Your diet and Eczema

 Your Diet and how it effects Eczema

We have been taught how to eat since we were born and a nipple was shoved into our mouths. We were to young to tell our parents that we rather human milk. Instead most of us were forced onto Similac and even cows milk. We have been so brain washed that we will fight for our Hamburgers, Kill for our whole Turkeys, or even go to war for a nice Medium Steak.

It is not only become what we learned life is, it is also what we have become. No one can tell us that this isn't good cooking. We even misname these plates of pure death and carnage as Soul Food and as you can see, there's no soul anywhere in that food.

So, what are we supposed to eat then? Mother Nature has given you everything that you need in order to Flourish and attain your power back in the form of living organisms you do not have to kill to consume. and in this article that's what we are here to discuss. Your diet and how it effects your Eczema.

Dr. Sebi

On August 6, 2016, a nutritional icon transitioned from this world. Dr. Sebi was announced deceased and the holistic food community felt the toll of the loss. Dr. Sebi was widely know for his healing guides through alkaline diets, including the most horrific of ailments. From AIDS, to cancer, to herpes, to lupus, Dr. Sebi was sought after to reverse and prevent diseases using his “African Bio Mineral Balance.” He returned bodies to their natural state of homeostasis via his natural alkaline plant food diet and herbs. This diet consists of only natural alkaline vegetables, fruits, nuts, alkaline grains, and legumes, which alkalize and remove mucus from the body, as well as natural alkaline herbs to clean the body’s cells on the cellular and intra-cellular levels.

The “health care” industry, aka Big Pharma, does not benefit from us curing and preventing diseases through our diet. They would rather try to discredit the holistic teachings of Dr. Sebi and other holistic practitioners because there is zero profit in us being healthy. Think of the tens to hundreds of the thousands of dollars per family spent to cure cancer and then the number of families affected by cancer. The more ailed we are, the more profitable the industry is.

I’ve personally experienced this. I have chronic eczema that reacts immediately to anything my body does not want. I don’t have the simple-rash-here-and-there type eczema. I have the bed-ridden, joints swollen, skin scaly and flaky, discoloration, hair falling out, type of eczema. I haven’t fully transitioned into an alkaline diet, but I’m 85% there. I’ve seen a significant change in something that’s been ailing me all of my life. From a child, I was on oral and topical steroids. They tried allergy shots (because I suffered from allergies all year round), every skin ointment and creme under the labs lights, and even UV treatments. They were all temporary surface solutions, and I didn’t realize all of the other damage being done to my body.

My boyfriend suggested I change my diet. He aimed to be vegan and I looked at him like he had 3 heads, but we slowly transitioned. We shopped for organic groceries and cut out frying all of our food. Then we removed meat and gluten. Then fish, and eventually dairy for an organic vegan, gluten free, soy free diet. I saw massive changes in my skin. My hair and eyebrows grew back stronger and fuller. My nails are healthy. My energy levels are higher, I am more attentive. When I went to my GYN for a regular checkup, she saw my skin discoloration (which at the time was a major improvement from where it was, but still had a ways to go), and she suggested I go towards the diet I was already on. Then she started suggesting medicines and I quickly informed her that I no longer take any medicine. Not even aspirin. I can relieve my pains through my diet and holistic care. As soon as she heard me say holistic, she flipped out and started going on about how they aren’t all natural and contain damaging properties. I responded that all of my food is plant-based with no additives, but that went in one ear and out of the other. I didn’t even waste my breath on reminding her of ALL of the damaging properties of medicine that lead to the situation where I currently was. It was eye-opening to see how someone I’m supposed to trust with the care of my body, knew that I needed to change my diet, but still wanted to pump me with pharmaceuticals that opposed my genetic makeup.

It’s this reason why we need to continue the legacy of Dr. Sebi and other nutritionists. An alkaline vegan raw food diet is best. The less heat brought to food, the more nutrients are retained and thus distributed throughout your body. Juicing is also a great way to gain nutrients faster because liquid immediately flows into your blood stream while solids need to be broken down via your intestines first. I am not a doctor or nutritionist, but I can speak on my testimony and those of others who have changed their diet in similar fashion.

The following information is via http://www.naturallifeenergy.com/alkaline-producing-mucus-reducing-nutrional-guide

Dr. Sebi’s approach to disease is disease:

“finds it genesis when and where the mucous membrane has been compromised. For example, if there is excess mucous in the bronchial tubes, the disease is Bronchitis; if it is in the lungs, the disease is Pneumonia; in the pancreatic duct, it is Diabetes; in the joints Arthritis.”

