completely HEALING my severe chronic eczema || my holistic skin-healing journey
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- going through the steps of how I healed my chronic severe eczema in a matter of a few months and some tips on how you can too! sending so much love to my fellow eczema sufferers 💕
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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
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 everyone 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 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.
Thank you…. You’re just the sweetest person !!!❤❤❤❤
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'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 think this is one of your best videos so far ! Very informative and encouraging. Thank you.
aww thank 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....
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.
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 😑🥲
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
What a beautiful video. Thank you for sharing your experience. Sending love 💕
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 :)
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.
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.
this was an excellent video. ty
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
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!! 💗
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💗
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!
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 :)
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?
I don’t have eczema but I was having really bad allergies, oral allergies, contact dermatitis, and seasonal allergies and the best thing that I did was getting allergy tested. Now I know my allergens and I can avoid them. I am still in several allergy medications but can manage my symptoms a LOT better. Getting an air purifier for the bedroom really has helped as well. I was waking up congested and with really severely swollen eyes and I was having sinus issues. It all went away after getting the purifier in December. You had some really great tips and I especially appreciated how you recommended having a good support system in place and that everyone is different.
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!
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!
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.
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!
Wow! What a journey you’ve been on! I’ve done elimination diets and candida diet before. Definitely miserable!! Vegan here since 2011 and best thing for me but I was advised by vegan physician to eat sardines occasionally for essential oils. My body doesn’t absorb some things properly, like when I was a carnivore I was anemic and needed iron transfusions. Becoming WFPB stopped the anemia within a couple of months.
But what I came here to say was that there are a lot of recipes for tofu made with things like garbanzo beans! No many options to get that vibe without the soy. Worth looking into. I haven’t personally tried them because I can eat soy but as you say, we’re all different.
Right now I’m tracking my food and symptoms because of Burning Mouth Syndrome for past seven months. I’d never even heard of it before and thankfully mine isn’t as bad as many others. I can feel it Al of the time but others say it keeps them awake and they’re in pain and stressed over it all of the time. Well I’m pretty zen as a rule and I think that’s one reason mine isn’t as bad as others I see on Facebook groups. No known reason for it and it doesn’t lead to anything worse. I’ve heard that it can disappear as quickly as it came. Mine has. I physical symptoms at all. Just lips and tongue and inner mouth feel like they are on fire, occasionally they feel swollen. None of my old favorite recipes have the same taste. I can taste, it’s all just different. I was so excited today to find a toothpaste that doesn’t feel like it’s burning my mouth. Cold foods are best and smooth foods. But hey, if I’m going to have something weird, this is definitely the thing to have! Sorry. Didn’t mean to write a book!
Congratulations on your new found food freedom! Continued good health to you!! 🎉
thank you!! and I'm hoping you can find a better solution to your health issue as well!! 💗
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!
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
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
What foods did everyone else cut out?
This is basically the keto diet. Low carbs/sugars. It works partly because it's anti-inflammatory.
I just broke out into a eczema flare up… first time ever. All over both hands and I work in healthcare so I’m constantly washing my hands with harsh Hospital soap. I’ve been working in healthcare for a while now and this is my first time experiencing eczema. I’ve been feeling super insecure, all my co workers notice it and it’s stressful how noticeable it is. I went urgent care and they gave me antibiotics thinking it was a bacterial infection and today I finally saw a dermatologist and he told be it’a severe dermatitis. He told me a lot of healthcare workers experience dermatitis from constant hand washing. He prescribed 0.05% steroid cream to use for a week and then once the flare up disappears to use a special non steroid hand cream everytime I wash my hands . I’m scared of it coming back worse
it's very common for dermatitis to crop up if you're using the same soap/substance a lot, and my hands were not happy during covid when I was washing them constantly. my best suggestion is to not stress about it! sometimes it pops up, and you just have to soldier through. if you can use natural soaps more often then that would be great but I understand that in a hospital setting it might not always be possible. stress can make eczema worse, so just try to relax if it happens and know that it will go away!
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.
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!
I have a question. Back then when you were sick. Have you oral steroids or cream at all?
Thank you so much for an awesome video. I learn a lot. I am dealing with my own eczema as well. I am a little lost.
I tried to avoid oral or topical steroids because I was terrified of topical steroid withdrawal! for a lot of people it's even worse than eczema is, so I was kind of just suffering through it for a while there.
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
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.
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
So what skincare did you end up using or shampoos
I use ones without alkyl glucosides personally. the less ingredients the better! I use nolé shampoo bars now, but as I was healing I used gladskin ones. and I use aveeno facewash and natural bar soap :) jojoba oil for moisturizing and that's it!
