Copper Toxicity can be the cause of Melasma.......
Search on line for "Melasma and Zinc" Also search for "Copper Toxicity" and "Melasma and Yeast". You will find everything you need to know to have this connect for you.
Copper is in Birth Control Pills and pregnant women's copper level rises dramatically a few months prior to giving birth. Vegetarians are also at risk due to the fact that many foods they eat are high in copper and the antagonist to copper is zinc and iron - protein from animals is one of the only ways to aquire zinc and iron. People with copper pipes, copper cookware, and/or copper in plates,mugs etc... as well.
When there is too much copper in our system we get an overgrowth of yeast and melasma is a yeast fungus. Yeast is on our skin naturally and it gets out of balance when copper levels are out of balance. Copper is what our skin cells use for pigmentation.
Pure Aloe Vera Gel is an antifungal - health food section
MSM powder is an antifungal - health food store or section
MIX TOGETHER AND APPLY TO FACE
(Only get pure Aloe or MSM)
Stop using any moisturizer - skin will be dry for 3 - 5 days until it starts to balance itself - cosmetic moisturizers just add fuel to the yeast)
Supplements
Vitamin C
Zinc - antagonist to copper
Calcium - antagonist to copper
MSM - antagonist to copper
potassium - antagonist to copper
Iodine - antagonist to copper
Take these as well as a good multi vitamin (make sure it doesn't contain copper) and you will be well on your way to getting rid of your melasma.
It is also a good idea to avoid eating foods high in copper until your melasma is gone. Wheat, nuts, apples, soy - look this up on the web "food high in copper".....
Also take a mega Probiotic with at least 5 different cultures and digestive enzymes - this will help with yeast overgrowth in the body.
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