Eczema

Eczema and Diet – Food Detective (Food Intolerance Kit)

16 September 2010

My mum told me about this food intolerance kit she read about in the paper. I had complained to her before about the costs of taking a food intolerance test privately since the NHS (the National Health System in the UK) does not offer such services. I looked up this kit online and decided to give it a try!

Food Detective Kit

It’s a food intolerance kit to carry out at home where you have to prick your finger and ...
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Eczema and Diet – Food allergy VS Food intolerance

15 September 2010

A few people have asked me what the difference is between food allergies and food intolerances. The symptoms are similar but it is quite simple to distinguish between the two. Both can cause eczema flare-ups so it’s worth knowing how they differ.

Eczema and Diet: So what’s the difference between a food allergy and a food intolerance?

Food Allergy:

A food allergy comes about due to the immune system responding adversely to a certain food. The immune system releases anti-bodies when recognising ...
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Eczema and Diet – My Personal Advice

12 September 2010

The relationship between eczema and diet is discussed in this article. Eczema is an auto-immune response to certain triggers (not always food) meaning that the body’s own immune system is attacking itself whilst trying to attack that which it “thinks” is a foreign body.

Some of the times this response comes about as a result of the skin being in contact with an allergen or an irritant. Other times it comes down to the food you eat, in particular foods that ...
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Shea Butter and Eczema

21 August 2010

This is what my 100% natural whipped shea butter turned out like. Recipe coming soon!

If you follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed that I’m a big fan of shea butter. There are loads and loads of products in pharmacies/drug stores that list shea butter as a main ingredient, but most of these products only actually have a small percentage of shea butter with some containing as little as 8%.

Shea butter is amazing for dry skin, and ...
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Makeup removers & Eczema

28 July 2010

If you have eczema/sensitive skin like me, then you will probably have noticed that many retailed makeup removers that you can buy from chemists/drug stores irritate your skin.

My skin is especially sensitive and irritable around my eyes as the skin in that area is much thinner than the rest of the face. I’ve tried a few eye makeup removers in the past that haven’t been very suitable for my eczema.

I previously used Simple’s (the brand) eye makeup remover for a ...
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Seborrheic Dermatitis – Eczema Types

17 July 2010

Quite a few people seem to be confused about seborrheic dermatitis and its symptoms. Even doctors seem to get it mixed up with other eczema types. It can be very frustrating not being able to work out which type of eczema you have, because they all seem to have different causes and treatments. So unless you can work out which type you have, how can you go about finding a treatment!

When eczema started to show on my face, it began ...
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Eczema Remedies – Manuka Honey

16 July 2010

Manuka honey is an “active” honey that is derived from the bees of the manuka bush which is native to New Zealand.

Manuka Honey active 10+ I think it cost £15.99 for 500g.abit pricey but so worth it and lasts ages!

It comes in a variety of strengths. The weakest being 5+ and the strongest that I have come across is active 30+. I usually get the active 10+ since it’s not too weak and not too expensive.

Honey in general has been ...
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