The Ultimate Beauty Guide

"Bags" around or under the eyes are an indication of excess fluid in your system. Darkness around and under the eyes is an indication of poor digestive function.

For Bags under the Eyes

1. Watch your salt (sodium) intake in the case of excessive fluid. When salt is consumed, fluid is retained in the body. Be mindful of the amount of sodium in the foods you consume. Read all ingredient and nutrition fact labels for packaged (processed) foods. On an ingredient label the word "sodium" should appear closest to the bottom of the list of ingredients to have a lesser amount of sodium in the product. A single serving of a processed food or beverage should have less than or equal to 300 mg of sodium to be considered a low sodium food. Get rid of processed foods all together if you have any doubts.
2. Drink pure water (filtered) as your main beverage throughout the day as the best way to flush fluids out of the body without adding more sodium while doing so.
3. Use chamomile tea bags over the eyes to soothe them and make the fluid dissipate.

For Darkness under the Eyes

1. Jump-start your digestive system by getting rid of processed foods. Processed foods need little work by your digestive system to break them down as they are already finely processed. Switch to fresh, natural foods like vegetables with lots of vitamins, minerals and FIBER. These nutrients will elevate your present state of health and enhance your digestive "FIRE" improving your digestive system's ability to break down foods.
2. Take probiotics to create a better flora for your intestinal tract, thereby increasing your digestive strength and capacity.