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Originally Posted by nasila
Take Essential Fatty Acids. Either from lots of fish (salmon) or taken in capsule form.
Check your diet. Milk and dairy products inflame our eczema, but other common triggers are wheat, corn, soy, shellfish, chocolate (eep! yes!) ...any of the common allergies. Just pay attention to how your diet changes with the season and see if there are any connections. Also, when we're on low-sugar diets in the house, the eczema always seems to lighten up if not disappear. Also, when the Santa Ana winds kick up here in LA I break out big time (party due to dry climate but perhaps allergies too...other people in my family get sinus problems from Santa Anas).
Think of your skin as an organ that reacts to what's going inside your body, not just topical solutions, and you may find even more relief. Good luck! :)
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That's exactly what I was going to say! The essential fatty acids are very important. If you can handle the pills, I know a number of people who've found relief by using EFA supplements. Also, put extra virgin olive oil on EVERYTHING. Replace butter with extra virgin olive oil on everything you eat. I do this, and it very much helps. I even put about a 1/4c of it on my popcorn! Yum! Put it on potatoes, put it on salads, put it on rice, etc.