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If you’re concerned that you might have SIBO, (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), a glance in the mirror will inform you either way. Face Reading, a form of traditional Chinese medicine, correlates your small intestine’s health with the muscle tone of your inner lower lip. In seconds, you can easily apply this useful self-test. When you… Continue Reading
Our facial “imperfections” signal that there are underlying imbalances in one’s internal organs. They’re rather like road signs announcing your inner disharmony. Continue Reading
Uneven skin tone reflects digestive problems according to Chinese Face Reading. Here’s how to resolve discolored skin. Continue Reading
Face Reading Works Vertical lip lines show gut problems according to traditional Face Reading. They, along with color and skin tone irregularities, point to poor digestive health. Correcting your diet helps you regain smooth lips as we see in the before and after photos below. Sixty-five-year-old Georgette form NYC consulted with me last year because… Continue Reading
“I’m self conscious about my asymmetrical face,” reports this 33-year-old man from Assam, India, whom I’ll call Rudra. “What can I do?” Features that are similar in size and placement are considered a classical sign of beauty. An example is eyes that appear to be the same size and shape and that are positioned on… Continue Reading
This woman’s face shows 8 irregularities in her mouth region which correlate to her gut problems. The odds are that dairy is one of her triggers as she is Asian and most Asians and African American ethnicities have a high lactose intolerance. Continue Reading
What Your Gynecologist Doesn’t Know A fair-sized bump alongside your nose, or on both sides of your nose, typically corresponds to reproductive health according to Face Reading. Often, the skin color darkens as a precursor to where lumps often will manifest. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, facial irregularities represent an inner-organ disharmony. Deep inside, there’s… Continue Reading
Expendable Income but Calorie-Short Look at the faces of middle-class people around you and, surprisingly, many reveal deep-set hunger. Among my Face Reading clients, I’m increasingly seeing undernourished people whose diet logs, paradoxically, show adherence to a conscientious diet. They’re proudly eating “right” but either consistently calorie-short or unable to digest what they are eating.… Continue Reading
How Face Reading Helps Health and Moods Three of my Face Reading clients quickly improved the cosmetic appearance of their lips and mouth region. Terri, Joan and Esther muscled up and shifted from coffee to tea. They gained more than looks, they’re also enjoying greater energy and positive mood shifts. Plus their cravings are reduced.… Continue Reading
When blue veins show across your child’s nose bridge, she’s not at her best according to Traditional Chinese Face Reading. These veins, as we see below, are found in the very young whose diets are typically high in sweets and other inflammatory foods. This explains their Japanese name, kanmushi, or “sugar bug.” Continue Reading
Over-hydrating can result in needing to get out of bed in the middle of the night to pee. Unfortunately, nocturia, or waking to empty in your bladder, compromises deep sleep. Historically nocturia was a condition of pregnancy or advanced age. Today it is as commonplace as the admonition to “drink two liters of water a… Continue Reading
There are two types of chin wrinkles, innate and acquired; and the latter can be avoided. Due to an upturning chin some people are born with a horizontal line on their chin. Whereas an acquired chin crease gradually forms on, most often, seniors. It’s therefore known as a retirement line in Chinese Face Reading. This wrinkle also forms on younger people who have depleted their intrinsic energy Continue Reading
Weary of chronic yeast infections, this woman requested a Face Reading Consult. Here’s her photo plus the Before and After photos of two clients who suffered from—and resolved—the same complaint. We’ll name them Natasha, Cindy and John. Patterns that Faces Display While our facial characteristics are the result of numerous causes and conditions, nevertheless, certain… Continue Reading
A Root Cause of Snoring Wanting to stop snoring, this 59-year-old Californian, we’ll call her Hannah, requested a Face Reading. Before we look for subtle facial indicators that can correlate with snoring, let’s start with the big picture and first delight in Hannah. To me, her face radiates warmth and openness. Could one ever tire… Continue Reading
