Here are common culprits of those pesky eye problems and a few natural remedies you should try before your next (probably unnecessary) skin care product splurge: When your body doesn’t get this precious sleeping time, skin looks more sallow, tired, and the blood vessels underneath peak through, causing the mauve, purple or brown color synonymous with dark circles. If you find that your face is experiencing anything like this after you eat a certain food, chances are your body is having an adverse reaction to the ingredient in question. For any severe reactions, I’m a big fan of allergy and food intolerance tests performed by a physician. This will tell you what, if any, foods and ingredients you’re allergic to or intolerant of. The cheaper, DIY version is to set yourself up on an elimination diet. Start by removing the most common allergens (gluten, dairy, soy, corn, peanuts, eggs, sugar) for 21 days, then slowly reintroduce one of the foods every three days. If your face puffs up after adding something back into your diet, chances are your body doesn’t like it, and it could be the reason for those dark circles and itchy eyes! Visit your doctor to find out if this is the cause of your puffy eyes or face.
