Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Hello, My DS(now 2) has yellowish skin tone since he turned 1 year. His palms are yellow and they are more yellow first thing in the morning. His eyes are clear and white, his urine is clear, his finger nails are clear. I asked his peadratician and he dismissed it as feeding too much carrots. And he has been like this for the last one year. I dont have a good feeling and I am worried. Any idea what this could be so I can go and bug his peadatrician. Appreciate your response. Thanks, Maya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 My dd use to look yellow before we treated for yeast. On Nov 30, 2008, at 10:50 AM, mywonderbaby wrote: > Hello, > > My DS(now 2) has yellowish skin tone since he turned 1 year. His palms > are yellow and they are more yellow first thing in the morning. > > His eyes are clear and white, his urine is clear, his finger nails are > clear. I asked his peadratician and he dismissed it as feeding too > much carrots. And he has been like this for the last one year. > > I dont have a good feeling and I am worried. Any idea what this could > be so I can go and bug his peadatrician. > > Appreciate your response. > > Thanks, > Maya > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Thanks ....This makes some sense as he has absorption issues but hardly any yeast at all. I have stopped carrots completely from his diet now to see if it helps. Maya > > I don't have an answer, but my mom's palms are yellow and nowhere else. We > are Asians, so we are yellow-toned, but comparing my palms to hers she is > very yellow. I don't think she eats too many carrots either. She does have a > leaky gut which was caused by yeast overgrowth which contributed to severe > food allergies. I'll be looking closely to see if they're related somehow - > maybe she's not converting beta carotene into vitamin A or something. > > I did a quick google search and found this: > > " Unlike vitamin A, beta carotene is not toxic in large amounts although it > may turn the skin yellow. > ..... > *Absorption* Carotenes need bile acids for absorption. Beta carotene is > absorbed into the wall of the small intestine where some conversion to > vitamin A takes place. Only 40 to 60 per cent of beta carotene is absorbed. > Low stomach acid decreases the absorption of beta carotene. Beta carotene > may be stored in the lung, liver, kidneys, skin and fat. " > > http://www.doctorshealthsupply.com/ab/vitamin_glossary.htm > > So it could very well be an absorption issue. She's been on digestive > enzymes for a month or so, I'll be curious to see if it goes away. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 You need to check his liver function, via blood test. Pamela From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of mywonderbaby Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 11:50 AM Subject: [ ] Yellow Skin Tone Hello, My DS(now 2) has yellowish skin tone since he turned 1 year. His palms are yellow and they are more yellow first thing in the morning. His eyes are clear and white, his urine is clear, his finger nails are clear. I asked his peadratician and he dismissed it as feeding too much carrots. And he has been like this for the last one year. I dont have a good feeling and I am worried. Any idea what this could be so I can go and bug his peadatrician. Appreciate your response. Thanks, Maya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 HI Maya, In a quick search I find discussion of individuals who eat lots of papaya having yellow palms/hands. I also see a reference to a thyroid issue. S S Subject: [ ] Yellow Skin Tone Hello, My DS(now 2) has yellowish skin tone since he turned 1 year. His palms are yellow and they are more yellow first thing in the morning. His eyes are clear and white, his urine is clear, his finger nails are clear. I asked his peadratician and he dismissed it as feeding too much carrots. And he has been like this for the last one year. I dont have a good feeling and I am worried. Any idea what this could be so I can go and bug his peadatrician. Appreciate your response. Thanks, Maya ------------------------------------------------------------ Drug Rehab Get help now! Click to find the right drug rehab solution for you. http://tagline.excite.com/fc/BK72PcZakhuVOaf3k9hKk3A1uBfY2h5h0T36EebvzFV5t8dgPsQ\ tqA/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 --- Maya, Yellowing of your skin can be many things...But one that comes to mind is Jaundice... Jaundice, also referred to as icterus, is the yellow staining of the skin and sclerae (the whites of