Bronwyn, who suffered from a kidney stone four months ago, reports: “It feels like another one is forming.” Kidney stones cause intense, wincing pain and may require medical intervention. Do It Yourself While an ultrasound is one scope for assessing kidney health, Face Reading is another and you can do it yourself. In this Mini… Continue Reading
Wondering about the subtle orange ring around her mouth, Joan* age 41, signed on for a free Mini Face Reading. Joan has noticed the ring for the past few years and had tried, unsuccessfully, to resolve it with various diets and remedies. In this blog we consider a person’s health and/or complexion concerns using the… Continue Reading
Aching joints plague Corinne, a 17-year-old Californian. In this mini Face Reading, we’ll sleuth some solutions for her pain by examining three facial features. How can Face Reading help resolve pain in the shoulders and toes? As we’ll see, facial clues point to underlying imbalances in the inner organ systems. To lose those aches, we’ll… Continue Reading
Facial Discoloration Two weeks ago, 34-year-old Polly looked in the mirror and saw her lips outlined with—to her eye—a garish orange color. It has persisted and, furthermore, she notes that when she’s hot, the problematic skin also itches. She wants a solution . . . fast. Let’s examine clues to understand the root of the… Continue Reading
Dear Rebecca, I’ve got red blotches on my face and itchy ears and it’s been going on for several months. I find that eating sugary things or drinking alcohol intensifies both. But even when I eat well, the blotchiness and itching are still a problem. Dear Suzie, Help is at hand, and it’s as near… Continue Reading
Targeted Remedies for Skin Problems If you have a bothersome complexion issue, you may be surprised to learn that what you see on the outside reflects an inner imbalance. It’s true: Your face mirrors your overall health. So even if your innards seem fine, an unwanted facial indicator is a call to action. Face Reading… Continue Reading
If there is discoloration, puffiness or hollows under your eyes, this gives you important information, as it signals an inner imbalance. Should you see any of these indicators, the following sketch and 7 photos will enable you to identify the root cause of your concern. And knowing what underlies the problem is a first step… Continue Reading
Mini Face Reading Dear Rebecca, My primary concerns are my weight, digestion and chronic fatigue. I’ve tried everything and nothing seems to work. Exercise increases tiredness, inactivity increases weight, diets increase digestive problems. I feel like going into hibernation for a year. — Priyanka Dear Priyanka, How frustrating to try different solutions without gain. So… Continue Reading
Dear Rebecca, I first noticed melasma (dark blotchy patches) on my cheek bones about ten years ago and now it’s on my chin! Sugar makes it worse, even dates and dried fruits. What can I do? Dear Kathy, Thank you for sharing your photo and concerns. I’m sorry about your melasma; how disconcerting. Western medicine… Continue Reading
Like the Rising Sun If you have white sclera above or below your iris, consider it a personal vitality barometer. Typically, for most of our lives, white shows only on both sides of the colored orb. A quick look in the mirror and at faces around you confirms this. When white shows on three sides,… Continue Reading
Face Reading Shows Lip and Gut Connection If your lower lip is swollen, lacks tone and/or has a fuzzy border this signals bowel problems. Briefly, our lips are at the apex of our digestive tract and a readout for what lies south of them. So when your assimilation is good, expect your lips to have… Continue Reading
Your Variable Fiber Needs While a high-fiber diet is preferable, it’s not always apt. A high-fiber diet gets you more nutrition and supports regularity. But if your colon is inflamed, then it’s best to favor a non-irritating low-fiber diet until you’ve recovered. Here’s how to discern whether or not it’s best to peel that carrot.… Continue Reading
Blood sugar irregularities underly varicose and spider veins according to Five Element Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM). This is also true for hemorrhoids, which are nothing more than swollen veins in the anus, as well as the vulvar varicosity experienced by some pregnant women. And the more translucent skin of infants and toddlers can display swollen “sugar… Continue Reading
