Jan

6

Care For Eczema Skin By Avoiding Triggers

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I thought we would start the year with a recap of some of the most important ways in taking care of your eczema skin. Another common name of eczema is atopic dermatitis. Eczema is a form of skin disorder and is often the result of an allergy reaction. It is a chronic skin condition which often accompanies other conditions like hay fever or asthma. The most obvious symptom is extremely itchy skin. The more you scratch, the worse your skin becomes. You end up with red, swelling and blotchy skin.

Even babies can get eczema. However, eczema can also suddenly appear in an adult. Fortunately, it is a skin condition that is not contagious. Although it appears that there is no cure according to conventional western medicine, there are many alternative ways to deal with the problem.

Start to monitor your diet. Find out if you have food related allergies. An effective treatment to your eczema may be as simple as avoiding a food that sets off itching in your skin. Common food allergens include milk, shellfish and preservatives.

Allergens can also come from the environment. There may be a host of things that can irritate your skin. Take note of the detergents you wash with, cleansers for the home, body soap and lotions. Gasoline and solvents used in household repairs and such can be particularly harsh. In addition, simple hand washing can also cause skin irritation. Consider wearing gloves when you must work with water such as washing dishes or even washing your baby. You also need to ensure that these plastic or vinyl gloves are long enough so that water does not splash inside them trapping moisture which can trigger eczema. For prolonged glove use, wear cotton gloves under the plastic or vinyl gloves.

The best material over your body is cotton. It is natural, breathable and soft whereas synthetic materials or even wool may irritate the skin.

Limit the length and frequency of your baths. You want to avoid your skin drying out. Always pat yourself dry with a soft towel as rubbing can cause problems. The application of moisturizer immediately after a bath or shower will help seal moisture from the bath to your skin.

When it comes to moisturizers, the more expensive ones are not always better. Avoid lotions with perfumes or additives.

The best is to avoid scratching the affected areas. If you break the skin, this could court a secondary bacterial infection in addition to the eczema.

Dec

11

Nutritional Vegetables To Prevent Eczema

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Over Christmas, you may be tempted to have extra helpings of the succulent turkey served on a silver platter. However, do not forget or miss out on the all important vegetables either. You may just get an indigestion if your body has insufficient fiber to help you remove bowels during this period. There are a lot of nutrition inside a vegetable and adding vegetables to your diet is pleasing to your body’s defenses too. You defintely need to consider adding more alkaline food items to an overly acidic body, often showing up in physical symptoms such as eczema.

All vegetables contain valuable phytochemicals. Phytochemicals are chemicals found in plants and are non-nutritive plant chemicals that have protective and disease preventive properties. Researchers believe that phytochemicals can prevent cancer. Today’s post is a brief round up of the nutritional value that can be found in each type of veggie.

Swiss chard, kale, spinach and collards are among the top vegetables for boosting your nutrition. Leafy green vegetables contain calcium, iron, potassium and vitamin C. Broccoli and Brussels sprouts also give you the same amount of nutrients as leafy green vegetables.

Vitamin K is contained in asparagus, endive and romaine lettuce. Another vegetable that is a good source of vitamin K is cauliflower, kohlrabi and also green pepper. They each contain a one-half day’s worth of both vitamin K and vitamin C.

If you wish to get a full day’s amount of vitamin C in one vegetable, eat red peppers. Avocados, parsnips and peas are rich in fiber and foliate. When you eat baked potato, don’t throw away the skin either. The skin contains plenty of fiber and iron.

Raise your daily intake of vitamin C and vitamin K by eating iceberg lettuce, celery, turnips and radishes in a salad. Another healthy vegetable is yellow squash because it contains 5% of a day’s carotenoids, vitamin C, fiber, and also vitamin K.

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