Eczema Gone

by The J Train

Alot more people are turning to using an eczema home treatment to help ease their condition, simply because conventional eczema treatments you get from the doctor have a limited effect, and in some cases, no effect at all.

Over the years most of us have been brainwashed into thinking that medicine is the only option we have. However in recent years many people have come to realise that that many diseases and ailments can be helped by using more natural eczema homeremedies. The same holds true for natural eczema treatments.

The truth is that there is no medical cure for eczema. Medicine can help in treating eczema but it cannot cure it. There will not be a medicated eczema cure any time soon. The reason behind this is not difficult to understand. Simply put, the causes of eczema are many, so it is impossible at the present time to find a drug that is going to cover all the various causes of eczema.

A really good eczema home treatment is often overlooked because it seems so simple.

This treatment is hydration. Eczema thrives on dry skin, so if you can keep your skin hydrated, then that will help to reduce the symptoms of eczema. One of the first things to do is to increase your intake of water. Not only does this help to hydrate the body and the skin, it also helps to flush out toxins which may be preventing your body from working properly.

You should be looking at drinking 2- 3 litres of water a day. Do not drink large amounts of water in one go, try to spread it out throughout the day. Most people are unaware of the fact that most of us are in a constant state of dehydration. Try increasing your water intake and you will see a difference in the way that you feel after a few days.

That takes care of the inside, so the next step to reduce the symptoms of eczema is for the outside.

This naturaleczema treatment is another simple solution and it involves moisturizing your skin. You will probably say that you already moisturize, but are you doing it the right way?

First of all you need to look at the type of moisturizer that you are using on your dry eczema skin. You should focus on using creams that have only a natural base with natural ingredients. A cream containing Aloe Vera is an excellent eczema treatment, and is widely known for skin health.

Another good ingredient for treating eczema at home is Blueberry leaves. These contain an acid that fights bacteria and infections. Try and find a cream that has extracts from blueberry leaves, as it will help your eczema skin symptoms.

The best time to moisturize your skin is when the skin is warm and the pores are open. This allows the moisturizer to sink in deeper into your skin, and keep the skin hydrated for longer. The best option is to apply the cream after a warm bath. Also you carry around a small pot of cream with you so that you can continue to moisturize throughout the day.

At the end of the day if you are after an eczema home treatment, there are plenty of ways of treating eczema at home. Drugs and steroid creams are not your only option.

by Fuschia Foot

Every parent will agree that watching their baby suffer from eczema is the most heart breaking and distressing experience. Especially, if they have been told by their baby’s doctor that there is nothing they could do to make it go away. Itching that does not respond to scratching is agonizing to say at least, however it is also emotionally draining since prescribed medicine often does not work or the results are only temporary.

So what can a parent do to reduce the persistent itching and help their baby get rid of eczema for good if creams are not the answer? In answering that question, it is vital to understand the true cause of eczema.

Eczema, being an allergic reaction, is mainly triggered by eating specific foods or getting in touch with external allergens that penetrate and damage the skin barrier.

If some food is not tolerated well by your baby, it will act as an internal allergen that will in turn penetrate and damage their gut lining – also called “the inner skin”. Because of everyone’s individual make-up, it is possible to be allergic / intolerant to just about any food. This is because every food is composed of natural chemicals that our immune system may react to (e.g. salicylates, amines, tannins, caffeine, etc).You will find that some babies are sensitive to certain foods because their digestive and immune systems are still immature. Their skin is also much more sensitive because it is quite thin. This means that it is easier for toxins to penetrate through their skin barrier.

As babies grow older, food allergies become less of an issue. This is mainly because their digestive and immune system have grown more mature. Having said that, any ongoing allergy that goes untreated or that gets suppressed by steroid creams or anti-histamine medication may contribute to a compromised and hypersensitive immune system later on in life. The same food allergies may also develop into other allergies or manifest as asthma or hayfever (medical practitioners often maintain that most babies grow out of eczema however those individuals quite often develop asthma or other allergic conditions a few years down the line. Sadly, nobody seems to make the connection).

Sometimes however the main culprit is not food related. In such cases detergents could be the cause. Detergent related allergies appear to be on the increase since detergents are lurking everywhere from skin care and household products to washing powders and washing-up liquids. Detergents disrupt the skin barrier by interfering with the skin membrane permeability thus allowing for foreign particles (e.g. dust) to penetrate causing inflammation whilst at the same time decreasing the skin hydration which leads to dry itchy skin. Later on you will learn how to find out if detergents trigger your baby’s eczema.

It is important to keep in mind that everyone’s genetic make-up is unique, so the underlying factors that trigger each baby’s eczema will also differ. Often the primary contributing factor can be traced to the toxic load the baby inherits from their parents. By the toxic load I mean how healthy the baby’s parents were at a cellular level at the time of the baby’s conception. A status of parents’ cells does indeed affect the baby’s constitution and vulnerability to specific health conditions.

Unfortunately, eczema is not a result of only one factor. Rather it is caused by a complex interplay of several factors acting as triggers that eventually undermine the baby’s immune system.

If the triggering factors remain unaddressed for a continuous period of time, the immune system will be subject to a lot of pressure. Eventually, it will get thrown out of balance at which point the eczema becomes chronic.

In order to find a permanent freedom from eczema, it is crucial to delve deeper to get to the root cause of the condition. Eczema is an immune system disorder so our aim will be to strengthen and optimize your baby’s immune function as well as identify and eliminate the unique major triggers that set your baby’s eczema off.

This is just a small excerpt from my book Heal Your Baby’s Eczema available from www.simplyeczemafree.com. If your little one suffers from eczema thenfollowing thekey principles in this bookcould make tremendous difference when it comes to reversing their eczema for good. This in-depth guide has been dedicated to all parents who are willing to take matters into their hands and help their baby recover the natural way!

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