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 ou possess the power to look your very
best at every age and stage of life.
Beautifying vitamins, minerals and
hormones create the gateway to clear, supple
skin, glorious-looking hair and healthy nails.
I’m a firm believer that the barrage of
beauty problems plaguing many of us—like
blotchy skin, splitting fingernails, lackluster
hair, fatigue, stress and weight gain—are
actually secondary symptoms of vitamin,
mineral and other nutritional imbalances.
However, your body was designed with a
complex and sophisticated detoxification
system made up of the liver, skin, colon, kidneys
and lungs. These detoxification organs
are capable of working with a precision not
duplicated in any of our modern-day inventions.
Cleansing is truly the missing link to
buoyant health and beauty but see for yourself.
Look at your skin, hair, nails and even your tongue. Now look at the chart below to
better understand what kind of signals your
body has been sending—and take heed.
A good deal of these beauty problems can
be either eliminated or greatly reduced once
you take action and incorporate the essential
building blocks of beauty. The specific vitamins,
minerals, EFAs and hormones—which
form the very fabric of beauty—can help you
lay a strong foundation for good health and
lifelong, radiant looks.
The following chart is from my book The
Living Beauty Detox Program, The
Revolutionary Diet for Each and Every
Season in a Woman’s Life published by
HarperSanFrancisco, a division of
HarperCollins Publishers. The chart will help
you understand what kind of signals your body
has been sending and what vitamins and supplements
will help the particular condition. TH
| Skin Problems | What Your skin May Be Screaming Out For |
| Acne | Zinc, vitamins B6 and A, acidophilus and essential fatty acids (EFAs) |
| Pimples | Chromium and a sugar-free diet |
| No elasticity | Pantothenic acid or pantethine, grape seed extract, the amino acid proline |
| Blackheads | Vitamins A and B6 |
| Eczema | A wheat- or dairy-free diet, vitamins A, C and B complex, zinc and EFAs |
| Dry skin | Vitamin A, vitamin E and EFAs (flaxseed and evening primrose oil) |
| Itchiness | More acid for the skin’s natural acid mantle and EFAs (flaxseed and evening primrose oil) |
| Loss of skin pigmentation | B complex, especially PABA, folic acid and B12 |
| Brown spots or liver spots | Antioxidants such as vitamins C and E and selenium; super antioxidants like pycnogenol and grape seed extract and glutathione |
| Oily skin | B complex vitamins, especially B6 |
| Wrinkles | Protein and vitamin A |
| Cracks around mouth | B complex vitamins, especially B2 |
| Dull skin tone | Detoxification |
| Large pores | Vitamins A and B complex |
| Melasma (mask of pregnancy) | Zinc and progesterone |
| Broken capillaries | Vitamin C and antioxidant bioflavinoids, such as pycnogenol, grape seed extract and a copper-free diet |
| Psoriasis | Folic acid, vitamin B12, EFAs and detoxification |
| Scars | Vitamin E and sulphur |
| Paleness | Iron or folic acid and B12 |
| Sunburn | EFAs and calcium |
| Hives | EFAs and calcium |
| Collagen loss | Vitamin C and the amino acid proline |
| Dark circles under eyes | Detoxification and an allergy-free diet |
| Crow’s feet | The antioxidant lutein |
| Seborrheic dermatitis | B vitamins, especially B6 and biotin; EFAs and zinc |
| Facial hair | Progesterone |
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| Hair Problems | What Your Hair May Be Screaming Out For |
| Dryness, split ends | EFAs |
| Dandruff | Vitamins A, B6, B12 and zinc |
| Itchiness | More acid for the skin’s natural acid mantle, EFAs and vitamin E |
| Hair loss | Protein, B complex (especially biotin) and sulfur |
| Dull, lifeless hair | Vitamins A and E, choline and EFAs |
| Weak hair | Zinc, silica, spring horsetail extracts |
| Thinning hair | Thyroid gland support, progesterone, protein and zinc |
| Slow hair growth | B complex, protein and zinc |
| Male-pattern baldness | Standardized saw palmetto extracts |
| Gray hair | PABA, inositol, choline, iron, copper, zinc and trace minerals |
Chemotherapy-induced hair
loss | Vitamin C |
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| Nail Problems | What Your Nails May be Screaming Out For |
| Ridges | Detoxification or iron, calcium, vitamin A and EFAs |
| Brittle nails | EFAs, sulfur, vitamins A and B complex (especially biotin) |
| White spots | Zinc |
| Hangnails | B complex and vitamin C |
| Fungus | Detoxification from systemic yeast or Candida albicans |
| Flattened nails | Iron |
| Concave, spoon-shaped | Iron |
| Nail-biting habit | Calcium |
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| Tongue Problems | What Your Tongue May Be Screaming Out For |
| Magenta-colored tongue | Vitamin B, especially B2 (riboflavin) |
Fiery-red tongue or too
large/small | Vitamin B, especially B3 (niacin) |
| Beefy tongue | Vitamin B, especially pantothenic acid |
Smooth at tip and sides,
beefy, strawberry-red tongue | Vitamin B, especially folic acid and B12 |
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