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‘Miracle’ £6.95 Dream Cream from Lush ‘cures’ baby boy’s agonising eczema in 10 hours – The Sun


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'Miracle' £6.95 Dream Cream from Lush 'cures' baby boy's agonising eczema in 10 hours
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“I think it was invented by someone who suffered from psoriasis and having read the reviews it's helped a lot of people with eczema.” Sarah, who is also mum to Thalia, 11, Rocco, 9, Delilah, 4, Aria, 1, said Cash has now been transformed into a happy

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32 Million Americans Suffer From This Skin Condition—Is Your Baby One of Them? – Vogue.com


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32 Million Americans Suffer From This Skin Condition—Is Your Baby One of Them?
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Before this spring, I'd only heard about eczema (the most common type of which is known as atopic dermatitis) in lotion commercials I'd seen on TV, and to be completely honest, I didn't really know what it was. So, when my 3-year-old daughter

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talkhealth at the Allergy and Free From Show

This weekend, from Friday 5th – Sunday 8th July, talkhealth will be at the Allergy and Free From Show at the Olympia, London. We’ll be exhibiting at stand A611 and would love anyone attending to drop by and say hello!

We’ve got a lot going on at the show, including news about our latest Patient Support Programme, myIBS. Written by medical experts and part sponsored by Enterosgel, myIBS has been created to help provide those living with IBS self-management advice, information around the condition and expert guidance. The programme runs for 12 weeks and includes coverage of topics such as:

  • What can I do to help myself
  • Specialist treatments for IBS-D and IBS-C
  • Questions to ask your doctor
  • Psychological impacts
  • What causes IBS
  • And much more

In addition to this, talkhealth’s Director, Deborah Wyatt, will be taking part in the event with a talk on “IBS – symptoms overview, latest treatments, research and self-help programmes” alongside Bowel Specialist Nurse, Michelle Henderson, from 2:00 – 2:45 PM on the Friday. Make sure you don’t miss out!

Finally, if you pop over to our stand at A611 you could be in with the chance of winning one of 5 hampers we’re giving away at the event. Simply head to our stand and have a chat with on of our advisors and we can enter you into the competition! The hamper is full of goodies, and includes:

A massive thank you to all our clients who contributed to our hamper of goodies! Make sure you pop by the stall to be in with the chance of winning. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Professional tips that will save your face from acne


Everyone who has pimples on their face knows how overwhelming this state can be. Acne is not only a health issue, but it can also affect your confidence, because you are always worried about the way you look. There are days when you admire the glow on your face, but there are also days when acne is running across your face, and you simply do not know what treatment to use in order to get rid of it. If you watch TV then you may have noticed that different brands promote different products, but the fact is that not all of them are effective. There are some things you can do without seeing a doctor, and they will help you get the results that you want, and prevent experiencing acne in the future.

You should wash your face daily

It is not enough to wash your face only during morning, it is advisable to wash it twice a day if you suffer from acne. You should never go to sleep without taking off your makeup, because clogged pores lead to pimples. Identify the type of face you have and use a cleanser designed for your condition.

Sunscreen products are life

It does not matter if there is summer or winter, you should always wear sunscreen. During the hot season make sure you use a product with higher SPF. Your face can experience great damage because of sun rays, so make sure to protect it, especially if you are using acne products. Sunscreen products will block the harmful effects of the sun on your skin.

Have a healthy diet and drink water

If you want to get rid of pimples then your diet is one of the essential factors. Young people have the tendency to eat a lot of sugar, and sugar is one of the aliments that facilitates acne. You should try to lower the sugar amount from your diet if you want to have a clean face. Also, there are studies that show that dairy products can cause pimples, and you should switch to almond milk if you think this is the case for you.

Use Concentrated Hemp Oil

Acne is the result of multiple factors, and there are very few the cases when a dermatologist is able to tell you exactly what the cause in your case was. There can be bacteria, genetics, or oil secretion. Recent studies show that if you use Concentrated Hemp Oil you can reduce pimples. This oil has anti-inflammatory properties and it can reduce the sebum production. Ask your doctor how to use the oil, because it will definitely help you have a clean face.

Change your sheets often

Pillowcases and sheets can be one of the causes why you experience periodic pimples. They collect oil, and considering that you sleep many hours lying on them, your skin can become congested. If you want to prevent this issue you should change them often and try to lie on your back when you sleep. One strategy is to put a pillow under your knees, because it will prevent you during nighttime to turn on your side.

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Eczema and Diet: Healing From the Inside Out

By Laura Dolgy (see bio below)

When we suffer from eczema and other irritating skin conditions, we quickly look to healing through various skin treatments like steroids, natural creams or really anything that will give us instant relief. However, did you know that many cases of eczema (and other skin conditions like psoriasis) are actually caused by what we put in our mouths?

This week, we take a step back from trying to heal externally and instead look at the relation between eczema and diet. Can someone really find relief through changing their diet alone? The answer is yes.

If you’ve been suffering from eczema and have tried countless creams and treatments, we encourage you to read on. Please keep in mind that although these suggestions can relieve eczema, we are in no way medical professionals. If you’re experiencing severe eczema symptoms and cannot heal from treatments alone, it is best to seek medical advice immediately.

Eczema and Diet

Yes, natural eczema cream and topical treatments like wet wrap and dry wrap therapy are an important step in how to treat eczema naturally, but often those are band aid approaches and long term results cannot usually be found via those methods. What’s really important is to take a deeper look at how to heal eczema from within and one BIG part of that is to look at your diet and what you eat on a daily basis. Even if you think you might be eating healthy, there are many foods that might be causing or worsening your flare ups.

So what’s going on? The key to any eczema diet is listening to our gut.