the eyes) by abnormally high blood levels of the bile pigment, bilirubin. The yellowing extends to other tissues and body fluids and also may turn the urine dark. Yellowing of only the skin also can be caused by eating too many carrots or drinking too much carrot juice. The bile pigment, bilirubin, comes from red blood cells. When old red blood cells are destroyed by the body (a normal process), the oxygen- carrying molecule within the cells, hemoglobin, is released into the blood. The hemoglobin is rapidly converted to bilirubin in the blood. The bilirubin is removed from the blood by the liver, modified, and excreted into the bile. The bile flows into the intestine so that the bilirubin is eliminated in the stool. (It is bilirubin that gives stool its brown color.) Jaundice can occur whenever this normal process of destruction of red blood cells and elimination of bilirubin is interrupted. This occurs when there is abnormally increased destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis), liver disease that reduces the ability of the liver to remove and modify bilirubin, or obstruction to the flow of bile into the intestine. I do have another question for you...when was the last time your kiddo had their liver function checked and kidneys? How much vitamin A are you giving? What anti fungles are you giving? Some of them have to be monitored so not to cause liver disease? What color is your kiddos urine.. What supps? Just a few thoughts.. In , " Shepard Salzer " <_Shepard@...> wrote: > > HI Maya, > In a quick search I find discussion of individuals who eat lots of papaya having yellow palms/hands. I also see a reference to a thyroid issue. > S S > > Subject: [ ] Yellow Skin Tone > > Hello, > > My DS(now 2) has yellowish skin tone since he turned 1 year. His palms > are yellow and they are more yellow first thing in the morning. > > His eyes are clear and white, his urine is clear, his finger nails are > clear. I asked his peadratician and he dismissed it as feeding too > much carrots. And he has been like this for the last one year. > > I dont have a good feeling and I am worried. Any idea what this could > be so I can go and bug his peadatrician. > > Appreciate your response. > > Thanks, > Maya > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Drug Rehab > Get help now! Click to find the right drug rehab solution for you. > http://tagline.excite.com/fc/BK72PcZakhuVOaf3k9hKk3A1uBfY2h5h0T36Eebvz FV5t8dgPsQtqA/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Hi Maya We as a family didn't realize how yellow our skin was getting until we started doing epsom salt baths every day. It has completely cleared up now. The liver is supported by the sulfate portion and it is more effective than taking a supp as it bypasses the whole digestion thing and just goes straight through the skin to the blood stream. Wonderful stuff. Google Dr Rosemary Waring, she was the researcher who discovered the low blood plasma sulfate link with kids on the spectrum. Kes > > Hello, > > My DS(now 2) has yellowish skin tone since he turned 1 year. His palms > are yellow and they are more yellow first thing in the morning. > > His eyes are clear and white, his urine is clear, his finger nails are > clear. I asked his peadratician and he dismissed it as feeding too > much carrots. And he has been like this for the last one year. > > I dont have a good feeling and I am worried. Any idea what this could > be so I can go and bug his peadatrician. > > Appreciate your response. > > Thanks, > Maya > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 > > Hello, > > My DS(now 2) has yellowish skin tone since he turned 1 year. His palms > are yellow and they are more yellow first thing in the morning. > > His eyes are clear and white, his urine is clear, his finger nails are > clear. I asked his peadratician and he dismissed it as feeding too > much carrots. And he has been like this for the last one year. > > I dont have a good feeling and I am worried. Any idea what this could > be so I can go and bug his peadatrician. > > Appreciate your response. > > Thanks, > Maya > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 > > Hello, > > My DS(now 2) has yellowish skin tone since he turned 1 year. His palms > are yellow and they are more yellow first thing in the morning. > > His eyes are clear and white, his urine is clear, his finger nails are > clear. I asked his peadratician and he dismissed it as feeding too > much carrots. And he has been like this for the last one year. > > I dont have a good feeling and I am worried. Any idea what this could > be so I can go