I have eczema and have had it since elementary school. Im allergic to citrus fruits, sodas,tea, and coffee. I’ve given up processed foods. Heal the gut and change the diet, eczema will be non existent. I use L-Glutamine powder, drink warm water with freshly squeezed ginger in the morning, eat mostly salads with cucumbers and celery, and increased water intake. Eczema was mostly around my eyes, mouth, and forehead. My face burned when I used a gentle scrub. My skin looks the best it’s looked in years. Journey hasn’t been easy but worth it.
@@meghavarghese2061 I recommend finding a high quality and rich cream moisturiser. I have been using Invity's youth activating cream concentrate. the texture is super thick and does not irritate my face either.
@@AnnaSwan-qv7of topical creams don’t heal eczema. Internal healing begins in the gut and it takes time. If the gut heals, there’s no need for topical creams and lotions.
I’m 60 and learned this lesson 10 years ago. My mother said I was born with 3 conditions: ability to sleep anywhere, eczema and diarrhea. Fixed the gut at 50 and am so so grateful. For me it is dairy in very small amounts and gluten. Take good care of yourself especially in the lows. That’s when I am susceptible to falling off and then 6-8 weeks of misery. Appreciate your video.
Changing my diet was the essential missing piece for my eczema, psoriasis, and acne, especially reducing refined and processed sugar. There were other dietary and non-dietary factors that helped me, but that was the biggest factor. And, yes, to irritating ingredients in supposedly "sensitive" and even "hypoallergenic" products!!! It shocks me how many irritants are in those products!
@@gracenevitt Soooo hard to trust labels! Add in my dairy allergy and it's even harder -- things in the US can be labeled "dairy free" if they meet certain criteria but they can still have the protein which is the part that causes allergic reactions! It's hard to trust our food and other industries. I'm sure you and I have both spent countless hours researching these things. 😥 I'm traveling and having a flair of psoriasis due to reaching for a few comfort foods when I'm overwhelmed, but I found a moisturizer that seems to be truly ok for me!
@maleaann7365 I totally get it! I used to be allergic to casein (the protein in dairy) when I was a kid... then I became vegan, and now I'm just lactose intolerant lol
@@gracenevittDo you have any recommendations for body lotion? I just started Dupixent a week ago. I am on the verge of a meltdown. My skin is so sensitive! Eczema won’t go away and scalp dermatitis, too. Gave up dairy as a starting point.
Your video is probably the most informative and helpful video I have watched. I have dealt with eczema almost my whole life. I have tried numerous things, just as you have said in your vidso. I was even medically discharged from the military due to eczema. I have been able to mentally overcome the struggles of day to day life and it has become normal to me. Sometimes I have to dig deep and go on with my day… Thanks to your video, I can try to heal myself without the doctor telling me it will never go away and I will have it for the rest of my life. I hear it all the time “I know what you are going through”… No you don’t… sometimes not scratching is not an option, unless you don’t have hands. I will attempt this and hope I find a solution. Thank you 🙏🏼
sending you all my love and healing thoughts! it's a bit of a journey to figure out what the root cause of your eczema is, but it is so so worth it in the end!! my quality of life in the past year has been amazing not having to worry about severe flares. I wish the same for you!!
I shared the same story with you. Almost exactly! I changed diets several times, reacted to all natural topicals, all foods, etc. microbiome and allergy testing nothing worked or gave me answers. Finally verdict after my whole life suffering? It was an autoimmune disease and LDN saved me. (Low dose naltrexone). I’m so happy you found your answers too! Full body raw skin itch is no way to live
it's truly awful to live through full body eczema!! I was literally at my breaking point and was like okay there's gotta be ONE more thing I can try before being forced to get on these dupixent injections....
I really needed this. The doctors I've seen told me I'm basically up shit creek and theres nothing I can do except use steroids and I don't want to get TSWS. I feel like an untouchable monster and hearing doctors tell you you're fucked is just devastating. It really feels like they couldn't give a shit about your quality of life. Just, "Oh, you're crying. Here, have some tissue. Get out of my office." I asked them about diet and they said it wouldn't help, but it's the only option I have now. I can't live life like this. This video gives me some hope though and its nice to hear from someone who has gone through a similar thing. This and Joanna Cedias old videos about her skin made me feel less alone.
don't let them bully you!! my eczema was literally everywhere for so long and I've been free from major flares for over a year now!! sending you love for your journey through to healing!!
Never use steroids! They are horrible they age ur skin thin it out and you will def have withdrawals. To ease infections or irritation due to scratching use hydrogen peroxide it def shortens flare ups to 2-4 days good luck
I'm so sorry you have been treated like this. You were correct to avoid steroids. Finding the root cause is the key in each person's journey and therefore the cure can be unique. I'm sorry this is vague advice but following your own instincts and intuition will be a powerful practice. Many will have their own opinion on what is happening and what the solution is but you must follow what you feel it right. You are not alone. You will find it ❤
It's all the Beliefs & Thoughts that creates any Dis-Ease. Go beyond medical opinions. Don't be limited by the medical beliefs. Refuse to. Go beyond incurable. Incurable only means that they don't know how to cure it at the moment. It doesn't mean it is incurable. Someone, somewhere on thus planet has healed every single disease that we have created. Go beyond statistics, numbers on charts. That's somebody's projections.
I'm so glad you were able to heal your eczema! Skin issues can be so all encompassing. And oof elimination diets are *hard*. I've been on AIP for 1,5 years already with very few successful re-intros. But it healed my skin for 95%! I had lots of acne in my face and my upper back, and was getting more and more hidradenitis boils. It was awful, so painful and invasive. Not eating a lot of things is hard, but being in so much pain is harder. Also having struggled with an ED all my life, it was hard. I had a dietician and psychologist on my side the whole first year, and I don't think I could have done it without them. Thank you for sharing what worked for you❤
I have vitiligo, eczema and since recently psychosis and i am looking for a right way to deal with it, while trying to live my life and keep a positive attitude. Thank you so much for sharing your process and revelations, it helps a lot! Stay well!
Thank you so much for sharing!! After you said you changed your diet a while back, I went down a rabbit hole and went on a similar elimination diet. I was vegetarian, vegan, or "healthy" food eater my whole life and eczema and autoimmune issues just got worse. I 100% do not want to be on any pharmaceuticals. After eliminating beans, seeds, nuts, and all grains my eczema cleared up in 1 week!! Thanks for leading me to the rabbit hole. Hurray for gut health!! Congratulations on finding your solution ❤❤
Congrats! I wish I could say the same cuz I started keto a couple months ago and nothing changed. Right now I'm trying no moisturizer, just ACV and sometimes yogurt/face wash.
trying specific diets like keto or paleo or whatever sometimes doesn't get to the specific root cause. I would try a full elimination diet and go from there, personally! hoping you can heal too💗
There is a book called no grain no pain. Grains and sugars cause lots of problems. I skipped that and went straight to ketovore / carnivore. All my body inflammation is going away. Trying to get my daughters eczema cleared up. Also nutritional testing is very important. Most of us are facing some sort of malnutrition.
I’m curious, did you do a food allergy testing? Or you just completely did the elimination diet? I was told I’m not allergic to any food. So that’s why I’m lost, if I’m not allergic to food , then what is the issue!
You poor girl. Really feel your pain and discomfort. Very pleased you're better now. Thanks for showing us the reality and not what most nonsense we are told from the majority of doctors 💊
just wanted to be honest! a lot of doctors, dermatologists, and other youtubers are selling a dream (and/or drugs or products that don't work) and I just want people to hear real experiences on how to actually get better
Well thanks for being honest, nowadays not everyone likes to speak the truth; even though knowing that everyone might have different kinds of skin care...Is always good to hear someone else's opinion based on their own experience.. Blessings!
My daughter is 6 years old and has been suffering from acute Atopic Dermatitis for the last three years. Now it has become terrible and she is suffering a lot. Your video really gives us hope to deal with it.
yes! As someone that has been suffering their entire life, I can say that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel❤️ hoping you can find a solution for your daughter soon!!
I don't have eczema but I really relate to the feelings about having to compromise morals for health. I'm in eating disorder recovery and even though I was vegan for ethical reasons and not disordered reasons I wasn't able to recover and stay vegan. I also did so much damage to my digestive system that I developed gluten intolerance on top of having 15 allergies, so being vegan was making my options so limited that it kept triggering relapses. I'm so sad about it and still trying to find ways to make my diet more aligned with my values but at the end of the day I can't be of any goos to anyone if I'm super sick.
this is so relatable💗 I know I'd theoretically be able to make vegetarianism work logistically, but practically, it would be so so damaging to my mental health and ability to properly feed myself. sending you so much love💗
It was a pleasure to hear your story, you look fantastic and I'm really happy for you! It's easy to look at your beautiful smile and not realise how much pain and suffering went into getting to this point. I hope that you never have to deal with that pain again. Love your authenticity, never lose it! I don't have eczema, but I have other conditions, and honestly the best thing you give me is hope.
