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AT-HOME HEALTH TESTS

That Reveal How Healthy

You Are

Yuri Elkaim

NYT best selling authorRegistered holistic nutritionist

MEDICAL DISCLAIMER

This is for educational purposes only.

The information I’m presenting is personal

experience, years of research, and my

subjective interpretation of available research.

It is not medical advice and not meant

to replace consulting with a medical doctor.

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4 Reasons You Should Listen 

to Me:1. NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR

2. REVERED HOLISTIC NUTRITIONIST

3. I MAKE HEALTH SIMPLE

4. I’VE HAD MY FAIR SHARE OF HEALTH PROBLEMS

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The Mouth1. CRACKS AT THE CORNER OF THE MOUTH

S I G N I F I E S A D E F I C I E N C Y O F V I TA M I N B 2 A N D B 3 .

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Drink 2 cups of nettle tea (rich in B vitamins) each day.

2. Take a B complex supplement (50 mg/day) that contains both B2 (riboflavin) and B3 (niacin).

3. Eat plenty of green leafy vegetables, almonds, and sprouted grains on occasion.

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2. PUFFY LOWER LIP

I N D I C AT E S S L U G G I S H D I G E S T I O N A N D E V E N C O N S T I PAT I O N .

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Follow the “Steps to Good Digestion”.

2. A digestive enzyme taken with your meals will help as well.

3. Follow the “Guide to Gut Health”.

4. Drink plenty of water.

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The TongueA H E A LT H Y T O N G U E

1. A healthy tongue should be smooth, supple, and slightly moist.

It should be pale red in color with a very thin, white film.

2. The most common tongue indicators to look out for are cracks, ravines, coatings

(thick/yellow/furry/white), lines, swellings, red patches, and cuts.

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3. CRACK DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE TONGUE

I N D I C AT E S T H AT YO U H AV E A W E A K S T O M A C H A N D D I G E S T I V E

F U N C T I O N I S N O T W H AT I T S H O U L D B E .

A S A R E S U LT, YO U C O U L D B E L A C K I N G S O M E E S S E N T I A L N U T R I E N T S .

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Improve digestion

2. Begin your meals with a glass of lukewarm lemon water OR water with a dash

of apple cider vinegar — both stimulate stomach acid production.

3. Consider ingesting 2–3 hydrochloric acid capsules before a heavier meat-based meal.

This will probably help you the most.

4. Take a digestive enzyme with your meals, especially if they are cooked.

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4. TEETHMARKS AROUND THE SIDES OF THE TONGUE

S I G N O F N U T R I T I O N A L D E F I C I E N C Y, E S P E C I A L LY I N R E L AT I O N

T O T H E F U N C T I O N O F T H E L I V E R , S P L E E N , A N D S T O M A C H .

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Eat foods that cleanse and build the blood.

This includes green leafy vegetables such as: Kale, Swiss chard, spinach, barley/wheat grass.

2. Eat foods that nourish the spleen: Barley grass, yellow squash, parsley, celery.

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5. SORE TONGUE

S I G N O F A N U T R I E N T D E F I C I E N C Y — O F T E N I R O N , B 6 , O R N I A C I N .

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Nettle tea is a good source of iron, B6, and niacin.

2. Eat more greens (they are your best source of iron), red fruit (raspberries,

strawberries, watermelon), and red meat (optional).

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6. SWOLLEN TONGUE AND/OR THICK WHITE COATING

T O O M U C H M U C U S I N T H E B O DY O R C A N D I D A / Y E A S T O V E R G R O W T H .

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Cut down (and hopefully eliminate) dairy products. These foods are mucus producing.

Reduce sugar intake as well since it feeds yeast/candida overgrowth.

2. Use a potent probiotic supplement to replenish your body with healthy bacteria.

Start off with 20 billion cultures/day for the first 1–2 weeks and then maintain with 8–12 billion/day thereafter.

3. Drinking pau d’arco tea is also helpful at lowering the yeast.

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7. TEETHMARKS AROUND THE SIDES OF THE TONGUE

S O M E T I M E S R E F E R R E D T O A S A “ G E O G R A P H I C T O N G U E ” .

C R A C K I N G O N T H E T O N G U E I S A S I G N O F M A L A B S O R P T I O N , E S P E C I A L LY

O F B V I TA M I N S , A N D I S O F T E N A C C O M PA N I E D B Y A L A C K O F E N E R G Y.

C R A C K S L I K E T H I S TA K E A L O N G T I M E T O D E V E L O P, I N D I C AT I N G T H AT S U C H

N U T R I E N T D E F I C I E N C I E S M AY H AV E B E E N P R E S E N T F O R A L O N G T I M E .

