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This sensitive area requires very specific treatments that can powerfully re-model the elasticity and collagen strength of the skin by replacing the fat padding under the thin skin. Consequently as we age, the skin gets dry and wrinkled and the veins in the lower eye area appear more prominent. The padding over the orbital bone is reduced and the lower eyelid skin lies pressed on the orbital bone giving the appearance of dark circles. Other causes are lack of sleep, nasal congestion, chronic sinusitis, allergies, hormonal changes or certain drugs.
New research shows a link between a low histamine diet and improved under eye dark circles. Health Renewal Doctors will be able to assist in determining the underlying cause.
There is an allergic reaction called "allergic shiners" that cause these dark under eye circles, so I suspect you may be sensitive or allergic to something you aren't aware of. It is said that it is due to nasal or sinus congestion and because the skin under the eyes are so thin, they cause the appearance of dark circles. We know congestion and excess mucus can be caused by not only environmental allergies like dust and mould, but from inflammation due to food sensitivities as well.
Allergy or food tolerance testing might be something you can do to see whether there are other triggers causing them to become worse at times. You are likely gluten sensitive in-addition to having a genetic predisposition to dark circles. Also, investigate histamines intolerance, as it suggests eating any food with histamine can tip the scale during times when there is a build-up in histamine proliferating bacteria in the gut.
Histamines occur in food as a result of microbial enzymes converting the amino acid histidine, which is found in all proteins, into Histamine. Pretty much all foods that are subject to that kind of microbial fermentation as they’re made contain histamine, so this would include all:
There’s some overlap, between histamine and tyramine foods, so in addition to the list of tyramines (mentioned above), you also want to restrict or eliminate for a period of time things like cinnamon, cloves, cocoa, certain vegetables like tomatoes, spinach, eggplant, and avocado, fruits like strawberries, banana, papaya, some tropical fruits like pineapple and mango, and then tangerines and grapefruit. (You can find lists of all of these foods if you just search for high-tyramine foods or high-histamine foods). We’re also talking about balsamic vinegar, peanuts and cashews and walnuts, and mustard and ketchup.
So, what’s happening here with histamines is that people with histamine intolerance — and a lot of migraine sufferers seem to have that — have low levels of either or both of two enzymes: diamine oxidase (DAO), and histamine N-methyltransferase, (HNMT). These enzymes bind to and metabolize histamine, so if you have inadequate levels of these enzymes, you’re going to have excess levels of histamine in your body. So, in addition to lowering your intake of histamines in the diet, another thing that you can do is take an enzyme, take diamine oxidase. You can actually take it as a supplement, and that can improve histamine tolerance and reduce your symptoms. It doesn’t mean you should eat a whole bunch of histamine foods and just gobble a lot of DAO capsules, because that’s not going to work very well, but those capsules in conjunction with a lower-histamine diet can make it more effective, and for some people, they can slightly increase histamine tolerance so that you can eat some of the foods that tend to have higher histamine levels in them without suffering.
What other treatments are available to assist with improving the eye area?
1. Carboxytherapy, which improves circulation
2. Dermal fillers, to restore lost volume
3. Botulinum Injections to decrease fine lines and wrinkles
4. Mesotharepy
There is an allergic reaction called "allergic shiners" that cause these dark under eye circles, so I suspect you may be sensitive or allergic to something you aren't aware of. It is said that it is due to nasal or sinus congestion and because the skin under the eyes are so thin, they cause the appearance of dark circles. We know congestion and excess mucus can be caused by not only environmental allergies like dust and mould, but from inflammation due to food sensitivities as well.
Allergy or food tolerance testing might be something you can do to see whether there are other triggers causing them to become worse at times. You are likely gluten sensitive in-addition to having a genetic predisposition to dark circles. Also, investigate histamines intolerance, as it suggests eating any food with histamine can tip the scale during times when there is a build-up in histamine proliferating bacteria in the gut.
Histamines occur in food as a result of microbial enzymes converting the amino acid histidine, which is found in all proteins, into Histamine. Pretty much all foods that are subject to that kind of microbial fermentation as they’re made contain histamine, so this would include all:
There’s some overlap, between histamine and tyramine foods, so in addition to the list of tyramines (mentioned above), you also want to restrict or eliminate for a period of time things like cinnamon, cloves, cocoa, certain vegetables like tomatoes, spinach, eggplant, and avocado, fruits like strawberries, banana, papaya, some tropical fruits like pineapple and mango, and then tangerines and grapefruit. (You can find lists of all of these foods if you just search for high-tyramine foods or high-histamine foods). We’re also talking about balsamic vinegar, peanuts and cashews and walnuts, and mustard and ketchup.
So, what’s happening here with histamines is that people with histamine intolerance — and a lot of migraine sufferers seem to have that — have low levels of either or both of two enzymes: diamine oxidase (DAO), and histamine N-methyltransferase, (HNMT). These enzymes bind to and metabolize histamine, so if you have inadequate levels of these enzymes, you’re going to have excess levels of histamine in your body. So, in addition to lowering your intake of histamines in the diet, another thing that you can do is take an enzyme, take diamine oxidase. You can actually take it as a supplement, and that can improve histamine tolerance and reduce your symptoms. It doesn’t mean you should eat a whole bunch of histamine foods and just gobble a lot of DAO capsules, because that’s not going to work very well, but those capsules in conjunction with a lower-histamine diet can make it more effective, and for some people, they can slightly increase histamine tolerance so that you can eat some of the foods that tend to have higher histamine levels in them without suffering.
What other treatments are available to assist with improving the eye area?
1. Carboxytherapy, which improves circulation
2. Dermal fillers, to restore lost volume
3. Botulinum Injections to decrease fine lines and wrinkles
4. Mesotharepy