Am so gald to see ur video.. I have been going through this situation 16ys.. After watching ur video now.. I started journaling and started my diet with strong mind set❤️... I experienced ur same condition... So.. I was searching for this kind of video... So am now on my healing journey.. Hope it will works for me inshallah... So lots of love❤️xoxo
Here’s a simple DIY salve recipe for eczema, using shea butter, aloe vera, coconut oil, and neem oil to hydrate and soothe irritated skin. Prior spray colonial silver or fenugreek water first to remove infection. (Fungus and yeast). Start by melting 1/4 cup of unrefined shea butter and 1 tablespoon of extra virgin coconut oil together in a double boiler (or a heatproof bowl over simmering water) until fully liquefied. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly, ensuring it’s still liquid. Next, pour the melted mixture into a food processor. Add 2 tablespoons of pure aloe vera gel and 1 tablespoon of cold-pressed neem oil. Blend gently until the ingredients are just combined and smooth. Transfer the salve to a clean, airtight jar and store in a cool, dry place. It should last up to 3-4 months, and refrigeration can extend its shelf life. To use, apply a small amount to affected areas as needed, especially after bathing or before bed, and gently massage it into the skin to allow absorption. This salve provides rich hydration and soothing relief with ingredients ideal for eczema-prone skin. And internally take candida fighting herbs and remove starch and sugar from the diet.
thanks and congratulations on doing so well. i have to say that your attention to differences in abilities was really appreciated. if that’s a generation-wide thing, our world will definitely be a better place☀️
My son is seven and has had eczema since he was born. He had multiple food and environmental allergies thank you for your video it gives me hope that I am on the right track with a functional health approach and that I can heal him.
Thanks for a great video. Something I would like to add to it is something my father told me. He had a really bad eczima most of his life living in Poland. When he came to San Francisco he also developed heart condition. I read somewhere that vitamin E was good for heart problems so my father started taking vitamin E daily One day he called me and told me that his eczima was completely gone. He assured me it was because him taking large dishes of vitamin E. That was perhaps 6 months after taking vitamin E daily. He swore by it and never stopped taking vitamin E and his eczima never returned. Worth a try. Just adding this one more thing that might help too.
Thank you this is one of the best videos. I’m a slim healthy flexitarian, aged 36 and having eczema across face, neck and arms for first time, also yesterday I ended up in A&E with gout in my foot (lol how Victorian of me) so today I’m starting to tackle is. Mine is stress induced for sure but going to work on gut health for the next month. Thank you again x
I have atopic dermatitis since i was a baby and the only thing that helped me was getting a blood test for allergies and I'm allergic to so many things, once i stopped consuming them (specially tomatoes, dairy, spicy food, nuts and citric fruits) and one lotion/cream that helped me the most is a brand called bagovit, the classic one and the bagovit a plus for flares up. I truly recommend getting the allergies test as you mentioned. I'm also allergic to sooo many weird things that are weirdly included in so many foods, it's so hard to find good products that I'm not allergic to.
I loved your video! Im so happy for you that you figured it out on your own! Bravo! I’m going through hell since January 2024 with psoriasis on my face. Overall, I’ve had psoriasis since my early 30s. I’ve dealt with it but now it’s gotten too far! My face and neck are constantly itchy, red inflamed , flaky and painful! I got food allergy tested and it was all negative. Allergist said I’m not allergic to any of the food that I tested for. In addition, I started an elimination diet, no sugar, or dairy, gluten free. Still haven’t seen a difference. I’m on day 14 with this elimination diet , hoping it’s just a mater of time. I’m also taking a probiotic in the morning, drinking lots of water with apple cider vinegar. Not sure what else to do. Patch test will be in August.
Have you maybe considered it's caused/ exacerbated by contact dermatitis from shampoo, conditioner, or hair dye? Sometimes you can start reacting to products you've been using for years so it's always a possibility.
I have also had to become gluten and soy free for my health. Asian foods have been the hardest, but I recently discovered Jumai, which is a purely rice made soy sauce that is soy and gluten free and amazing. I get it from Umami Insider. Its a game changer
my eczema has been freaking out since january. i’m not sure if it’s tsw or just severe eczema but it’s been the most awful three months of my life. i’ve done elimination diets on and off but i think i need to commit to it to properly and find my “root cause”. i’m also vegan so super scared about what im going to find out and the possibility of having to compromise my ethics but I have to put my health first🥲🥲 this condition is so debilitating and I have exams in a month so i’ve really got to feel my best (or at least better). i’m scared the elimination diet is going to make a feel weak and affect my concentration/learning etc. this close to my exams but I’m just gonna take it day by day. thanks for the video! super insightful x
i hope your eczema has been doing better :( and that you are eating healthy and enough for your daily protein intake. you can still explore different topical treatments that are not steroid creams. other than eating clean, finding an effective cream moisturiser is super important too, in terms of healing and preventing your eczema. i have been using Invity youth activating cream concentrate and i recently found out they're vegan and cruelty-free too!
this is so educationnal, thanks for your video. It helps me knowing how to start treating my eczema without using those steroid creams. I think you are strong, doing all those sacrifices for a quality of life. This is in fact so dibilitating, and tough, but i think your skin looks amazing. i just started having eczema, and in the summer its the worse, but not as bad as you, and i want to find the roots of it before it gets unlivable. thanks again for this.
all the best in your eczema healing journey! i used to have frequent flare-ups too and it got quite bad till i didnt even want to leave my room :( thankfully, i found a rich cream moisturiser that helped my eczema the most, instead of using steroid creams as their effects are only temporary. if your eczema is still not getting better (praying it does get better though!), i recommend trying Invity youth activating cream concentrate.
Doctors should be held accountable when they tell patients "Nothing you do will cure this. You must take this medicine " (with a high price tag and terrible potential side effects). I've never had one doctor to discuss with me about food being healing for the body nor have I heard of anyone that has either. Doctors only get a few hours of nutritional education in medical school and it seems that the overwhelming majority do not think outside the box. If they do, they are afraid to speak up. Medical treatment and treatment in general should always be tailored to the patient and never a blanket one-size-fits-all approach. Doctors see patients about every 15 minutes on average, adhere to the government requirements on any treatments and make money along with the pharmaceutical companies every time they push a pill. The gut microbiome holds the key to so much and it's never discussed by doctors. The medical community is shameful at best. Bravo to Grace for not listening to the magic pill story and figuring out what works for her body. Good for you!
thank you!! and I totally agree! it was so scary hearing that from a medical professional and then going back afterwards to show them how much my skin had cleared up and them saying "it probably won't last" :/
my eczema has been freaking out since january. i’m not sure if it’s tsw or just severe eczema but it’s been the most awful three months of my life. i’ve done elimination diets on and off but i think i need to commit to it to properly and find my “root cause”. i’m also vegan so super scared about what im going to find out and the possibility of having to compromise my ethics but I have to put my health first🥲🥲 this condition is so debilitating and I have exams in a month so i’ve really got to feel my best (or at least better). thanks for the video! super insightful :)
I have fatty liver, and it makes sense that my eczema triggers whenever my fatty liver worsens. I am also very allergic to chicken, shrimp, too much heat, rough fabric and detergent. It also worsened because I've been working nights for almost a decade and stress is definitely included with the job. Time came and my Eczema spread from head to toe so my doctor advised me not to work for 2 weeks (became 3 weeks for some reason). That time really allowed me to heal, my skin was almost restored completely because I was able to rest, and watch my diet. Sadly, it's coming back after 6 years because I am still working at night. Anyway, fight goes on and I'll find a way to quit my job and look for a day shift job.
Thank you for sharing your eczema experience! I’ve been having a really bad eczema flare up since February 2024… so it’s been 7 months. I’ve tried the candida diet, I went dairy/gluten/sugar free for 2 months. I lost 15 pounds just from that. I’ve been incorporating vitamins & supplants. I’ve been eating clean. But I am still flaring up. I think I’ll try the allergy patch test. It’s just been really tough & I don’t have a support system.
@MsAbbygayle91 If you are stressed / or get stressed it will always go worse. Also sitting in the sun without sun cream on cleared alot of mine up, the sun creams have many dangerous skin inflaming ingredients in, so I never use. Like you say diet is also a big thing. Best Wishes to you.