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Add vitamin B complex (50 mg/day) to your diet.

2. Take a digestive enzyme before your meals to enhance digestion and subsequent absorption.

3. Incorporate more raw foods into your diet to bring more food enzymes into your diet.

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8. RED TIP OF TONGUE

I N D I C AT E S E M O T I O N A L U P S E T O R S T R E S S . I T M AY B E S O M E T H I N G

YO U R P R E S E N T LY E X P E R I E N C I N G O R S O M E T H I N G F R O M T H E PA S T

T H AT YO U ’ R E H O L D I N G O N T O S U B C O N S C I O U S LY.

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Engage in activities that help you deal with stress and emotional upsets. These can include yoga, meditation, exercise, time in nature, etc...

2. Write in your gratitude journal for everything that you are grateful for in your life. Stress dissolves when you are grateful.

3. Deep breathing is highly beneficial.

4. Alkalizing foods such as celery, cucumber.

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The Head9. DANDRUFF ON THE SCALP

D A N D R U F F I S S I M P LY D R Y, S C A LY S K I N O N T H E S C A L P. I T C A N B E

A R E S U LT O F Y E A S T O V E R G R O W T H A N D / O R D E F I C I E N C I E S O F E FA S ,

V I TA M I N B 6 A N D / O R S E L E N I U M . I T C A N A L S O A R I S E W H E N A L L E R G E N I C

F O O D S S U C H A S W H E AT A N D D A I R Y A R E E AT E N F R E Q U E N T LY.

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Avoid allergenic foods.

2. Take 2–3 tbsp omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil, flax oil) each day.

3. Optional supplementation with vitamin A (5,000 IU/day), selenium (200 mcg),

MSM (2–3 tbsp/day in water), and biotin (600 mcg).

4. Eat more raw foods since they are high in enzymes.

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The Face10. VEINS CLOSE TO SURFACE ON CHEEKS/RAISED CAPILLARIES

S I G N O F D I G E S T I V E E N Z Y M E D E F I C I E N C Y A N D / O R L O W S T O M A C H A C I D .

I T C A N A L S O B E A S I G N O F “ W E A K ” C A P I L L A R Y WA L L S

D U E T O L O W B I O F L AV O N O I D S TAT U S .

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Take 1–2 HCL tablets and a digestive enzyme before bigger meals, especially if they are not raw.

2. Improve digestion.

3. Realize that your body is screaming for food enzymes. Eat more raw foods.

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The Eyes11. PALE INSIDE LOWER EYELID

P U L L YO U R L O W E R E Y E L I D D O W N .

I N S I D E T H E L O W E R R I M , T H E C O L O R S H O U L D B E P I N K- R E D .

I F I T ’ S E X T R E M E LY PA L E , YO U M AY B E L O W I N I R O N (O R A N E M I C ) .

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Eat foods rich in iron such as green leafy vegetables and red berries.

2. Sprouted grains and nutritional/brewer’s years are good sources of B vitamins.

3. You can also supplement with a B complex vitamin.

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12. DARK CIRCLES UNDER EYES

U S U A L LY R E P R E S E N T F O O D A L L E R G I E S

A N D P O S S I B L E W E A K K I D N E Y F U N C T I O N / E N E R G Y.

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Avoid foods that you are sensitive to.

2. Rotate your foods so that you don’t eat the same foods on consecutive days.

3. Improve digestion.

4. Drink unsweetened cranberry juice.

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13. PUFFY BAGS UNDER EYES

P U F F Y B A G S U N D E R YO U R E Y E S C A N I N D I C AT E S O D I U M A N D WAT E R

R E T E N T I O N U S U A L LY A S A B Y- P R O D U C T O F W O R N O U T A D R E N A L G L A N D S .

S O L U T I O N S :

1. A diet low in grains will help prevent eye puffiness by preventing water retention.

2. Eating more vegetables foods rich in vitamins, especially the vitamins A, C and E

helps to reduce eye puffiness and to maintain clear, moist skin.

3. A cold compress near the eye can act as a shortterm remedy as cold temperature constricts

the blood vessels preventing the flow of fluid into tissues and diminishing puffiness.

4. Eliminate stimulants (ie. caffeine, high sugar foods).

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The Ears14. EARLOBE CREASE

M AY B E A P R E D I C T O R O F H E A R T/ C A R D I O VA S C U L A R I S S U E S .

N O T “ C A U S E ” B U T C O U L D A L S O L I N K B E T W E E N A G I N G

A N D D E T E R I O R AT I N G B L O O D V E S S E L H E A LT H .

B R I T I S H H E A R T J O U R N A L :

Diagonal creases were present in 123 (72%) of 171 men and 88 (67%) of 132 women.

