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Shiitake Mushroom Eczema Treatment 2008-03-08 21:05:00 Eczema Club note: You might want to try Shiitake Mushroom
for natural eczema treatment. Please note, although generally not considered as mainstream natural eczema treatment (like licorice and evening primrose oil do), appropriate use of the medicinal mushroom proves to be effective in treating eczema.Name: Lentinuna edodesMain medical uses: * cancer * high cholesterol level * influenza, cold * rheumatism * arthritisGeneral information about medicinal mushrooms:In contrast to general medicine, which intends to fight the illness, therapy with medicinal mushrooms concentrates on maintaining physiological homeostasis – that means restoring our bodies' balance (for example, the balance of minerals, enzymes, hormones, water, electrolytes or immune cells) and natural resistance to disease.Med Read more:Eczema
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Probiotic Treatment may Limit Eczema in Infants 2008-03-08 20:54:00 Oral supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri to the mother during pregnancy and to the infant after birth may help reduce the development of eczema and allergy associated with immunoglobulin E, a key protein involved in the allergic response, according to Swedish researchers.Probiotics are small molecules that help maintain the natural balance of organisms, also referred to as microflora, in the intestines.Altered microbial exposure may underlie the increase of allergic diseases in affluent societies. Probiotics may help, Dr. Thomas R. Abrahamsson of Linkoping University Hospital and colleagues note.To investigate, the researchers enrolled families with a history of allergic disease. Expectant mothers were randomly assigned to receive L reuteri in an oil suspension or a pl Read more:Eczema
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Non-steroid Eczema Cream May Prevent Development of Asthma 2008-03-08 09:25:00 A study is currently being conducted to determine if using Elidel to treat atopic eczema could prevent the development of allergic asthma, rhinitis and hay fever later in life. It is estimated that 80% of children with atopic eczema will eventually develop asthma etc.The theory is that by protecting the skins barrier through early treatment of eczema, there is less likelihood of allergens penetrating into the skin and setting of immune responses.Elidel is currently the only FDA approved non-steroid treatment for atopic dermatitis or eczema. It doesn’t have the side effects of the comparative steroid creams.Source: Summary of medical news story as reported by Medical News Today, from Club note: Please read our prevous posts on the use of Elidel as topical immunomodulator to treat eczema. Read more:Cream
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Eczema Club Entrecard 2008-03-08 03:30:00 To extend exposure on Eczema
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Eczema Club Squidoo Lens 2008-03-08 02:52:00 To increase Eczema
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New Eczema Treatments on Horizon 2008-03-07 01:36:00 New ways to treat skin conditions which affect millions of people could be on the way after a scientific discovery.Experts led by the University of Dundee have discovered the gene which causes dry skin, leading to eczema and asthma.The gene produces the protein filaggrin, which helps the skin form a protective outer barrier.Experts hope to use the discovery for more effective therapies to tackle the root causes of the conditions, rather than simply treating the symptoms.At the moment the only treatment is through the use of emollients and ointments or anti-inflammatory drugs."If you imagine the disease as a burning building, up until now we've just been throwing buckets of water on the roof" - Prof McLean, University of DundeeThe research, to be published in the journal Nature Genetics, wa Read more:Eczema
Eczema Treatment that Comes Up to Scratch 2008-03-07 01:30:00 A herbal cream helped to soothe one mother and daughter’s painful itchWhen 38-year-old Jacquie Terry’s daughter, Hope, was 1, a photographer offering portraits in a local supermarket refused to take her photograph. “Unless you put some make-up on her the baby will look so awful you won’t buy the photograph,” he said. Hope’s eczema, having initially been in small patches, had suddenly spread to her face and was inflamed, as it became infected when she scratched.Terry had expected Hope to contract eczema as Hope’s father has eczema and it tends to run in families. Terry also has psoriasis on her scalp and leg, an inherited skin condition that began during her finals at university. Hope’s eczema was worst on the back of her knees, neck and joints. As well as scratching when sh Read more:Eczema
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Eczema and Dermatitis - Natural Prevention & Treatment 2008-03-06 05:14:00 Eczema can affect your whole family but you can treat it naturally and effectively with some common sense, some detective work, some vigilant avoidance of allergens and some clever supplementation where necessary.Dermatitis or Eczema is a general term for any type of inflammation of the skin. Types of dermatitis include atopic dermatitis, nummular dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis.The inflammation of the skin that accompanies dermatitis (or eczema) produces scaling; flaking, weeping, crusting, thickening, colour changes, and often itching and typically appears on the face, in the bends of elbows and behind the knees.Several underlying problems can lead to eczema:Hypochlorydia -low levels of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.Leaky Read more:Eczema
