Topical irritation
Exposure of the skin to chemical products including cosmetics, fabric softeners, fragrances etc. could result in irritation and itching. Use of natural, organic, and chemical/toxin-free skincare products is highly recommended to keep your skin safe and healthy.
Topical application of natural skincare products containing omega 3 fatty acids, and herbs like hypericum, chickweed, calendula, and chamomile is recommended for supporting the healing of the skin, especially after the acute attacks of eczema.
Weather and environment
Indoor allergens like mites, animal dander (from dogs, cats, and mice), fungi, moulds, cockroaches, and yeasts as well as outdoor allergens like pollens or fungal spores can irritate the skin and trigger an allergic or hypersensitive reaction of the immune system.
Exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollutants like carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, ozone, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and particulate matter can also worsen the symptoms of eczema.
Tobacco smoke, including active smoking, passive smoking, postnatal tobacco smoke exposure, and maternal prenatal smoking, are common factors contributing to the risk of eczema.
Contact with sensitizers like flour, wood dust, soybean dust, grain dust, formaldehyde, vanadium salts, metals like nickel and platinum, ticks, and other insects can worsen your condition.
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Great and useful information. In childhood, I had severe eczema until I was about 16. To corroborate what you said, I have since determined that my food at the time ( high sugar, carbohydrates, dairy and meat and low vegetable and fruit) combined with a very high stress level were the causes for me. When those factors were eliminated, the eczema went away.
My proof is that now, as an adult, if I resume that diet, the eczema returns. As a practitioner, I find the following strategy to be very effective:
-supplements which kill candida and re-balance gut flora
-a short course of steroid cream with nystatin or ketoconazole for relief from the itching
-baking soda baths which help kill the candidiasis on the skin
-a plant based feeding regimen, with no dairy or grain
Thanks again for the information.
I helped mine by using milk-thisle, to clean the Liver!
I advise iodine and Magnesium plus a Zero Water Filter to get healthy enough to get rid of
Eczema!