and bug his peadatrician. > > Appreciate your response. > > Thanks, > Maya > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 sorry about the previous accidental send, Accumulation of yellow colour can be from betacarotene - but you don't have to eat too many carrots to get it - the liver converts the beta carotene to Vitamin A - so problems with the conversion cause a back log of Betacarotene turning the skin yellow - it can be associated with low thyroid levels because you need thyroid hormone for the conversion process (in the back of my mind I have a niggling thought that B2 might be involved somehow as well) Gail > > Hello, > > My DS(now 2) has yellowish skin tone since he turned 1 year. His palms > are yellow and they are more yellow first thing in the morning. > > His eyes are clear and white, his urine is clear, his finger nails are > clear. I asked his peadratician and he dismissed it as feeding too > much carrots. And he has been like this for the last one year. > > I dont have a good feeling and I am worried. Any idea what this could > be so I can go and bug his peadatrician. > > Appreciate your response. > > Thanks, > Maya > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 > My DS(now 2) has yellowish skin tone since he turned 1 year. His palms > are yellow and they are more yellow first thing in the morning. This is one sign of improper carotene conversion, which was one of my son's major problems. According to a book I have, the body requires vitamin C, zinc, and thyroid hormone to convert carotene into vitamin A. My son also required selenium, which supports the thyroid. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 , I have just seen your post. I found out that conversion from beta-carotene to retinol relies on a healthy thyroid/and or iodine. Can you tell me where you saw this as I am collecting information on this. best, Shepard Salzer schrieb: > > HI Maya, > In a quick search I find discussion of individuals who eat lots of > papaya having yellow palms/hands. I also see a reference to a thyroid > issue. > S S > > Subject: [ ] Yellow Skin Tone > > Hello, > > My DS(now 2) has yellowish skin tone since he turned 1 year. His palms > are yellow and they are more yellow first thing in the morning. > > His eyes are clear and white, his urine is clear, his finger nails are > clear. I asked his peadratician and he dismissed it as feeding too > much carrots. And he has been like this for the last one year. > > I dont have a good feeling and I am worried. Any idea what this could > be so I can go and bug his peadatrician. > > Appreciate your response. > > Thanks, > Maya > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Drug Rehab > Get help now! Click to find the right drug rehab solution for you. > http://tagline.excite.com/fc/BK72PcZakhuVOaf3k9hKk3A1uBfY2h5h0T36EebvzFV5t8dgPsQ\ tqA/ > <http://tagline.excite.com/fc/BK72PcZakhuVOaf3k9hKk3A1uBfY2h5h0T36EebvzFV5t8dgPs\ QtqA/> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 http://thyroid.about.com/cs/testsforthyroid/a/isityourthyroid_2.htm S S ------------------------------------------------------------ Online Doctorate Click for free info on online doctorate degrees and make up to $250k/ year. http://tagline.excite.com/fc/BK72PcZbjr4RTZBCqMdsXfVz8qXeT33cU0mP7h8A4tQs5lLn32y\ y9C/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Brilliant. Now I'll try and see where the owner of the website got the info. I can't seem to find much on Pubmed,. Thx, Shepard Salzer schrieb: > > http://thyroid. about.com/ cs/testsforthyro id/a/isityourthy > roid_2.htm > <http://thyroid.about.com/cs/testsforthyroid/a/isityourthyroid_2.htm> > S S > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > Online Doctorate > Click for free info on online doctorate degrees and make up to $250k/ > year. > http://tagline. excite.com/ fc/BK72PcZbjr4RT ZBCqMdsXfVz8qXeT > 33cU0mP7h8A4tQs5 lLn32yy9C/ > <http://tagline.excite.com/fc/BK72PcZbjr4RTZBCqMdsXfVz8qXeT33cU0mP7h8A4tQs5lLn32\ yy9C/> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 > I have just seen your post. I found out that conversion from > beta-carotene to retinol relies on a healthy thyroid/and or iodine. Can > you tell me where you saw this as I am collecting information on this. According to a book I have, carotene conversion requires zinc, vitamin C, and thyroid hormone. My son also needed selenium, which also supports the thyroid. The name of the book is The Natural Physician's Healing Therapies, by Mark Stengler, ND. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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