Dark Eye Circles

[flatypus]

Would being on the BE program cause dark eye circles?

I've had dark eye circles ever since a young age and trying to get rid of it now. I've started the BE program in March and wondering whether it would make my dark eye circles worse.

[Wahaika]

Get plenty of sleep, try taking zinc - or a multivitamin with at least 35mg.

[modiste]

Vitamin k2 is supposed to help with circles...taken internally, but also externally in a cream. Just make sure it has a good concentration of k2 or make your own.

[flatypus]

thanks waihaika, the multivitamin i'm taking now only has 3mcg of zinc.
whats the difference with k2 and k?

[modiste]

Jul 18, 2010 20:28:56 GMT -5 flatypus said:

whats the difference with k2 and k?

Hi,
Here is one thing I found:
"Two Basic Types of Vitamin K

Vitamin K can be classified as either K1 or K2:

1. Vitamin K1: Found in green vegetables, K1 goes directly to your liver and helps you maintain a healthy blood clotting system. (This is the kind of K that infants need to help prevent a serious bleeding disorder.)

It is also vitamin K1 that keeps your own blood vessels from calcifying, and also helps your bones retain calcium and develop the right crystalline structure.
2. Vitamin K2: Bacteria produce this type of vitamin K. It is present in high quantities in your gut, but unfortunately is not absorbed from there and therefore most of it is passed out in your stool.

K2 goes straight to vessel walls, bones, and tissues other than the liver. It is present in fermented foods, particularly cheese and the Japanese food natto, which is by far the richest source of K2.

Vitamin K2 can convert to K1 in your body. As a supplement, K1 is less expensive, which is why it's the form used for neonates.

Making matters even more complex, there are several different forms of vitamin K2.

MK8 and MK9 come primarily from dairy products. MK4 and MK7 are the two most significant forms of K2, and act very differently in your body:

* MK4 is a synthetic product, very similar to vitamin K1, and your body is capable of converting K1 into MK4. However, MK4 has a very short half-life of about one hour, making it a poor candidate as a dietary supplement. After reaching your intestines, it remains mostly in your liver, where it is useful in synthesizing blood-clotting factors.
* MK7 is a newer agent with more practical applications because it stays in your body longer; its half-life is three days, meaning you have a much better chance of building up a consistent blood level, compared to MK4 or K1. MK7 is extracted from the Japanese food called natto."

That is just a start. You can google it and find a lot of info...
Hope that helps,
Modiste

And remember to take it with Vitamin D....it needs that to synthesize.

[annielizstan]

Drink plenty of water.
Use a top­i­cal light­en­ing treat­ment.
Take more proper sleep.
Relax will help.