Dr. Sebi’s Approach To Eating

Spring Water!

Drinking plenty of spring water a day is essential to making this alkaline diet work. Dr. Sebi suggests drinking a  gallon of spring water a day, and health organizations suggest around the same amount.
The adult body consists of 70% water. All of the body’s metabolic functions need adequate amounts of water to function properly. Water removes waste from the body, cushions the joints and organs, and assists in the absorption of nutrients.
Many of herbs Dr. Sebi uses are diuretics and increase urination to remove toxins from the body. You must replace the water to support the healthy functioning of  the body.
Spring water is a natural alkaline water and it  best supports the hydration and natural ratio of electrolytes in the body. 

Dr. Sebi’s nutritional guide doesn’t recommend microwaving because it damages the nutrients in food

I rather heat my food on the stove or in the oven, but I eat most of my food raw because raw food contains more nutrients than heated food whether microwaved or heated on the stove.

Dr. Sebi doesn’t recommend eating any foods not on the Dr. Sebi food list.

As I stated earlier, the Dr Sebi food list is very specific and excludes many whole-food plant-based foods.

Dr. Sebi recommends avoiding hybrid foods (plants and their fruits made by unnaturally cross-pollinating two or more plants) because they change the genetic structure, electrical composition, and pH balance to its detriment.

One such food is garlic, a plant food we are accustomed to eating but is not the best food to consume.

Dr. Sebi Food List

Vegetables

• Amaranth greens – same as Callaloo
• Avocado
• Bell Peppers
• Chayote (Mexican Squash)
• Cucumber
• Dandelion greens
• Garbanzo beans (chick peas)
• Green Banana –
• Izote – cactus flower/ cactus leaf- grows naturally in California
• Kale
• Lettuce (all, except Iceberg)
• Mushrooms (all, except Shitake)
• Nopales – Mexican Cactus
• Okra (removed)
• Olives (and olive oil)
• Onions
• Purslane (Verdolaga)
• Poke salad -greens
• Sea Vegetables (wakame/dulse/arame/hijiki/nori)
• Squash
• Tomato – cherry and plum only
• Tomatillo
• Turnip greens
• Watercress
• Zucchini

Fruits

(No canned fruits or Seedless fruits)

• Apples
• Bananas – the smallest one or the Burro/mid-size (original banana)
• Berries – all varieties- Elderberries in any form – no cranberries
• Cantaloupe
• Cherries
• Currants
• Dates
• Figs
• Grapes -seeded
• Limes (key limes preferred with seeds)
• Mango
• Melons -seeded
• Orange (Seville or sour preferred, difficult to find )
• Papayas
• Peaches
• Pears
• Plums
• Prickly Pear (Cactus Fruit)
• Prunes
• Raisins -seeded
• Soft Jelly Coconuts (and coconut oil)
• Soursops – (Latin or West Indian markets)
• Tamarind

Nuts & Seeds

(Includes nut & seed butters)

• Brazil Nuts
• Hemp Seed
• Pine Nuts
• Raw Sesame Seeds
• Raw Sesame “Tahini” Butter
• Walnuts

Oils

(New Section added by Dr. Sebi) Minimize the use of oils.

• Olive Oil (Do not cook)
• Coconut Oil (Do not cook)
• Grapeseed Oil
• Sesame Oil
• Hempseed Oil
• Avocado Oil

Spices – Seasonings

• Achiote
• Basil
• Bay leaf
• Cayenne – African Bird Pepper
• Cilantro
• Coriander
• Dill
• Habanero
• Onion Powder
• Oregano
• Parsley
• Powdered Granulated Seaweed (Kelp/Dulce/Nori – has “sea taste”)
• Pure Sea Salt
• Sage
• Savory
• Sweet Basil
• Sweet Basil
• Tarragon
• Thyme

Sugars

• 100% Pure Agave Syrup – (from cactus)
• Date “Sugar – (from dried dates)

Alkaline Grains

• Amaranth
• Fonio
• Kamut
• Quinoa
• Rye
• Spelt
• Tef
• Wild Rice

Nutritional Guide | All Natural Herbal Teas

• Alvaca
• Anise
• Chamomile
• Cloves
• Fennel
• Ginger
• Lemon grass
• Red Raspberry
• Sea Moss Tea

Dr. Sebi Organ Cleansing Herbs

• Burdock Root – blood and liver cleanser, diuretic,

• Bladderwrack (seaweed) – vitamin and mineral supplement, diuretic

• Dandelion– blood and liver cleanser, diuretic

• Elderberry (Sambucus Nigra) – combats mucus buildup, colds, HIV

• Sea Moss – Irish Moss (seaweed) – vitamin and mineral supplement

• Sarsaparilla – blood purifier, diuretic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory

The herbs listed above are only a few of the herbs Dr. Sebi uses in his products. I used them and a few more during my transition to an alkaline and mucus reducing diet, and now use for periodic maintenance.