It is so refreshing to me to hear all that you say because I have had the same experiences in trying to heal my eczema. You are so right about two things: 1. what works for one person may not work for you and 2. you can spend hundreds of dollars on all sorts of supplements and ointments that do nothing at all for you personally. I never had eczema until I was in my mid 70's and got rid of it then by going on a carnivore diet and doing tapping (a healing modality). No more for about 4 or 5 years . Then I went through a year of great mental stress and the eczema came back with a vengeance. It was just on one foot and leg, but then it went to my eyes and spread all over my face. I also experienced swelling in my ankle, then the leg and the foot and my face became so swollen all over that I couldn't fully open my eyes and mouth. I looked like a monster with slits for eyes! Nothing was working and I finally went to a good dermatologist. I did NOT want to go on steroids, but that is what was prescribed and at that point I was really desperate. The steroid creams DID work and I was happy after only a week and a half to have my face back smooth and clear! The doctor was amazed at the results. Just before the two week point of using the steroids, I stopped using them and used only a body cream that they suggested. But within two days, it started up on my face gain. So now I am back to doing whatever I can holistically. I appreciate all the knowledge that you have amassed at such a young age and am glad that I didn't go through all this when I was a pretty teenager! Bless you and thanks for sharing your experience. It's a horrible thing to go through!
You can not sustain an elimination diet for long. I just eat cabbage and cauliflower for 14 days. No protein or carbohydrates. But I had no energy. Some days, I couldn't get out of bed. Because I was weak from lack of energy. When I reintroduced protein and carbs. Eczema flared up again.
For me a huge factor in the treatment of atopic dermatitis and eczema was diet. It turns out that I have a lot of small allergies and with long-term consumption of such food, this led to terrible inflammation. I stopped eating chicken meat, red/orange/yellow fruits and vegetables, citrus, fish, potatoes, spices. And now I almost never have flare-ups on my face! The second big factor was stress, almost all the years of high school without remissions I had bloody hands that did not heal no matter how much cream I used, but as soon as I graduated that same summer, everything healed. Now I maintain my condition with careful skin care + diet (I eat 'risky' food once every 2 weeks), I try not to stress too much and not to scratch myself. So everyone has a very individual journey and the most important thing is to listen to your body 😅
Oh, and yes, I also did allergy tests once as a child and as an adult. As a child they showed only chamomile + fish, and as an adult only oysters 🤷🏻♀️ I still don't know the exact answer but my allergist said that the products and their proteins can be very similar, because of this the body reacts, for example, to birch pollen and carrots. Or even having an allergy «only to chamomile», drinking herbal teas in the morning I wake up in an itchy rash all over my body. So now I just try to eat very carefully and not eat 'new' products on the same day
I'm allergic to soy. Learned it during a food allergen test. Stopped eating soy based stuff every day and a lot of stomach and throat and breathing problems started to solve themselves. I also miss tofu! I also had to start avoiding some of my most favorite foods cause they were hurting me.
Now this is exactly how health information from personal experience should be talked about, as an individual experience. I'm considering trying a ketogenic diet. A medical doctor I listened to described how he helped people with a condition similar to mine with the diet. The class of medication I'm on is also used for seizures and some people with seizures stop having them when on a ketogenic diet. He's had great success with the diet. It hurts nothing to clean up my diet, I pretty much have nothing to lose. Will it suck getting offy current diet, probably, but it will be worth it if it helps.
I will say I have been doing keto since November with cheating during Thanksgiving and Christmas/new years, but it hasn't cleared it yet. I'm negative for any food allergens, so I'm not sure if my issue would be food
I recently got a smaller allergy testing done. Turns out that im allergic to nickle and gold. Nickel can be in a lot of things so i ordered a nickle tester. Im really bummed i cant wear any gold jewlery anymore
I eat very healthy cut out soda and junk and my eczema is still so bad i seriously dont know whats wrong i dont eat gluten often either my allergies are through the roof im currently typing this with a wet wrap i hope this helps
How did you find out about this allergy? I’ve been carnivore for nearly 1 month and have lost 15 kg and feel amazing but I only had a baby 5 weeks ago and my health is usually “really good” when pregnant and crashes at about 6 weeks postpartum so I’m worried. I have spent SOOOOOOO much money and effort trying to fix my health and no doctors ever care about anything except my “low iron”.
@@inspiringsimple I tried to go vegan and was having migraines, eczema, rosacea, joint pain - you name it. I knew I was allergic to nickel in jewelry. The allergist just said "it has to be systemic nickel allergy". I tried eliminatating all the things and all my symptoms cleared.
@@cerealnana Thank you for replying. My mind really is blown as I think this might be the answer for my 17 year old daughter. I have sent the video to her to watch but SO much of what Grace said about the areas of her body affected made me think candida and then with what you said has made me so hopeful that she can be cured. So I guess I will potentially solve the mystery for me and my daughter. Thank you so much!
Do you have a template or guide for the diet recent and candida diet that you did? I would love to follow it as a guide. Im dealing with extreme staph infections on my eczema, and i know ive struggled with candida issues as well. I would love a starting place. Thanks! Your video was extremely helpful
I kind of piecemealed it together with help from my stepmom, Michelle Mills on instagram, and pinterest lists/graphics on the candida/elimination diet. kinda just followed my instincts for some of it.. everyone's body is different! sadly eczema isn't very one size fits all, I wish I could help more!
Does not sound dumb at all I was suicidal when my face was covered I was so insecure and anxious all the time. I thought once it was gone from My face I would be ok but my face has been clear for a while but my neck and shoulders keep going up and down and my clothes aggravate me so much! I can flare up from my jumper rubbing on my neck and even though I can cover it and hide it from people ( which I couldn’t do with my face and why I was so anxious) it’s still getting to my mental health because I will be so uncomfortable, sore and itchy and want to rip my clothes off in public
Can you please let me know which one you bought? I purchased one from my local health food store, Bluebonnet Probiotic & Prebiotic 50 Billion Live Cultures, DNA-Verified 20 Strains. Last night was the first night I slept well without taking an antihistamine.How long did it take for your eczema completely resolve itself?
20:06 I don't think it is healthy for anyone to be vegan or solely vegetarian, or solely a carnivore for that matter. We all need a balanced diet specific to ourselves. Thank you for confirming my theory as my doctor threatened to put needles in my fingers after I buy a $300 cream that he is already assuming won't work; he also vehemently disagrees with me that my eczema is being caused by the food I eat. Screw him, my own personal theory of it being food related has been confirmed by you (and Barbara O'neill). I'm in the process of doing an elimination diet myself.
How long did you have to stay on the elimination diet? I’m also a vegetarian. I did not consider a patch test. Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
I don't know much about rosacea, but I can only assume that most skin conditions are similar and caused by gut/internal imbalances. it surely wouldn't hurt to give it a try for a little while!
depending on cause but in my case eating sauerkraut daily and kefir seemed to do something but i could also just have been on the end of that 3 month run of heavy eczema itches and skin spots etc [jan-mar] But next day after eating sauerkraut it was less so who knows might work for a few people read that formented food is good for your gut bio anyway so maybe less imuunsystem inflamation reactions when eating that for a while also stop eating all factory made food bread sugar etc and more meat
Thank you so much for this video it's given me hope about possible options to look into. Imagine not having a flare up for 12 years then suddenly it hits me like a truck! And naturally the doctors wanted to get me on steroids, i'm telling them i dont want them because i know they don't work for me long term, and they're saying well that's your only option. Never doubting myself again. It really does start with your insides being right! And in a world full of poison it's so hard to know when you're consuming the right things. Good luck my fellow sensitives
how long did you do the elimination diet? I have had eczema for so long ever since I was 16! I have it in my ears and behind my knee. I am so tired of it and am thinking to go on an elimination diet to finally figure out what foods really trigger me. So, I wanna know how long should we do elimination diet in a safe way?
My daughter has flare up at age 5 … I am crying in the bathroom… every one recommend me drugs which I don’t want … just start struggle this year let’s see how hard that was
How come you took B12 and Milk Thistle, were they recommended to you/ did you take them before/ do they have specific benefits? Thank you for this video :)
like I mentioned, it seemed like the best thing for me at the time when doing research on Michelle Mills' instagram page about eczema and finding the root cause
Help me i have a baby who is 1yr and 7mths who has eczema on his inside of his elbows and back of legs little on neck whic he scratches a lot .Please gave me some advice ❤❤❤
I had the same when I was that age! my mom used to give me oatmeal baths. I don't have any advice or personal experience with healing eczema at that age, but I recommend getting a patch test if you can (like I mentioned in the video)
I am 41 a black female and this is new to me I have broken out with severe eczema weeping eczema. I started researching and from experience it is definitely what you eat. #1 thing to do is detox your LIVER and become vegan your eczema will leave. ITS THE LIVER
it's definitely what you eat, but everyone is a little different for what their body can handle! for me, going vegan made my eczema worse unfortunately :(
It's not necessarily what you eat for everyone, it is for many people but there are other triggers. Mine is dust, dust mites and dust mite poop. The problem is it's practically impossible to escape house dust mites. It's such a complex condition and of course everyone is different.
