Well Women Guide to Natural Solutions for Eczema, Dermatitis and Dry Skin Conditions

My daughter, Clare has mild Atopic Eczema (since she was a toddler). She suffers with very mild Asthma too (Lately) as well as quite severe IBS. She goes through it, certainly, and is only 14. However Clare believes in natural and holistic therapies, and her symptom flare ups are rare as a result, compared to how they were.

Of course, Clare is also well aware that putting chemicals on her skin in the form of prestige and popular brand products and especially perfume is bad for her and make her Eczema much worse and as Clare is also vegan, she is quite good at making sure her diet and skincare regime is as near perfect as she can get it (with occasional hiccups on the diet front). However, she is bad at taking remedies regularly as she simply can't be bothered and this should never be the attitude if you want wellness.

She gets upset if she gets an Eczema flare up especially as now she is used to having less of them, they are more annoying than ever, but quite simply, if she won't put into practice the very many remedies available to her, then she can't expect to keep the flare up's at bay, whether this is eczema or IBS.

Clare gets very stressed at school and is very conscientious and her flare ups seem to coincide with bouts of stress (as do her IBS flare up's). She likes to practice meditation, but often is innundated with homework making very little time for her to meditate as much as she would like. (she also has a younger sister who follows her about, so gets very little peace to meditate quietly)

Bear in mind too that Clare used to drink loads of cows milk up until the age of around 7 years old as at that point, milk was her favourite drink.

What is interesting is that her IBS symptoms of acute diarrhoea usually coincide with a flare up, though not always.

I have developed a regime for Clare that works very well, although she does not always follow the dietary recommendations.

Clare takes Organic Flaxseed oil capsules and drinks lots of bottled mineral water. (Never tap water as it is heavily polluted) and only uses 100 per cent pure natural skincare body and haircare. She has (when she can remember)

What Else can we do?

Many chronic conditions such as eczema benefit hugely from an Holistic approach and restoration of the body's biochemical balance. Everyone beneifts from putting natural things into their bodies as opposed to dangerous strong medications like steroids that do more harm than good.

I am also aware that drinking Ionized water is the best thing, not just for Eczema, but for life. Please Click Here to read more about Ionized Water

Tap water contains chlorine and fluoride and the dangers of these can not be overemphasied. Please see The Sensitive Skincare Company for cost effective shower head filters and a special ball that is used to remove chlorine from bath water.

They are poisonous to our systems and carcinogenic. They cause very many disruptions to the endocrine and immune systems.

It is also worth mentioning that purified or distilled waters are also bad for you. They make the water too acidic for our system. Also many bottled waters are produced in plastic containers which contain polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

Try to buy mineral water in glass bottles if at all possible and consider the possibility of drinking some ionized water regularly for its health benefits. (not something I have yet tried, incidentally, to be perfectly honest.)

Please click here for more information about ionized water -

Other Valuable Eczema remedies and things to detoxify the body Like all things, Eczema should be treated from the inside as well as the outside. Keep a food diary to see what may be triggering it and try to minimise stress with relaxation methods such as daily meditation or deep breathing. (Deep breathing alkalises the blood)

Reduce all sugar intake as bacteria that creates the flare up thrive on sugar

Eliminate all artificial additives in food

Do not use bath products containing parabens or SLS Check out the products on Handmade Naturals Website - as these products are used by both myself and my daughter Clare who has had very good results. Her teenage complexion which is prone to spots as well as eczema looks wonderful.

Organic Apple Cider Vinegar and Manuka Honey Drink Two teaspoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in a small glass of water with 2 teaspoons of Manuka Honey, 3 times a day every day.

Flaxseed Oil Deemed a "Wonder Healer" Please see this fantastic and valuable site from someone who has cured themselves of Eczema naturally -

Emu Oil is an excellent moisturiser for dry cracked skin due to it's high 3, 6, and 9 EFA content. It has very strong anti-inflammatory properties and is highly anti-ageing too.

Aloe vera Gel 100 per cent pure and organic if possible. Very soothing.

Wheatgrass Juice Amazing stuff for health containing almost everything important for nourishment and restoring the body as well as detoxification.