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Allergens May Weaken Eczema Skin 2008-03-06 05:11:00 Study Shows Impact of Dust Mites and Cockroach Allergens on Skin Damaged by Eczema
Dust mites and cockroach allergens may make it harder for eczema-damaged skin to heal, South Korean researchers report.In their lab, the researchers made extracts of household dust mites and cockroach allergens. They tested the dust mite extract on six healthy adults who didn't have eczema.To mimic eczema's damaging effect on skin, participants got tape peeled off their forearm skin several times. Then the researchers applied a bit of the dust mite extract to the skin and saw how long the skin took to heal from the tape damage.Their skin was weaker for the first three hours after the allergen was applied. That effect faded within a few more hours.The researchers also conducted a similar experiment on mice exp Read more:Weaken
Atopic Dermatitis - What Increases Your Risk 2008-03-06 05:04:00 The major risk factor for atopic dermatitis is having a family history of the condition. You are also at risk for developing atopic dermatitis if family members have asthma, allergic rhinitis, or other allergies.An infant with one parent who has had atopic dermatitis has a 60% chance of developing this condition; if both parents have a history of atopic dermatitis, the child has an 80% chance of developing it.Source: Club note:This is particularly true for my little boy - My wife suffers from eczema, I suffer respiratory problem due to allergens in the air. My boy's skin problem is not really called an eczema - yet, but his skin is really sensitive.However, take courage, parents! Those who develop allergy symptoms in his/her early age will actually rise the chance to 'escape' from the ec Read more:Atopic
Vitamin C May Increase the Likelihood of Eczema and Asthma in Children 2008-03-06 04:59:00 Total Vitamin
C intake during pregnancy may increase the likelihood of eczema and asthma in children by age 2, according to a new study.Researchers from the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom studied 2,000 women to determine how antioxidant intake during pregnancy affects the development of asthma and eczema in children. The full two-year study was completed by 1,300 of the women.The women were required to fill out questionnaires that asked them about their dietary habits during pregnancy. They also and had their blood tested for antioxidant levels. Follow-ups were conducted at six-, 12-, and 24-month intervals on 1,924 of the children born to the study participants.Results show children whose mothers had the highest levels of total vitamin C intake were also the most likely to d Read more:Children
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Bacterial Toxin in the Home May Protect Infants from Eczema 2008-03-06 04:47:00 New findings support the controversial ''hygiene hypothesis''Children whose homes contain high levels of endotoxin, a bacterial compound that collects in house dust, may be less likely to develop eczema during their first year of life, according to a study led by Dr. Wanda Phipatanakul, a pediatric allergist and immunologist at Children's Hospital Boston and assistant professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.The study corroborates other recent work that supports the ''hygiene hypothesis'' -- speculation that early exposure to infectious or inflammatory agents causes changes in babies' immune systems that reduce their risk of developing allergy-related conditions later in life.Various studies have looked at the relationship between endotoxin and allergies, but this is the first U.S Read more:Bacterial
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Neem Herbs Eczema Treatment 2008-03-04 18:16:00 Neem is a most effective eczema herbal remedy - and there are many products currently being sold in the market place as wonder Herbal cures and remedies for Eczema
and Psoriasis and we could post hundreds of pages without even scratching the surface. However we can help to get things in perspective with a few hints and warnings.Herbal does not mean safe and many of the worlds most powerful toxins are herbal. Lots of companies sell so called herbal products that contain chemicals and preservatives, which are detrimental to skin diseases such as Psoriasis and Eczema. Examination of 24 creams for eczema revealed that 20 were found to contain corticosteroids (cortisone family) and many contained very potent steroids, which should only be available by prescription.Any herbal potion to be inge Read more:Herbs
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Eczema Sufferers Test Out Benefits Of Water Softeners 2008-03-04 18:03:00 ScienceDaily (Nov. 30, 2007) — In the very first trial of its kind in the world over 300 families are being recruited to find out if water softeners can help in the treatment of childhood eczema.The independent trial run by clinicians at The University of Nottingham has received funding of nearly £1million from the Department of Health's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme. The study will focus on hard water areas in Nottingham and Leicester, Cambridge, London and the Isle of Wight.The aim of the Soft Water Eczema
Trial (SWET) is to discover whether eczema can be improved by deliberately softening all water used in the home — except at one tap in the kitchen which will supply mains water for drinking.Families of eczema sufferers a Read more:Benefits