Thank you! You are my confirmation. I thought I heard the Lord say clean my liver but I was not sure. But I asked I Him to confirm that He was speaking. He just did through you !
I just used my diet and some of the other supplements she recommended! the candida pills made me nervous because obviously it's hard to know 1000% if you had candida and I got scared LOL
so, if you will do soy free gluten free vegan, u will have the flare up of eczema again??? because I had an eczema and I am a long term vegan, over 15 years vegan, so I tried to be gluten free and I took a high dose of vitamin d2 and my eczema cleared up
I was vegan for 7 years. It is already a highly restricted diet so if you take gluten and soy out you are not left with many foods that will give you your nutritional requirements, you'll be supplements galore.. and that is not healthy to live off unnatural pills when you can just eat fresh fish, pasture raised eggs and grassfed or free-range, or game meats I still get my fruit and veggies from farmers markets and grow some of my own things. Vegan is not for everyone. For most people, it's better to just have a balanced diet, reduce meat consumption, have some vegetarian meals throughout the week.. Cut out dairy, soy, gluten, processed foods, and processed meat. No deli meats just get real food. Everyone eats too much meat, and it's all unnatural industrialised crap and most vegans eat fake lab grown meats that are even worse for you. So many people as misinformed nowadays. Just go back the natural way of eating like how our grandparents eat and problem solved.
I have toenail eczema on one foot. I'm assuming it must be from Candida. I thought it was toenail fungus at first but my doctor tested it and said it's eczema.
i don't have eczema but i do have psoriasis and actually psoriasis arthritis so i know how horrible having a skin condition can be & i actually have to inject myself with something once every week to keep it at bay
after you get the patch test you had change the body wash as its give you root prooblem to what product to change what body wash you instead of previous one?
I was advised against an allergy test for eczema just because the results are not always what you're exactly looking for in terms of what to eliminate because I'm almost certain it would not have said I was "allergic" to soy. I'm just sensitive to it.
Hi, I just came across this video and I haven't watched it yet, going too now. But Ive been reading the comments and it's all gut related. My question is like one of my main triggers is fizzy drinks which I only consume at special events like wedding etc, my question is once my gut is fully healed will I be able to drink them without any issue?
I have eczema since childhood..I noticed that Most of people have insurance for their eczema treatment.Sadly,I have no such things.Which insurance is best to covers the eczema thing.If anyone know about this please let me know.... please 🙏🥺
eczema treatment does not have to be expensive. use a calming essence and a rich cream moisturiser. i had severe eczema when i was younger and i tried and tested countless of moisturisers and so far invity's youth activating cream concentrate was the most effective in preventing my future flare-ups.
Did the glucosides cause the red bumps on your body? I just switched laundry detergents to a EWG verified one that was supposed to be way cleaner than the one I was using and it has multiple glucosides in it and my neck, chest, and back broke out in these huge red bumps.
yes! it's called contact dermatitis and it's usually caused by a physical skin allergy and it is red bumps everywhere. it takes a while (sometimes weeks) for the rash to die down so be patient even if you've changed soaps.
I did not and ideally never plan on it ! they offered it to me as a "last resort" but I decided to alter my diet and that has worked for me personally!
I’m going to try this, but when u brought a food back in and found it caused a flare how did u get rid of the flare? Did removing the food again solve it or did u do something else?
How did you suspect that you have candida overgrowth? Ill also do elimination diet. Just wondering what my overgrowth is so i know how i can target this.
Also you really stressed the importance of patch test... but it sounds like ultimately it's gluten and sugar that you had to cut out? Were there major things you discovered from the patch test that helped your recovery?
I suspected candida based on what I found on Michelle Mills' instagram page (ex: location of my eczema, my cravings, etc). and the patch test was important because I found out I was allergic to alkyl glucosides (which is a common ingredient in "sensitive skin" products). I also have cut out soy, and that has been the biggest game-changer for me
I have had eczema since I was born. For me it got the worst when I was in middle and high school. I got on dupixent about 5 years ago but it isn’t working that well anymore and it’s not something I want to be on forever. I have been vegan for 10 years and I am coming to terms with the fact that it is probably not helping my eczema. When you ate meat after so many years of not eating it did you have a reaction or was it hard for your body to digest?
it was okay! I just started introducing things slowly. to this day I still only eat fish and chicken and likely won't ever venture any further in terms of meat consumption.
I cut dairy milk, now I'm thinking about cutting down on dairy dessert and cheese. I drink almond milk only and have been drinking it for 2+ yrs now. Me and my twin sister switched because our eczema and gut issues. We currently are experiencing flairs of eczema so we're looking at what we should cut now. Honestly we eat eggs everyday so that may get cut back 😂🤦🏿♀️🤦🏿♀️
And the milk has helped because we're not gassy or super bloated and our patches don't show up everywhere all over our bodies like they did in the past. Now I'm trying to find something new because my right hand gets so inflamed on the fingers and it prevents me from being able to do regular things since in right handed. My hand getting it rly bad is something new so it must be something I'm consuming.
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I have eczema and have had it since elementary school. Im allergic to citrus fruits, sodas,tea, and coffee. I’ve given up processed foods. Heal the gut and change the diet, eczema will be non existent. I use L-Glutamine powder, drink warm water with freshly squeezed ginger in the morning, eat mostly salads with cucumbers and celery, and increased water intake. Eczema was mostly around my eyes, mouth, and forehead. My face burned when I used a gentle scrub. My skin looks the best it’s looked in years. Journey hasn’t been easy but worth it.
Hi im suffering from eczema right now! Could u please help me! I have on my both cheeks and chin🥲
@@meghavarghese2061 how’s your diet? Most skin disorders begin in the gut. If you get the gut cleaned up, your skin will clear up.
@@meghavarghese2061 I recommend finding a high quality and rich cream moisturiser. I have been using Invity's youth activating cream concentrate. the texture is super thick and does not irritate my face either.
@@AnnaSwan-qv7of topical creams don’t heal eczema. Internal healing begins in the gut and it takes time. If the gut heals, there’s no need for topical creams and lotions.
@@my.0224 how can I clean up my gut?🫤 My diet usually contains everything including sugar, all type of meats, i mean literally everything 😑🥲
I’m 60 and learned this lesson 10 years ago. My mother said I was born with 3 conditions: ability to sleep anywhere, eczema and diarrhea.
Fixed the gut at 50 and am so so grateful. For me it is dairy in very small amounts and gluten. Take good care of yourself especially in the lows. That’s when I am susceptible to falling off and then 6-8 weeks of misery. Appreciate your video.
Changing my diet was the essential missing piece for my eczema, psoriasis, and acne, especially reducing refined and processed sugar. There were other dietary and non-dietary factors that helped me, but that was the biggest factor. And, yes, to irritating ingredients in supposedly "sensitive" and even "hypoallergenic" products!!! It shocks me how many irritants are in those products!
I thought it was always safe when it had that eczema logo on it😭😭 boy was I wrong!!
@@gracenevitt Soooo hard to trust labels! Add in my dairy allergy and it's even harder -- things in the US can be labeled "dairy free" if they meet certain criteria but they can still have the protein which is the part that causes allergic reactions! It's hard to trust our food and other industries. I'm sure you and I have both spent countless hours researching these things. 😥 I'm traveling and having a flair of psoriasis due to reaching for a few comfort foods when I'm overwhelmed, but I found a moisturizer that seems to be truly ok for me!
@maleaann7365 I totally get it! I used to be allergic to casein (the protein in dairy) when I was a kid... then I became vegan, and now I'm just lactose intolerant lol
@@maleaann My story completely resonates with you.
I have IBS -D, I am lactose intolerant and also have scalp psoriasis.
@@gracenevittDo you have any recommendations for body lotion? I just started Dupixent a week ago. I am on the verge of a meltdown. My skin is so sensitive! Eczema won’t go away and scalp dermatitis, too. Gave up dairy as a starting point.
Your video is probably the most informative and helpful video I have watched. I have dealt with eczema almost my whole life. I have tried numerous things, just as you have said in your vidso. I was even medically discharged from the military due to eczema. I have been able to mentally overcome the struggles of day to day life and it has become normal to me. Sometimes I have to dig deep and go on with my day…
Thanks to your video, I can try to heal myself without the doctor telling me it will never go away and I will have it for the rest of my life.
I hear it all the time “I know what you are going through”…
No you don’t… sometimes not scratching is not an option, unless you don’t have hands.
