Because it's National Eczema Awareness Week from the 13th to the 19th September, the amazing people at Westlab are giving away 500 packs of Dead sea salts which are great for anyone with dry, sensitive or eczema skin. All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning one is to join their mailing list during National Awareness Week, which runs from the 13th 19th … [Read more...]
Natural treatments for allergic asthma
I've had allergic asthma all my life and used both reliever and preventative inhalers regularly for YEARS. This blog is about my journey to living with asthma naturally and no longer using any asthma medication. I've always worried about this continued use of steroids for asthma and whether they were bad for me, causing side effects etc. Naturally when I began topical … [Read more...]
CBD for allergies and eczema
I've thought about this a lot and I have tried a bit of CBD oil last year but I don't think I got the right stuff or the correct dose. But I've read a lot about it and I do think CBD could have a very real place in helping those with allergies and eczema. How could CBD oil help eczema I've read so many good things about it, including the following: It can help to … [Read more...]
Healing bad hand eczema
I've always struggled with the skin on my hands and can't remember having soft skin, although I think I must have done at some point. Over the years I've come up with my own way of giving them a bit of TLC to help them heal. Healing hand eczema flares When my hands get bad I treat them to a kind of pampering session, an intensive treatment to try to give them a helping … [Read more...]
Should you take supplements for eczema?
Over the years I've taken so many supplements to help my skin recover from eczema, including calcium, vitamin E, selenium, vitamin D, zinc, evening primrose and echinacea, to name just a few... Ideally we should we be looking to get these minerals and vitamins from the food we eat so eating a diet rich in green leafy vegetables, fresh fruit and vegetables will help. If you … [Read more...]