Having a flu and a fever? Sore throat? Runny nose and cough? Ear infection? Here, take this round of antibiotics. This is an everyday occurrence in any general practitioner’s clinic. I have grown up well and healthy on this approach to illnesses. But this is not for everyone. Definitely not for eczema warriors, as antibiotics … Read more
A healing crisis for eczema is a good thing. Once you get past the initial discomfort, you will feel much better and more vibrant. Whenever I let my two eczema warriors embark on some eczema remedy, like some targeted diet, or homeopathy, etc., I would brace them, and myself, for a healing crisis. Sometimes it … Read more
So many eczema warriors have tried everything under the sun, hopping from one dermatologist to another, accumulating enough creams to open a shop, and yet nothing seems to work. It is so exasperating. It is because eczema and immune system are intimately related, eczema is not just a superficial skin problem. It is actually a … Read more
Resveratrol has been in the limelight for the past fifteen years or so, after discoveries about its powerful benefits were made known. This article focuses on the resveratrol benefits for skin, with particular attention to very recent studies about its bioavailability, as well as the implications on how we should take resveratrol, for it to … Read more
Have you ever experienced oozing through your eczema skin? Or infected eczema wounds from the relentless scratching? Have you been searching high and low for the answer to: what is the best way to treat eczema wounds? Here I present the best creams for eczema wounds, through years of experience battling alongside my two eczema … Read more
For my two eczema warriors, their eczema is a constant itch-scratch cycle. The itch is usually bone-deep and in the nerves, not simply on the surface of the skin. So as they tear at their skin, raw wounds are a frequent occurrence, and they do get the occasional skin infection. Over time, we have learnt … Read more
When I was much younger, before having any children, I didn’t really care what I put on my skin as a body wash. The main considering factors would probably be a brand that I’m comfortable with reasonable price I must like the smell of the fragrance no animal testing How things have changed now, with … Read more
Expanding on a previous article on foods that heal eczema, a gluten free diet is one of the many things we have tried, in a bid to find the cause of the children’s eczema, and to try and improve their condition. It all started at a gathering with extended family, when a relative suggested to … Read more
We started using apple cider vinegar mainly in my two children’s baths, to detox and flush out the toxins during their topical steroid withdrawal, and eczema flares. It would soothe their itchy, dry skin too, as well as balance the pH level on their skin. Gradually, over time, we found more and more uses for … Read more
As caregivers to children (or even adults) with eczema, many times we get so caught up with our own frustration and helplessness that we forget the immense psychological effects of eczema on these innocent souls, many of whom are robbed of the joy of their lives because of this debilitating condition. As it is a … Read more