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DIET REMEDIES FOR 'SCALY / FLAKY SKIN'

HERBS & SUPPLEMENTS FOR 'SCALY / FLAKY SKIN'

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FAVOR DIETS, LIFESTYLES & HERBS WITH THESE MEDICINAL EFFECTS

Everything you eat has an effect on your body, which Ayurveda categorizes in a simple and easy way, using biocharacteristics (gunas). Biocharacteristics are qualities (like cold and hot) that describe the effect a food or herb has on your body. Cooling foods like cucumber, decrease metabolism. Heating foods like chili pepper, stimulate your body and increase metabolism. For 'Scaly / flaky skin', you should select foods with the following biocharacteristics. Individual results will vary, based on your body type and the root cause of your imbalance.

GUNA	FOODS TO FAVOR	CONDITION IN YOUR BODY
COLD ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow. LEARN MORE ABOUT COLD	COLD INGREDIENTS COLD RECIPES	Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Cold' guna

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Emollient

EMOLLIENT

Soothes & softens the skin. Often a topical demulcent or oil.

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Skin Tonic

SKIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion.

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ADDRESS ISSUES IN STAGE OF DISEASE 2

SCALY / FLAKY SKIN IS IN STAGE OF DISEASE 2 - AFFECTING BLOOD & EMOTIONS

Affecting Blood: Initially, imbalances are localized, often in the digestive tract. As an imbalance grows, it starts to affect your body systemically, via the blood. If you have symptoms in this category it means that your imbalances are starting to spread, have entered the bloodstream, and are now systemic. Pay particular attention to the biocharacteristics, tastes, and doshas out of balance systemically, so you know how to strengthen your body as a whole, and reduce physical stress on your organs. At this stage of imbalance you will begin to experience generalized discomfort, imbalanced emotions, and may develop sensitivities to temperature. It may take several weeks of strict adherence to a specific remedial diet to clear blood level imbalances. Blood cleansing herbs may reduce symptoms. A several day cleanse may shorten the recovery time.

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AVOID DIETS, LIFESTYLES & HERBS THAT AGGRAVATE THESE EFFECTS

According to Ayurveda, one or more of the following doshas and biocharacteristics may aggravate 'Scaly / flaky skin'. If you have an excess of one of these doshas or biocharacteristics below, Ayurveda recommends reducing foods and lifestyle habits that aggravate them. Click on the biocharacteristic to learn what foods and lifestyle habits should be reduced.

BIOCHARACTERISTIC	FOODS TO AVOID	DO YOU HAVE THIS IMBALANCE?
VATA	AVOID VATA FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE SCALY / FLAKY SKIN	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Vata' dosha.
PITTA	AVOID PITTA FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE SCALY / FLAKY SKIN	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Pitta' dosha.
DRY ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis. LEARN MORE ABOUT DRY	AVOID DRY FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE SCALY / FLAKY SKIN	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Dry' guna.
HOT ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOT	AVOID HOT FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE SCALY / FLAKY SKIN	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Hot' guna.
ASTRINGENT ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying. LEARN MORE ABOUT ASTRINGENT	AVOID ASTRINGENT FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE SCALY / FLAKY SKIN	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Astringent' taste.
PUNGENT ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper. LEARN MORE ABOUT PUNGENT	AVOID PUNGENT FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE SCALY / FLAKY SKIN	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Pungent' taste.

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RELATED SYMPTOMS & HABITS

The following symptoms & habits may be related to 'Scaly / flaky skin'. See your quiz results for a computerized assessment of your body type. Please click on the symptoms below to learn more about them.

Biocharacteristics of 4,627 People Reporting Scaly / flaky skin

On average the biocharacteristics of people reporting Scaly / flaky skin were more aggravated than 80% of other symptoms. From the 4,627 people who reported Scaly / flaky skin in this research study of 74,671 individuals, average deviation in biocharacteristic levels were the following:

Risk Factors of Scaly / flaky skin

Complications of Those Reporting Scaly / flaky skin

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