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By: eczema and food allergies update

eczema and food allergies update — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:40:09 +0000

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By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:47:17 +0000

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

Jaszy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:29:23 +0000

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!

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:22:33 +0000

Jaszy: unfortunately, goat’s milk has all the same properties of cow’s milk, including lactose. But the good news is that there’s less in goat’s milk. Also, you produce less mucus with Goat’s milk. But if you are really allergic to cow’s milk, the chances are you’ll be allergic to goat’s milk too. But I think it depends on “how” allergic your are. Goat’s milk is more tolerable to people’s digestion than cow’s milk as the protein is finer. So, there are definitely advantages to goat’s milk but if you are allergic to b-lactoglobulin, then, you might be allergic to goat’s milk too.

By: Jaszy

Jaszy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:42:00 +0000

Me again. Just wanted to chime in regarding goat milk. Is it true that if you have an allergy to cow’s milk you won’t have the same issues from goat milk? Please say yes because I LOVE goat milk and would have less difficulty making the transition away from cow’s milk. It was my understanding that in addition to allergy issues milk or anything that causes mucus buildup in the body/organs can cause a host of health issues.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:47:12 +0000

Hi Patty,
I never checked to see what breed of goat milk we had. I guess I should have checked. Unfortunately, my kids are not really into milk of any kind. It would have been nice to be near Pricilla to taste her milk though! But they use her soap. It’s time to order soon so it’s a good thing you stopped by to remind me. I posted one of your soaps on theEcoDiva’s post today.

Thanks for the tip about the breed.

By: Pricilla

Pricilla — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:39:58 +0000

Karen, what breed of goat provided the goat’s milk you gave your son? Different breeds’ milk tastes different AND it will taste different dependent upon what the goats are eating. The milk from a Nigerian Dwarf is very rich ( can be up to 8 – 10% milkfat) but Pricilla’s milk tastes just like cow’s milk. My biggest adjustment was to the richness not the taste. I was coming off of skim milk and drinking the goat’s milk was like drinking cream. But the goat’s milk doesn’t give me heartburn like full fat cow’s milk will.

You might try another breed of goat or find a place with more free ranging goats and see how their milk tastes. I wish you were closer so as to taste Pricilla’s milk….

By: Eczema and Food Allergies

Eczema and Food Allergies — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:03:52 +0000

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By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:27:28 +0000

Elizabeth B: Thank you for the link. I hope my readers will benefit from reading the article. I knew about it’s dangers but not those specific studies. Besides the GMO and herbicide issues of the Roundup Resistant Soybeans by Monsanto (and monopoly is a whole other debate), there are the hormone mimicking properties of soy to deal with. Ironically, other than when they drank soy formula for six months, my kids really don’t like to drink soy milk. But soy is in a lot of foods and when they have to avoid dairy and wheat, which are in everything, it’s hard to eliminate soy too. But what helps is that we are eating whole foods and not processed foods. I try not to use pre-mix spices too. We eat miso – fermented soy beans – and when we really need soy sauce flavor, we use Tamari – soy sauce without wheat. It is tough but I know we can do it. We have to.

Dolli: Flaxseed oil is great for so many things and although we never used it directly on the skin, we eat flaxseed and we use Omega -3 oils in our diets and supplements. I have tried olive oils on their skins though but when their skin flares up, I will try it directly on their skin. Thanks!

Jo: we love your Eczema butter. We still have some and we use it right after the shower.

Jaszy: it’s so easy to fall off the wagon – I know. Being that my kids play sports and go to school, it’s hard for them to be very strict. But I’m hoping that having this awareness now, when they are young, will teach them how to manage even if I’m not around. It’s surprising though, that they are willing to sacrifice and try it. Of course, it helps that there are less temptations since I don’t allow the “contraband” in the house. Hang in there. If my 14 y.o. sweet tooth and 17 y.o carnivore can do it, you can too!

Doreen: allergies come and go. And if you had allergies in the past, you have to be diligent about recognizing new symptoms and investigate whether allergy might have caused the new symptoms. And since we are not in control of what we eat anymore, unless we grow our own foods, we have to be even more careful of what we buy and where we buy from. The only safe solution is to buy locally, from farmers market, and if the food is not pulled from the ground, we shouldn’t eat it. I’m more and more leaning towards becoming a vegetarian.

Thank you all for sharing your stories. I think through encouragements like these and tips about managing Eczema, we can help each other a great deal.