Sunday, August 12, 2007
Health Check, All in your face.
I find this article interesting therefore sharing it here. Do read it although its kinda lengthy. Ha. It could help understand your health better. =)
Here you go.
Forehead & Eyebrows
The eyebrows area symbol of a person's vitality, so the bushier the eyebrows, the healthier the person. This refers to the natural shape of the eyebrows, not those that have been plucked and shaped.
Natural thinning at the ends of the eyebrows is associated with a declining thyroid function.
Deep horizontal creases in the forehead can mean that your digestion is poor, while an oily and blemished forehead may mean you're eating too much of fatty foods and dairy products.
Vertical creases between the brows are a sign of poor gall bladder and liver function.
Eyes
If the area under the eyes is puffy and dark, it may indicate that the kidneys are overworked, and this can be due to overwork and lack of sleep.
A diet high in coffee and rich foods can also cause this darkness.
From a Western medical approach, the eyes are the first place you check for signs of jaundice (look for a yellowing of the whites) and anaemia (look for the paleness of the conjunctiva, the inside of the eyelid).
Nose & Cheeks
Redness and broken capillaries around the nose indicates a weakened heart.
If you have red, puffy or pimply cheeks, it is thought to be due to eating too much of dairy and fruit products.
Such a diet is believed to produce mucus and lung congestion. Some practitioners believe that if your cheeks suddenly become red and dry, you are susceptible to cataching a cold or coming down with a lung infection.
Mouth & Chin
The lips and mouth area reflect the health of the stomach and digestive organs.
If the skin there is sallow and pale, it means the digestive system is not working well. If there is a greenish tinge, the liver is the cause of the trouble.
Deep creases along the nose to the corners of the mouth indicate bowel weakness. A protruding lower lip is assocaited with a sluggish colon.
Cracked lips and ulcers in the mouth could be a sign of infection and poor healing. People with irritable bowel syndrome and lupus are also prone to mouth ulcers.
The chin is meant to represent the lower abdominal organs, including reproductive organs, so puffiness and blemishes there can indicate energy stagnation and dysfunctions in the abdominal area.
Courtesy of The New Paper on Sunday.
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