If you have facial eczema mirrors are the enemy. Even reflective windows can show up your rosy visage in all it's vivid horror. People with eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis have bad skin days AND bad hair days. Imagine that! Sometimes though it's good to remember the times between the eczema and that it never looks as bad as you think it feels or seems in your head. Mirrors … [Read more...]
Do you hate the term ‘allergy or eczema sufferer’?
How do you feel when someone refers to you as an eczema sufferer or an allergy sufferer?We have to live with it but we don't have to suffer. Well, apart from the eczema flare-ups and the allergic reactions which plague us; but we can choose to take a positive stance, get on with life and live with it as best we can. We don't suffer our allergies, we live the best, … [Read more...]
Choosing the right floor for your allergies
Re-flooring your home can be great fun, and it’s a fantastic way to breathe fresh life into your living space. But while we’re on the subject of breathing, it’s also worth remembering the impact that a floor can have on one’s allergies. If you’re investing in a new floor, there are plenty of different options to consider; the right floor could help your allergies to recede … [Read more...]
Good and bad food for a nickel allergy
Nickel is a hard, silvery-white metal whose salts are present in all soils. Extremely small quantities of this element are required in the human body for optimal health but according to the MELISA Foundation, nickel consumption or exposure triggers more allergic reactions than any other element, and approximately 15% of the human population suffers from a nickel … [Read more...]
Is a hot bath good or bad for eczema?
Are hot baths good or bad for people with eczema? All the advice points to avoiding hot baths at all costs and instead having cold or luke warm baths. However in my experience a luke warm bath is a very poor consolation for a lovely hot one. And on the contrary, I find a really hot bath, almost as hot as I can bear to get into, is actually much better for my skin that a … [Read more...]