On 3 Jun 2008, at 15:17, Adrienne Smith wrote:
> My shins are so dry and flaky no matter what I do. I eat lots of
> fat, drink
> plenty of water -- what gives? I'm a middle-aged gal so maybe it's
> hormones.
> Anyway, just wondering if anyone out there has found a paleo cure
> for this.
> I've been applying coconut oil w/vitamin e mixed in and this hides the
> appearance but it doesn't cure it. I hate having alligator skin on
> my shins
> especially in the summer! PS: I have no itching or redness -- just
> dry flakes.
Thyroid and/or adrenal gland dysfunction? I get the same but nowhere
near as bad as you describe. If it's a hormone problem I don't think
there's much you can do other than wait to recover (if it's
possible). I'd love to be proved wrong though...
Ashley