Pale

SYMPTOMS:

• Physically pale
• Nails chip easily
• Vision problems
• Hair loss
• Lighter or missed periods
• Trouble falling asleep; tired
• Physically inflexible
• Undernourished (vegetarians and vegans are often Pale)

WESTERN MEDICINE:

• Amenorrhea
• Thin endometrium

TCM PERSPECTIVE:

Pale people are considered to have blood deficiency, which can reflect anemia or more minor undernourishment. The blood nourishes the endometrium, making it a welcoming, healthy home for an embryo. Sometimes blood deficiency is caused by anemia, but it can also be caused by poor diet or heavy periods.

ADVICE

• Exercise
• Regular meals of nutritional foods
• Iron from plant and animal sources
• Foods rich in vitamin C (to help the absorption of iron)
• Lots of plant and/or animal protein

SUPPLEMENTS:

• Wheat grass or liquid chlorophyll
• Floradix (iron with herbs)
• L-carnitine