Eczema Treatment From the Inside Out With Wheatgrass 2008-03-04 17:49:00 Just about every health food store displays trays of wheatgrass, one of the latest superfoods gaining in popularity. Rich in many vital nutrients, wheatgrass is purported to cure a number of conditions, including eczema. While you can’t apply it directly to the skin, a good shielding lotion is the best external eczema treatment, there is a good chance that eating wheatgrass or drinking the juice will reduce eczema flares. Here’s why.Wheatgrass has an extremely high nutrient content. Similar in structure to hemoglobin, it is said to contain every vitamin and mineral needed by the human body. Researchers estimate one pound of wheatgrass to contain the nutrients available in 25 pounds of high quality vegetables. It is a complete food that can be eaten or taken in its liquid form, found o Read more:Eczema
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Eczema at Work 2008-03-03 18:29:00 Working while living with eczema can be difficult, especially when the way you look affects your confidence and your physical discomfort makes even the smallest of tasks like typing or washing an ordeal. The following fact sheet highlights some of the issues surrounding eczema at work and offers guidelines towards making life more comfortable.-- Contact dermatitis or eczema is the most common type of work related skin disease and affects 9% of people in the work place1-- It can lead to extensive time off work and loss of earnings-- Contact describes eczema that develops after direct contact with irritants or allergens in the environment-- Irritant contact dermatitis usually develops after prolonged contact with substances that de-grease and irritate the skin i.e. detergents, engine oils, h Read more:Eczema
Natural Treatments for Eczema 2008-03-03 18:03:00 What are some natural eczema treatments available to the modern day sufferer and how effective are they in soothing inflammations? Well, it has been proven that almost 80% of the patients having an Eczema
condition are 'owners' of a hyperactive immunity control system. As we have already said it when talking about antihistamines, the immune system releases histamine as a reaction to offending factors.Moreover, patients suffering from Eczema do not process appropriately essential fatty acids. This leads to a faulty control of fatty acids, a fact which triggers mild to severe skin inflammation.Primrose oil is one of the natural solutions preferred by patients suffering from Eczema. 250-300 mg per day of this oil will re-establish control over fatty acids and diminish skin swelling.Also, one Read more:Natural
Pet Cat May Up Eczema Risk in Infants 2008-03-03 07:35:00 Early Exposure to Cats May Affect Risk for Skin ConditionNewborns who share a home with a pet cat may be more likely to develop eczema as infants than other babies.A new study shows babies exposed to cats shortly after birth had higher rates of the allergic skin condition at age 1 than babies who lived in homes without cats.Although the results showed having two or more dogs at home was associated with slightly lower rates of eczema, this protective effect was not significant.Researchers say the results contradict previous studies that have suggested having cats or dogs at home may protect against allergic diseases like eczema.“The findings do seem to add more questions about pets and asthma and allergies,” says researcher Esmeralda Morales, MD, a pediatric pulmonary fellow at the Univ Read more:Eczema
Traditional Chinese Medicine for Eczema 2008-03-03 07:12:00 Acupuncture, Herbs, and Dietary Changes Remove Toxic Heat and Soothe InflammationA dictionary might define the word eczema as derived from ancient Greek, meaning “to erupt” or “boil over,” but for anyone suffering from the condition the meaning is much more than that. Eczema
is an ailment that can disrupt an entire lifestyle.The condition, sometimes called dermatitis, is characterized by an inflammatory condition of the skin. This causes redness, itching and vesicular lesions that become scaly, crusted, or hardened. It isn’t pleasant to look at. Nor is it easy to live with.The incidence of eczema has increased dramatically during recent decades, and current estimates are that eczema will affect 12-25% of children and 10-25% of adults worldwide.Imagine what it would be like if the Read more:Chinese
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Using Coconut Oil as a Treatment for Eczema 2008-03-02 02:51:00 Sometimes one has to resort to alternative, natural eczema treatment methods to get the best cure or results for their eczema problem. And often it's a better choice, due to less exposure to drugs and chemical-laden products.It should always be the first treatment to consider when you want to take the best care of your skin.First of all, eczema and dermatitis are often referring to the same thing in the medical world. They cover a variety of inflammations of the most outer portion of the skin. There are three different, broad types of eczema.The type of eczema depends on the cause and where it occurs on the body. The types are basically, allergies, rashes, and nutritional deficiencies. The eczemas include atopic, dyshidrotic and nummular eczema.Naturally you'll want to eliminate any intern Read more:Eczema
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The Effectiveness of Eczema Medicine 2008-03-02 02:44:00 Eczema is a skin condition where the skin is itchy and inflamed. The cause of eczema is not really known but the factors that add to the skin condition are very common. Some people have who have moderate to severe eczema may need eczema medicine to get through the pain and the agony or it. There are many herbal treatments and natural home remedies that may help alleviate the symptoms of eczema but in some cases, eczema medicine is necessary to treat it.Eczema medicine is really more of a controlling agent or factor that helps to manage the skin condition as it flares up. There is no known cure for eczema as yet so we can only control and manage it by avoiding triggers and applying creams and lotion on our skin even if it does not act up.Several Kinds of Eczema Medicine