I will attempt this and hope I find a solution. Thank you 🙏🏼
sending you all my love and healing thoughts! it's a bit of a journey to figure out what the root cause of your eczema is, but it is so so worth it in the end!! my quality of life in the past year has been amazing not having to worry about severe flares. I wish the same for you!!
Hi, did it get better?
omg imagine having amputated hands too arrghhghg haha
I shared the same story with you. Almost exactly! I changed diets several times, reacted to all natural topicals, all foods, etc. microbiome and allergy testing nothing worked or gave me answers. Finally verdict after my whole life suffering? It was an autoimmune disease and LDN saved me. (Low dose naltrexone). I’m so happy you found your answers too! Full body raw skin itch is no way to live
it's truly awful to live through full body eczema!! I was literally at my breaking point and was like okay there's gotta be ONE more thing I can try before being forced to get on these dupixent injections....
LDN is such a miracle! I'm not sure how curative it is for me yet, but it helps quite a lot with my chronic pain.
Can I ask what autoimmune disease it was that you have?
@@traceythomas9950 mixed connective tissue disease
what autoimmune disease?
I really needed this. The doctors I've seen told me I'm basically up shit creek and theres nothing I can do except use steroids and I don't want to get TSWS. I feel like an untouchable monster and hearing doctors tell you you're fucked is just devastating. It really feels like they couldn't give a shit about your quality of life. Just, "Oh, you're crying. Here, have some tissue. Get out of my office."
I asked them about diet and they said it wouldn't help, but it's the only option I have now. I can't live life like this. This video gives me some hope though and its nice to hear from someone who has gone through a similar thing. This and Joanna Cedias old videos about her skin made me feel less alone.
don't let them bully you!! my eczema was literally everywhere for so long and I've been free from major flares for over a year now!! sending you love for your journey through to healing!!
Never use steroids! They are horrible they age ur skin thin it out and you will def have withdrawals. To ease infections or irritation due to scratching use hydrogen peroxide it def shortens flare ups to 2-4 days good luck
Most doctors will never tell you that you can heal yourself with food instead of meds because it doesn't make the industry any money.
I'm so sorry you have been treated like this. You were correct to avoid steroids. Finding the root cause is the key in each person's journey and therefore the cure can be unique. I'm sorry this is vague advice but following your own instincts and intuition will be a powerful practice. Many will have their own opinion on what is happening and what the solution is but you must follow what you feel it right.
You are not alone. You will find it ❤
It's all the Beliefs & Thoughts that creates any Dis-Ease.
Go beyond medical opinions.
Don't be limited by the medical beliefs. Refuse to.
Go beyond incurable.
Incurable only means that they don't know how to cure it at the moment.
It doesn't mean it is incurable.
Someone, somewhere on thus planet has healed every single disease that we have created.
Go beyond statistics, numbers on charts.
That's somebody's projections.
I'm so glad you were able to heal your eczema! Skin issues can be so all encompassing. And oof elimination diets are *hard*. I've been on AIP for 1,5 years already with very few successful re-intros. But it healed my skin for 95%! I had lots of acne in my face and my upper back, and was getting more and more hidradenitis boils. It was awful, so painful and invasive. Not eating a lot of things is hard, but being in so much pain is harder. Also having struggled with an ED all my life, it was hard. I had a dietician and psychologist on my side the whole first year, and I don't think I could have done it without them. Thank you for sharing what worked for you❤
I have vitiligo, eczema and since recently psychosis and i am looking for a right way to deal with it, while trying to live my life and keep a positive attitude. Thank you so much for sharing your process and revelations, it helps a lot! Stay well!
I think this is one of your best videos so far ! Very informative and encouraging. Thank you.
aww thank you!!!
Just watched it and subscribed
Thank you so much for sharing!! After you said you changed your diet a while back, I went down a rabbit hole and went on a similar elimination diet. I was vegetarian, vegan, or "healthy" food eater my whole life and eczema and autoimmune issues just got worse. I 100% do not want to be on any pharmaceuticals. After eliminating beans, seeds, nuts, and all grains my eczema cleared up in 1 week!! Thanks for leading me to the rabbit hole. Hurray for gut health!! Congratulations on finding your solution ❤❤
it cleared up so fast for me too that I was almost like ...... seriously😭😂 I could have done that the whole time ????
Congrats! I wish I could say the same cuz I started keto a couple months ago and nothing changed. Right now I'm trying no moisturizer, just ACV and sometimes yogurt/face wash.
trying specific diets like keto or paleo or whatever sometimes doesn't get to the specific root cause. I would try a full elimination diet and go from there, personally! hoping you can heal too💗
There is a book called no grain no pain. Grains and sugars cause lots of problems. I skipped that and went straight to ketovore / carnivore. All my body inflammation is going away. Trying to get my daughters eczema cleared up.
Also nutritional testing is very important. Most of us are facing some sort of malnutrition.
I’m curious, did you do a food allergy testing? Or you just completely did the elimination diet? I was told I’m not allergic to any food. So that’s why I’m lost, if I’m not allergic to food , then what is the issue!
You poor girl. Really feel your pain and discomfort. Very pleased you're better now. Thanks for showing us the reality and not what most nonsense we are told from the majority of doctors 💊
just wanted to be honest! a lot of doctors, dermatologists, and other youtubers are selling a dream (and/or drugs or products that don't work) and I just want people to hear real experiences on how to actually get better
The key take away for me ✨write down what you CAN eat, rather than focus on what you can't. Thank you!
Well thanks for being honest, nowadays not everyone likes to speak the truth; even though knowing that everyone might have different kinds of skin care...Is always good to hear someone else's opinion based on their own experience.. Blessings!
My daughter is 6 years old and has been suffering from acute Atopic Dermatitis for the last three years. Now it has become terrible and she is suffering a lot. Your video really gives us hope to deal with it.
yes! As someone that has been suffering their entire life, I can say that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel❤️ hoping you can find a solution for your daughter soon!!
I don't have eczema but I really relate to the feelings about having to compromise morals for health. I'm in eating disorder recovery and even though I was vegan for ethical reasons and not disordered reasons I wasn't able to recover and stay vegan. I also did so much damage to my digestive system that I developed gluten intolerance on top of having 15 allergies, so being vegan was making my options so limited that it kept triggering relapses. I'm so sad about it and still trying to find ways to make my diet more aligned with my values but at the end of the day I can't be of any goos to anyone if I'm super sick.
this is so relatable💗 I know I'd theoretically be able to make vegetarianism work logistically, but practically, it would be so so damaging to my mental health and ability to properly feed myself. sending you so much love💗
It was a pleasure to hear your story, you look fantastic and I'm really happy for you! It's easy to look at your beautiful smile and not realise how much pain and suffering went into getting to this point. I hope that you never have to deal with that pain again. Love your authenticity, never lose it! I don't have eczema, but I have other conditions, and honestly the best thing you give me is hope.
thank you so much!! 💗
Am so gald to see ur video.. I have been going through this situation
16ys.. After watching ur video now.. I started journaling and started my diet with strong mind set❤️... I experienced ur same condition... So.. I was searching for this kind of video... So am now on my healing journey.. Hope it will works for me inshallah... So lots of love❤️xoxo
best of luck to you!!!💗
THANK YOU FOR SHARING ALL OF THAT INFORMATION, IT REALLY MADE ME CONSIDER TAKING THE CANDIDA DIET AND APPLY ALL YOUR TIPS, THANKS!
Here’s a simple DIY salve recipe for eczema, using shea butter, aloe vera, coconut oil, and neem oil to hydrate and soothe irritated skin.
Prior spray colonial silver or fenugreek water first to remove infection. (Fungus and yeast).
Start by melting 1/4 cup of unrefined shea butter and 1 tablespoon of extra virgin coconut oil together in a double boiler (or a heatproof bowl over simmering water) until fully liquefied. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly, ensuring it’s still liquid.
Next, pour the melted mixture into a food processor. Add 2 tablespoons of pure aloe vera gel and 1 tablespoon of cold-pressed neem oil. Blend gently until the ingredients are just combined and smooth.
Transfer the salve to a clean, airtight jar and store in a cool, dry place. It should last up to 3-4 months, and refrigeration can extend its shelf life.
To use, apply a small amount to affected areas as needed, especially after bathing or before bed, and gently massage it into the skin to allow absorption. This salve provides rich hydration and soothing relief with ingredients ideal for eczema-prone skin.
And internally take candida fighting herbs and remove starch and sugar from the diet.
