Eczema healing strategies

 

• Avoid use of topical steroids and immune suppressant drugs
• Get DNA map stool testing to look for GI infections, available on mymedlab.com
• Eat healthy – reduce inflammatory foods like gluten, sugar, alcohol, processed foods, canola oil, & corn syrup
• Don’t bother w/IgG food sensitivity testing, elimination diets or super restrictive diets
• Eat at least 100g protein per day (for average sized adult)
• Combat environmental dryness – lots of water w/electrolytes, humidifier running by bed at night, moisturize frequently (I prefer CeraVe cream)
• Remove products with fragrance especially soaps, lotions, cleaning products, & laundry detergent, for soap I like Seventh Generation Free & Clear
• If hands are affected, wear cotton gloves at night or whenever possible
• Don’t use very hot water to wash hands, bathe, or shower
• Avoid medicines and foods with dyes – check labels
• Occasional heavy metal detox using Zeolite
• Do whatever you can to reduce stress or increase relaxing activities
• Schedule a consult w/Dr. Katie Gaffney, OMD for custom Chinese herbal formula and comprehensive lab work with a functional medicine perspective