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Originally posted by v8_ranch
Jim,
The one thing that we have confirmed through our experiences, and perhaps this is NOT true with every case, is that eczema is mostly diet related. Livi gave some great tips as far as things to avoid. What we found to be the biggest agitator was mostly dairy items (milk, ice cream, cheese, etc.). We also see her break out if she starts eating a LOT of bread products or sugar. By sugar, I am not just talking about the white stuff, I am including anything with sugar (fructose, sucrose, syrups, etc) on the label. We eat a pretty healthy diet and eat mostly a raw vegan menu. It has helped tremendously.
Good luck.
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I wanted to confirm the food allergy connection as well. My mother saved me from agony as a child by an elimination approach to my diet. She literally went to chop meat and rice mixed in a bowl twice a day and rice cereal in the morning. For weeks. (It takes that long for the body to stop reacting to things.) Then she started adding things each week until we landed on the thing that flaired my rashes and dry skin patches. Milk and wheat were the triggers. There is NOTHING harder to do than start preparing meals around a special diet like no milk or wheat/gluten, unless it is watching your child suffer b/c you won't do it. PLEASE try it before the heavy-duty meds.