Gillian McKeith's Food Bible (209 page)

Colloidal silver drops in the eye can help too.

DARK CIRCLES UNDER THE EYES

These usually indicate food allergies and weak kidney energy.

Action plan

The primary goal is to improve kidney function and lymphatic flow.

EAT/DRINK

Unsweetened cranberry juice.

Kidney-building foods. Quinoa, barley, adzuki beans, kidney beans, black beans, mung beans, salmon, trout, water chestnuts, black sesame seeds, walnuts, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, garlic, fenugreek, fennel, onions, chives, beets, parsley, celery, blackberries, blueberries, seaweed.

AVOID

Salt and salted processed food.

HERBS AND SUPPLEMENTS

Take magnesium.

Take the herbal adaptogen Siberian ginseng in liquid or tea form.

EXTRA TIPS

Get to bed at a decent time so that the liver and gallbladder can do their best job.

Rotate your foods; in other words, do not eat the same foods every day.

EYE FLOATERS

Floaters are black flecks and spots that appear in your line of vision. They are caused when cells in the eye fluid clump together. They tend to be more common in short-sighted people and the elderly, as well as those with food intolerances (see page
178
), candidiasis (see page
219
), and diabetes (see page
246
).

CAUSES MAY INCLUDE

Elevation of yeast in the body.

Candida albicans
.