Many people have wondered at some point or another: Do I go dairy free? The answer is simple. If dairy makes you feel happy and you’re in the pink of health, then go ahead and continue to drink it. But if you have eczema, asthma or other allergy-related or immune response issues, then it’s in … Read more
These two are our go to products after searching high and low for a natural balm for eczema: Green People Organic Babies Mum & Baby Rescue Balm and Moogoo Irritable Skin Balm. We use these balms regularly to moisturise. And we found them to be the most effective natural ways to heal eczema wounds and … Read more
There are so many triggers to eczema, it is such a complicated monster. Through skin prick tests, elimination diet, control of environmental triggers, we managed to identify some culprits. But one sure fire way to get your eczema all flared up, red and angry, itchy and oozy, is to get stressed up. So does stress … Read more
Both my eczema warriors, son J and daughter M were skin prick tested for quite bad reaction to dust mites. It would cause their skin to flare up in inflamed, angry patches. To relieve dust mite allergy in them, we took great care in our living habits and behaviour, and the environment at home. What … Read more
Vinegar is so versatile, we use it in our cooking, as a seasoning, to wash the pesticides off fruits and vegetables, and in almost all our DIY cleaning products too! From DIY glass cleaner to fabric softener, it is such a big part of our lives, we can’t do without it anymore. In this post, I’m going … Read more
These years of journeying down the eczema and topical steroid withdrawal (tsw) path with my two warriors, we have consulted with countless general practitioners, pediatricians, dermatologists and other specialists of the like, traditional chinese medicine (tcm) practitioners, and a homeopathy practitioner. Oh and not forgetting Google, you would be surprised at how good a doctor … Read more
This article is part of a series that discusses the allergies to food additives, with particular focus on the harmful effects of flavour enhancers like monosodium glutamate (MSG), aspartame, and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). The other articles can be found here: Allergies to Food Additives – Preservatives Allergies to Food Additives – Food Colouring … Read more
I started looking for natural homemade laundry powder recipes at the beginning of this year, when I decided to overhaul the cleaning agents we use at home, from floor to ceiling, toilet bowls to windows, head to toe of human beings big and little. Tried a couple of recipes that I found, and settled on … Read more
In today’s fast-paced and modernised world, highly processed food takes a prominent place in our daily lives, and wouldn’t budge. In the process of ‘making’ food to feed the masses, and in the name of profit, numerous additives are included in almost all processed and packaged food. These additives are not natural, not supposed to … Read more
If your child is embarking on a gluten free diet for eczema (this earlier article discusses the whys and hows), it is good to get prepared by sourcing out some gluten free snacks ideas for kids. Of course the best choices are natural, wholesome foods like carrot and celery sticks, an avocado or an apple … Read more