I'm so covered (psoriasis) that I can't take the patch test, not enough free skin /:
I’m so sorry!!😢
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What shampoo bar do you use?
currently I use nolé but during my flares I used gladskin!
Did you consult a nutritionist for the elimination diet?
I would suggest that, yes!! my stepmom is a dietician and I checked in with her and another nutritionist I know
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
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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!
where did you purchase your probiotic?
I used one from whole foods
Most doctors have no idea or experience with systematic candida!!!!
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.
Which book did you use for elimination diet? Thank you~
I didn't use a book, I just did some research and looked up elimination diet charts and followed those! (I found a wide array of them on pinterest)
I appreciate your video, helpful information but I'm vegan and I'm worried about not being able to eat soy as well but I could never see myself eating meat again. There's so many other sources of protein that I won't give up on being vegan. I'm glad you got better though.
it was a tough pill to swallow for me, but it was really my only feasible option with my boyfriend (who I live with) being very allergic to nuts and knowing my body couldn't handle just legumes/beans as protein. I felt very weak when I tried to do only vegan protein and no soy and realized it wasn't a longterm option for me, sadly.
I think that unfortunately the reason I suffered for so long was because I was unable to give up veganism :(
@gracenevitt I understand, it's just unfortunate because I know that there's so many other plant based sources of protein besides legumes and beans. Even mushrooms have protein , everything has protein. As long as you're eating, you're getting protein. It's just knowing which things have which amounts of protein in it that helps you know exactly how much you're getting. I'm the exact opposite, animal products make me sick and the thought of eating them makes me sick. Plants have always been my go to for medicine. I think what's important is that what you stated in the video Is that you weren't on the healthiest of plant based diets (as was I until now) and you weren't feeling the best, but a whole food plant-based diet takes some time to master recipes, making your own sauces, your own flavorings, to make your food taste really good besides just eating a plain salad with nothing on it. I totally get that, I would feel burnt out too eat plain food all the time. Maybe 1 day you'll come around to trying a whole food plant-based diet instead of a standard American vegan diet style where you can eat anything but if not, I understand. Again I'm glad you're healthy and happy and wish you the best in life. 🙏🏼💯🫶🏽 Thanks for sharing your story.
@Zoe999 I think I was just so burnt out at the time that I knew I would not be healthy or well if I kept doing the vegan diet I was doing. in general, I mostly stick to a plant-based whole foods diet, but essentially consider myself a "flexitarian", as I mainly eat vegetarian now but sometimes have fish or chicken occasionally
@@gracenevitt Understood 💯👍🏼
How did you know it was not TSW? Did you ever use Topical Steroids?
I only used them very briefly and sporadically because I was afraid of TSW
@@gracenevitt Ok. I think I am going through it but it is not as extreme as what I see online. Mostly on my hands and arms and neck area...I do have cracking skin and elephant skin. I also only used them sporadically but for a period of 3 years (2020-2023) I used a higher potency one every time I flared and my flares kept getting worse...sooooo I am guessing that's it. Though I am also paying attention to diet and everything else. Thank you for this video and insight!
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" :/
Did you use a lot of steroid cream for your eczema?
I used to when I was young, but it never solved the problem
2 tea spoons of olive oil a day and my eczema was gone
How long did you do it for?
@@mmr2236 a month
Been hit with Eczema for the first time for the last 5 weeks. Itchiness driving me mad, and just thought...ah... my "back scrubber"? Not only good to reach my back, but all over, and actually quite pleasant would you believe, and maybe less damaging than fingernails? Small mercies! Did you use your fingernails Grace?
absolutely LOL it's unavoidable when you're in an itchy moment
"Itchy moment"!?! T'other night back of shins was dying for a scratch and I finally give in. Rest of body said "oh having a bit scratch are we, we'll have some of that! However, nay so bad today, hope it's on the wane, and hopefully likewise for your dear self? Brian (Sunderland UK)
Vegan, not the best diet for healing
for some people it is!! just not me sadly :(
I’ve always had sensitive skin but only recently starting showing signs of eczema. It’s been terrible and I’ve had many allergist and dermatologist appointments to try and figure it out. I NEEDED this video! 🩷
I hope it helps you.
My biggest tip for anyone struggling with eczema. If your dermatlogist is recommending you things that don't work, or recommending steroids that you dont wan't to use, go see a nutritionist. Your gut health heavily impacts your skin.
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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!
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