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Thick skin is a sign of sweet or oily "dense" blood. This is a Kapha condition and may indicate poor circulation.

DIET REMEDIES FOR 'THICK SKIN'

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Augment your diet with these specially chosen ingredients below which may be useful for 'Thick skin'. Individual results vary depending the cause of your imbalance and by constitution. Please research the ingredients below to find which are most helpful for you, and check with your doctor before making any changes to your health and wellness routine.

HERBS & PRODUCTS FOR 'THICK SKIN'

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DISCLAIMER: The pathogenesis of each person's condition is unique, and so the diet must be fit to the individual and the unique root causes of the condition in your body. The information on this page is for educational purposes only and should not be used to treat a medical condition. It is not a substitute for medical care. Please check with your doctor before making any changes to your health and wellness routine.

AVOID DIETS, LIFESTYLES & HERBS THAT AGGRAVATE THESE EFFECTS

According to Ayurveda, one or more of the following doshas and biocharacteristics may aggravate 'Thick 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?
KAPHA	AVOID KAPHA FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE THICK SKIN	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Kapha' dosha.
COLD ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow. LEARN MORE ABOUT COLD	AVOID COLD FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE THICK SKIN	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Cold' guna.
GOOEY ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion. LEARN MORE ABOUT GOOEY	AVOID GOOEY FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE THICK SKIN	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Gooey' guna.
HEAVY ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight. LEARN MORE ABOUT HEAVY	AVOID HEAVY FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE THICK SKIN	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Heavy' guna.
OILY ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily. LEARN MORE ABOUT OILY	AVOID OILY FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE THICK SKIN	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Oily' guna.
SWEET ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats. LEARN MORE ABOUT SWEET	AVOID SWEET FOODS THAT MAY AGGRAVATE THICK SKIN	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Sweet' taste.

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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 'Thick 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
LIQUEFIED ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). LEARN MORE ABOUT LIQUEFIED	LIQUEFIED INGREDIENTS LIQUEFIED RECIPES	Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Liquefied' guna

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Skin Care & Beauty:

Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Rubefacient

RUBEFACIENT

An herb used topically that causes dilation of the capillaries and an increase in blood circulation. The skin will appear red or flushed.

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Heart & Circulation:

Vasodilator

VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

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Weight Loss:

Hypolipidemic

HYPOLIPIDEMIC

Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels

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ADDRESS ISSUES IN STAGE OF DISEASE 2

THICK 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.

REDUCE THESE RELATED SYMPTOMS & HABITS

The following symptoms & habits may be related to 'Thick 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 the 2,260 People Reporting Thick skin

On average the biocharacteristics of people reporting Thick skin were more aggravated than 55% of other symptoms. From the 2,260 people who reported Thick skin in this research study of 74,671 individuals, average deviation in biocharacteristic levels were the following:

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