Sep

16

Eat Less Stress Inducing Foods To Reduce Eczema Flare Ups

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Eczema is a condition that is often made worse by stress. Stress can be triggered by a variety of situations ranging from work issues to family problems. It causes you reactions when you find yourself unable to cope. However, there are also times when stress is caused by the very food that you consume. This form of food-induced stress introduces toxins into your body. It is very capable of wrecking havoc to your emotions, thus increasing your desire to scratch yourself for the relief of your stress.

Here are some foods that can cause stress when you eat too much of them:

Caffeine. I use to take cups of coffee to keep myself awake. Coffee is after all a well known stimulant. However, instead of helping in stress relief, it is only a temporary solution by far. Stimulants have the effect of getting you hooked.

Sweets. Sweets, like candy, chocolates and ice-cream, are food items that give you a temporary boost in energy. What you may not realize is that after the sugar rush wears off, you come crashing down. You become more irritable than before.

Potato Chips. Potato chips are another stress-inducing snack item. Most potato chips contain a lot of salt, which can make you dehydrated and retain water. The more uncomfortable you start to feel, the more stress starts to come on. Choose less-salty snacks, like low salt pretzels or even a low salt version of your favorite potato chip.

French Fries. Junk food is stress inducing and poor in its nutritional components. When your body does not get enough of the necessary minerals and nutrients it needs, its chances of being able to handle stress are lowered.

Junk food typically is cooked in lots of oil. The grease can cause stomach or digestion distress, which will most certainly cause stress in those who end up suffering from it. Avoid them as much as possible or limit your intake of them.

Aug

11

Natural Remedies To Boost Your Immune System

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Eczema can be triggered by a toxic body. You would want to reduce the amount of toxins that you consume, therefore. Hence it is important that instead of using drugs, you consider the use of natural remedies. Overuse of antibiotics to combat bacterial infections is a source of problem for a breakdown in the liver, kidney and nervous system. Natural remedies can also be used to boost your immune system. They are better for the body, invoking your natural mechanism to fight off diseases and infections.

Some symptoms of a weakened immune system are slow healing wounds, fatigue, repeated infections, allergic reactions, chronic diarrhea, always getting oral thrush or vaginal yeast infections or other fungal infections. Another sign of poor immune system is evidenced by dark circles under the eyes.The immune system is made up of bone marrow, lymphatic vessels, white blood cells, organs, and specialized cells that are found in body tissues and also specialized substances called serum factors that are found in your blood. All of these things come together to form the immune system and to protect your body against disease.

Here are some natural herbs, vitamins, supplements and natural home remedies that when taken can help your immune system to stay strong:

1. Astragalus boosts your immune system and can even generate anticancer cells in your body. It is a powerful antioxidant that also protects the liver from toxins.

2. Consider garlic to fight against frequent sore throats, coughs, or the flu? Garlic may have a pungent smell and takes some getting used to; but it is effective against bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. It has effective anti-inflammatory properties.

2. Echinacea is excellent for boosting the immune system and aids in lymphatic function.

3. Goldenseal also strengthens the immune system. It can also cleanse and detoxify the body. It also has anti-bacteria properties, which also helps to prevent disease.

4. A good recipe for the immune system is made from 2 cups of water, 1 tsp each of Echinacea root, chamomile leaves, shizandra berries, and peppermint leaves.

5. The most important vitamin for your immune system is vitamin C. Vitamin C is vital to the formation of adrenal hormones and the production of lymphocytes that are used to battle infections. Vitamin C is best combined with bioflavonoids, because they absorb and reinforce the action of vitamin C.

6. Bioflavonoids are the natural pigments in fruits and vegetables. There is over 800 different bioflavonoids most of which are contained in fruit and vegetables that have yellow pigments. Bioflavonoids can stop or slow down the growth of malignant cells. Bioflavonoids are also natural antibiotics. Bioflavonoids are contained in apricots, cherries, grapefruits, blackberries, black currants, grapes, oranges broccoli, cantaloupes, and also lemons.

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