Frequent acne breakouts, is it the lingering of youth or the protest of the body
Dark circles won't fade, eye bags are obvious, always being told you look like a "giant panda"?
Is the skin repeatedly inflamed, like a volcano ready to erupt at any time?
The Love-Hate Relationship Between Food and Skin, How Much Do You Know
Skin, as the largest organ of the human body, is also the first line of defense for health. Data shows that the prevalence of skin diseases among Chinese people is as high as 40% to 70%, with conditions such as dermatitis, eczema, urticaria, acne, allergic purpura, and psoriasis becoming common issues that trouble many individuals.
So, have you ever thought that these skin problems might be related to the food you eat every day?
What is food intolerance
Modern medicine points out that when food-specific IgG antibodies bind to corresponding food antigens, they form medium-sized immune complexes. If not cleared in time, these complexes deposit in tissues, activate the complement system, and trigger local or systemic inflammatory responses. This is a type III hypersensitivity reaction, which often occurs hours to days after eating, with diverse and highly concealed manifestations.
On the other hand, impaired intestinal barrier function makes it easier for incompletely digested large-molecule food antigens to cross the intestinal mucosa and be recognized by the immune system as "foreign threats," thereby triggering the production of IgG antibodies and trapping the body in a vicious cycle of "eating—antibody production—immune complex deposition—increased inflammation."
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, such immune complexes are akin to phlegm-dampness and stasis-toxin within the body.
If the body's vital qi is abundant (especially when spleen qi functions properly), it can resolve and expel these pathological products; if vital qi is insufficient, they stagnate in the meridians and organs, obstructing the flow of qi and blood, and over time transforming into heat, thereby triggering various inflammatory responses—precisely echoing the "hidden, delayed, and diverse" characteristics described in modern medicine. Common clinical conditions in traditional Chinese medicine, such as "bi syndrome" (painful obstruction), "skin rashes," "abdominal pain," and "diarrhea," are also often related to the obstruction caused by such pathogenic factors.
Food Intolerance Testing + Daily Skincare: A New Approach to "Internal and External Care"
As the saying goes, "Man is iron, food is steel," but for some people, certain foods may be the "invisible driver" that triggers discomfort or skin problems. The alleviation or even disappearance of symptoms after avoiding certain foods is a typical manifestation of "food intolerance."
As advocated by traditional Chinese medicine, "treating both the symptoms and the root cause," addressing skin issues triggered by food intolerance should also start from the root
Precise Intervention:Identify problematic foods through food intolerance testing and strictly implement dietary adjustments
External Repair:Combined with scientific skincare, it soothes inflammation and repairs the barrier.
Internal and External Synchronization:Achieve holistic regulation from the inside out, helping skin health return to full vitality.
Therefore, conducting food intolerance testing, identifying the core causes of skin issues, and making targeted dietary adjustments are crucial steps to break the vicious cycle and achieve genuine skin health!