Dr. Sebi’s office offers individual products to address specific conditions and therapeutic packages to address complex health issues. You should contact Dr. Sebi’s office (California: 310-838-2490) if you are not familiar with herbs and buying quality herbs.

Purchase Dr. Sebi’s products here.

Check here for a list of Dr. Sebi’s products and a description of the herbs they contain.

Check here for a list of Dr. Sebi’s therapeutic packages and a description of the herbs they contain.

The Dr. Sebi food list and nutritional guide is a roadmap to healing and reversing disease.

Eczema And Asthma: Hand in Hand

 

Asthma and its effects on Eczema

Asthma and eczema are both linked to inflammation. If you have one condition, research suggests you may be more likely than most people to have the other. Not everyone with asthma has eczema. But there's a strong link between having eczema as a child and developing asthma later on in life.

Being a victim of Eczema and having a son who has Persistent Asthma, we can vouch for the inconvenience it bears on our lives. So, needless to say it was an extra shock and burden to find out that my sons Asthma and Eczema were effecting each other. So after doing so research I have been able to gather some info that has helped along the way and I am here to present to you a curated list of websites that have helped me understand this so much better

Is Eczema in Kids Linked to Allergies and Asthma? - WebMD

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Winter battles with eczema

How to fight winter effects of Eczema

Overview

By now we should all know that atopic dermatitis (eczema) really worsens in winter. With wind being drier and sucking the moisture right out of your skin, it seems the irritation and breakouts never end. 

So, in this Article we will attempt to bring to light three natural butters that can help to fend off the drastic effects of the blistering winter air. and now is the time to start preparing for it.

Why is winter so bad and what can I do to help fend off effects?

There are a lot of known factors that cause Eczema to flare up in the winter. for one in the Winter, people tend to turn their heaters on full blast. This alone will dry your skin to the point where dry, scaly patches that are red to brownish-gray can appear on the skin. This in turns causes people to use any moisturizer then can get their hands on, sometimes introducing chemicals that causes adverse reaction, worsening conditions.

When going out in the cold everyone likes to be snug and warm, so extra clothing and heavy coats are worn which can also irritate the skin from the excessive sweat. And, if the material of these clothes do not give the skin the ability to breathe, it causes the pores of the skin to clog, exhibiting breaks outs. As well as extra clothing, extra covers and sheets can do the same thing.

Hot baths dry the skin out more than anything. You'd think that water period delivered directly to the skin would hydrate it. But, with the cities water filtration system, the chemicals can turn natural spring water into hard water. Heat from the water causes the chemicals to activate drying your skin almost instantaneously. So, take cold baths. Besides, cold baths close the pores and makes you feel warmer when you get out the shower.

So, after all that what can help my skin stay moist?

In my years having eczema myself I've tried everything except Rx medications. I personally try to stay away man made chemicals simply because I'm a natural human being. We all are. I do not knock western sciences advancements, but everything man made is a variation , if not deviation, of Nature.

I have found three butters, that can also come in oil form, that has helped me fight off the detrimental effects of Eczema. Below I go into detail about them. Remember, with all natural ingredients you can blend Butters and Oils together in order to find the best combination specifically designed for your skin. just know what your allergies are.

Shea Butter

Shea butter comes from the nut of a tree of West Africa.  This fatty substance is extremely hydrating and healing. Out of Africa explains:

Common names: Shea, karité
Scientific name: Vitellaria paradoxa (syn/INCI Butryospermum parkii)Shea butter is an all-natural product. It is a creamy-colored fatty substance made from the nuts of karite nut trees (Butyrospermum parkii or “butter seed”) that grow wild in the savannah regions of West and East Africa. While shea butter has a wide variety of applications, it is most well known for its exceptional dermatological and cosmetic healing properties.

Winter skin can be especially hard to sooth.  Shea butter penetrates deeply to relieve the conditions of redness and dryness.  In addition, regular use can prevent winter skin and other weather related skin problems like windburn.3).  It is anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, and even has sun protecting qualities.