Green Food Powders containing nourishment from green foods, spirulina and algaes

My much loved Manuka Honey Use Comvita 20+ and take internally, but can also be used topically.

Fresh Organic Coriander Use abundantly in vegetable smoothies, sprinkle on salads and soups, as it is said to clear heavy metals from the body. Best used in conjunction with Flaxseed oil or other high EFA oil.

Marine Phytoplankton Contains nutrients such as amino acids as well as EFA's and vitamins. A complete food.

Goji Berries and or juice

Increase friendly bacteria in the intestines and consider using digestive enzymes as this can improve all round general health by reducing levels of toxic pathogens especially in sufferers of: Eczema, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Autoimmune Disease, psoriasis, dermatitis, Acne, IBS, Leaky gut syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, cystic fibrosis and the more serious illnesses like cancer and AIDS as well as many others where the immune system is compromised. These can also include chronic allergy sufferers, food intolerance sufferers, gastric ulcers, gastric disorders, Crohns disease, and diseases which spring from a reduced immune system such as chronic Candida, Herpes etc.

Cats Claw Another top class herb, but largely ignored. Cleansing to the bowel, ability to reduce infection in the bowel and assist in proper function.

Use of liver cleansing foods and herbs will help such as Beetroot, celery, radishes. Also try nettle teas or dandelion tea. For more on liver cleansing go to the Liver and Kidneys page

Try Propolis and or Barley Grass Juice. Both enhance the immune system as well as being cleansing and anti inflammatory. Zell Oxygen is another nutritional supplement which is useful for just about any chronic condition in providing the body with much needed enzymes etc for optimum health benefit.

Cleansing the body and restoring normal intestinal bacteria goes a long way in curing many chronic illnesses. As does reducing chemicals in your life. Think simple at all times. Simple Food, Simple skincare, Simple lifestyle.

Get an Air Filter to eliminate dust mites that aggravate eczema hayfever and asthma conditions. The Hepa- types are best.

Wear natural Fabrics rather than synthetic

Bear in mind that many drugs prescribed for eczema like steroids are not doing your body any good at all, can cause further complications and improvements and often complete elimination (of many illnesses) can be achieved with dietary changes and supplements as well as lifestyle changes.

Some drugs discussed as potentially dangerous due to side effects are: Prednisone, methotrexate, and other disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDS) They can have immunosuppressant effects. Some, such as corticosteroids can cause premature ageing of the body systems and chemically induced chronic illnesses such as Cushings Disease by affecting the adrenal glands to such an extent that they are being artificially over stimulated.

Unfortunately, steroids are being abused by doctors in the same way that anti biotics are and there unwanted effects can casuse danage within a very short time of using them and not over the long time frame that doctors suggest.

Being fed with lots of b>anti-biotics is largely resposible for contributing to many autoimmune diseases as well as diseases that prey on impaired immune systems like cancer, herpes II, Candida etc.

To read more about the dangers of steroids, please click here -

Avoid all Soy products women are constantly being told to take them, but they produce unwanted effects in the body. Babies fed on Soy Milk can even start menstruating!! How scary is that?

Taking natural supplements to strengthen your immune system is necessary in fighting off secondary chronic illness or illnesses that attack those who already have a compromised immune system such as autoimmune disease sufferers. Eczema is one of those illnesses that comes from an impaired immune system as are many allergies and food intolerances.

At the end of the day, you actually begin to wonder whether medical science itself has caused many of today's illnesses by the very medicines that are being precribed including vaccines, anti biotics, steroids etc.

Generally speaking, science and medicine, man made chemicals in food and now everywhere from our homes to the very air we breathe and the water we drink, our desire to develope newer and more advanced products such as mobile phones, computers, cars and pollution etc, the radiation that comes from them and mans advancement in the world is really what is killing us. What can we do about it? Not a lot.

To read about a mother who has developed her own cream for eczema for her daughter and has had amazing results using natural herbs Please click HERE -

Another best selling and natural cream for eczema and dry skin conditions is Ultra Dry Skin Cream by the Organic Pharmacy.