Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

What Really Causes Styes and How to Get Rid of Them Fast

Sep 30, 2023

The podcast explores the causes of styes, including the role of vitamin A deficiency and its link to sebaceous gland clogging. It discusses the impact of diabetes on the immune system and the importance of vitamin D and zinc in preventing eye problems. The podcast also provides dietary interventions and natural remedies for improving vitamin A levels and reducing stye formation.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

The Role of Vitamin A and the Impact of Diabetes on the Immune System

02:46 • 3min

Exploring the Connections Between Diabetes, Eye Problems, and Vitamin Deficiencies

05:22 • 2min

Factors Contributing to Styes and Dietary Interventions

07:27 • 3min

Today, I want to share a few interesting natural alternatives for styes. A stye is a little pimple or pustule on the eyelid, usually involving a sebaceous gland. The sebaceous glands are oil glands. If one of these glands becomes clogged, it can lead to a staph infection and inflammation. It typically causes a lot of redness and irritation. In many cases, within seven days, the stye will go away. But, some people deal with recurring styes. People with diabetes have a much higher incidence of styes and staph infections. Sometimes retinoids, a type of vitamin A, are used as a treatment for styes. There is an interesting relationship between vitamin A and styes. One thing that can occur with a vitamin A deficiency is hyperkeratosis. Hyperkeratosis causes a roughened extra layer of skin tissue in the ducts of the sebaceous glands. This means that a vitamin A deficiency can cause the sebaceous glands to be clogged, leading to inflammation. A certain study on humans showed a significant vitamin A deficiency in those who had styes vs. those who did not. Vitamin A is also important for the immune system. A deficiency in vitamin A can increase the risk of infection. Diabetes and insulin resistance can also impair the immune system. Vitamin D is one of the most powerful anti-inflammatories, and vitamin D deficiency is associated with many different eye problems. Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of both infections and styes. Zinc is important for building up the immune system and reducing the recurrence of styes. Top causes of vitamin A deficiency: • A lack of the active form of vitamin A in the diet (retinol) • Gut inflammation • Liver issues • Gallbladder issues • Lack of bile • Zinc deficiency • Alcohol • Antibiotics Foods rich in vitamin A include: • Beef liver • Egg yolks • Fish • Cod liver oil The best natural ways to help get rid of a stye and keep it from coming back: 1. Get on the Healthy Keto® diet 2. Take vitamin A and vitamin D (cod liver oil) 3. Take zinc (200 mg for one week, then back to normal amounts) 4. Rub a clove of garlic on the stye a few times a day without getting the garlic in your eye 5. Make green tea, then place the cooled green tea bag on your eyelid over the stye Online Keto Coaching: Personalized consultation with Dr Berg, send an email to drericberg@hotmail.com for booking.