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dietary foods than promote/help the body to heal? (eczema)?
i have a pretty bad case of eczema on my hands, it's been getting better slowly because l'm using perscription ointment 4 times a day, but it's been a month and while it seems to be much better, it will get worse and i'm wondering if there is any foods in particular that might help speed up the process?
i've read on YA that eating fruits and vegetables or anything that is raw can help eczema, but anything in particular?
i try and drink a lot of water to help hydrate the skin and every night i either wear gloves to avoid scratching or i wrap my hands up in bandages to help the skin absorb the ointment b/c it's summer here in australia so it's harder to heal, but any other tips? l'm really desperate to get rid of it, it's very irritating and well, hideous.
any tips would be very much appreciated, thanks!
Taking vitamin E or other vitamins
Cutting out egg and cow's milk from your or your diet
Taking supplements that contain 'friendly bacteria' (probiotics)
Cutting out all foods apart from a few, such as lamb, carrots and rice (this is called a 'few foods' diet)
Taking zinc supplements
Taking supplements of essential fatty acids, such as evening primrose oil, fish oil, blackcurrant oil and borage oil. (These are called essential because your body can't make them. They are linoleic acid (omega-3) and alpha-linolenic acid (omega-6).)
How can it help?
We don't know if any change in your or your child's diet can help. There hasn't been enough research. Here's what we do know.
Taking vitamin E or other vitamins
In one study half the adults and children who took vitamin E supplements had much less eczema after eight months. But only 1 of 46 (2 percent) who took a dummy supplement (a placebo) said their eczema had reduced. In 3 of 20 who took the supplements the eczema cleared up completely.8
But other studies found that vitamin E doesn't help people with eczema.
There's no good evidence that taking other vitamins can help.
Cutting out egg and cow's milk
One small study found that the eczema symptoms in babies allergic to cow's milk are more likely to improve if they aren't given cow's milk.9 But there's no evidence that cutting out eggs or cow's milk helps relieve symptoms in other people who have eczema.
Taking supplements that contain 'friendly bacteria' (probiotics)
One small study found that children who took probiotics twice a day were more likely to say their eczema symptoms were getting better than those who took a dummy treatment (placebo).5 The supplements in this study contained the bacteria called Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus reuteri. But it was a very small study with just 33 children. So we need more research before we can say whether taking probiotics can help people with eczema.
Changing to a 'few foods' diet
There's no good evidence that changing to a diet that includes just a handful of simple foods can help relieve the symptoms of eczema.
Zinc supplements
There's no good evidence to show that taking zinc supplements can help your eczema.
Adding essential fatty acids
There' no good evidence to show that adding foods that contain essential fatty acids to your diet can help relieve your eczema symptoms.
Why should it work?
Some doctors think that food allergies may cause eczema in some people. If that's true, people with eczema who are allergic to a food should get better if they stop eating that food.1 2 This is why some doctors think that cutting out eggs and cow's milk from your or your child's diet may help eczema symptoms. The 'few foods' diet cuts out all foods that can cause an allergy by restricting your diet to a handful of simple foods such as lamb, carrots and rice. Even so, there's no good evidence these diets work.
Some doctors also think that adding certain foods or supplements to your diet may help. Here's why they recommend these:
Vitamin E or other vitamins may help people with eczema to keep their skin healthy.
Supplements that contain 'friendly bacteria' (probiotics) may help by preventing children becoming allergic to things that can cause eczema.10
Zinc supplements may help your skin to heal more quickly and may help your eczema clear up more quickly.3
Essential fatty acids from foods such as fish oils may help some people with eczema to make sure their skin stays healthy. 3
Can it be harmful?
In the studies we looked at, giving up certain foods didn't cause any harmful effects. However, a diet that isn't balanced can be harmful. For example, children on dairy-free diets may not get enough calcium, protein and energy. They can have problems later in life if that happens.
Adults can have trouble, too, if their diet doesn't give them the vitamins, minerals and other things they need. That's why it's important to talk to your doctor or a dietitian before you change your own or your child's diet.
Vitamin E and other vitamins
In one study we looked at, one child had a rash after taking a vitamin B-6 supplement. 3
Supplements that contain 'friendly bacteria' (probiotics)
In one study some of the children who were given one type of probiotic had diarrhoea. 3
Zinc supplements
In one small study of zinc supplements, one child's eczema became much worse and another child got an itchy rash. But we don't know if these reactions were caused by the zinc supplements.6
Essential fatty acids
We didn't find evidence of any harmful effects.
Treatments of Eczema – How to Accelerate your Eczema Cure
Treatments of Eczema - When the focus of your daily diet is that of organic raw foods you discover two amazing things. When you eat over 50% of your foods raw you find that you have a greater resistance to diseases such as eczema. Your body will have the ability to self heal skin rash, eczema, asthma and hay fever.
You also discover that the pace as which you age is dramatically reduced.
So what can eating raw foods do you for eczema?
#1 - Treatments of Eczema - If you suffer from eczema and eat above 60% of your foods raw and organic you are affected in a totally different manner physiologically than an Eczema sufferer who eats mostly cooked foods in high quantities.
#2 - Treatments of Eczema - Raw foods have the ability to help your skin to radiate. Your skin will heal, glow, and tighten giving off high levels of radiance. You will also radiate more energy if you reduce the amount of cooked foods you eat and increase the raw.
#3 - Treatments of Eczema - It is important for the proper functioning of your system that you keep the acid/alkaline balance stable. Eating raw foods will do this automatically.
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