Tuesday, December 30, 2008

What does eczema look like!


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Eczema is a condition that affects the appearance and the look of your skin, and can also cause itching and irritations on the skin.This condition can be very embarrassing and uncomfortable, especially if it appears on place that are visible on your skin like your face.

Many sufferers lose their self esteem and confidence especially as a child growing up with eczema,and if not treated well and quickly enough can be detrimental to that child's mental fitness in future.

How to know what eczema look like is quite simple. eczema appears on cracked skin looking dry and can red when it is itched on.so for this reason one of the ways to handle and take care of one of the symptoms of eczema is to apply moisturizers on your skin always to keep it from becoming dry.

The appearance of the eczema can often give away the underlying cause, which makes it relatively easy for doctors to treat each specific case as it arises. For some, their condition may simply be the result of an unbalanced diet or a poor eating habit.while for others, they may have some allergic response to a certain food or ingredient, and it is also thought that stress could be a contributing factor to the cause of eczema.

Seborrhea eczema is a particular type of condition which appears as a scaly, yellow patch, usually around the face and head. This is said to be caused partially by coming into contact with particular allergen triggers, which causes the reaction within the immune system of your body that produces eczema to appear on your skin. 

With this in mind, it is crucial to ensure that sufferers locate any particular factor which may contribute to their condition of eczema, and isolate it from their environment completely to avoid the outbreak of further problems.

Another common form of eczema is known as Dishidrotic eczema. Dishidrotic eczema affects the hands and feet and can be detected by its appearance or look because it can be particularly itchy resulting in blisters. This can be very uncomfortable form of eczema, given that the sores are deep and are always causing irritation.

Eczema comes in a variety of different forms, and if you think you may be suffering from eczema, the best thing you can do is to consult your doctor. Your doctor will be able to tell you which type of eczema you have, which will ultimately allow you to begin a more effective course of treatment for eczema.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

How to Know Which Food Cause Eczema





I tell you knowing which type of food or which food cause eczema, can be one step closer to your victory over eczema related illness. Our body react to different types of foods in different ways. 

We should take note of our body reactions to certain food and see if there is any allergy, if there is, you should stop eating that particular type of food. 

so the question of all question is which food cause eczema?

Below is a list of foods suspected to cause eczema:

1. Wheat products: This includes bread and cereals, pancakes, donuts, muffins, crackers, etc drinks and beverages made from wheat products also can cause eczema.

 2. Dairy products: Dairy products especially cow milk and all the food that are having cow milk content like butter, cheese, yogurt, chocolate, pastries, etc all these dairy products can cause eczema.

3. Sea foods: Sea food can cause eczema to appear on your skin, mostly scaly fish like salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines, trout, etc and also some crustaceans like oysters, octopus, snails, squid, etc.

4. Acidic fruits: Acidic fruits like blueberries, cranberries, prunes, and currants can cause an outbreak of eczema.

5. Nuts: Peanuts, cashews, walnut, almonds, etc.

6. Eggs: All foods that contains eggs should be avoided as they can cause eczema too.
You should keep a journal of all the types of food you eat for at least a week and note any changes on your body either positive or negative to know which food you should avoid and which one you should eat more of. 

You can start with these list above to note if your eczema is improving by avoiding such types of foods or not.

Tips For Curing Eczema

1. The first step is to have most of your food that is, 50% of your food to be eating raw. You should eat more of fruits and vegetables. 

The reason for eating most of your food raw is because the more organic content you take the better and stronger your immune system will be, making it more effective to cure your eczema.

 Eating your food raw most of the time will help you cure your eczema and it will also have a positive outlook on your body. 

Note that raw food digest quickly while food that are cooked takes 45-100 hours to digest not to talk of the body energy used. Taking your food raw 50% of the time is the first tip for curing eczema.

2. Increase your intakes of fluid: Drinking of water and other fluids is very important because it adds to the general look of your skin, you should take at least 8-10 glasses of water or fluids a day or you can take green tea which is a rich antioxidants for your skin preventing it from damages and aging quickly.


3. Check your skin care lines: During the process of
curing eczema you should check you skin care line because there are some skin care products that affects ones skin type, and may cause eczema and other related skin problems.


 So immediately when you start the treatment for curing eczema you should note the type of skin care product you have invested your money in or want to buy. 

It is advisable when buying skin care products to check for a product with Cynergy Tk this chemical helps to retain skin moisture.