A cold touch and pale or even bluish lips are, one could argue, not so welcoming. Conversely, there’s a sense of well-being conveyed by both a warm handshake and (among Caucasians) naturally pink lips. There are medical reasons for cold extremities (see below), but the most obvious cause is often overlooked and, no matter your… Continue Reading
Swollen Lips, Beauty and Health Large bottom lip Having a lower lip that’s twice the size of your top lip is considered the most beautiful ratio for women according to a 2017 JAMA Plastic Facial Surgery study.1 This is a dramatic change from the past when evenly proportioned lips were the norm. Today most people… Continue Reading
More Than Genetics Using traditional Chinese Face Reading we can decode the messages our faces reveal. As an example, let’s examine this mother and daughter photo. When your diet and lifestyle are right for you, your vital energy and innate beauty shine through unhindered. But if you’re not in balance, if there’s an energetic snarl… Continue Reading
DIY Diagnosis You can detect leaky gut (intestinal hyper-permeability) by looking in the mirror. Over centuries, Chinese medicine developed a sophisticated system of correspondences between outward signs and the internal organs; such as, for example, that the lower lip region reflects colon health. So take a look. If your lower lip is toned, uniformly colored… Continue Reading
When you gaze at a mouth that’s gray, pale, purple or bluish at the corners, you can feel a sense of an energetic withdrawal. Simply put, discolored lips don’t look so kissable. No matter the natural hue of your lips, uniform color is a gage of health. In this blog, we’ll focus on dark mouth… Continue Reading
Popular medical opinion has it that anywhere from three bowel movements a day to one every three days is normal.1 Pooh on that! Both history and science show that our biological inner clocks are innately set for one full evacuation a day. Furthermore, there’s an ideal time. Breaking the fast reactivates the digestive system and… Continue Reading
Acid Indigestion and Heartburn – What’s Going on Down There? The pain caused by acid indigestion and heartburn is your tummy’s way of saying, “Ouch! What you’re eating hurts!” What to do? You can medicate to squelch the pain or you can avoid the foods that have become toxic for your system. While popping a pill… Continue Reading
Perhaps the most powerful tool to enhance your health and beauty is Face Reading. Your facial indicators, like discolored lips, are a readout of an inner imbalance. Identify those clues, make appropriate dietary and lifestyle shifts and regain your health. It’s that easy. Let me tell you how I learned this practical art and how… Continue Reading
Dear Rebecca: The color on my face is much darker than my neck, it’s not from a tan and it didn’t used to be this way. It makes me look weird. What can I do? –Tonya Dear Tonya: You’re right, skin color can change and I’ll tell you how to regain your normal color. See… Continue Reading
Dear Rebecca: I’m a 20-year-old college student, and I’ve had a white line around my lips for years now. This slams my self-esteem and confidence. Can you help me? —Zoe Dear Zoe: Im sorry for your discomfort and you’re not alone. In the past decade, we increasingly see different colors around the mouth. This reveals digestive… Continue Reading
Your lips play a key role in your social identity and because they top off your gastrointestinal system, they reveal its condition according to traditional Chinese medicine. As above, so below. Should you have vitiligo, a recurring rash, a milk mustache, blotchy or discolored skin around your mouth, this mirrors problems underneath your belt. Look… Continue Reading
Blotchy or Discolored Skin Above the Lips Discolored skin above your lip is a readout for digestive disorders according to Traditional Chinese Five Element Medicine (TCM). As the six following photos show, when something is going on in your gut, the skin color surrounding your mouth announces it. Off-colors include white, yellow, red, blue, green,… Continue Reading
An Aquired Chin Crease Indicates Compromised Energy according to Chinese Face Reading If your chin sports a horizontal wrinkle, then it’s time to conserve your energy and reduce unnecessary activity. Historically such lines were observed on the elderly or people who had squandered their root vitality, and so it’s aptly termed a “retirement line.” (Unless, that… Continue Reading
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