Comments on: Eczema and Food Allergy http://www.ecokaren.com/2010/01/eczema-and-foods/ smart ideas for eco friendly living and handmade life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ecokaren http://www.ecokaren.com/2010/01/eczema-and-foods/#comment-4542 ecokaren Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:11:13 +0000 http://www.ecokaren.com/?p=2812#comment-4542 Hi Sara, Oh...I am so sorry to hear about your little girl. It's so much harder when they are young. Alkaline vs. Acidic foods have been mixed in its validity. Some say it works and some say it doesn't. I haven't tried it because like you said, some foods go against what's recommended for Eczema. Each kid is different so you have to see what works for your daughter. For instance, I think sugar is bad for eczema but people have different emotions towards sugar. My son doesn't like sugar so he stays away from sweets, which can mean that it's bad for him so his body doesn't even crave it. So he has no signs or symptoms that I can visually see on him regarding sugar. My daughter, on the other hand, likes sugar, not LOVE, but likes sugar. BUT when she has too much of it, like her baked goods (she loves to bake!), she'll get sores in corners of mouth...common for people with Eczema. Dairy, eggs, and wheat are the same way but there's seems to be no correlation with meat or nightshade. So, before you start eliminating everything, go to an allergist and get her checked. DEMAND a blood test with specific allergens. Not the skin prick test but a blood test with every little food groups. I did that on both as I couldn't tell which one was causing the reactions. I was surprised by the result. I probably should have done that first but you know doctors (or insurance companies)....unless they see a cause (and some MD's still don't believe foods are related to Eczema and they just want you to 'live with it' because there's no cure!!) they won't order expensive allergy tests. With the winter coming here, I came up with a home made skin remedy for my daughter. I'm going to post it next week. I'm experimenting with it so I can't tell you what it is yet but come back and read my post next week. I'll post the pictures too, if this works. I know it's hard but hang in there. It does get better. Hi Sara,
Oh…I am so sorry to hear about your little girl. It’s so much harder when they are young.

Alkaline vs. Acidic foods have been mixed in its validity. Some say it works and some say it doesn’t. I haven’t tried it because like you said, some foods go against what’s recommended for Eczema.

Each kid is different so you have to see what works for your daughter. For instance, I think sugar is bad for eczema but people have different emotions towards sugar. My son doesn’t like sugar so he stays away from sweets, which can mean that it’s bad for him so his body doesn’t even crave it. So he has no signs or symptoms that I can visually see on him regarding sugar. My daughter, on the other hand, likes sugar, not LOVE, but likes sugar. BUT when she has too much of it, like her baked goods (she loves to bake!), she’ll get sores in corners of mouth…common for people with Eczema.

Dairy, eggs, and wheat are the same way but there’s seems to be no correlation with meat or nightshade.

So, before you start eliminating everything, go to an allergist and get her checked. DEMAND a blood test with specific allergens. Not the skin prick test but a blood test with every little food groups. I did that on both as I couldn’t tell which one was causing the reactions.

I was surprised by the result. I probably should have done that first but you know doctors (or insurance companies)….unless they see a cause (and some MD’s still don’t believe foods are related to Eczema and they just want you to ‘live with it’ because there’s no cure!!) they won’t order expensive allergy tests.

With the winter coming here, I came up with a home made skin remedy for my daughter. I’m going to post it next week. I’m experimenting with it so I can’t tell you what it is yet but come back and read my post next week. I’ll post the pictures too, if this works.

I know it’s hard but hang in there. It does get better.

]]> By: Sara http://www.ecokaren.com/2010/01/eczema-and-foods/#comment-4539 Sara Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:51:00 +0000 http://www.ecokaren.com/?p=2812#comment-4539 Hi Karen. Your story is unfortunately very familiar to me. My daughter who is 5 has been suffering from eczema since she was 5 mo. She spends most evenings in my bed scratching her hands and behind her knees. We're currently on the no wheat, dairy, eggs, sugar, nightshade vegetable diet and it's so hard. We're also doing NAET which I'm starting to lose hope with. The struggle is that although there has been some improvement, she still suffers. I'm also looking into alkalizing vs acidifying foods however all proteins are acidyfying which means she could basically eat rice and fruit, not much of a diet for a 5 yr old. I don't know about you but I'm soo tired of this!!! Hi Karen. Your story is unfortunately very familiar to me. My daughter who is 5 has been suffering from eczema since she was 5 mo. She spends most evenings in my bed scratching her hands and behind her knees. We’re currently on the no wheat, dairy, eggs, sugar, nightshade vegetable diet and it’s so hard. We’re also doing NAET which I’m starting to lose hope with. The struggle is that although there has been some improvement, she still suffers. I’m also looking into alkalizing vs acidifying foods however all proteins are acidyfying which means she could basically eat rice and fruit, not much of a diet for a 5 yr old. I don’t know about you but I’m soo tired of this!!!