Thank you for this video. I have had a very similar journey. It has given me hope to focus on my diet. Many many thanks again for making this vlog 🙂
thanks and congratulations on doing so well. i have to say that your attention to differences in abilities was really appreciated. if that’s a generation-wide thing, our world will definitely be a better place☀️
My son is seven and has had eczema since he was born. He had multiple food and environmental allergies thank you for your video it gives me hope that I am on the right track with a functional health approach and that I can heal him.
Thanks for a great video. Something I would like to add to it is something my father told me.
He had a really bad eczima most of his life living in Poland. When he came to San Francisco he also developed heart condition. I read somewhere that vitamin E was good for heart problems so my father started taking vitamin E daily
One day he called me and told me that his eczima was completely gone. He assured me it was because him taking large dishes of vitamin E. That was perhaps 6 months after taking vitamin E daily. He swore by it and never stopped taking vitamin E and his eczima never returned. Worth a try.
Just adding this one more thing that might help too.
Thank you this is one of the best videos. I’m a slim healthy flexitarian, aged 36 and having eczema across face, neck and arms for first time, also yesterday I ended up in A&E with gout in my foot (lol how Victorian of me) so today I’m starting to tackle is. Mine is stress induced for sure but going to work on gut health for the next month. Thank you again x
I have atopic dermatitis since i was a baby and the only thing that helped me was getting a blood test for allergies and I'm allergic to so many things, once i stopped consuming them (specially tomatoes, dairy, spicy food, nuts and citric fruits) and one lotion/cream that helped me the most is a brand called bagovit, the classic one and the bagovit a plus for flares up. I truly recommend getting the allergies test as you mentioned. I'm also allergic to sooo many weird things that are weirdly included in so many foods, it's so hard to find good products that I'm not allergic to.
I loved your video! Im so happy for you that you figured it out on your own! Bravo! I’m going through hell since January 2024 with psoriasis on my face. Overall, I’ve had psoriasis since my early 30s. I’ve dealt with it but now it’s gotten too far! My face and neck are constantly itchy, red inflamed , flaky and painful! I got food allergy tested and it was all negative. Allergist said I’m not allergic to any of the food that I tested for. In addition, I started an elimination diet, no sugar, or dairy, gluten free. Still haven’t seen a difference. I’m on day 14 with this elimination diet , hoping it’s just a mater of time. I’m also taking a probiotic in the morning, drinking lots of water with apple cider vinegar. Not sure what else to do. Patch test will be in August.
Have you maybe considered it's caused/ exacerbated by contact dermatitis from shampoo, conditioner, or hair dye? Sometimes you can start reacting to products you've been using for years so it's always a possibility.
Yeah. Eating clean isn’t helping mine. I’m thinking my immune system is dysfunctional.
Thank you Grace. You didn’t ramble. We all took away something from your video. ❤❤❤❤
Thank you, just sent this to my friend who has suffered for quite sometime. Good work, brilliant journey, thanks again for sharing
wishing your friend the best!!!
I have also had to become gluten and soy free for my health. Asian foods have been the hardest, but I recently discovered Jumai, which is a purely rice made soy sauce that is soy and gluten free and amazing. I get it from Umami Insider. Its a game changer
omg thank you for sharing this!!! I need to try this stuff!!
@@gracenevitt Of course! Its kinda expensive for the amount that you get, but I treasure every drop. Hope it works for you!
my eczema has been freaking out since january. i’m not sure if it’s tsw or just severe eczema but it’s been the most awful three months of my life. i’ve done elimination diets on and off but i think i need to commit to it to properly and find my “root cause”. i’m also vegan so super scared about what im going to find out and the possibility of having to compromise my ethics but I have to put my health first🥲🥲 this condition is so debilitating and I have exams in a month so i’ve really got to feel my best (or at least better). i’m scared the elimination diet is going to make a feel weak and affect my concentration/learning etc. this close to my exams but I’m just gonna take it day by day. thanks for the video! super insightful x
i hope your eczema has been doing better :( and that you are eating healthy and enough for your daily protein intake. you can still explore different topical treatments that are not steroid creams. other than eating clean, finding an effective cream moisturiser is super important too, in terms of healing and preventing your eczema. i have been using Invity youth activating cream concentrate and i recently found out they're vegan and cruelty-free too!
What a beautiful video. Thank you for sharing your experience. Sending love 💕
Thank you Grace. I am 56 yes old, but not quite a geezer:) Thank you so much for sharing! You give me hope 😊 Subbed
This is basically the keto diet. Low carbs/sugars. It works partly because it's anti-inflammatory.
Thank you so much for the information, i wish you the best and a beutiful skin 💪🏻
this is so educationnal, thanks for your video. It helps me knowing how to start treating my eczema without using those steroid creams. I think you are strong, doing all those sacrifices for a quality of life. This is in fact so dibilitating, and tough, but i think your skin looks amazing. i just started having eczema, and in the summer its the worse, but not as bad as you, and i want to find the roots of it before it gets unlivable. thanks again for this.
thank you!! and best of luck to you!
all the best in your eczema healing journey! i used to have frequent flare-ups too and it got quite bad till i didnt even want to leave my room :( thankfully, i found a rich cream moisturiser that helped my eczema the most, instead of using steroid creams as their effects are only temporary. if your eczema is still not getting better (praying it does get better though!), i recommend trying Invity youth activating cream concentrate.
Doctors should be held accountable when they tell patients "Nothing you do will cure this. You must take this medicine " (with a high price tag and terrible potential side effects). I've never had one doctor to discuss with me about food being healing for the body nor have I heard of anyone that has either. Doctors only get a few hours of nutritional education in medical school and it seems that the overwhelming majority do not think outside the box. If they do, they are afraid to speak up. Medical treatment and treatment in general should always be tailored to the patient and never a blanket one-size-fits-all approach. Doctors see patients about every 15 minutes on average, adhere to the government requirements on any treatments and make money along with the pharmaceutical companies every time they push a pill. The gut microbiome holds the key to so much and it's never discussed by doctors. The medical community is shameful at best. Bravo to Grace for not listening to the magic pill story and figuring out what works for her body. Good for you!
thank you!! and I totally agree! it was so scary hearing that from a medical professional and then going back afterwards to show them how much my skin had cleared up and them saying "it probably won't last" :/
That’s just terrible
@@gracenevittThat is awful!!
my eczema has been freaking out since january. i’m not sure if it’s tsw or just severe eczema but it’s been the most awful three months of my life. i’ve done elimination diets on and off but i think i need to commit to it to properly and find my “root cause”. i’m also vegan so super scared about what im going to find out and the possibility of having to compromise my ethics but I have to put my health first🥲🥲 this condition is so debilitating and I have exams in a month so i’ve really got to feel my best (or at least better). thanks for the video! super insightful :)
Same experience! Since Jan 2024. Still trying to figure out the root cause! Good luck
I have fatty liver, and it makes sense that my eczema triggers whenever my fatty liver worsens. I am also very allergic to chicken, shrimp, too much heat, rough fabric and detergent. It also worsened because I've been working nights for almost a decade and stress is definitely included with the job. Time came and my Eczema spread from head to toe so my doctor advised me not to work for 2 weeks (became 3 weeks for some reason). That time really allowed me to heal, my skin was almost restored completely because I was able to rest, and watch my diet. Sadly, it's coming back after 6 years because I am still working at night. Anyway, fight goes on and I'll find a way to quit my job and look for a day shift job.
hoping you can find a better job for yourself soon!! wishing you all the best health!
Thank you for sharing your eczema experience! I’ve been having a really bad eczema flare up since February 2024… so it’s been 7 months. I’ve tried the candida diet, I went dairy/gluten/sugar free for 2 months. I lost 15 pounds just from that. I’ve been incorporating vitamins & supplants. I’ve been eating clean. But I am still flaring up. I think I’ll try the allergy patch test. It’s just been really tough & I don’t have a support system.
@MsAbbygayle91 If you are stressed / or get stressed it will always go worse. Also sitting in the sun without sun cream on cleared alot of mine up, the sun creams have many dangerous skin inflaming ingredients in, so I never use. Like you say diet is also a big thing. Best Wishes to you.
I'm so glad you are feeling better ❤️ could you share which probiotic you took during your healing journey?
I used Garden of Life then, but now I use Ritual!