A previous history of cardiovascular disease was present in 90 (30%) of the total of 303 and 74 (35%) of the 211 with diagonal creases.

A cardiovascular cause of death was present in 154 (73%) of 211 with and 41 (45%) of 92 without diagonal creases.

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Manage stress.

2. Eat clean (low sugar, alcohol, junk food), lots of veggies.

3. Increase omega-3 EFAs.

4. Bioflavonoids (citrus).

5. Get regular exercise (get your heart pumping).

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15. EXCESSIVE EAR WAX

T H I S M O S T O F T E N I N D I C AT E S A D E F I C I E N C Y I N E FA S ( E S P EC I A L LY O M EG A-3 S ) .

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Eat more omega-3 fatty acids. Take 1–2 tbsp of fish oil per day or add some flax oil to your salad dressings.

2. Eliminate dairy products and foods that are high in inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids.

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The Limbs16. SMALL PIMPLY BUMPS ON ELBOW

U S U A L LY I N D I C AT E A V I TA M I N A , B - C O M P L E X , A N D / O R E FA D E F I C I E N C Y.

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Take a digestive enzyme to help absorb nutrients.

2. Eat a wide range of foods to get a full spectrum of nutrients.

3. Include foods that are especially high in B12 such organic/grass-fed animal meat (if desired after cleanse phase) or bee pollen.

4. Explore supplementing with beta-carotene (15mg/day), B complex (50mg/day), and omega-3 (500–1000 mcg/day).

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17. LEG CRAMPS

C R A M P I N G L EG PA I N S C A N S I G N I F Y T H AT YO U R C A LC I U M L E V E L S A R E TO O LOW.

T H E Y A L S O I N D I C AT E T H AT YO U M AY B E LOW I N M AG N E S I U M

A N D T H AT YO U R B O DY I S P R O B A B LY D E H Y D R AT E D .

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Eat plenty of green leafy vegetables (great source of both minerals).

2. Add sea vegetables to your diet for they are rich in minerals.

3. Ensure you are drinking plenty of water throughout the day.

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18. VARICOSE VEINS

A N I N D I C AT I O N O F N U T R I T I O N A L D E F I C I E N C I E S ,

C O N G E S T I O N I N T H E L I V E R , A N D W E A K V E I N S .

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Drink dandelion tea and follow the “Steps to a Healthy Liver”

to clean out and support your liver.

2. Eat foods high bioflavonoids and vitamin C to strengthen your

blood vessels — citrus fruit and the herb bilberry are great.

3. Add EFAs to your diet (fish oil, flax oil, hemp oil).

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19. CRACKED FEET

C R AC K I N G O N YO U R F E E T ( H E A L A N D OT H E R PA R T S ) I N D I C AT E S P O S S I B L E D RY

S K I N R E L AT E D D E F I C I E N C I E S A N D/O R A R I S E O F Y E A S T/ F U N G U S I N T H E B O DY.

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Add 1–2 tbsp of MSM to your morning water.

2. Improve gut health to reduce yeast.

3. Massage your feet with coconut oil.

4. Drink plenty of water with 1–2 tbsp apple cider.

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Other20. DRY, BRITTLE HAIR, SKIN, AND NAILS

I N D I C AT E S A N U N D E R A C T I V E T H Y R O I D

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Heal gut.

2. Avoid gluten.

3. Provide thyroid-specific support (ThyroThrive) — iodine, selenium, etc…

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21. ADRENAL FATIGUE TEST

P U P I L L A R Y D I L AT I O N T E S T

P R O C E D U R E :

1. In complete darkness (bathroom),

look into mirror.

2. Shine flashlight at eye at 45 degree angle.

3. Watch your pupil.

R E S U LT S :

1. Pupil stays constricted for > 15 seconds =

healthy adrenals.

2. Pupil constricts and then quickly relaxes =

worn out adrenals.

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Adrenal support

(sleep, meditation, tone down exercise,

adaptogens, vitamin C, Adrenal Recharge).

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22. MID BACK LIVER TEST

P R O C E D U R E :

1. Partner pushes finger into the skin

of your midback — just medially

of your shoulder blade.

R E S U LT S :

1. If finger print quickly dissapears =

good liver health.

2. If finger print lingers = congested liver.

S O L U T I O N S :

1. Remove alcohol, stimulants,

and allergenic foods.

2. Eat clean foods, especially cruciferous

veggies and lots of berries.

3. Water with lemon and/or ACV.

4. Milk thistle and dandelion root tea.

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23. THYROID EYEBROW TEST

P R O C E D U R E :

1. Look at outer third of eyebrows.

2. If they are thinning, could signify an underactive thyroid.

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