Millions of people all over the world suffer from eczema; it can be an embarrassing, irritating and sometimes even painful burden to bear. Many eczema conditions are hereditary (so if both your parents have it then you are likely to have it to) but it doesn’t mean that it can’t be minimized or even cured. The main cause of eczema is a problem with how the immune system handles toxins or irritants and produces that itchy red rash on your skin as a defense mechanism.

Often times the cause of your eczema can be hard to identify but usually it is from something internal (either food consumed or cigarette smoke breathed in) or something external (shampoos, soaps and cleaning products are particular suspect).

So how can you tell what is causing your eczema?

The first thing most doctors advice is to start an elimination process by removing one suspect item from your life one at a time for one week to see if that improves your skin condition. While this may be easier to do with some things such as shampoo’s it can be more difficult with things like pollution.

Here is a list of the top known irritants that can cause eczema:

  • Dairy Foods
  • Gluten Foods
  • Wheat/Yeast Foods
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Cleaning Products
  • Mould Spores
  • Dust Mites
  • Pollution
  • Cigarette Smoke
  • Pet Hair
  • Pollen from Flowers

There are many safer (and often cheaper) alternatives to many of the products above from using baking soda and lemon juice to clean with to hiring cleaner in to do your cleaning instead of you (budget willing of course).

However the best thing you can do is starting improving your immune system by reducing stress and living as healthy life as you can.

Learn how to cure your eczema.

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