Eczema is a dry, irritated skin condition. The most common trigger is food sensitivity.
- It is advisable to keep a food diary, to note what food was eaten preceding flare up. Then eliminate that food for one month and after the month introduce it gradually to see if symptoms occur. If so, it is likely that the particular food is a trigger for your eczema and is best avoided. If a food item does need to be avoided, make sure you are replacing that food item with an alternative, so as not to miss out on any particular food group, vitamin or mineral
- It is advisable to take the following supplements to boost the immune system and for general well being:-
- A multi-vitamin & mineral, such as Higher Natures’ Advanced Nutrition Complex
- Vitamin C Higher Nature’s True food Vitamin C
- Flax seed oil for the good fats to feed the skin Flax Seed Oil by Higher Nature
- Starflower oil, omega 6 good fats for skin health Starflower oil
The following supplements can be taken frequently or when a flare up is beginning, in combination with the ones mentioned above:-
- MSM is important for healthy skin and generating collagen MSM available from Higher Nature
- Zinc Zinc supplements from Higher Nature
- Probiotics to repopulate the friendly bacteria in our stomachs. Having enough good flora in our digestive system helps fight any invaders and inflammation (which underlies Eczema):-
- Pro-Intensive Pro-Intensive by Higher Nature
- Probiotic14 Probiotic14 by Good Health Naturally
- FOS is a prebiotic to help feed the good bacteria Pro-gest contains FOS
- Glutamine heals the digestive tract Glutamine by Higher Nature
- Milk Thistle helps the liver detox. A well functioning liver the body toxins, if it does not, they can cause illness, including skin conditions Milk Thistle from Higher Nature
If relieve is not found from the above the liver may not be able to detox fully and a short detox diet is recommended, such as Patrick Holford’s ‘The 9-Day Liver Detox available on Amazon: The 9-Day Liver Detox