It is so refreshing to me to hear all that you say because I have had the same experiences in trying to heal my eczema. You are so right about two things: 1. what works for one person may not work for you and 2. you can spend hundreds of dollars on all sorts of supplements and ointments that do nothing at all for you personally. I never had eczema until I was in my mid 70's and got rid of it then by going on a carnivore diet and doing tapping (a healing modality). No more for about 4 or 5 years . Then I went through a year of great mental stress and the eczema came back with a vengeance. It was just on one foot and leg, but then it went to my eyes and spread all over my face. I also experienced swelling in my ankle, then the leg and the foot and my face became so swollen all over that I couldn't fully open my eyes and mouth. I looked like a monster with slits for eyes! Nothing was working and I finally went to a good dermatologist. I did NOT want to go on steroids, but that is what was prescribed and at that point I was really desperate. The steroid creams DID work and I was happy after only a week and a half to have my face back smooth and clear! The doctor was amazed at the results. Just before the two week point of using the steroids, I stopped using them and used only a body cream that they suggested. But within two days, it started up on my face gain. So now I am back to doing whatever I can holistically. I appreciate all the knowledge that you have amassed at such a young age and am glad that I didn't go through all this when I was a pretty teenager! Bless you and thanks for sharing your experience. It's a horrible thing to go through!
Just in time seeing this when I'm having a slight flare up right now. Thanks for the advice!
You can not sustain an elimination diet for long. I just eat cabbage and cauliflower for 14 days. No protein or carbohydrates. But I had no energy. Some days, I couldn't get out of bed. Because I was weak from lack of energy. When I reintroduced protein and carbs. Eczema flared up again.
For me a huge factor in the treatment of atopic dermatitis and eczema was diet. It turns out that I have a lot of small allergies and with long-term consumption of such food, this led to terrible inflammation. I stopped eating chicken meat, red/orange/yellow fruits and vegetables, citrus, fish, potatoes, spices. And now I almost never have flare-ups on my face! The second big factor was stress, almost all the years of high school without remissions I had bloody hands that did not heal no matter how much cream I used, but as soon as I graduated that same summer, everything healed. Now I maintain my condition with careful skin care + diet (I eat 'risky' food once every 2 weeks), I try not to stress too much and not to scratch myself. So everyone has a very individual journey and the most important thing is to listen to your body 😅
Oh, and yes, I also did allergy tests once as a child and as an adult. As a child they showed only chamomile + fish, and as an adult only oysters 🤷🏻♀️ I still don't know the exact answer but my allergist said that the products and their proteins can be very similar, because of this the body reacts, for example, to birch pollen and carrots. Or even having an allergy «only to chamomile», drinking herbal teas in the morning I wake up in an itchy rash all over my body. So now I just try to eat very carefully and not eat 'new' products on the same day
I'm allergic to soy. Learned it during a food allergen test. Stopped eating soy based stuff every day and a lot of stomach and throat and breathing problems started to solve themselves. I also miss tofu! I also had to start avoiding some of my most favorite foods cause they were hurting me.
yeah it's tough😭💗 but ultimately so worth it!
did you do a food test allergy?
Now this is exactly how health information from personal experience should be talked about, as an individual experience. I'm considering trying a ketogenic diet. A medical doctor I listened to described how he helped people with a condition similar to mine with the diet. The class of medication I'm on is also used for seizures and some people with seizures stop having them when on a ketogenic diet. He's had great success with the diet. It hurts nothing to clean up my diet, I pretty much have nothing to lose. Will it suck getting offy current diet, probably, but it will be worth it if it helps.
Keto helped my rashes and a lot of other stuff! I couldn’t do it long term though
I will say I have been doing keto since November with cheating during Thanksgiving and Christmas/new years, but it hasn't cleared it yet. I'm negative for any food allergens, so I'm not sure if my issue would be food
@@eboyer97I did keto a few years ago but I started carnivore 6 months ago and cutting out the keto heavy dairy helped a lot for me
I recently got a smaller allergy testing done. Turns out that im allergic to nickle and gold. Nickel can be in a lot of things so i ordered a nickle tester. Im really bummed i cant wear any gold jewlery anymore
I eat very healthy cut out soda and junk and my eczema is still so bad i seriously dont know whats wrong i dont eat gluten often either my allergies are through the roof im currently typing this with a wet wrap i hope this helps
Great sharing. It's helpful. Thanks.
Similar situation here. Mine turned out to be systemic nickel allergy. I'm pretty much carnivore now and it has been a game changer.
see there's always a different root cause!!
How did you find out about this allergy? I’ve been carnivore for nearly 1 month and have lost 15 kg and feel amazing but I only had a baby 5 weeks ago and my health is usually “really good” when pregnant and crashes at about 6 weeks postpartum so I’m worried. I have spent SOOOOOOO much money and effort trying to fix my health and no doctors ever care about anything except my “low iron”.
@@inspiringsimple I tried to go vegan and was having migraines, eczema, rosacea, joint pain - you name it. I knew I was allergic to nickel in jewelry. The allergist just said "it has to be systemic nickel allergy". I tried eliminatating all the things and all my symptoms cleared.
@@cerealnana Thank you for replying. My mind really is blown as I think this might be the answer for my 17 year old daughter. I have sent the video to her to watch but SO much of what Grace said about the areas of her body affected made me think candida and then with what you said has made me so hopeful that she can be cured. So I guess I will potentially solve the mystery for me and my daughter. Thank you so much!
Do you have a template or guide for the diet recent and candida diet that you did? I would love to follow it as a guide. Im dealing with extreme staph infections on my eczema, and i know ive struggled with candida issues as well. I would love a starting place. Thanks! Your video was extremely helpful
I kind of piecemealed it together with help from my stepmom, Michelle Mills on instagram, and pinterest lists/graphics on the candida/elimination diet. kinda just followed my instincts for some of it.. everyone's body is different! sadly eczema isn't very one size fits all, I wish I could help more!
Thank you!
Does not sound dumb at all I was suicidal when my face was covered I was so insecure and anxious all the time. I thought once it was gone from
My face I would be ok but my face has been clear for a while but my neck and shoulders keep going up and down and my clothes aggravate me so much! I can flare up from my jumper rubbing on my neck and even though I can cover it and hide it from people ( which I couldn’t do with my face and why I was so anxious) it’s still getting to my mental health because I will be so uncomfortable, sore and itchy and want to rip my clothes off in public
are you ok now?
Happy for you.
Can you please let me know which one you bought? I purchased one from my local health food store, Bluebonnet Probiotic & Prebiotic 50 Billion Live Cultures, DNA-Verified 20 Strains. Last night was the first night I slept well without taking an antihistamine.How long did it take for your eczema completely resolve itself?
20:06 I don't think it is healthy for anyone to be vegan or solely vegetarian, or solely a carnivore for that matter. We all need a balanced diet specific to ourselves. Thank you for confirming my theory as my doctor threatened to put needles in my fingers after I buy a $300 cream that he is already assuming won't work; he also vehemently disagrees with me that my eczema is being caused by the food I eat. Screw him, my own personal theory of it being food related has been confirmed by you (and Barbara O'neill). I'm in the process of doing an elimination diet myself.
best of luck!!! both of my dermatologists said the diet thing wouldn't work. then it did. then they said it wouldn't last. then it did!
How long did you have to stay on the elimination diet? I’m also a vegetarian. I did not consider a patch test. Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
I think it really depends on the person! I think it did it for about 6 weeks ?
My sister has had eczema since she was a baby… I think it might be dairy but it can be gluten and other things too
I'm so covered (psoriasis) that I can't take the patch test, not enough free skin /:
I’m so sorry!!😢
Thank you…. You’re just the sweetest person !!!❤❤❤❤
do you think that this could work for rosacea too? i think that my root cause is probably leaky gut... loved the video btw
I don't know much about rosacea, but I can only assume that most skin conditions are similar and caused by gut/internal imbalances. it surely wouldn't hurt to give it a try for a little while!
depending on cause but in my case eating sauerkraut daily and kefir seemed to do something but i could also just have been on the end of that 3 month run of heavy eczema itches and skin spots etc [jan-mar] But next day after eating sauerkraut it was less so who knows might work for a few people read that formented food is good for your gut bio anyway so maybe less imuunsystem inflamation reactions when eating that for a while also stop eating all factory made food bread sugar etc and more meat
I also ate sauerkraut and kimchi a lot!
Thank you so much for this video it's given me hope about possible options to look into. Imagine not having a flare up for 12 years then suddenly it hits me like a truck! And naturally the doctors wanted to get me on steroids, i'm telling them i dont want them because i know they don't work for me long term, and they're saying well that's your only option. Never doubting myself again. It really does start with your insides being right! And in a world full of poison it's so hard to know when you're consuming the right things. Good luck my fellow sensitives
hii should you consider making a list of the things you bought at the grocery store while on the candida diet?
like I mentioned in the video, there's LOTS of resources online (I found mine on pinterest) that made grocery lists and meal plans etc :)
this was an excellent video. ty
how long did you do the elimination diet? I have had eczema for so long ever since I was 16! I have it in my ears and behind my knee. I am so tired of it and am thinking to go on an elimination diet to finally figure out what foods really trigger me. So, I wanna know how long should we do elimination diet in a safe way?