Out of Africa explains why shea butter is so effective a moisturizer, healing, and treating winter skin:

What sets shea butter apart from other seed oils is its exceptionally large healing fraction. This refers to the percentage of the important nutrients, vitamins, and other valuable phytonutrients that foster healing. Depending on the source, the healing fraction of shea butter ranges from 5 % to 17 %. (The larger the healing fraction, the better). By comparison, the healing fraction of other seeds oils is very small, in the range of 1 %.

Shea butter nourishes the skin with Vitamins A, E and F. Vitamins A and E maintain the skin and keep it clear and healthy. They are particularly helpful for sun damaged skin and to help prevent premature wrinkles and facial lines. The Vitamin A in shea butter is important for improving skin conditions, including blemishes, wrinkles, eczema, and dermatitis. Vitamin F acts as a protector and rejuvenator soothing rough dry or chapped skin and helps soften dry or damaged hair.Additionally, premium shea butter has properties that treat skin allergies, insect bites, sunburn and frostbite.4) 

Mango Butter

Lightweight mango butter contains even higher levels of essential fatty acids than shea and cocoa butters, and is an especially good option for moisturizing sensitive skin. Packed with vitamins A, C, and E, it can even help reduce the appearance of dark spots for a brighter, more even looking complexion.

Heres a list of characteristics that shows how effective this butter can be in the dead of cold weather

• Expressed from the seeds of the mango tree
• Moisturizing and offers minimal protection from the sun
• May help ease dry skin conditions
• May help slow down degeneration of skin cells
• Softer than shea and cocoa butter at room temperature, but still solid
• Creamy texture
• Blends well with other oils
• Little to no odor
• Nutrient dense, contains vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants
• Makes an excellent hair conditioner because it absorbs quickly
• Use in lip balms, body butters, creams, and soaps
• Short shelf life, up to 4-6 months
• Can be frozen for up to a year

Cocoa Butter

Keep loving your skin and maintain your winter skin care regimen. 24-hour moisture treatments like Palmer's Cocoa Butter Concentrated Cream are good for applying to hands, elbows, and knees after time in the sun or exposing yourself to biting blustery weather. 

In the cold and dreary months, one product is guaranteed to save face—literally. And you don't even have to shell out big bucks for it! 

You can get it in raw or refined forms; do note, however, that unrefined cocoa butter has more potential purposes and contains extra healthy fat—you can even use it to cook.

Cocoa butter is a mostly saturated fat that is derived from cocoa beans, which grow in Central and South America.  It contains different amounts of specific fatty acids: myristic, lauric, stearic, palmitic, and arachidic. Cocoa butter is also full of antioxidants and has amazing health benefits. Aside from moisturizing your skin, it can also reduce inflammation and help your heart.

You can repair body tissue with the heavy amount of antioxidants. Cocoa Butter works from the inside out.

The product is especially helpful for flaky, peeling, or eczema-prone skin. (Related: Get more home remedies for eczema here.) It’s also a miracle worker when it comes to soothing itchy skin during pregnancy. Plus, it can ease rashes, fight wrinkles, and keep your skin looking younger. You can mix it with argan or coconut oil or melt it over the stove, should you want more of a lotion-y texture. Massage it into your skin after towel drying off from your shower so it locks in hydration.

My Personal Formula

Now, as you can see, these natural ingredients helps to protect your skin in more than just the blistering winter. But, I have come to find that they really work well together. So, after multiple tries and fails I was able to comeup with a formula that has never failed me and adapts to my skin type. 

With that being said I must warn of one thing. When it comes to melting these butters to blend, DO NOT use the microwave. The heat generated by these machines detracts from the fatty acids rendering them somewhat just a bland butter with little if no effects.

Instead my preferred method is a pot of not to hot water. Place your mixture or blend of butters and oils in a small but thick mixing bowl. Bring water to a boil and turn off heat. place mixing bowl in the steamy pot and cover with lid. This is the best way to obtain working results.

Also have final container you plan on storing in already sitting in ice for flash freezing. 

My mixture contains: 

• 1/2 Oz of Shea Butter
• 1/2 Oz of Mango butter
• 1/4 oz of Cocoa Butter 
• 1/4 oz of Jamaican castor oil
• 1/2 Oz of any carrier oil such as Maracuja oil, Almond Oil, or even Shea Nut Oil for creamy texture and best Absorbability

After melting, either completely or slightly, mix contents completely together by flash freezing.

