Approximately 3% of adults and 10-20% of children suffer from eczema in the United States alone. There are millions of products out there that promise solutions and relief from this skin condition but how do you know what works and what doesn’t? What Hurts and Aggravates Eczema Fragrance Mix 1: is more commonly known in […]
Best Workouts for Eczema Prone Skin
Dealing with eczema on a daily basis is tough enough but add to that your desire for exercise to maintain a healthy body and mind can cause more problems than it solves. For people with skin irritations such as eczema, the effects of working out can cause flare ups. First, it is important to […]
The Good & The Bad News For Those With Eczema
If you or a loved one suffer from eczema, then you’ve probably asked this question: “Will it ever go away?” If you do what we humans do best in this day and age, you Google it, then you will find an answer… and then another answer… and another answer. You will find as many answers as […]
Why Can’t You Wear Your Favorite Jewelry?
Does your skin make it difficult to wear some of your favorite outfits and accessories? Your sensitive skin may be trying to tell you something. For many patients afflicted with atopic eczema, it is an undeniable frustration having to deal with flare-ups from being exposed to even the simplest everyday allergens that others without sensitive […]
What Does & Doesn’t Work for Eczema
Here are some products that you can apply to your skin care routine that will help heal and improve your eczema. And also some products or ingredients that don’t work to help eczema. What Doesn’t Work? Here are some common ingredients that you can find in skin care products, even products that are meant to cure […]
5 Tips to Avoid Itching an Eczema Rash
Eczema is an inflammatory response in the body that causes the skin to become irritated, inflamed and intensely itchy. While scratching the itch may provide some relief, it is usually short-lived and can make your skin even more inflamed and itchy. Eczema sufferers who scratch their inflamed skin are also at risk for developing staphylococcus […]
Raw Diets: Power to Cure Eczema?
Most people develop atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, as infants or toddlers. This persistent, itchy, dry skin is not contagious, but causes misery for it’s sufferers. Parents often find themselves at a loss to treat eczema in their children, especially if it is severe. While some rely on treatments for acute outbreaks of eczema, […]
Can Vitamin D Reduce Eczema Outbreaks?
Eczema is an umbrella term for skin conditions exhibiting swelling, redness, itching, flaking and oozing blisters. Atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis and other allergic skin reactions may also be referred to as eczema. Studies have found that atopic eczema may occur due to the presence of skin-infiltrating CD4 T cells of the Th1-like and/or […]
3 Important Steps to Treating Eczema
It’s estimated that about 31.6 million people in the United States populationare affected by eczema, so if you’ve recently been diagnosed with mild to severe eczema, you’re certainly not alone. If you haven’t received an official diagnosis but have been suffering from rough and inflamed patches of skin, then you’ll want to start by seeing […]