Description:
Skin becomes itchy, often followed by red or purple-coloured stripes along skin surface that is under pressure (i.e. breasts, belly, bottom)
Why:
Malnutrition – the skin is stretchable and this is not normal/should not be happening.
Lack of good gut function and healthy bacteria (these help to assimilate foods well)
Solution:
Preventatively, oil skin throughout pregnancy twice daily (preferably cold-pressed almond or coconut oils)
Take plenty of Zinc, fish oil, vitamin C & D (sunlight)
Eat plenty of fat, protein & a wide variety of coloured vegetables
Drink lots of pure (not chilled) water
See an acupucnturist to assist normalise your body function, especially when pregnant – a lot can be reversed with the appropriate interventions.