Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Hi, Wondering if anybody has any ideas why my 6yo would have permanent yellow skin tone - his parents are both fair skinned. We are due to go to a DAN doc in US early this year, but we have yet to find a doctor in UK who doesn't shrug off his colouring or permanent black circles around his eyes, - he eats very limited food stuffs (and mainly orange food, which is what the doctors say his skin tone is due to) - we have just started HN ZP, and other supplements are CLO and probiotics + multi vit/minerals. Any thoughts? Btw, his skin tone has been like this for several years. Thanks, Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 What about his sclera (whites of his eyes)? I drank 1/2 gal of fresh carrot juice per day for a couple of years and had a lovely yellow hue. It does look quite like liver problems (e.g. hepatitis). Yellow skin tone Hi, Wondering if anybody has any ideas why my 6yo would have permanent yellow skin tone - his parents are both fair skinned. We are due to go to a DAN doc in US early this year, but we have yet to find a doctor in UK who doesn't shrug off his colouring or permanent black circles around his eyes, - he eats very limited food stuffs (and mainly orange food, which is what the doctors say his skin tone is due to) - we have just started HN ZP, and other supplements are CLO and probiotics + multi vit/minerals. Any thoughts? Btw, his skin tone has been like this for several years. Thanks, Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 I just recently read that a yellow tone to the skin can indicate thyroid problems. Yellow skin tone Hi, Wondering if anybody has any ideas why my 6yo would have permanent yellow skin tone - his parents are both fair skinned. We are due to go to a DAN doc in US early this year, but we have yet to find a doctor in UK who doesn't shrug off his colouring or permanent black circles around his eyes, - he eats very limited food stuffs (and mainly orange food, which is what the doctors say his skin tone is due to) - we have just started HN ZP, and other supplements are CLO and probiotics + multi vit/minerals. Any thoughts? Btw, his skin tone has been like this for several years. Thanks, Elaine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 > Wondering if anybody has any ideas why my 6yo would have permanent > yellow skin tone - his parents are both fair skinned. It can be liver issues, try giving milk thistle and see if that helps. It can also be too much carotene, or carotene intolerance. Does your child eat a lot of orange or green foods? >>(and mainly orange food, > which is what the doctors say his skin tone is due to) Yes, it can definitely be related to that. Try removing all the orange and green foods for 3-4 days, see if that helps. My son did not tolerate luteins or carotenes, even with enzymes, until the very end of ALA chelation. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I don't have an answer, but my mom's palms are yellow and nowhere else. We are Asians, so we are yellow-toned, but comparing my palms to hers she is very yellow. I don't think she eats too many carrots either. She does have a leaky gut which was caused by yeast overgrowth which contributed to severe food allergies. I'll be looking closely to see if they're related somehow - maybe she's not converting beta carotene into vitamin A or something. I did a quick google search and found this: " Unlike vitamin A, beta carotene is not toxic in large amounts although it may turn the skin yellow. ...... *Absorption* Carotenes need bile acids for absorption. Beta carotene is absorbed into the wall of the small intestine where some conversion to vitamin A takes place. Only 40 to 60 per cent of beta carotene is absorbed. Low stomach acid decreases the absorption of beta carotene. Beta carotene may be stored in the lung, liver, kidneys, skin and fat. " http://www.doctorshealthsupply.com/ab/vitamin_glossary.htm So it could very well be an absorption issue. She's been on digestive enzymes for a month or so, I'll be curious to see if it goes away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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