]]> By: ecokaren http://www.ecokaren.com/2010/01/eczema-and-foods/#comment-4480 ecokaren Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:02:13 +0000 http://www.ecokaren.com/?p=2812#comment-4480 Hi Allison, A lot has changed since I wrote this post. I wish I can say they don't have Eczema anymore but they still to. However, we've slowly introduced all the foods they didn't eat for this "experiment", albeit they watch the quantity of what they eat. Too much of one allergen always always results in flare ups. Dairy and refined sugar are the worst. I made a scrub with coffee, olive oil, and sea salt and they rub dried spots with it and it really seems to make a difference. I thought coffee grounds (caffeine) would constrict the blood vessels and reduce inflammation and it works!! My son went to college in Durham and the climate seems to be helping his condition too. Even with Freshman jitters, his skin was almost clear normal when he came home in May. Now it's worse than when he came home. So, apparently, NY climate does NOT agree with his skin but Durham does. I can go on and on but the bottom line is you have to try what seems to trigger it. Food is huge since they are allergic to some but that's not everything, it seems. :) Hi Allison,
A lot has changed since I wrote this post. I wish I can say they don’t have Eczema anymore but they still to. However, we’ve slowly introduced all the foods they didn’t eat for this “experiment”, albeit they watch the quantity of what they eat. Too much of one allergen always always results in flare ups. Dairy and refined sugar are the worst. I made a scrub with coffee, olive oil, and sea salt and they rub dried spots with it and it really seems to make a difference. I thought coffee grounds (caffeine) would constrict the blood vessels and reduce inflammation and it works!!

My son went to college in Durham and the climate seems to be helping his condition too. Even with Freshman jitters, his skin was almost clear normal when he came home in May. Now it’s worse than when he came home. So, apparently, NY climate does NOT agree with his skin but Durham does.

I can go on and on but the bottom line is you have to try what seems to trigger it. Food is huge since they are allergic to some but that’s not everything, it seems. :)

]]> By: Allison http://www.ecokaren.com/2010/01/eczema-and-foods/#comment-4478 Allison Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:38:13 +0000 http://www.ecokaren.com/?p=2812#comment-4478 So what exactly are you guys going to be eating? So what exactly are you guys going to be eating?

]]> By: Karen http://www.ecokaren.com/2010/01/eczema-and-foods/#comment-3705 Karen Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:04:31 +0000 http://www.ecokaren.com/?p=2812#comment-3705 Hi Joanne, Thanks for your comment. Yes, if you eliminate all those allergens, they will definitely help. It will not cure Eczema, but definitely lessens the symptoms. And that also include, environmental allergens like pollen, dust mites, mold, etc. I know it's hard, but anything that affects your immune system tends aggravates the symptoms. It is auto immune related. Good Luck! Hi Joanne,
Thanks for your comment. Yes, if you eliminate all those allergens, they will definitely help. It will not cure Eczema, but definitely lessens the symptoms. And that also include, environmental allergens like pollen, dust mites, mold, etc. I know it’s hard, but anything that affects your immune system tends aggravates the symptoms. It is auto immune related. Good Luck!

]]> By: Joanne http://www.ecokaren.com/2010/01/eczema-and-foods/#comment-3699 Joanne Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:23:01 +0000 http://www.ecokaren.com/?p=2812#comment-3699 I eczema when I was a child it disappeared when I was in my twenties. Now that I am 53 for the past 2 years I have been dealing with eczema all over again. Your article is very helpful. I never thought that food could be a culprit however I do remember that at the age of 14 the dermatologist told me not to eat eggs, chocolate, peanuts, limit my intake of milk, and to stay away from citrus. Thanks for the reminding me. I eczema when I was a child it disappeared when I was in my twenties. Now that I am 53 for the past 2 years I have been dealing with eczema all over again. Your article is very helpful. I never thought that food could be a culprit however I do remember that at the age of 14 the dermatologist told me not to eat eggs, chocolate, peanuts, limit my intake of milk, and to stay away from citrus. Thanks for the reminding me.

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]]> By: Karen http://www.ecokaren.com/2010/01/eczema-and-foods/#comment-1763 Karen Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:47:17 +0000 http://www.ecokaren.com/?p=2812#comment-1763 My daughter had a flare up with a teeny bit of milk chocolate two weeks ago. Since she was clean for about two weeks, even a little bit of the allergen - milk, in this case although sugar could have done it too - made her symptoms appear almost immediately. So if you've been clean - detoxed from all the allergens - even a mild assault to the system will make it obvious. Hope that helps. My daughter had a flare up with a teeny bit of milk chocolate two weeks ago. Since she was clean for about two weeks, even a little bit of the allergen – milk, in this case although sugar could have done it too – made her symptoms appear almost immediately. So if you’ve been clean – detoxed from all the allergens – even a mild assault to the system will make it obvious. Hope that helps.

]]> By: Jaszy http://www.ecokaren.com/2010/01/eczema-and-foods/#comment-1762 Jaszy Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:29:23 +0000 http://www.ecokaren.com/?p=2812#comment-1762 Thanks Karen! I suppose the best thing for me to do is go on a milk fast for a week or more to see if my eczema clears up then incorporate goat's milk back into my diet and see what happens. Thanks again! Thanks Karen! I suppose the best thing for me to do is go on a milk fast for a week or more to see if my eczema clears up then incorporate goat’s milk back into my diet and see what happens.

Thanks again!

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