How can I ease eczema?
My name is Chad, I am a sales associate at the Herbal Path in Dover, and as often happens, yesterday I got a string of customers coming in and asking for relief for the same condition. Yesterday it was eczema and psoriasis. “Do you know what I can do about this eczema? I am tired of spending tons of money on different creams that are not helping,” exclaimed one! “I have itchy dry spots on about six places on my body,” another said. “Do you know what is going on,” they asked? I asked some questions, like: how long have you had this condition, and what is your diet like… and then smiled inside myself because I knew what was going on with their bodies.
The first person had just been on an extended antibiotic regime (about a year) as a “medical” treatment for something that they felt had been resolved for a while, and the second was in a very stressful job and was not eating well.
It sounded to me as though the problem in both cases was a broken-down and leaking intestinal lining. I recommended the same two products in both cases: probiotics and fish oil.
Quoting from page 31 of the May 2012 delicious living magazine we give out for free at the Herbal Path, “Your stomach is coated with immune cells and is one of the first lines of defense against foreign substances. When irritated, these cells release an inflammatory response, which can manifest as eczema. Probiotics in the GI tract calm this response.” Dr. Lik here recommends, taking “a probiotic supplement containing at least 20 billion colony forming units (CFU) and various bacteria strains such as Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifdobacterium longum, twice per day.” Also, a little further along in her article about eczema, Katherine Lik, ND writes of fish oil, “Anti-inflammatory fish oil supports healthy skin by moisturizing it from the inside out.” She recommends, taking “up to 3 grams fish oil containing EPA and DHA essential fatty acids per day. Because fish store pollutants in their fat,” the author recommends appropriately, “choose a high-quality product that tests every batch for mercury and PCB toxins.”
Probiotics by Megafood, Udo’s and Renew Life and fish oil by Nordic Naturals, Barleans and Carlson are very good brands we recommend here at the Herbal Path.
May 8, 2012
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Remember, there are also some homeopathic remedies that may address skin eruptions.( Silicea 6X, Kali Sulph.6X, graphites) Homeopathic treatment requires a bit more consideration, ie age, sensitivity, constitution, etc, but often can be a relatively cheap and safe option for addressing skin disorder in many situations.
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