Conclusion

Now that you know all about the necessary arsenal to have for this upcoming winter, it would be even greater to find out that you can get at least a two month supply for less than $60. So stop on in to our shop and see what we have for you to enjoy this winter.

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Home Remedies to relieve the itching

For generations, people have been coming up with ways to relieve the itching they suffer from eczema, so don't feel like you're by yourself in this fight.

Parents often tell dermatologists that nothing they try seems to stop the itch. Studies show that controlling eczema is the best way to relieve itchy eczema. This can take time.

In the research, dermatologists recommend the following, which can bring some immediate — but temporary — relief from the itch.

This #EczemaAwarenessMonth find out how to control the itching burning sensation created by eczema.

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 The Use of Sugar Scrubs

Want to Moisturize and Exfoliate your skin? Then sugar scrubs are right up your alley and Southside Beauty  Care has the answer to your questions on Sugar scrubs right here.

For just pennies on the dollar, a great working sugar scrub can be put together and lead you on the path to great skin. Along with Salt bathes, there is no more of a natural way to cleanse your skin. Learning about different Scrubs has opened my mind to the nearly infinite amount of ways that a person can keep healthy skin that absorbs the sun instead of being burnt up by  it. 

With the pairing of the right Oil, such as Sweet Almond Oil, Olive Oil, or other botanical and essential oils, and sugar,  each body part can have its own scrub. As the Sugar exfoliates, or removes the dead cells from the surface of your skin, opens the pores and allows for even deeper cleaning of the skin. The oil then goes into said pores to give it moisture from deep within.

All the while, The Oil will give a therapeutic Aromatherapy Benefits.

So, what do you need to make an awesome scrub?

Sugars

Regular Granulated Sugar:

 Like the stuff in your pantry the sugar in your coffee, the sugar in  your cheerios. Mostly used.

Superfine Sugar:

Better to use if you have sensitive skin or sensitive areas.

Brown Sugar:

Smell is so delicious but only use half because of the coarseness of the sugar

Himalayan Sea Salt:

Used for rough skins that have been badly damaged or healed improperly from neglect. The coarseness of this salt is heavy so apply with care.

Oils

Olive Oil:

Reduce the appearance of Stretch marks with this oil and its moisturizing effects. But, do not use on the face because the heaviness of the oil can clog up pores.

Grapeseed Oil:

Full of Antioxidants that helps skin disorders and rashes grapeseed is a lighter oil that doesn't clog up the pores because it absorbant.

Sweet Almond Oil:

Containing Vitamin E, this oil is a bit greasier than grapeseed oil, yet, very moisturizing. Do not use on oily skin nor if you have a nut allergy.

Virgin Coconut Oil:

Full of antioxidants to help with skin conditions, it is a heavy and greasy oil but does wionders on sun-damaged skin, antifungal and helps fight bacteria.

Add extra healing and scent to your scrubs with essential oils. It doesnt take much of these oils to change the whole feel of your body. Its concentrated nature makes it extremely potent.

Essential Oils

Lavender Oil:

keep your moisture levels balanced and get rid of inflammation in the skin. Great for sensitive skin.

Chamomile Oil:

known mostly as a tea Chamomile can be Very soothing. also an anti inflammatory oil, this oil will also reduce redness of the skin. Stay away if you have ragweed sensitivities

Geranium Oil:

Reduce Wrinkles and slow premature aging with a floral scent

Tea tree oil: 

acts as a natural astringent for acne prone skin.

Peppermint Oil:

Energizes while delivering a cool sensation. This has been recommended for a foot scrub.

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LET US LOOK DEEPER INTO ECZEMA

As there are plenty of different theories as to what causes eczema, the main theory that sticks out to e the most is the fact that Vitamin A is responsible for reproduction and skin health according to a Healthline article Written by Lizzie Streit, MS, RDN, LD on June 2, 2018.

But, what does this actually mean to take care of eczema and its symptoms? Well, the answer is quite simple yet complex. In your food there are to forms called preformed vitamin A and provitamin A. 

Retinol or performed Vitamin A can be found in meat, fish, eggs and dairy products. so Vegans miss out on alot of this Vitamin A. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? We will get to that next.

Vitamin A can also come from plants, fruits, and vegetables by converting red, green, yellow and orange carotenoids.

"Those at highest risk of deficiency are pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, infants and children. Cystic fibrosis and chronic diarrhea may also increase your risk of deficiency." Stated Lizzie in above article.

