You are at the right place if you have eczema or somebody that you love have eczema what is eczema
eczema is an Atopic Dermatitis is caused by a combination of immune system activation genetics
environmental triggers and stress if you have eczema your immune system over reacts to small
irritants or allergens this over reaction can inflame your skin while most doctors will simply
send you home with a steroid eczema cream or ointment these often only provide temporary relief
today i will give you a complete guide to eczema the root causes of eczema and my top
tips to help you understand how to cure eczema permanently by making changes from within
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videos. The skin is the largest organ in the body with a total area of about 20 square feet
it protects us from microbes and other toxins helps regulate body temperature and is the
principle site of interaction with the outside world make it imperative to keep the skin at its
optimal functioning to the overall health so some of the common symptoms of eczema you might have
one or several of them so one is small raised bumps on the skin thick dry scaly skin that cracks
sensitive skin that is inflamed a persistent itchy rash oozing blisters
and sometimes with time that area becomes very leathery in patches so some of the takeaway if you
have or if you live with eczema it is important to avoid anything that may irritate or dry your skin
and that causes flare-ups including some of the things that you need to eliminate are perfumes
or soaps of has a nice scent it smells good body washes soaps with colors or dyes wool
clothing because it's very itchy tight clothing or synthetic fabrics pollen animal dander dander
perfumed detergent even though it's nice to have a nice smelly things for your skin especially if
you have eczema it's not the right thing food allergies are also a common cause of eczema
believe me my children had many sensitivity and they had eczema that is why
this subject is so dear to my heart your symptoms might improve by eliminating
common foods linked to eczema like milk especially cow's milk eggs wheat gluten
peanuts some nuts soy products and i noticed when i used to feed like red meat to my children
they would flare up so i think red meat should be part of that list i'm going to talk about a
lot of things that you can do naturally but if you have severe eczema you may require to temporarily
use a prescription topical ointment or steroid or antihistamine to bring down the itchiness
work with your doctor to create a treatment plan that is best for you as you get to know more about
your situation then you might want to decrease it slowly slowly because that is only a temporary
relief so what foods should we eat because remember everything is stems from the gut so first
food that i would say is fatty fish you may be able to reduce your symptoms by eating fatty fish
such as salmon herrings anything that is very rich fish oil contains high level of omega-3s
fatty acids which are anti-inflammatory so you may also want to intake some omega-3
supplements foods containing quercetin quercetin is a plant-based flavonoid it helps what it does
it gives the colors to the fruit and flowers and vegetables very rich color it's also a powerful
antioxidant and antihistamine so all the fruits that are very bright and deep in color
this means it can reduce the inflammation as well as the levels of histamine in your body so because
your histamine are high that's when you want to take in these antihistamine foods which are
apples blueberries cherries broccoli spinach kale and many more but these are my tops flavonoids
which i just mentioned a second ago flavonoids have been found to help improve the overall
health of a person's skin and fight problems such as inflammation which is associated with eczema
intake probiotics such as yogurt contains live cultures that help support a strong
immune system this may help reduce flare-ups or allergic reactions it also keeps your gut
nice and healthy probiotic rich foods include sourdough bread miso soup naturally fermented
pickles soft cheeses such as gouda unpasteurized sauerkraut kefir tempeh just to name a few
also take a good quality probiotic supplement intake nrf2 activators it will reduce the
oxidative stress in the body caused by free radical damage all that information is down below
are there any foods that you should limit or avoid absolutely yes food containing preservatives
artificial ingredients may also exaberate or brings up these symptoms this includes
foods such as trans fats margarine processed foods fast foods canned food already made food
all that stuff foods high in sugar may also trigger eczema flare-ups i remember that
because when my children used to go to my mother-in-law i would say to her please no
sugar please no candy please no ice cream and all that and the kids would come home and they go like
....so i know that foods with sugar it will get and it will trigger eczema items typically high
in sugar and i know that you know but let me list them some of them cakes cupcakes
uh some coffee drinks all the sodas some smoothies fast food items
burgers french fries okay so we need to limit or if you can eliminate them that would be awesome
the frequent overuse of medication including antibiotics non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
such as motrin and protein pump inhibitors are impacting the natural ecology or the microbiome
of the body and i mentioned that a lot throughout my tutorials this is important the lining of your
intestines has tight connections that should be closely linked without any gaps unfortunately
anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics cause gaps to form between these tight junctions of the
lining of the intestine and i will show you some pictures a condition that is otherwise known as
