Eczema and Food Allergies

Eczema is one of the most common inflammatory skin diseases of childhood in developed countries and the number of children who have eczema has risen over the past few decades. Even though it is unclear why this is happening, it is now believed that food allergies could be one of the culprits. The possible reason [...]

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Eczema Causes: Avoiding Common Triggers

Eczema causes are many and varied, and largely depend on the particular type of eczema that a person has. Atopic eczema is thought to be caused by a family history of allergic conditions, whilst other types of eczema are caused by irritants and allergens. It is important to know what triggers a flare-up, so that [...]

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Eczema Babies: Atopic Eczema

If you are suffering with atopic eczema, then here’s what you need to know in order to manage and treat this skin disease. We will look at the possible causes of atopic eczema, what the signs and symptoms are, and finally how you can manage and treat this problem. By understanding the causes of atopic [...]

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Eczema: Are Alternative Therapies An Alternative?

The use of alternative therapies has become increasingly popular, particularly amongst people suffering with eczema who have not been cured by standard treatments. Studies looking at why more and more people are turning to alternative therapies have found that the main reasons given are: Lack of effectiveness of conventional treatment Negative side effects from conventional [...]

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Discover How Environmental Pollution Affects Eczema

It’s no secret that we live in a world where we are surrounded by chemical exposure from environmental pollution. What you may not know, is that not only is reducing your chemical exposure vital to keeping eczema at bay, but also to avoiding other health problems. In fact, more than 5,000 chemicals are commonly used [...]

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Essential Fatty Acids and Eczema in Babies

While it was always thought that nursing your baby would provide protection from eczema, it appears that women with atopic eczema themselves produce breast milk that does not provide the essential fatty acids required to maintain healthy skin in their infants. So it seems that breast milk is not always able to prevent atopic eczema [...]

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Eczema in Babies: Atopic Dermatitis and Serious Skin Infections

Eczema is also known as atopic dermatitis so when you are looking up eczema in babies online, also look up atopic dermatitis. Children (and adults) with eczema are very prone to skin infections. And while eczema is non-life-threatening, skin infections are much more serious. People with eczema often react to smallpox vaccinations with severe skin [...]

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Eczema in Babies Caused by Soap or Detergent Residue?

One big cause of eczema in babies is simply what their skin comes in contact with. And the major portion of this would be the residue left behind by virtually all laundry cleaning agents, including even hypo-allergenic products.

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Eczema in Babies: What’s Still to Come…

Since I started this blog on “Eczema in Babies” I’ve realized that I can put a lot of great information in one place for moms wondering how to deal with infant eczema.

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Eczema Medications: Potency

Here is a list of eczema medications I found online. Doctors will typically rotate eczema medications, especially steroids like cortisone, because they stop working if used for prolonged periods. Steroid creams have side effects, like thinning of the skin.

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