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Tea Tree Oil and Eczema 2008-03-02 02:30:00 Tea tree oil, which is otherwise referred to as melaleuca oil is pale and nearly clear in appearance and is of golden color and is derived from leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia that you will find grows in Australia and more particularly along the northwest coast of New South Wales, and which is believed to have many beneficial properties including being anti-septic and also anti-fungal. One should not however is mislead by the word tea in this particular case as it is not really tea oil at all even though it is used in many different ways.Plenty Of Evidence That Suggests Tea Tree Oil Is Very Beneficial For Eczema
Tea tree oil and eczema can be said to go well together because there is enough evidence to suggest that there is vast potential for using tea tree oil for treating eczema and it i
Can Bath Oils Help Treat Atopic Eczema? 2008-03-11 10:27:00 What do the papers say?NHS funding is being wasted on eczema-easing bath oils that are of 'questionable' value, the media reported last week.The products are prescribed to ease the skin inflammation caused by allergic eczema, but there is no clinical evidence they work, according to researchers in the Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB).The NHS spends £16 million a year on bath oils, about 70p per bath, say the papers. Bath emollients are thought to be easier to apply than topical treatments and are believed to form a protective barrier against irritants.There is no evidence to back this up and emollients could even cause problems, such as slipping in the bath, say media reports.What is the research?The story stems from a discussion piece in the DTB which examines the evidence and use o Read more:Atopic
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Children With Eczema Have Same Impaired Quality of Life as Those With Kidney Disease 2008-03-11 10:25:00 Children with serious skin conditions feel their quality of life is impaired to the same extent as those with chronic illnesses such as epilepsy, renal disease and diabetes, according to research published in the July issue of British Journal of Dermatology.A team of Scottish researchers surveyed 379 5- to 16 year-olds, who had been suffering from skin diseases like acne, eczema and psoriasis for more than six months, together with their parents.They asked the children and their parents how much the condition impaired the child's quality of life when it came to factors such as pain, loss of sleep, dietary restrictions, interference with school and play, friendships, teasing and bullying and medical treatment.They then compared the quality of life scores given by the parents of 161 children Read more:Children
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Education Program Reduces Severity of Eczema 2008-03-11 09:58:00 Age-related educational programs for the long-term control of atopic dermatitis in children and adolescents were significantly more effective than conventional treatment, according to a randomized controlled trial of 823 parents and affected patients in Germany.Atopic dermatitis affects up to one-fifth of schoolchildren. Management of this chronic disease may be suboptimal due to lack of information and lack of confidence in medical treatment. While several educational interventions have been developed for adults with eczema, programs for children are sparse.In this study, an interdisciplinary team presented standardized educational programs for the management of atopic dermatitis. Those in the intervention group participated in six weekly group sessions lasting two hours each. Participant Read more:Eczema
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Watching a Weepy Film May be a New Way to Reduce the Symptoms of Eczema 2008-03-09 19:24:00 Eczema Club note: This really unique eczema treatment should also pose a question: Does being sensitive actually helps eczema suffers? I think it does. What do you think? Leave your comment about it on this post.Research based on 60 patients with atopic eczema who had an allergy to latex, shows that those who cried while watching Kramer Vs Kramer had a reduced allergic response immediately afterwards.The patients viewed a weather information video and the sad movie, and after each viewing various tests — including allergic response to latex — were carried out by researchers at Satou Hospital, in Osaka, Japan.The results show that after watching the film about the weather, there was no change.But in 44 out of the 60 patients who cried after watching Kramer Vs Kramer, there were signif Read more:Eczema
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Could a Water Softener Cure Your Child's Eczema? 2008-03-09 18:59:00 Eczema Club Note: Water Softener
is a hot topic in eczema treatment today. I'll keep you updated on anything about the use of water softener for eczema treatment. Make sure you don't miss any updates by subscribing to Eczema Club feed.Could a water softener cure eczema?Children are being prescribed a special type of water softener to reduce symptoms of eczema, the skin condition that affects up to one in five school-age youngsters.The move follows research which has shown that eczema is up to 50per cent more common among primary school pupils who live in hard water areas.Eczema can run in families, but environmental factors are also suspected of playing an important role in causing the disorder.However, apart from allergies to house dust mites and possibly some foods, little is known abo Read more:Eczema
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