I think I did it for about 4-6 weeks? maybe 2 or 3 of full pull back and then started adding things back each week after that
Nah for real, EVERYONE is different, I couldn’t agree more.💯
Boy that 11 o'clock itching session really is something I identify with
What's with night times?!
I think some levels of something spike and it causes more itching :(
My daughter has flare up at age 5 … I am crying in the bathroom… every one recommend me drugs which I don’t want … just start struggle this year let’s see how hard that was
it's really tough when they're that young! my mom used to have me do oatmeal baths and it soothed my skin a lot!
How come you took B12 and Milk Thistle, were they recommended to you/ did you take them before/ do they have specific benefits? Thank you for this video :)
like I mentioned, it seemed like the best thing for me at the time when doing research on Michelle Mills' instagram page about eczema and finding the root cause
Help me i have a baby who is 1yr and 7mths who has eczema on his inside of his elbows and back of legs little on neck whic he scratches a lot .Please gave me some advice ❤❤❤
I had the same when I was that age! my mom used to give me oatmeal baths. I don't have any advice or personal experience with healing eczema at that age, but I recommend getting a patch test if you can (like I mentioned in the video)
I am 41 a black female and this is new to me I have broken out with severe eczema weeping eczema. I started researching and from experience it is definitely what you eat. #1 thing to do is detox your LIVER and become vegan your eczema will leave. ITS THE LIVER
it's definitely what you eat, but everyone is a little different for what their body can handle! for me, going vegan made my eczema worse unfortunately :(
@@gracenevittsame it made mine worse
It's not necessarily what you eat for everyone, it is for many people but there are other triggers. Mine is dust, dust mites and dust mite poop. The problem is it's practically impossible to escape house dust mites. It's such a complex condition and of course everyone is different.
Thank you! You are my confirmation. I thought I heard the Lord say clean my liver but I was not sure. But I asked I Him to confirm that He was speaking. He just did through you !
@@gracenevitt 26:06
Thank you for sharing
Hey girl did you do the candida supplements that Michelle recommends, or did you just use diet to kill it off naturally
I just used my diet and some of the other supplements she recommended! the candida pills made me nervous because obviously it's hard to know 1000% if you had candida and I got scared LOL
I can’t do patch testing cos I never had a clear back to do it
so, if you will do soy free gluten free vegan, u will have the flare up of eczema again??? because I had an eczema and I am a long term vegan, over 15 years vegan, so I tried to be gluten free and I took a high dose of vitamin d2 and my eczema cleared up
everyone is different! I can't have soy so it's really hard for me to be a vegan and get the nutrition and energy my body needs personally
I was vegan for 7 years. It is already a highly restricted diet so if you take gluten and soy out you are not left with many foods that will give you your nutritional requirements, you'll be supplements galore.. and that is not healthy to live off unnatural pills when you can just eat fresh fish, pasture raised eggs and grassfed or free-range, or game meats I still get my fruit and veggies from farmers markets and grow some of my own things.
Vegan is not for everyone. For most people, it's better to just have a balanced diet, reduce meat consumption, have some vegetarian meals throughout the week.. Cut out dairy, soy, gluten, processed foods, and processed meat. No deli meats just get real food. Everyone eats too much meat, and it's all unnatural industrialised crap and most vegans eat fake lab grown meats that are even worse for you. So many people as misinformed nowadays. Just go back the natural way of eating like how our grandparents eat and problem solved.
I have toenail eczema on one foot. I'm assuming it must be from Candida. I thought it was toenail fungus at first but my doctor tested it and said it's eczema.
When u say sugar free does that mean refined sugar or natural fruit sugar
sadly both at first but now just reduced refined sugar
i don't have eczema but i do have psoriasis and actually psoriasis arthritis so i know how horrible having a skin condition can be & i actually have to inject myself with something once every week to keep it at bay
sending you big love💗💗💗 we all battle our skin conditions in different ways and I'm glad you found something that works for you to keep it at bay
I have had eczema for 25 years. What cured me was kefir, zinc Pyrithione shampoo, fasting and removing chlorine fluorine in bath water
Have you ever tried Dupixent?
that's what they told me to get on and I wanted to avoid it
what are the meals you ate whilst going on your diet after finding out your allergies
it was pretty bare bones. Mostly just vegetables and salmon.
after you get the patch test you had change the body wash as its give you root prooblem to what product to change what body wash you instead of previous one?
I swear by most aveeno products!!
Instead of doing an elimination diet, I did a food allergy test and found I am allergic to nuts, wheat, and dairy.
I was advised against an allergy test for eczema just because the results are not always what you're exactly looking for in terms of what to eliminate because I'm almost certain it would not have said I was "allergic" to soy. I'm just sensitive to it.
Hi, I just came across this video and I haven't watched it yet, going too now. But Ive been reading the comments and it's all gut related. My question is like one of my main triggers is fizzy drinks which I only consume at special events like wedding etc, my question is once my gut is fully healed will I be able to drink them without any issue?
in moderation, likely yes! but everyone is different.
Ever looked into Andreas Moritz's liver and gallbladder flush? It had helped my on my skin health journey
I have eczema since childhood..I noticed that Most of people have insurance for their eczema treatment.Sadly,I have no such things.Which insurance is best to covers the eczema thing.If anyone know about this please let me know.... please 🙏🥺
eczema treatment does not have to be expensive. use a calming essence and a rich cream moisturiser. i had severe eczema when i was younger and i tried and tested countless of moisturisers and so far invity's youth activating cream concentrate was the most effective in preventing my future flare-ups.
Caresource( I have and I love them) and Humana( I heard ppl like them)
Did the glucosides cause the red bumps on your body? I just switched laundry detergents to a EWG verified one that was supposed to be way cleaner than the one I was using and it has multiple glucosides in it and my neck, chest, and back broke out in these huge red bumps.
yes! it's called contact dermatitis and it's usually caused by a physical skin allergy and it is red bumps everywhere. it takes a while (sometimes weeks) for the rash to die down so be patient even if you've changed soaps.
Did you take dupixent too?
I did not and ideally never plan on it ! they offered it to me as a "last resort" but I decided to alter my diet and that has worked for me personally!
What do you eat for your skin glow?
I’m going to try this, but when u brought a food back in and found it caused a flare how did u get rid of the flare? Did removing the food again solve it or did u do something else?
if bringing a food back in caused a flare, I just removed the food again and waited for the flare/itchiness to go away!
I have H-pylori can this cause eczema?
How did you find out that soy was the cause? Blood test or elimination diet?
elimination diet
I got the same intense patch test and I’m allergic to glycosides too!! among other things haha
Also I’m so glad you’re mentioning disordered eating along because Ive definitely struggled with it along with supporting my eczema journey
How did you suspect that you have candida overgrowth? Ill also do elimination diet. Just wondering what my overgrowth is so i know how i can target this.
Also you really stressed the importance of patch test... but it sounds like ultimately it's gluten and sugar that you had to cut out? Were there major things you discovered from the patch test that helped your recovery?
I suspected candida based on what I found on Michelle Mills' instagram page (ex: location of my eczema, my cravings, etc). and the patch test was important because I found out I was allergic to alkyl glucosides (which is a common ingredient in "sensitive skin" products). I also have cut out soy, and that has been the biggest game-changer for me
@@gracenevitt thank you so much for replying. I'm battling. I'm waiting on dupixent and in the meanwhile may consider another elimination diet.
Probiotic are a smart move. I prefer refrigerated.
What face moisturizers do you use? My skin burns with everything except aquaphor.
I mainly use jojoba oil !
I have had eczema since I was born. For me it got the worst when I was in middle and high school. I got on dupixent about 5 years ago but it isn’t working that well anymore and it’s not something I want to be on forever. I have been vegan for 10 years and I am coming to terms with the fact that it is probably not helping my eczema. When you ate meat after so many years of not eating it did you have a reaction or was it hard for your body to digest?
it was okay! I just started introducing things slowly. to this day I still only eat fish and chicken and likely won't ever venture any further in terms of meat consumption.
how long did you do the diet for?
about a month or two?
What foods did everyone else cut out?
I cut dairy milk, now I'm thinking about cutting down on dairy dessert and cheese. I drink almond milk only and have been drinking it for 2+ yrs now. Me and my twin sister switched because our eczema and gut issues. We currently are experiencing flairs of eczema so we're looking at what we should cut now. Honestly we eat eggs everyday so that may get cut back 😂🤦🏿♀️🤦🏿♀️
And the milk has helped because we're not gassy or super bloated and our patches don't show up everywhere all over our bodies like they did in the past. Now I'm trying to find something new because my right hand gets so inflamed on the fingers and it prevents me from being able to do regular things since in right handed. My hand getting it rly bad is something new so it must be something I'm consuming.