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Thin, dry, cold skin is characteristic of malabsorption and indigestion in underweight Vata individuals. Thin skin has a tendency to develop wrinkles earlier. Thin skin can make you feel cold, especially when swimming. Vata people can protect and moisten their skin with oil massage, and adequate clothing.

DIET TO ENCOURAGE 'Thin skin'

Augment your diet with these specially chosen ingredients below which may be useful for 'Thin 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 AND PRODUCTS TO ENCOURAGE 'Thin 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.

CONSTITUTIONAL SIGN OF THESE DOSHAS AND BIOCHARACTERISTICS

'Thin skin' is a sign of the following doshas and biocharacteristics.

BIOCHARACTERISTIC	FOODS TO AVOID	DO YOU HAVE THIS IMBALANCE?
VATA	VATA FOODS MAY CAUSE AN IMBALANCE	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Vata' dosha.
DRY ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis. LEARN MORE ABOUT DRY	DRY FOODS MAY CAUSE AN IMBALANCE	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Dry' guna.
LIGHT ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC Lightness is identified by reduced weight. LEARN MORE ABOUT LIGHT	LIGHT FOODS MAY CAUSE AN IMBALANCE	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Light' guna.
LIQUEFIED ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). LEARN MORE ABOUT LIQUEFIED	LIQUEFIED FOODS MAY CAUSE AN IMBALANCE	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Liquefied' guna.
CLEAR ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama. LEARN MORE ABOUT CLEAR	CLEAR FOODS MAY CAUSE AN IMBALANCE	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Clear' guna.
COLD ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow. LEARN MORE ABOUT COLD	COLD FOODS MAY CAUSE AN IMBALANCE	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Cold' guna.
MOBILE ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity. LEARN MORE ABOUT MOBILE	MOBILE FOODS MAY CAUSE AN IMBALANCE	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Mobile' guna.
ASTRINGENT ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying. LEARN MORE ABOUT ASTRINGENT	ASTRINGENT FOODS MAY CAUSE AN IMBALANCE	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Astringent' taste.
BITTER ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC Bitter is disagreeable and stimulating rejection, and a strong taste often associated with black coffee, dark chocolate, and most salad greens. LEARN MORE ABOUT BITTER	BITTER FOODS MAY CAUSE AN IMBALANCE	FIND OUT Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Bitter' taste.

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SEE A DIET WHICH REMOVES THESE SIGNS

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BALANCE YOUR BODY WITH DIET, LIFESTYLE & HERBS HAVING THESE BIOCHARACTERISTICS

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 'Thin 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
OILY ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC Oily refers to anything fatty, or that increases fat. LEARN MORE ABOUT OILY	OILY INGREDIENTS OILY RECIPES	Status Unknown Take these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Oily' guna

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Energy Vitality:

Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Tonic

TONIC

A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.

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Skin Care & Beauty:

Emollient

EMOLLIENT

soothes & softens the skin

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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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TYPE 5 - CONSTITUTIONAL SIGN

Signs in this category are unchanging throughout your life, and indicate your constitution (prakruti)

RELATED SYMPTOMS & HABITS

The following symptoms & habits may be related to 'Thin 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 23,090 People Reporting Thin skin

On average the biocharacteristics of people reporting Thin skin were less aggravated than 84% of other symptoms. From the 23,090 people who reported Thin skin in this research study of 74,671 individuals, average deviation in biocharacteristic levels were the following:

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