Step 1: Giving up Seafood for Eczema Prone Skin

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Having suffered for so many years with eczema prone skin, I decided that this time round, I should take more concrete steps. So began a series of steps that I implemented since March this year.

Eczema and Seafood I will first highlight the very first step that I took. It was a plate of squids and some prawns that triggered my eczema in late January. It will be squids and prawns that I give up in the months to follow. My mother-in-law had advised me previously that squids are the most toxic and based on my observations of my skin condition, I had an inkling that she might be right.

Initially I continued to indulge in my favourite asian dishes like mee siam and mee rebus. Ill aware that these recipes contain dried prawns. I later also found out that dried prawns are also best avoided for eczema prone skin. About 2 months ago, I finally eliminated all these yummy favourites from my diet as well.

On reflection, although my itch has not gone away, I feel that giving up seafood was an important step in not allowing my eczema to flare up even further.

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Dust Mites can Trigger Eczema

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Your home may not be the safest environment in terms of cleanliness, hygiene and allergen-free.

If you are living in a fairly humid environment, then dust mites can be thriving in your home. For instance, you may think that your carpet has no dust mites; afterall, you get it vacuumed everyday. But do you really know if your vacuum cleaner effectively sucks out all the irritants?
In all likelihood, according to a salesperson that I talked to on vacuum cleaners, your normal vacuum cleaner will not be able to do a good enough job.

Dust mites can trigger eczema. If your baby has been crawling on the carpet, then you should try to remove it to prevent the dust mites from feeding on your baby. Whether it is shed skin or not, you wouldn’t want dust mites to be anywhere near you or your little one.

Read this article on Eczema Triggers in Your Home to find out what the other irritants are and how to take preventative measures.

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