Symptom

Deficiency / treatment / cause

Bitot's spots - foamy patches on conjunctiva

vitamin A

Bloodshot eyes

boric acid for fungus infection, blue light

Blurred vision

vitamins B2, B₆, pantothenic acid

Bulging eyes

vitamin E, nicotinamide, iodine

Cataracts (lens becomes opaque)

vitamins B₂, C, E, antioxidants (avoid lactose)

Color-blindness

vitamin A

Conjunctivitis

vitamins A, B₂, C (B₆, zinc)

Cross-eyes

vitamins E, C, B1, (allergy testing)

Dark spots in front of the eyes

vitamins B₆, C, zinc (liver problems)

Dim vision (amblyopia)

vitamins B₁, B_2, C, B₁₂ (allergy testing)

Dry, hard eyeballs (xerophthalmia)

vitamin A

Farsightedness (hyperopia)

magnesium, potassium, MSM

Glaucoma

magnesium, vitamin C (B₂, B_1,salt)

Haemorrhaging in the back of the eye (retinitis)

vitamin B₆, zinc, bioflavonoid (also magnesium, vitamins C, B₂, B₁₂, E, pantothenate)

Infected, ulcerating eyes (keratomalacia)

vitamin A (vitamins C, B₂, B₆, zinc, blue light, boric acid)

Itching, burning, watery, sandy eyes

vitamin B₂

Macular degeneration

vitamins A, B₂, B₆, magnesium, zinc, antioxidants, bioflavonoid, esp. lutein & zeaxanthin, ginkgo biloba, bilberry, eyebright, MSM, EFA

Near-sightedness (myopia)

chromium, vitamins C, E, D, calcium (proteins, avoid sugars)

Night blindness (nyctalopia)

vitamins A, (B₂, B₆, zinc)

Red blood vessels in the sclera

vitamin B₂

Retinal detachment

zinc, vitamins B₆, B₂, C, E, A

Sensitive eyes, fear of strong light (photophobia)

vitamins B₂, A

Tics of eyelids

magnesium, vitamins B₂, B₆, zinc

Symptom

Deficiency / Treatment / Cause

Acne

vitamins A, E, B₂, B₆, C, niacin, biotin, zinc, EFA*, lecithin, MSM, retinoic acid topically (minimize sweet food & fats)

Addison's disease - adrenal exhaustion: increased tanning, especially on skin-folds, scars, elbows, knees; black freckles

all B vitamins, especially pantothenic acid; vitamin C; all minerals, digestive enzymes, allergy testing, avoid sweet food

Arterial spiders (fine branching arteries on face, neck, chest)

antioxidants, bioflavonoid, glucosamine, cartilage, calcium

Bedsores

vitamins C, E

Blisters

vitamin E

Brown discoloration around small joints

vitamin B₁₂

Brown skin spots

antioxidants (weak liver)

Dry skin

vitamins A, C, EFA

Eczema, skin ulcers

vitamin C, B₂, B₆, zinc, magnesium, EFA, allergy test, cleanse

Eczema, infantile

EPA, zinc, vitamin B₆

Edema (Oedema)

vitamin B₆, zinc (also vitamin C, magnesium, avoid salt)

Fingers white, numb, stiff, swellings (Raynaud's disease)

vitamins B₆, B₁, antioxidants, niacin, magnesium/calcium, EFA

Fungus infections (e.g. athlete's foot, ringworm)

B vitamins, (external tea tree oil, intestinal sanitation)

Gangrene

vitamins C, E, B₁ , magnesium chloride, (urine packs)

Greasy dermatitis around eyes, nose

vitamin B₆, zinc

Greasy skin eruptions (seborrhoea)

vitamin B₂

Horny red skin on pressure areas (e.g. knees, elbows)

zinc (vitamin B₆)

Hot flushes

vitamin E, boron, magnesium, calcium (Wild Yam cream)

Ichthyosis (fish-like scales)

vitamin A, retinoic acid topically, MSM

Infant dermatitis with inflamed pustules around body openings

vitamin B₆, zinc

Infections of the skin (boils, cold sores, impetigo, and so on)

vitamins C, A, B₆, zinc, magnesium chloride (hot Epsom-salt packs, tea tree oil or propolis rubs)

Itching

vitamins B, C, EFA, alkalizer, bicarbonate rubs, (allergy tests)

Jaundice

vitamins C, E, A, B₁₂, B_6, lecithin, magnesium, zinc (blue light therapy, treat gall bladder & liver)

