Month: September 2015

Many children suffer from eczema. Many are babies who are too young to realize what is going on and ask questions.

Older kids, however, know. If you are a parent of a child with eczema, they are likely to have many questions. A few of these common questions and ideal answers are outlined below.

Eczema Question: What did I do wrong?

As a parent, it just breaks your heart when you hear this question. Although eczema impacts many children, your child may not see these other cases.

They look at their friends and classmates and see children with normal skin.

Many automatically and mistakenly assume they did something wrong, but they didn’t.

Tell your child they have sensitive skin, as do many other children and adults.

This sensitive skin is a known medical condition that happen to people of all ages; they did nothing wrong.

Question: When will it go away?

Unfortunately, there is no easy answer to this question. Some children outgrow eczema by their early teens and others are plagued with it for life.

You can’t give your child an answer. What you can discuss is ways to treat eczema and ensure they don’t scratch so that painful rashes and blisters are a thing of the past.

Use this as an opportunity to educate your child on the importance of proper skin care.

They need to stay away from certain things, such as pets and pet dander, that irritate their skin. They need to keep their body moisturized constantly, which they may be able to do themselves with lotions and creams.

Question: Can I make others sick too?

This is another heartbreaking question because it is one that doesn’t usually come from nowhere. Another child or parent may have asked about your child’s rash, blister-like sores, or scaly patches of skin.

Once again, use this as an opportunity to educate your child. Not everyone knows about eczema and some people, even adults, mistakenly believe it is contagious. It is not. Your child can play freely with others.

Question: Can I still swim?

A key to avoiding eczema flare-ups is to take short showers or baths in lukewarm water. Long bubble baths filled with toys is dangerous for your child.

Since they aren’t allowed to do so, they may wonder if they can swim. Of course they can.

“It’s Possible to Rid Yourself of the Irritation and the Embarrassment! You Don’t Have to Live with Eczema Any Longer!” In a great book a previous lifetime Eczema suffer wrote down her experience in a new guide called “Eczema Free Forever”.

Eczema Free contains everything you need to know to clear up eczema – from the inside out! Plus, these are changes that ANYONE can do — you don’t need to be a doctor or a “nutrition nut”. You just need to have a strong desire to be rid of long-sleeve-loving eczema, once and for all. But don’t just take my word for it, read for yourself what just some of the many satisfied customers have to say about “Eczema Free Forever

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There are a few types of eczema that you can suffer from and knowing can affect the type of treatment that you use. Eczema is a chronic skin condition that affects millions of Americans.

Although each of these individuals is plagued with sensitive and easily irritated skin, there are different types of eczema. A few of the most common diagnoses made are outlined and briefly reviewed below.

Types of Eczema

Atopic Dermatitis – Atopic Dermatitis is the most common type of eczema.

Luckily, the condition is rarely constant. Instead, those who suffer from this type of eczema experience outbreaks or flare-ups. Trigger factors, which may include certain foods and chemical irritations, are the leading cause of atopic dermatitis.

Patients who determine their trigger factors and work to eliminate them tend to experience fewer and less severe flare-ups.

Types of Eczema

Contact Eczema – The first types of eczema is Contact Eczema.

Contact eczema is similar to atopic dermatitis, but it results in a localized reaction. A common cause of a contact eczema outbreak is direct skin contact with chemicals.

For example, some women may experience flare-ups on their risks, hands, or face after applying makeup.

Although anyone can suffer from contact eczema, those with a history of allergies are more prone.

Seborrheic Eczema – Seborrheic eczema, like other forms of the condition, is an inflammation of the skin.

The skin is irritated. This eczema, however, is used to describe flare-ups and outbreaks that don’t have a cause.

Many areas of the body are targeted, but the face and scalp are most commonly affected. A common example of this type of eczema is cradle cap in babies and infants.

Nummular Eczema – Although relatively rare and uncommon, nummular eczema is another type of diagnosable eczema.

The most noticeable and distinguishable feature is patches of irritated skin that are coin shaped. It is a chronic condition. Allergies, family history of eczema, and asthma lead to an increased risk.

While anyone can have nummular eczema, it is most common in elderly males.

There are other types of eczema that men, women, and children suffer from. Although the names are different, the treatment options are usually the same.

Medical professionals recommend avoiding skin irritants, keeping the body well moisturized, and making the switch to all-natural products.

For an accurate diagnosis on what type of eczema you suffer from, schedule an appointment with your healthcare provider.

“It’s Possible to Rid Yourself of the Irritation and the Embarrassment! You Don’t Have to Live with Eczema Any Longer!” In a great book a previous lifetime Eczema suffer wrote down her experience in a new guide called “Eczema Free Forever”.

Eczema Free contains everything you need to know to clear up eczema – from the inside out! Plus, these are changes that ANYONE can do — you don’t need to be a doctor or a “nutrition nut”. You just need to have a strong desire to be rid of long-sleeve-loving eczema, once and for all. But don’t just take my word for it, read for yourself what just some of the many satisfied customers have to say about “Eczema Free Forever

So, be aware of the types of eczema that you have and let this help you to treat it well.

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As soon as summer hits, people, especially women, start thinking about weight loss. The trouble is that there are questions to ask before starting a diet

This is that time of the year when they start working on their body in the hope that by the time Christmas arrives (or maybe even before that), the extra burden of fat would be gone forever and they would be able to flaunt their slimmer and sexier bodies to their friends and beaus.

These women usually go for the common route of dieting for weight loss.

At the same time, there is also a section of women who are already dieting. They are in a dilemma over whether to continue dieting or quit it forever, because the results they are getting are either absolutely disappointing or far from what they expected from the diet program.

No matter which group you belong to, if you wish to lose weight this summer with the help of dieting, this article is the answer for you.

Even before you choose to diet, you need to make sure that you are fit for it, both mentally and physically.

Questions To Ask Before Starting A Diet

1. You are not a great foodie and don’t mind restrictions on your food choices: It is no secret that almost all modern diet programs would restrict your food intake in one way or other.

Usually, your junk food intake would be curtailed drastically. Now, this shouldn’t pose a big hurdle for you if you’re not a “power junk food eater”. If you eat junk foods only once in a blue moon then living without them won’t be a big issue for you.

2. You are not an emotional eater: Emotional eating is one of the leading causes behind obesity. Many a time people eat gobs of junk foods not out of hunger but rather to satisfy themselves mentally or to derive comfort from those foods.

People who have been ditched by their lovers, had an angry fight with their spouse or parents, or are faced with financial crisis, usually resort to eating tasty junk foods in the hope that those foods would make them feel happier.

The reality though is that junk foods make their bodies more uncomfortable than comfortable, and at the end of it all, they acquire a huge, fat belly.

Now, if you don’t eat for emotional reasons then the usual dietary restrictions shouldn’t be a reason of concern for you.

3. You take interest in detailed record-keeping and analytics: When you are dieting, you would need to maintain a food journal and keep track of what you are eating and when.

You would need to keep track of each and every morsel you are putting into your mouth. Snacks, meals, occasional junk food eating, eating at a friend’s party etc., should be recorded in minute details in your journal.

Additionally, if your diet program is based on the “calorie counting method” of dieting, you need to count calories of each and every piece of food you eat. You need to cook foods in a way that they don’t go over your allotted calorie limit.

Now, if you don’t mind doing all these things then dieting is definitely the BEST choice for you.

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