Natural health: What steps can I take to treat my stye? 

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I get a painful and unsightly stye on my eye whenever I’m run down. Is there a natural remedy you could suggest?

It is a good start that you have identified the link between your feeling run down and developing styes. While the stye itself is usually a result of a bacterial infection, it can also be due to low vitamin A levels.