red under eyes

[curlygirl82]

hey all,
i'm not quite at a full week raw, but loving it, and have been lookin around on this forum and others. i noticed that some people mention their skin clearing up. i don't really have a problem with acne (blemish every once in a while), but i do have these vicious red, purplish bags under my eyes. i've had them for as long as i can remember, and they really bother me - everybody thinks i'm always tired. i've researched this before, and heard theories that they're from food allergies (gluten, especially), airborne allergies, or from swollen sinuses. I don't think any of those 3 apply to me - right before switching to raw, i'd been doing the zone diet for about 3 months, and so had cut out all bread, pasta, potatoes, etc. no change. and it's a constant thing, every season, every year, so i don't think it's allergies. and i don't have swollen sinuses - since switching to raw, i don't even have to blow my nose once a day! but still i've seen no change in the bags under my eyes.

so my question is: have you guys had any experience with these? have you seen them go away on a raw diet? should i try oil pulling or something else like that?
thanks so much, everybody!

[Crazy Healer Lady]

I used to have them. Eating a lot of greens gets rid of them in myself and my friends. Green smoothies every day really helps. Also, a product called Univera, although not raw, really erases them completely. Try cutting a raw potato and sticking that under your eye - the potassium relieves puffiness and dark circles. This is a quick fix until your body gets all the nutrients it's craving :)

I'm sure others will have amazing advice, but this is mine :)

[curlygirl82]

hiya chl -
thanks for the tips. i haven't kept potatoes in my house for the past umm 6 months or so, but i may have to get one just for this purpose! can you eat them raw, too?? i heard they were toxic raw.

anyway, today i've been raw for ONE WEEK, and i'm feeling really good. saw my mom for the first time in a few days, and one of the first things she said ways, "hey, your eyes look a lot better! less red and dark under them!"

big glowing smile.

so yeah, go raw!!

[Crazy Healer Lady]

Wow, good for you!! That's always a boost, isn't it?

I know any green on a potato is toxic, but many I know of older generations share stories of eating raw potatoes sprinkled with salt. I just made some raw "salt & vinegar" potato chips that taste yummy, and my body usually tells me if something's off.

Some say potatoes are toxic, other's don't. Either way, using them under your eyes is a great trick :)