Eczema

Almost everyone who has had eczema can attest to how stubborn and persistent it can be. Eczema is a common inflammatory skin condition featuring redness, swelling, and itchy fluid filled vesicles. The itching is very annoying and can lead to serious scratching that causes the skin to scale and crust. Affected areas are the elbow creases, behind the knees, on the face, neck and hands. Hydrocortisone is typically used for management, and while it can provide temporary relief, once stopped, the eczema usually returns. Chronic use of cortisone can result in unwanted side effects.

Internal and External Stressors Cause Eczema

The condition of your skin is a reflection of what is going on inside your body. Eczema is a sign that your body is trying to cope with a stressor and that something internally must be addressed. Often these rashes are due to a food allergy or an allergic response to a chemical substance. Research suggests that eczema results from a genetic defect in the outermost layer of skin that permits environmental irritants, microbes and allergens to penetrate and elicit inflammatory responses.

Treatment Focuses on Allergies and Digestion

The elimination of irritating foods and avoidance of chemicals identified through allergy testing can often correct eczema within a short period of time. Natural medicines are given to support your immune system and allergic response. For example, vitamin A in therapeutic doses is beneficial for healing and renewing skin tissue. Essential fatty acids work to repair skin damage and reduce the inflammatory response.

More difficult eczema has its origins in digestive dysfunction or toxicity. Natural medicines are used to repair and re-establish proper digestive function.  Medical detoxification removes the various toxins responsible for upsetting cell function that leads to eczema. Digestive disorders respond favourably to colon hydrotherapy that cleanses your large intestine of toxic waste.  Vitamin D cream and ozonated olive oil are outstanding topical agents that reduce inflammation, relieve the itching and heal the skin.

Stop the Scratching

You don’t have to deal with the irritation and discomfort of eczema any longer. By treating your digestion and allergies with natural medicines and therapies, you can experience major improvement in your skin. Lasting results are achievable.

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