody
andonlyflareupwhentheimmunesystemisunderstress.Coldsores
arecontagiousandcareshouldbetakennottospreadthemtoother
partsofthebodyortootherpeople.
Coldsoresareusuallyprecipitatedby:
l stress,
l fatigue,
l apoordiet(evenshortterm),
l illness,and
l insomewomen,theyoccurpremenstrually.
Whatyoucandotohelp
l IncreaseyourintakeofvitaminC(6001000mgtogetherwith
bioflavonoids6001000mgdaily)andgarlic.Thesewillencouragethe
immunesystemandpreventattacks.(Alsosee...)
l Takemeasurestokeepstressundercontrol.(alsosee..)
l Useasunscreenonthelipstopreventthemfrombecomingburnt.
l Zincwillpromotehealing(take30mgdaily).
l Takeagoodmultivitaminandmineralsupplement.
l Eatplentyoffreshfruitandvegetablesandeatfreshnaturalyogurttoget
someextraacidophilustopromotethegrowthofhealthybowelbugs.
l Theuseofanointmentcontaining8%lithiumand0.05%zincsulphate,
togetherwithasmallquantityofvitaminEmaybeofassistance.
l Theaminoacidlysine(3001200mgdaily)togetherwithadietthatis
lowinpeanuts,chocolate,seedsandcerealsiseffectiveintreatingcold
sores.
BacktoTop
References
Bland,J.1996,ContemporaryNutrition.J&BAssociates.
Davies,S.andA.Stewart.,1997,NutritionalMedicine.Pan.
Holden,S.,Hudson,K.,Tilman,J.&D.Wolf,2003,TheUltimate
GuidetoHealthfromNature.AsrologPublication.
Pressman,A.andS.Buff,2000,TheCompleteIdiot'sGuideto
VitaminsandMinerals.(2ndEd.)AlphaBooks.
Soothill,R.1996,TheChoiceGuidetoVitaminsandMinerals.A
ChoiceBookPublication.
Sullivan,K.2002,VitaminsandMinerals:APracticalApproachtoa
HealthDietandSafeSupplementation.HarperCollins.
BacktoTop
Disclaimer
Copyright20052007Peter&JennyTylee
Deficienciesofmanyvitaminsandmineralsresultinskinchangesanda
considerablenumberofskindiseasescanbetreatedusingnutritional
methodswhichgettotherootoftheproblem.
NewsletterSubscription
Home
AboutVitamins
VitaminsForAllAges
LivingWellWithVitamins
DiseasesAndVitamins
HealthySkin
BetterBreathing
CirculatorySupport
BoostImmunity
DigestiveSupport
UrinaryComfort
MusculoskeletalNeeds
Hormones&Metabolism
Mind,Brain&Nerves
FemaleReproductive
MaleReproductive
VitaminsAndDeficiencies
MineralsAndDeficiencies
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Inthetreatmentofskin
diseases,emphasishasbeen
placedontheuseofcreams
andointmentsapplieddirectly
ontheareaoftheskin
affected.Whilethis
undoubtedlyhasvalue,italso
hasdistinctlimitations.Little
importancehasbeenplacedon
theroleofnutritionalfactorsin
skinquality.Theinformationon
thispagegoessomewayto
correctingthis.