DERMATITIS CURES

Best Foods To
Treat Eczema/Dermatitis Symptoms

Dermatitis

Eczema, also called dermatitis, is a patch of itchy skin where blisters form, then dry and become crusty. There is no cure, but treatments can make you comfortable and help prevent outbreaks. I have had it for years and the worst outbreaks usually occur after I change soaps or use new skin conditioners.

Dermatitis Symptoms

• Itching
• Red bumps
• Blisters
• Crusts
• Swelling
• Oozing
• Scaliness

The Causes of Dermatitis

• Allergies to plants
• chemicals
• foods
• drugs
• Vitamin or mineral deficiencies
• Certain physical or psychological disorders

Help for your Rash

Your health care provider will look at your skin rash. He or she may ask about stress in your life, your diet, drugs you are taking, and chemicals or materials you may be exposed to at work, to find the cause of your rash.Your health care provider may prescribe a skin cream to relieve itching and dryness. He or she may also suggest that you do the following.

1. Stay away from things that irritate your skin
2. Avoid alcohol and tobacco
3. Don't spend too much time in the sun
4. Lubricate your skin with oil, moisturizers

Food Therapies

Avoid foods you are allergic to. Common allergenic foods are dairy products, soy, citrus, peanuts, wheat, fish, eggs, corn, and tomatoes. A rotation diet, in which the same food is not eaten more than once every four days, may be helpful in treating chronic eczema. Eat fewer foods that cause inflammation, such as saturated fats (meats, especially poultry, and dairy), refined foods, and sugar.

Increase intake of fresh vegetables, whole grains, and essential fatty acids (cold-water fish, nuts, and seeds). Flaxseed (3,000 mg twice a day), borage (1,500 mg twice a day), or evening primrose oil (1,500 mg twice a day) to reduce swelling. Children can be supplemented with cod liver oil (1/2 to 1 tsp. per day), or any of the above oils, 500 mg, twice a day.

Beta-carotene (25,000 to 100,000 IU/day), zinc (10 to 30 mg per day), and vitamin E (100 to 400 IU per day) to strengthen your immune system and help your skin heal. Zinc spray can heal the affected tissue in some patients.

Vitamin C (250 to 500 mg two times per day) reduces your body's reponse to substances that cause allergies. Vitamin C from rose hips or palmitate is citrus-free and hypoallergenic.

Selenium (50 to 200 mcg per day) helps regulate fatty acid metabolism and keeps your liver healthy.

Bromelain (250 mg two to four times per day, taken between meals) reduces swelling.

Flavonoids, found in dark berries and some plants, help reduce swelling, strengthen connective tissue, and help reduce allergic reactions. Catechin (25 to 150 mg two to three times per day), quercetin (100 to 250 mg two to three times per day), hesperidin (100 to 250 mg two to three times per day), and rutin (100 to 250 mg two to three times per day). Rose hips (Rosa canina) are also high in flavonoids and may be used as a tea. Drink 3 to 4 cups per day.

Herbs For Skin

Herbs may be used as dried extracts (capsules, powders, teas), glycerites (glycerine extracts), or tinctures (alcohol extracts).

Herbs that help your skin heal and increase lymphatic drainage are useful for relieving eczema. Use the following herbs in combination as a tincture (15 to 30 drops three times per day) or tea (2 to 4 cups per day): burdock root (Arctium lappa), yellowdock (Rumex crispus), red clover (Trifolium pratense), cleavers (Galium aparine), yarrow (Achillea millefolium), peppermint (Mentha piperita), and nettles (Urtica dioica). To prepare a tea, steep the root elements for 10 minutes, then add the rest of the herbs and steep an additional 5 to 10 minutes.

Skin creams and salves containing one or more of the following herbs may help relieve itching and burning, and promote healing: chickweed (Stellaria media), marigold (Calendula officinalis), comfrey (Symphytum officinale), and chamomile (Matricaria recutita).

Marshmallow root tea (Althea officinalis) may soothe and promote healing of gastrointestinal inflammation that is often found with eczema. Soak 1 heaping tbsp. of marshmallow root in 1 quart of cold water overnight. Strain and drink throughout the day.

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