leaky gut syndrome fragments of protein and bacteria reach the sensitive immune centers
in the gut triggering the immune system to produce antibodies to mount a reaction against these foods
there seems to be an association between leaky gut and eczema along with food allergies food
sensitivity and other autoimmune diseases a healthy gastrointestinal tract provides a
barrier that prevents toxins or pathogens in the digestive tract from passing into the bloodstream
the best way to prevent leaky gut syndrome or to heal a leaky gut is through a good
nutrition and attention to your gut health is increased exposure to environmental toxins there
are toxins in the air water soil certain food body products especially the perfume stuff cosmetics
home furnishing and even clothing so there's so many things that attack your body
so the this over can directly dampen the immune system function especially
your immune system cells and the development of how they function kids have higher metabolic rates
and their bodies absorb more toxins than adults and have difficult disposing of these toxins
children are exposed to these chemicals more than ever a lot of times asthma and eczema go hand in
hand so especially for children little ones like we find that a lot of children under two
have eczema so you really need to pay close attention what you feed your children and what you
surround them with that you have the most natural environment for your children as possible so
determine the food allergy food allergy can be a trigger for eczema we already know that especially
if you notice that there is like a worsening after your she the baby or you are exposed to that food
optimize your gut health to treat eczema and reverse your leaky gut the
microbiome is so important it's a collection of trillion of microorganisms that lives in your gut
the health of the microbiome and the integrity of the gut lining has a major major impact on
your immune system development so some of the things that you can do for example apply natural
topical eczema treatments to the skin topical herbal ointments can moisturize
and even heal the eczema naturally and of course is slower than using a cortisone but a cortisone
is temporary when you're using a natural cells or ointment you're healing the skin so we're working
internally and externally so anointment containing comfrey plantain calendula are good for babies
apply them you know as many times as you want three or four times a day when you start
feeling the itchiness or you notice your child starting to scratch that's what you want to use
another thing that you can use but this needs to be an adult you can also consider
using a two percent licorice gel to apply topically on the eczema studies have shown
that those who suffer from eczema were likely to have low level of vitamin d so
to intake it and also some exposure in the sun now i know that one of the things that we do
we try to slaughter our children with sunscreens and on and on that will give you also deficiency
of vitamin d so if you put your child in the sun for five minutes that is good
if you have this barrier around them he or she cannot produce the natural vitamin d
from the sun some foods rich in vitamin d are like eggs salmon sardines are high quality of vitamin
d also you might want to take some supplements that will boost your intake and now for children
there's those little drops that you can give them and try to get the best vitamin d you can now
another thing that i like is apple cider vinegar it may reduce symptoms by restoring the skin's
acidity level also some people reported that adding apple cider vinegar in their
bath reduces dryness however apple cider vinegar can also cause chemical burns if it's misapplied
so the way you want to do it is to get two cups of apple cider vinegar with a mother so
the organic one and you put it in your tub and you and you just soak for about 15 minutes
when you come out you just rinse your body with cool water another active ingredient that helps
is turmeric turmeric is really good for a lot of things and you will see positive effects on your
skin so get a small amount of greek yogurt and it could be let's say a tablespoon and then you
mix it with a teaspoon of honey and a quarter of a teaspoon of turmeric mix it all together in a
nice paste and then apply onto your skin leave it on for about 15 minutes you will see like an
amazing feeling and the moisture coming to your skin evening primrose you can take it internally
that will help you with inflammatory condition internal however you can also apply externally
the the evening primrose and it is a plant and you can apply it topically and it will soothe
the irritated skin coconut oil is an extract from the coconut meat the white part it may be
used as a natural moisturizer the antibacterial ability of coconut oil can result and reduce
the staph bacteria on the skin which helps prevent infection this is important for people
with eczema because patches of inflamed skin may crack and ooze allowing the bacteria to enter
relaxation techniques stress is a common trigger for eczema although it's unclear exactly why
it's believed that stress plays a role in developing inflammation learning to cope
with stressful situations using relaxation technique may help reduce eczema flare-ups
relaxation techniques that may help include meditation
prayer deep breathing visualization music therapy tai chi yoga you can choose one or several of
these to teach you how to bring the stressful situation down and you get to know yourself and
what is triggering you and how to control that situation i hope that you found this video to be
useful and walk away with simple and easy tips remember to treat yourself with utmost respect
remember to share this information with your loved ones until the next time take care