Is skin yellow/green and sickly looking from my diet?

caligurl9911
caligurl9911 Posts: 16 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey!
I try to eat a pretty healthy diet but for some reason my skin tone is really bad lately and slightly yellow and greenish. I normally have an olive skin tone and I don't know what's caused this.
Can certain foods contribute to this? I do eat a lot of red bell peppers, tomatoes, celery, and lettuce. I also eat chicken, fish, nuts, greek yogurt, bananas, grapefruit, berries, sweet potatoes, winter squash, green beans, onions, and a variety of fruits and vegetables.

Or have I developed some sort of problem with my thyroid or digestion? Or am I deficient in a certain nutrient or vitamin? Also could it be my lack of sun since I'm only outside for 10-15 minutes a day?

Any advice or help would be great, I feel like my friends and family all think I look sickly even though I eat a healthy diet. And at least I know it's not jaundice or a serious condition since I went to the doctor a while ago. Thanks!

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  • fujiko
    fujiko Posts: 58 Member
    I haven't experienced anything like it. I have no idea whether it could be from your diet, but have you tried going to your doctor? He can do some tests and make sure everything is OK with you.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    sounds like a doctor question to me...
  • jayjay12345654321
    jayjay12345654321 Posts: 653 Member
    It sounds like an iron deficiency. Greenish skin is usually a sign of anemia. Nothing you listed is a good source of iron. Try replacing your lettuce with spinach and your green beans with lentils. Iron is most commonly found in red meat, egg yolks, lentils, mollusks (like scallops), dried fruit and dark leafy vegetables. Also in liver and giblets if you like the flavor of blood organs.
  • ashenriver
    ashenriver Posts: 498 Member
    sounds like a doctor question to me...

    I would definitely go to the doctor again. Something has changed since then to now
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    sounds like a doctor question to me...

    +1
  • evileen99
    evileen99 Posts: 1,564 Member
    YOu need to see your doctor as soon as possible.
  • uconnwinsnc
    uconnwinsnc Posts: 1,054 Member
    If your skin is turning yellow your liver could be dying. Go see a doctor ASAP.
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    Please go see your doctor. A number of things could cause this, from the very simple to the very complex. This is no question for an online forum as we are NOT your medical provider, don't know your history, and can not evaluate you.
  • caligurl9911
    caligurl9911 Posts: 16 Member
    Thanks and yeah I scheduled an appointment with my doctor and a dietician too. And I possibly could have anemia or some sort of iron deficiency since I don't really eat grains, bread, or any source of whole grains besides oatmeal.
    Also I do eat dark green leafy vegetables and spinach but I usually overcook my food so I wonder is that destroys all the nutrients in meat and vegetables.
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    Sounds like jaundice, something's going on with your liver.
    Please see your doctor!
  • cactuswax
    cactuswax Posts: 77 Member
    Don't let everyone scare you... but I agree, go see your doc. It's probably nothing, but better to find out whats up and get going treating it.

    If you're a carrot binge-eater, by the way, that can change your skin color. Happened a bit to me once during a rabbit phase.
  • VBnotbitter
    VBnotbitter Posts: 820 Member
    It sounds like an iron deficiency. Greenish skin is usually a sign of anemia. Nothing you listed is a good source of iron. Try replacing your lettuce with spinach and your green beans with lentils. Iron is most commonly found in red meat, egg yolks, lentils, mollusks (like scallops), dried fruit and dark leafy vegetables. Also in liver and giblets if you like the flavor of blood organs.

    Please don't diagnose over the Internet. I'm glad you have a doctors appointment OP.
  • uconnwinsnc
    uconnwinsnc Posts: 1,054 Member
    Best of luck to you, please report back to us if you're comfortable with sharing what the doctor tells you.
  • castlerobber
    castlerobber Posts: 528 Member
    for some reason my skin tone is really bad lately and slightly yellow and greenish. I normally have an olive skin tone and I don't know what's caused this.

    Eating a lot of carrots and sweet potatoes turned both my children orange (temporarily) when they were babies, but they didn't look sickly.

    Grains aren't going to help you if you have an iron deficiency.

    Yeah, definitely a doctor question.
  • mjudd1990
    mjudd1990 Posts: 219 Member
    How do you feel other than noticing the color change? Also do your eyes or the floor of your mouth have a similar yellow tinge? Yellow coloration in any or all of these areas is common to jaundice which is build up the products released from breaking down your red blood cells. It is harmless in and of itself but it usually signals liver dysfunction, which can be a problem. So like most people have said, err on the side of caution and go see your doc

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