What does vitamin A mean? Vitamin A: Vitamin A is retinol. Carotene compounds (found, for example, in egg yolk, butter and cream) are gradually converted by the body to vitamin A (retinol).

Why Vitamin A is important? Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in many foods. Vitamin A is important for normal vision, the immune system, and reproduction. Vitamin A also helps the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs work properly.

"Vitamin A is important for the creation and repair of skin cells. It also helps fight inflammation due to certain skin issues (3)" 

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What Balms A Headache?

Headaches and their annoyances

Ever sat in an cold dark room, maybe with an ice pack on your forehead trying to get rid of  Migraines that were seemingly blinding, even in a dark room. Or, maybe you were out with family and had to leave early because you felt the onset of a major migraine and knew the outcome was splitting pain. 

Then boom, Lights out. You wake up at 2 in the AM and don't know where the day went. How many days like this have you suffered. How many days have your child not have their parent. 

So, lets fix it. First thing you do is buy as much ibuprofen to kill  a cow. Then, you visit your favorite person in the world, the doctor. And, whats the first thing he wants to do is write a Rx. What is it Aimovg, Ubrelvy, maybe even Botox (yes Botox was originally made to fight migraines. Go figure.)

But, all of these medications are, if not expensive, very hard to get the insurance companies to cover. And when they do cover them who is to tell that these same medications will not have an adverse reaction. What do you then? Hide in your dark room. 

NO!!! You find what Mother Nature has for you. Because, she has grown the  necessary ingredients needed to maintain your biological balance . Such as the following:

• Lavender oil. Lavender is often used to help people get to sleep and to reduce stress, anxiety, or depression. ...
• Rosemary oil. Rosemary oil is traditionally used to treat headaches and improve circulation. ...
• Peppermint oil. ...
• Chamomile oil. ...
• Eucalyptus oil.

Hemp is a rich source of plant- based protein, and Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids. Hemp is also an excellent good source of GLA (gamma linoleic acid) and it is an ideal to decrease the inflammation of depression, autoimmune disorders and hormonal imbalances, that can occur with peri menopause, menopause and andropause.

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Plot on Psoriasis With these Natural Remedies

Put Psoriasis In Its Place: Not on your skin

A look at eczema: Eczema is a group of skin care conditions which affects all age groups. The severity of the disease varies. In mild forms the skin is dry, itchy and hot, while in more severe forms the skin can become broken, raw and bleeding. Eczema is not contagious, although it is a very troubling disease for the person who has the condition. With treatment the effects of eczema can be reduced, though skin will always be sensitive and need special care.

#1 Cleanse The African Solution: Dudu-Osun Black Soap Natural Black Soap 

Both of these soaps are completely natural and contain herbs and honeys from the rain forest and Savannah regions of Africa. Dudu-Osun contains a healing blend of honey, shea butter and aloe vera to nourish the skin, moisturize, and alleviate the itching and inflammation so common with eczema. Natural black soap contains a blend of plantain skins, palm kernel oil, and natural sodium. Plantain skins are rich in Vitamin E which help to reduce scarring and soothe eczema-prone skin.

#2 Moisturize The African Solution: Shea Butter Jojoba Oil Mango Butter

 People with eczema suffer from very dry, itchy skin. One of the best ways to alleviate symptoms is by using an intense moisturizer. Each of these natural butters or oils is filled with vitamins and essential fatty acids that reduce the appearance of eczema, soothe away itching, and moisturize without clogging the pores.

 

#3 Condition After cleansing and moisturizing, it’s good to take an extra step to protect your skin. Here are a few options for you: The neem solution: Neem oil is one of the best ways to treat psoriasis. It moisturizes and protects the skin, while it helps to heal the lesions, scaling and irritation. Simply apply to all areas of irritation. Take a dead sea bath: Relax and kick back in a dead sea bath. Dead sea salts are famous for their healing mineral content. People from across the globe travel to the dead sea to bathe in its healing waters. We recommend dissolving 1-2 cups of dead sea salts in a warm bath. Soak for 20-30 minutes, and then rinse with warm water. The healing minerals will penetrate the skin and heal from the inside out. Alternate remedies: Add apple cider vinegar to your bath or apply topically for relief from psoriasis. Add a few drops of tea tree oil to your daily lotion. Tea tree oil has natural antibacterial and antiseptic qualities which help to keep your skin pure, clean, and soothed. Many people with psoriasis report skin improvement with daily use of tea tree oil.

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