Keratosis, horny, goose-pimple-like skin

vitamin A internally & externally

Lemon-yellow skin

vitamin B₁₂

Oily skin, white-heads

vitamin B₂

Over-sensitivity to sunlight

vitamin B₆, zinc, PABA, beta-carotene, antioxidants, bioflavonoids, alkalizers

Pale skin

biotin, folic acid, vitamin B₆, , iron (anemia)

Prickly-heat rash

vitamin C

Psoriasis

as for acne; blue light, sunlight; avoid gluten

Purplish or blue-black skin areas

vitamin C, B₂, bioflavonoids

Rash

allergy test, alkalizers, vitamin C, calcium

Red-brown, often symmetrical discoloration of skin exposed to the sun, later ulceration

niacin or nicotinamide (folic acid)

Red-brown or dark-red spots

manganese

Rosacea (redness of part of face)

vitamin B₂

Scaly dermatitis

biotin

Scaly eczema around nose, ears, scrotum, vulva

vitamin B₂

Scar tissue

vitamin E, MSM externally & internally, camphorated oil rub

Scleroderma (hardening and swelling of skin)

vitamin E, C, A, PABA, MSM, magnesium chloride (zapper, pulser and parasite therapy, tea tree oil packs)

Sensitivity to insect bites

vitamin C, B_1, calcium, alkalizers, bicarbonate rub/bath

Shingles

vitamins B₁₂, C, A, B, E, zinc, lysine, zinc oxide lotion, zapper

Skin cancer

vitamins A, B₆, PABA, antioxidants, bioflavonoids, carotenes, chlorophyll, propolis, zinc (blue light, escharotics)

Skin-folds red, infected

niacin

Stretch-marks

vitamins E, B₆, zinc

Subcutaneous bleeding (red or purplish spots under the skin, bruises easily)

vitamin C, bioflavonoids and rutin, grape seed extract, glucosamine, alkalizer

Swellings (for example, face)

zinc, magnesium, vitamins B₆, B₁₂

Vaginal itching

vitamins B₂, E, C (avoid synthetic underwear, treat Candida)

Warts, moles

vitamins C, A, E

Weals on the skin (urticaria)

vitamin B₆, zinc, vitamin C, (alkalizer, allergy test)

White skin patches (vitiligo)

PABA, pantothenic acid, vitamin B₆, zinc

Wrinkles or aging skin

vitamins C, E, A, EFA, bioflavonoids (too much sun)

Symptom

Deficiency treatment cause

Coarse, brittle hair

zinc

Dandruff

vitamins B₂, B₆, zinc, magnesium, biotin

Dry hair

vitamin A, zinc

Greying hair

folic acid, pantothenic acid, PABA, biotin, minerals (weak adrenals, avoid sweet food)

Hangnails

vitamin C, folic acid, proteins

Hair loss

copper/lead contamination: use zinc, vitamin B₆, sulfur (MSM), selenium, biotin

Nails opaque, white spots/bands

zinc, vitamin B₆

Oily hair

vitamin B₂

Peeling nails

vitamins A, C, calcium

Ridges on nails, longitudinal

vitamin A, protein, calcium (anemia, poor circulation, thyroid/parathyroid glands)

Ridges on nails, transverse

fever, infection, inflammation, menstrual problems, period of protein deficiency

Scaling of cuticle or lips

biotin

Beefy, enlarged tongue

pantothenic acid

Burning, sore tongue

vitamins B₂, B₆, B₁₂, niacin

Cracked lips & corners of the mouth (cheilosis)

vitamins B₂, B₆, folic acid

Distended, purplish-blue veins under the tongue

vitamin B₂ (circulation poor, congested)

Edema or tooth-marks on tongue

niacin/nicotinamide

Furrowed tongue

vitamin B₁, pantothenic acid

Gums receding, bleeding (gingivitis)

vitamin C, bioflavonoids, calcium, alkalizers

Halitosis (bad breath)

vitamin B₆, zinc, magnesium, propolis, chlorophyll (cleansing, intestinal sanitation)

Mouth ulcers, canker

folic acid, vitamin B₆, zinc (alkalize, allergy test)

Papillae prominent or erased

niacin/nicotinamide

Purplish or magenta tongue or lips, also veins under the tongue

vitamin B₂

Tongue red at tip or edges; severe deficiency: whole tongue scarlet red, sore

niacin (vitamin B₆)

Tongue shiny, smooth, beefy; early sign: strawberry-red tip/sides

vitamin B₁₂, folic acid

Tongue too small or too large

niacin, pantothenic acid

White-coated tongue

intestinal putrefaction, cleansing

White patches on tongue

vitamin B₂ and other B vitamins (allergy)

Yellowish-brown-coated tongue

liver or gall bladder problems