Dietary treatment of atopic eczema

Eczema is a skin condition that is linked to the immune system and certain other things like diet, stress and climatic conditions. Yet the main triggers are often thought to be dietary. Eggs, soy, nuts, glutens, processed foods and milk are some common triggers that may cause eczema to flare up. A healthy food that is rich in fruits and vegetables should be consumed by people who are suffering from eczema. Eczema treatment with diet control will have a positive effect on the body.
Since the eczema break-out triggers are different for every individual, it is essential to keep note on all the food products that trigger the condition. The two biggest culprits are sugary food and dairy products. It will take a  month at a time to identify the foods that trigger the condition. It may even take several weeks or months to identify all them. Once the identified, it has to be removed completely from the diet.  Keeping a watch on each and every food that is eaten will help to identify what causes the flareup and eliminate them.

Dairy milk is a trigger for many individuals because of the process called homogenisation. Organic milk are not homogenised and can be used by patients suffering from eczema because the enzymes present in organic milk balances the lactose present in it which is the main source of the cause of the flare up  Avoiding raw milk other than Mothers to children under the age of 2 will also help prevent any eczema break outs. But it is very important to make sure that the child gets enough calcium from some other food source. Baby eczema is such a problem and can cause such distress to both the baby and the Mother and I would advise great care be taken with the feeding of the baby. If in doubt please seek expert advice and particularly that of eczema sufferers themselves.

Processed sugars sometimes may create problem to people because they contribute to the overgrowth of yeast in the body and the immune system will react with a eczema break-out. This problem can be reduced by taking a probiotic supplement and eating foods that contain live micro-organisms that will reduce the yeast in the body and helps improve digestion.

Apples, carrots, spirulina and dark green leafy vegetables are considered to have various health benefits for the skin. The vitamins present in carrot helps in the cell degeneration. Pectin and other antioxidants present in the apples prevent cell damage to the skin. If these diets are included in the daily meal, the eczema flare ups will be reduced considerably.  Spirulina is a sea protein which helps to protect the cells from inflammation and keeps it healthy. Dark green leafy vegetables are also very good for eczema sufferers. Foods that are rich in vitamins that are essential to the skin should be included in the daily diet. They include nuts, fish and foods rich in vitamin C.

Supplements like cod liver oil, mineral supplements and multivitamin supplements are very essential to reduce the damages caused by eczema. These supplements should be taken along with a healthy diet. Also drinking plenty of water cleanses the skin from inside out.
Gluten is found to be an eczema trigger which should be avoided to prevent flare-ups. Avoid overcooking of foods which removes or kills the vitamins and enzymes present in them. Majority of the diet should contain raw foods only.

Eczema treatment with diet control proves to be one of the effective methods in controlling eczema. All these however whilst may be of considerable help must be applied with care and if other treatments are being used with the help of your Physician then please do not stop them or at least seek advice

How Eczema can take its toll on your life

As a person who suffers from eczema I can tell you this condition is something that most who suffer with would agree they could live without. Eczema is a skin condition where the skin has dry itchy patches of skin or rashes that frequently occur. In the most severe cases it can be embarrassing and affect your social life and your self esteem.Eczema is considered an allergic disease.

Eczema is seen very commonly with asthmatic patients and is thought to be cause by unusually clean environments. It has been suggested that eczema occurs from reaction to secretions from household dust mites. The reaction varies from person to person depending on how bad their allergy is. Stress can also be a significant trigger for an eczema outbreak.

In the worse cases of eczema symptoms can include, itchy patches of skin, rashes, blistering, oozing, redness, bleeding, and skin edema or in simpler terms swelling.

Scratching an open sore on your eczema can create a scar or skin discoloration in the healing processed that will take time to go back to normal and in some cases is permanent. Many people with the disease in its worse are embarrassed to go out in public in fear people will treat them badly and stare. This takes a toll on one’s mentality and often leads to depression especially in adolescence.

As far as treatment goes it is a trial and error process to see what works best for your symptoms. There are corticosteroids that are injected or orally taken are best for severe cases of eczema proving to significantly lessen the symptoms of eczema. Though these can bring great improvement to those suffering, there are much like in any other treatment some possible side effects that may not be worth the beneficial value of this treatment. Another simple treatment that can cause some relief are moisturizers which help with the dryness and itching. It’s best to find a moisturizer that is unscented and hasn’t got an oily texture. In some extreme case when eczema does not respond to other treatments immunosuppressant drugs are prescribed. These weaken the immune system and can provide dramatic improvement to symptoms but can take a major toll on ones body. If these are prescribed you will have to be closely monitored by your doctor and have many blood tests to make sure you do not get sick. All treatments for eczema are to treat the symptoms of eczema and give patients relief. There is no known cure for eczema.Drinking plenty of water can have some benefits to your comfort as well.
Eczema can have a variety of triggers such as a food allergy or even environmentally like previously stated. It is important that if you have severe cases of eczema outbreak that you take note to anything you may have changed such as laundry detergent, a new good, or a new place and discuss this with your doctor.

Though Eczema can not be cured it can be treated even in its most severe state.