Eczema and Gut Health

If you didn’t already know, your gut is made of 100 trillion microorganisms (1), which all play a key role in our digestion and overall health. When you consider how complex a system the gut is, it’s really interesting that people don’t pay more attention it. There are entire universes of organisms existing in one person’s gut lining and a small imbalance can throw the entire thing out of whack.

If you’ve researched your eczema symptoms, we’re sure you came across something called leaky gut syndrome. This is a condition in which the GI’s tract has more difficulty in filtering particles that can be damaging to one’s system. These particles, like gluten, bacteria, food particles and viruses, can leak into the bloodstream and cause your body to think they are enemies, which puts your body into fight mode. This “allergic” response can go unchecked for years and can eventually develop into more severe, chronic conditions like eczema.

Leaky gut can be mild, but it can also be a debilitating condition. If you find yourself eating healthy, your eczema is not improving, and you’re experiencing one or more of the following symptoms, you may want to look into healing your gut:

  • Suffering multiple food allergies, food sensitivities or intolerances (what’s the difference?!)
  • Bloating after meals
  • Fatigue and sluggishness
  • Headaches
  • Weight gain – even while you maintain the same diet
  • Metabolic and thyroid conditions
  • Skin issues, including eczema, rosacea and acne
  • Diarrhea and constipation

Eczema and Foods to Avoid

To start healing your leaky gut, it’s best to slowly eliminate (or at least heavily reduce) the following toxins that famously cause inflammation in the body:

  • Coffee
  • High omega 6 oils (Safflower, Sunflower, Corn, etc.)
  • Refined cooking oils (anything that is NOT cold processed or virgin)
  • Processed foods
  • Non-organic soy products
  • Wheat
  • Dairy
  • Factory farmed meat
  • Alcohol
  • Corn
  • Canned fish
  • Foods with preservatives and colorants and much more

Eczema and Foods to Eat

Although restoring your gut flora is key, there are many healing foods and supplements for eczema that can be used to strengthen it and heal it over time. These include:

  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Coconut oil
  • Homemade bone broth/stocks
  • Cultured and fermented foods (like kefir, sauerkraut and kombucha)
  • Prebiotics (like garlic, onion, asparagus and more)
  • Digestive enzymes
  • L-Glutamine
  • Licorice root
  • Quercetin (found in red onions, cranberries, broccoli and many other fruits and vegetables)

If you think you are dealing with leaky gut, we definitely recommend meeting with an integrative or functional physician, nutritionist or naturopath who can help you in your journey to heal your gut. In many cases the practitioner will want you to consider things like probiotics, fish oil and other supplements like immune balancers. But the needs are really personal, so it’s best to work with a practitioner to discover exactly what you’ll need to heal.

To heal your gut and then your eczema, do you have to eliminate everything forever? Although the above foods might be causing your skin to react, eliminating absolutely everything forever is unrealistic and unsustainable. The idea is to actually learn which foods or irritants are causing your skin to react and enjoy the others in moderate doses. That’s why an elimination diet is key. Read below to learn why.

Eczema and The Elimination Diet

Have you ever heard the term “elimination diet?” If you’ve read much on our blog, I’m very sure you have – we are HUGE fans because we’ve seen elimination diets work wonders time and time again. Granted – every diet is difficult, and most these days are not built on sustainable models. However, if you could find exactly which food or irritant caused your skin to flare up, wouldn’t you do it?

So just what is an an elimination diet? It involves removing certain foods from your diet for a specific period of time, usually at least around a month, and then slowly reintroducing them back. By reintroducing them, you are able to determine which foods are causing a reaction. While some foods, like the top food allergens (gluten, dairy, etc) are often to blame, there are many other foods out there that may be causing your skin to flare up. Food triggers, like all other triggers, are really very different for everyone. They key is finding out YOUR unique food triggers.

To us, an elimination diet is the ultimate eczema diet, as it can uncover your own unique triggers and help you find better skin and better health. And we think that’s pretty amazing! Don’t you?!

To discover more about this diet and how you can get started, make sure to check out our blog post: Our Eczema Elimination Diet Success (How You Can Do It Too!). Many of our subscribers and followers have found success with this type of eczema diet and you can too! And if you’re nursing, check out our tips for undergoing a breastfeeding elimination diet.

The biggest challenge for me in being successful in an elimination diet is planning the meals. If you’re struggling in this area too, I highly recommend Real Plans, a meal planning app where you can easily modify your meal plans to match your diet and see only recipes that fit with your elimination diet and reintroduction stage and finally modified long term diet. Real Plans makes it all super simple!

As we wrap up today’s post, remember – a healthy strong body with glowing skin starts with nourishment of the entire body. Eczema can be healed from the inside out, but it takes time, patience and willpower.

To discover more about eczema and diet, make sure to check out both The Eczema Diet from Karen Fischer, as well as Prime Physique Nutrition’s Healing Eczema: Why Diet is Not Enough.

Have you healed your skin through an eczema diet? We want to hear from you below in our comments!

Bio: Laura is a contributor and content developer for It’s An Itchy Little World. She is in no way a medical professional. Her comments, suggestions, and reflections are not intended to replace any medical advice. Always seek the help of a medical professional before undertaking any diet or lifestyle changes. Please see It’s An Itchy Little World’s disclaimer for information about affiliate links and more.

References

(1) Lai, Abby. Healing Eczema: Why Dieting isn’t Enough. https://store.primephysiquenutrition.com/collections/all/products/healing-eczema-ebook/?ref=2

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Atopic dermatitis: From guidelines to practice

As some elements of current atopic dermatitis guidelines are now outdated due to the speed of clinical advances in the field, experts are bridging the gap with new consensus statements and scientific updates that tackle key questions regarding topical and systemic therapy.
Modern medicine – American Academy of Dermatology