You may be thinking that some foods could be affecting your skin and/or gut but it can be complicated and lead to delayed reactions, even a few days after eating. Consider how complex and varied our diets are and how many different ingredients you consume each day and it's not an easy task to pinpoint any one food as the culprit. What is a food, mood and symptoms … [Read more...]
8 of the best natural bath treatments for eczema
I've been meaning to share my bath experiments with you for some time. Baths and showers with normal soap and shower gels can dry out the skin and leave you itchy and your skin irritated. But you need to keep your skin clean, especially if you run the risk of infected eczema. Since starting topical steroid withdrawal, I've found the bath such a help. It's often the only … [Read more...]
Apple cider vinegar to clear TSW Blocked ears
Since cutting out topical steroids my ears have been rubbish. They've been regularly blocked, itchy, clogged with ooze and shedding skin. If you think about it, the outer skin is free to shed flakes, and it does. Inside your ear canal, all that oozing and flaking can get caught up in wax and cause a blockage quite quickly. I've been regularly using olive oil to help … [Read more...]
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What do you want to hear about? This is a really quick blog to let you all know that my website is undergoing a much needed spring clean and touch up. I hope you've noticed it's been updated and would love to hear your thoughts. And also to give you an update on my thoughts behind the unsubscribe email. So firstly, What works? What do you want more of? What do you … [Read more...]
Girl with eczema now model
This is such a heart warming story, after reading recently that 1 in 5 children with atopic dermatitis are bullied about their appearance, this little girl has a great, supportive and kind network of friends, teachers and family around her. Her friends help her to stop scratching by holding her hands and distracting here and she has never experienced any bullying. What's sad … [Read more...]