There's no shortage of treatments to relieve the skin skin dryness and discomfort caused by eczema. But what if you prefer to control your symptoms using natural options rather than creams or prescription drugs?

Always here to help, we've rounded up 7 remedies for eczema.

The link between diet and eczema

It's important to note that all topical remedies haven't helped until we've dealt with the underlying problem.

Just as you can't supplement a poor diet in other areas, topical remedies don't solve the underlying underlying problem.

It's true that eczema and other skin problems are complex can have a variety of causes.

Gaps diet

If you haven't heard of it, GAPS is an intensive diet that emphasizes gut-healing foods such as bone broth. like bone broth. It also includes a significant amount of fermented vegetables. This makes their nutrients more accessible to people digestive system, and promotes the overall healing process. healing process.

Natural remedies for eczema

Of course, once the diet has been discussed, there are certain things that can be applied locally. These products can accelerate healing or limit discomfort.

1. Coconut oil

We use coconut oil for skin, hair, teeth and even soap-making! It's also excellent foreczema, as long as the person isn't allergic/intolerant.

In addition, a thin layer of coconut oil or a bar of coconut oil lotion helps to soothe the itching and pain associated with eczema.

For those sensitive to coconut oil, these hypoallergenic hypoallergenic lotion bars also work very well.

2. Omega-3 oils (while limiting omega-6)

These eczema remedies don't provide immediate relief, but can help tackle the root cause. Some research in 2016 showed that consuming high levels ofomega-3 especially at an early age, can reduce the risk and severity of eczema. This is due to the fatty acids DHA and EPA found in fish.

Although some studies suggest that further research is needed to determine the degree of efficacy, it appears that avoiding inflammatory avoiding inflammatory omega-6 oils while increasing sources of omega-3s of omega-3s from fish oils and fish consumption has a positive a positive effect on eczema.

Unfortunately, studies suggest that eating fish alone is probably not enough to achieve therapeutic benefits.

3. Magnesium baths

For some eczema sufferers, soaking their skin in water only makes things worse. For those who can tolerate it of magnesium and other types of detox baths can be useful for skin healing. skin healing.

If you don't have the time to take a bath, magnesium oil can help.

Our favorite recipe for magnesium bath is :

• 1-2 cups of Epsom salts or magnesium flakes magnesium flakes (magnesium flakes are much more easily absorbed)
• 1/2 cup Himalayan or sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
• 10-15 drops of essential oil of choice (I love lavender and mint)

These three detoxifying bath recipes are also all great if the person can handle the hot water.

4. Probiotics

Research into whether probiotics help eczema is mixed. A 2018 review found that probiotics had "little or no effect" on eczema symptoms, although no adverse effects were observed either.

The study concludes that "probiotics are not effective for the treatment of established atopic dermatitis, but may be useful in prevention". It also points out that current research may not be conclusive, since the type of probiotic strain seems to matter a great deal.

Probiotics and probiotic-rich foods are an increasingly increasingly lacking in the modern diet as we move away from traditional as we move away from traditional food preparations such as fermentation. We're also making an effort to wash our hands and our food. which also remove beneficial micro-organisms from the soil and provide and provide beneficial bacteria to the gut.

5. Foods rich in gelatin

Bone broth was an important part of a healing diet for us, in part because of its high gelatin content. Gelatin helps soothe the intestine. The collagen is also excellent for healthy hair, skin and nails.

How do I make bone broth?

When roasting chicken, duck, turkey or goose, the carcass is essentially preserved for broth. Ideally, the animal lived its life outdoors, eating its natural food. This means you're looking for bones from grass-fed cattle or bison, pastured poultry or wild fish.

Since you'll be extracting the minerals and drinking them in concentrated form, you want to make sure the animal was as healthy as possible.

Where to buy dos broth?

There are several places to find good bones for broth or suet broth or tallow (rendered fat) from healthy animals:

• From a local butcher, especially one who slaughter the whole animal.
• Local farmers who raise grass-fed animals (check with your local farmers' market).
• Order online

Have you ever suffered from eczema or skin problems? What has helped you? Tell us about your experiences below!

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