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Eczema
By | May 4, 2009
At its root, eczema is really an intestinal issue. The integrity of the gut lining has been compromised in some manner that toxins are now leaking into the blood. The body in its wisdom, uses the skin (the largest eliminative organ the human body has) as the means to push this garbage out so it doesn’t do any serious damage. All in all, the body is communicating a toxicity crisis stemming from the gut.
You need to treat this from both sides… inside and out.
Inside:
1. Salt - Our Pink Salt or Sun Fire salt products are the only two sources we trust, and we eat them everyday. Kids need good salt daily to ensure proper HCL production in the stomach. This will ensure proper digestion and protect them from parasites (especially pinworms - common in salt deficient kids). 1 tsp per day (mixed in food), should do the trick. Remember, alot of kids are active and sweat alot… they lose salt pretty readily in this fashion. A surefire way to tell if you child is getting enough salt is to taste the sweat from the upper, outside shoulder (deltoid muscle). If it isn’t salty, they need salt. Salt, (sodium) is also the primary food for the adrenals which provide steady energy and attention span… everyone needs this.
2. B-Vitamins - the B’s are the most critical vitamins for numerous metabolic processes. Digestion is greatly enhanced with proper B intake and so is gut motility. A fair amount of research has shown that people with eczema are usually B deficient. 10 drops of the Max B, 1-2 times per day should be plenty for a 6 year old. Nutritional flakes can be used with the B’s to boost their effectiveness. This is a good source of protein and minerals as well. Using Nutritional Flakes mixed into food with salt and good oil turns any meal into gourmet flavor.
3. EFA’s - Essential Fatty Acids are very important for skin health, and most people are lacking. Even if people are eating good fats, (EFA’s, coconut oil, ghee) they usually still consume garbage fat in boxed and bagged foods, and in restaurant/fast food. 1-2 tsp of our EFA Oil blend should make a nice difference. Also, work to include coconut oil and ghee (Amul brand from India - the best) into the diet. These are the best oils to cook with, and I suggest you only cook with these oils. They are saturated, and therfore stable in heat. All unsaturated oils, including olive oil, are not stable with heat, and will go rancid on you. These oxidized fats will compromise skin health, along with many other organ functions including the heart, brain, and hormone production. Ocassionally cooking with olive oil (for flavor) is okay if you keep it below medium heat. Fat is one of the most confused substances in the health field, but vitally important for ideal well-being. Changing your oil, will make a huge difference in any skin condition.
4. Aloe - It is widely known to heal the skin on the outside, but many people don’t think of the skin on the inside. That tube that runs from our mouth to our anus really isn’t “inside” our body. It is covered with a special skin that protects our “insides”. You see, nothing is really inside our body until it crosses the gut lining and gets into the blood. Therefore, any compromise on this internal skin will lead to substances that shouldn’t be inside our body to leak into the blood… just like it would on the outer skin, and cause infection. I suggest giving your daughter 2 ounces of the Aloe Drink, 1 tsp of the Aloe powder mixed in a few ounces of water (very tasty for kids), or two caps of the Aloe Vcaps about 10-15 minutes before each meal. This will strengthen her digetive capacity and heal/protect her gut lining (internal skin). I will have an Aloe powder concentrate that is superior to the powders we carry now in a couple of months. It will easily dissolve into any liquid, and outperforms any other aloe vera product in terms of skin health and immune strength. Keep an eye out for this one.
5. Propolis lozenges - This can be a tasty treat for kids as long as they are not allergic to tree resins (rare). There is an impressive 50mg of propolis per lozenge. Propolis is famed for skin, liver, and immune health. This is an easy way to give your child a healthy candy. If she likes the taste, 1-3 lozenges per day will prove to be quite helpful for her skin and immune system.
Outside:
This is pretty basic.
If she has a breakout, use a combination of Castor oil with a drop or two of Neem oil on some gauze (saturated) and bandage over night. Use some DNA Repair cream or Colostrum cream during the daytime to prevent scarring and accelerate healing. Do this until the breakout clears. Remember, this eczema is an internal thing, so this topical treatment should be used to assist the body. It should not be relied upon solely, as this would not address the root. In other words, you’ll consistently clear the breakouts with this strategy, but you won’t stop them from happening. Always work from the root… that is real healing.
Topics: Detoxification |
November 7th, 2009 at 1:35 am
My son Mark has eczema; at times, very critical.
This is excellent treatment described here… wish I had known of it sooner. I will pass this on.
Thank you!