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Eczema
Foods to Eat More Of: 
  • Fruits: apples, blueberries, cherries, pears
  • Vegetables: beets, cabbage (red),  carrots, kale, spinach, turnips
  • Legumes/Beans, brown rice, wheat germ & oats
  • Fish (especially salmon, sardines, trout)
  • yogurt, miso
  • Flaxseed oil, saffron

Foods to Avoid or Minimize: 
  • Can be related to food intolerance - try an elimination diet​. (Most common food sensitivities for those with eczema are dairy, soy, gluten, coffee, nuts, fish & shellfish).
  • Avocado, grapes, oranges, kiwis, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, soy sauce & dried fruits
  • Processed meats , eggs and other dairy products, and excessive sugar

Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information.  If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
  • For any type: Birch, carrot
  • For Dry Eczema: Roman chamomile, geranium, hyssop, rosemary (on location, bottom of feet).
  • For Wet Eczema: Roman chamomile, hyssop, ​myrrh, lavender, juniper (on location, bottom of feet).​

Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information.  If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
  • Internally (teas or added to food/beverages):  Burdock, chamomile, dandelion, lemon balm, licorice, skullcap, stinging nettle, wood betony, yellow dock
  • Externally/On location (creams/lotions/etc): Borage, chamomile, calendula, chickweed, licorice, evening primrose oil, gotu kola, ​lavender, marigold, chickweed, stinging nettle
  • Flaxseed Oil: 1 Tablespoon (14 grams) daily (can be mixed with food; take in the morning). 
  • Witch Hazel: Apply cream to affected areas 3-4 times daily.
  • Sarsaparilla, Red Clover and Wild Oat have also shown to be beneficial.
  • Add cooked oatmeal to skin cleansers (or add uncooked to bath water).
  • Add 2 cups baking soda to bath water at a moderate temperature (not too hot).  Soak for 10 minutes, pat skin dry gently and immediately apply a moisturizer. 
  • Varicose eczema (related to poor circulation and more common in the elderly): Ginkgo, ginger, galangal and cinnamon

Supplements & Homeopathic:
  • ​Evening Primrose Oil: 1,000 mg 3 times daily (can substitute 1,000 mg borage oil daily).
  • Vitamin A: 25,000 IU daily for up to 10 days to treat flare-ups; reduce dose to 10,000 IU for maintenance therapy. (pregnant women should not exceed 5,000 IU/day).
  • Vitamin E: 400 IU daily (check with your doctor if taking anticoagulant drugs).
  • Zinc/ Copper: 30 mg zinc (add 2mg copper if using zinc longer than 1 month).
  • Fish Oil: 10 grams daily
  • Grape Seed Extract: 100 mg twice daily (should contain 92-95% proanthocyanidins).

​Mind-Body Connection:​​
  • Represents how safe you feel in your  life (aka in your skin).  
  • May indicate a need to separate yourself from your family (either biological or social) and developing your own self-esteem/independence.  It may help to identify negative thoughts that you've inherited from this "family" and replace them with positive alternatives.  ​

​Recipes - Food Medicine: 
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways.  Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets.  Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:
  • Apple-Orange Smoothie (GF)
  • Banana-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
  • Blueberry-Pomegranate Smoothie (GF)
  • Blueberry Peach Smoothie (V, GF)
  • Blueberry Smoothie (V, GF)
  • Mango-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
  • Mega-Greens Smoothie (GF)
  • Pomegranate Dandelion Tea (V, GF)​
  • Super Skin Smoothie (GF)
  • Superfruit Smoothie (V, GF)

Meals:
  • Baked Salmon with Dill Sauce (GF)
  • Broth (Veggie/Chicken/Beef) - (V, GF)
  • Buddha Bowl (V, GF) - omit soy sauce
  • Cornmeal & Pecan Crusted Fish
  • Fish with Dill Breading
  • Miso Soup (V, GF)
  • Pan-Fried Fish Fillets
  • Quinoa Oatmeal (V)
  • MahiMahi with Cucumber-Dill Sauce (GF)
  • Slow Cooked White Chili (V, GF)
  • Tilapia with Balsamic Brown Butter
  • White Bean & Spinach Soup (GF)
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Sides & Salads:
  • Brown Rice Pilaf with Saffron and Ginger (V, GF)
  • Caraway Brussels Sprouts (V, GF)
  • Favetta & Pita Triangles (V)
  • Pesto Vegetables (V, GF)
  • Spinach & Strawberry Salad (V)
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