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what is the most unappreciated organ of our body?

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  • the skin

- its visibility makes it easy to identify abnormalities that may indicate disorders in other systems

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how does the appearance of the skin change in the presence of illness?

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  • skin colour
  • tone
  • overall condition (elasticity, dryness and sensitivity)
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what else can be an indicator of a person’s overall health?

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  • shape of nails

- condition of hair

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apart from dermatitis, what do most skin problems stem from?

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poor function of the digestive tract

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what may some skin problems relate to?

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hormonal imbalances encountered predominantly during adolescence or to allergy and toxicity

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what nutrients are particularly important for healthy skin?

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A, C, E
B complex
zinc
EFAs

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a poor diet is quickly reflected by what?

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by the condition of the skin

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teenagers who take prescription drugs for acne treatment are more likely to develop what?

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candida

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what may acne problems in the chin, chest and back indicate?

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toxicity in the colon

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what may acne on the forehead/nose (T-zone) indicate?

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liver sluggishness or toxicity

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what may acne on the cheeks indicate?

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allergies

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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of dryness or seborrhoea on the scalp?

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  • EFA

- A

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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of dandruff or hair loss on the scalp?

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  • B6
  • zinc
  • sulfur
  • protein deficiency
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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of nasolabial seborrhoea on the face? (characterized by rough, scaly skin on the forehead and nose area)

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  • B2

- iron

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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of acne on the face?

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  • zinc
  • A
  • HCI
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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of edema or moon face on the face?

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  • protein malabsorption
  • hypothyroidism
  • allergies
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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of dry, red, light sensitive eyes?

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  • A
  • B2
  • B6
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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of puffy, dark circles on the eyes?

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  • allergies

- kidneys

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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of cankers, fissures in the corner of the mouth?

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  • B2

- B3

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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of dry lips?

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-EFA

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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of a red, irritated tongue?

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  • B2
  • B3
  • B12
  • Folate
  • Iron
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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of bleeding, tender gums?

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  • C

- CoezQ10

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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of dryness, hyperkeratosis on the skin?

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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of stretch marks, petechia on the skin? (characterized by small broken blood vessels on the surface of the skin)

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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of bruises, excess bruising on the skin?
- C | - K
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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of thin, splitting nails?
- Mg - Zn - Mn - Cu - EFA
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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of white spots on the nails?
-Zinc
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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of spoon shaped nails?
-Iron
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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of tenderness in the muscles?
-B1
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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of excessive fatigue in the muscles?
- carnitine | - CoezQ10
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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of parasthesia (characterized by abnormal sensations of burning, tingling or aching), sensory loss?
- magnesium | - all B vitamins
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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of being fidgety?(nervous)
- B1 | - B12
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what are possibly deficiencies/causes of trembling? (nervous)
-B2
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what do bow lines (depressed furrows) on the nails indicate?
- emotional distress | - severe illness or infection
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what do clubbed nails indicate?
- emphysema - TB - cancer - cardiovascular disease - chronic cough
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what do chronic clipping (saw tooth) nails indicate?
-damage due to household or occupational chemicals
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what do dark spotted (brown or black discolouration which spreads to fingers) on nails indicate?
-malignant melanoma
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what do lengthwise grooves on the nails indicate?
- kidney disorder - iron deficiency - tendency to arthritis
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what do longitudinal striations on nails indicate?
-malabsorption
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what do pitting brown spots (nails resemble hammered brass) on nails indicate?
- psoriasis - alopecia - areata - vitamin C - folic acid - protein
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what do spoon shaped nails indicate?
- iron deficiency - anemia - B12 deficiency
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what do stepped surface on nails indicate?
malnutrition
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what do Terry's nails (dark pink or brown) indicate?
- cirrhosis | - psoriasis
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what do vertical red streaks on nails indicate?
- splinter hemorrhages - bleeding of the capillaries - liver disease
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what do vertical white streaks on nails indicate?
- arsenic poisoning - kidney failure - heart attack - sickle cell disease
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what do 1/2 and 1/2 (brown at tip) nails indicate?
-kidney failure
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what do unusually squarish and wide nails indicate?
- thyroid disease | - hormonal problems
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what do unusually long and narrow nails indicate?
- pituitary | - hormone deficiency
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what do blue spots on nail beds indicate?
- impaired circulation - asthma - emphysema - raynauds syndrome - spasms of the arteries
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what do white marks on nails indicate?
- low calcium | - low zinc
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what do blue luna on nails indicate?
- disturbed liver | - delicate lungs and heart
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what do pale nails indicate?
- anemia | - liver or kidney disorders
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what do yellow nails indicate?
- delicate liver - lymphatic - respiratory - diabetes - liver problem
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what do red luna on nails indicate?
-cardiac failure
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what are causes of imbalance in the skin?
- poor digestion - hormonal imbalance - allergy - toxicity - nutritional deficiencies - bacteria or fungi
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what are recommendations for the skin?
A, C, E B complex zinc EFAs
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