Windows to health

My nails, hair and skin are not in great condition. I would like to blame months of anemia but I really cannot (though it is possibly a contributing factor that needs consideration, it is not the sole reason my nails flake, my hair falls out and my eyes are dull). I know my diet is not up to scratch and I need to do something about that. Seriously. I really need to get off my arse and formulate a better eating plan.


But that is not what this post is about. The focus here is on the knowledge I have gained in recent months. In speaking to various health professionals I have learned a great deal about nail health and how much you can tell about your internal organs from your eyes.


Now, I am a scientist. I was skeptical. But, the information gleaned from my eye assessment that the naturopath could not have possibly known floored me. I was astounded. She asked about my lymph nodes and whether I had problems (I had a major health scare in 2009 that saw me in the Epworth for a number of weeks where I had a 4cm lymph node removed from my neck and a plethora of scans showing enlarged lymph nodes throughout my body. Thankfully it turned out that it was not lymphoma (they still don't know the cause of that outburst)). She spoke about my poor digestion (I had recently changed my diet and transitions from a daily pooper to someone who visited the loo once a week). She asked about family history of diabetes (my Dad had diabetes insipidus for many years but one of the medications for his emphysema has cleared it up). She asked if I had menstrual problems (let's not even go there!!). She said that my lungs had been damaged when I was a kid (I had pneumonia when I was two and spent many weeks in hospital).


I am now a true convert to iridology!