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Eczema
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Alternative News:
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Lower
levels of sunlight exposure link to allergy and eczema in children, study
suggests - Science Daily, 2/3/12 - "The report
builds upon existing evidence that suggests exposure to the sun may play a role
in rising levels of food allergy and eczema. Sunlight is important because it
provides our body with the fuel to create vitamin D in the skin" - See
vitamin D products at iHerb
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Maternal omega-3 reduces eczema risk in children: Study - Nutra USA, 1/31/12
- "children whose mothers had consumed omega-3 daily had 36% less risk of
developing eczema, a 38% reduction in the chance of being sensitised to egg, and
50% less chance of having egg allergy" - See
Mega Twin EPA at iHerb
and
Jarrow Max DHA at iHerb.
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Probiotics use in mothers limits eczema in their babies - Science Daily,
7/20/10 - "compared mothers who drank one glass of
probiotic milk a day to women who were given a placebo. Use of the probiotic
milk -- which the mothers drank beginning at week 36 in their pregnancy up
through to three months after birth -- reduced the incidence of eczema by 40
percent in children up to age two, the researchers found"
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Lack
of omega-6 fatty acid linked to severe dermatitis - Science Daily,
4/14/10 - "Without arachidonic acid, the mice
developed severe ulcerative dermatitis. The animals were very itchy, they
scratched themselves continuously, and they developed a lot of bleeding
sores" - Note: I doubt if that's a problem in America where
they get way to much omega-6 already.
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Vitamin, minerals may reduce eczema risk in children - Nutra USA, 2/1/10
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Probiotics may reduce eczema risk by 60 per cent - Nutra USA, 5/15/09 -
"The Dutch researchers report that parental-reported
eczema was 58 per cent lower in the intervention group compared with placebo
during the first three months of life, after which the incidence of eczema
was similar between the groups" - [Abstract]
- See
probiotic products at iHerb.
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The effects of
selected probiotic strains on the development of eczema (the PandA study)
- Allergy. 2009 Apr 9 - "This particular combination
of probiotic bacteria shows a preventive effect on the incidence of eczema
in high-risk children, which seems to be sustained during the first 2 years
of life. In addition to previous studies, the preventive effect appears to
be established within the first 3 months of life" - See
probiotic products at iHerb.
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Evaluation of Topical Vitamin B(12) for the Treatment of Childhood Eczema
- J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Apr 15 - "Skin
treated with topical vitamin B(12) improved significantly more than placebo
treated skin at 2 and 4 weeks"
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Oral
Vitamin D May Help Prevent Some Skin Infections - Science Daily, 10/6/08 -
"use of oral Vitamin D supplements bolsters production
of a protective chemical normally found in the skin, and may help prevent skin
infections that are a common result of atopic dermatitis, the most common form
of eczema" - See
vitamin D products at iHerb.
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Eating Fish in Infancy Lowers Eczema Risk - WebMD, 9/24/08 -
"Babies in a newly published study whose diets
included fish before the age of 9 months were 24% less likely to develop
eczema by their first birthdays than babies who did not eat fish"
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Omega-3 DHA shows promise against eczema - Nutra USA, 6/2/08 -
"8-week supplementation with 5.4 g daily of the n-3
PUFA DHA ... After eight weeks, Worm and co-workers report that the severity
scoring of atopic dermatitis (SCORAD) reduced from 37.0 to 28.5 in the DHA
group, and by 35.4 to 33.4 in the control group" - [Abstract]
- See
Jarrow Max DHA at iHerb.
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Docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA) supplementation in atopic eczema: a randomized, double-blind,
controlled trial - Br J Dermatol. 2008 Jan 30 -
"either DHA 5.4 g daily (n = 21) or an isoenergetic control of saturated
fatty acids (n = 23) for 8 weeks ... DHA, but not the control treatment,
resulted in a significant clinical improvement of atopic eczema" -
See
Jarrow Max DHA at iHerb.
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Docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA) supplementation in atopic eczema: a randomized, double-blind,
controlled trial - Br J Dermatol. 2008 Apr;158(4):786-92 -
"DHA, but not the control treatment, resulted in a
significant clinical improvement of atopic eczema in terms of a decreased
SCORAD [DHA: baseline 37.0 (17.9-48.0), week 8 28.5 (17.6-51.0); control:
baseline 35.4 (17.2-63.0), week 8 33.4 (10.7-56.2)]. A significant reduction
of anti-CD40/interleukin 4-mediated IgE synthesis of PBMC was detected in
the DHA group only ... DHA could be bioactive and might have a beneficial
impact on the outcome of atopic eczema" - See
Jarrow Max DHA at iHerb.
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Specialized Bath Products For Allergic Eczema Of 'Questionable' Value -
Science Daily, 10/2/07
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'Good' Bacteria May Treat Eczema in Infants - WebMD, 8/24/05
- Eczema on
Hands or Feet? - Dr. Weil, 8/18/05
- Natural Plant Oil Does Not Improve Eczema - Intelihealth, 12/12/03
- Primrose Oil May Not Help Eczema - WebMD, 12/11/03
- What do you recommend for eczema? - Dr. Murray
- Itching to Beat Eczema? - Dr. Weil, 2/7/03
- GLA: The Right Remedy for Eczema? - Dr. Weil, 11/21/02 -
"It has specific nourishing effects on skin, hair, and nails that are not duplicated by
omega–3 fatty acids ... It is true that a high ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids in the diet promotes inflammation by favoring synthesis of pro-inflammatory hormones (prostaglandins). But the amount of
GLA needed to treat eczema and other skin conditions (500 milligrams twice a day) is too small to affect that ratio significantly" - See
iHerb
 and
Vitacost
GLA products.
- Vitamin E an Effective Treatment for Eczema - New Hope Natural Media, 7/11/02
- Study Suggests Probiotics Could Reduce Childhood Eczema - Intelihealth, 4/5/01 -
"Supplements of friendly bacteria could halve the chances of infants
developing eczema, an incurable skin disease some babies never outgrow, scientists have found"
- Rice Starch May Help Eczema and Damaged Skin - New Hope Natural Media, 11/21/02
- Pediatricians often recommend topical steroids to relieve childhood eczema. Can you suggest alternatives? - Nutrition Science News, 1/99
General Information:
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Eczema - American Academy of Family Physicians
- Eczema - emedicine.com
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Eczema - familydoctor.org
- Eczema - Intelihealth
- Eczema
 - DermaDoctor.com
- What Is Dermatitis? - HealthandAge, 1/7/02
- The Different Types of Dermatitis - HealthandAge, 1/6/02
- Treatments for eczema
 - Medifocus.com
CME:
Other News:
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Creams used to treat eczema could make it worse, study suggests -
Science Daily, 10/18/10
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Eczema in early childhood may influence mental health later - Science
Daily, 2/10/10
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Why
Eczema Often Leads To Asthma - Science Daily, 5/18/09
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Whiter Laundry And A Surprising New Treatment For Kids' Eczema - Science
Daily, 4/27/09
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Allergens May Weaken Eczema Skin - WebMD, 2/28/08
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Stiefel Laboratories Receives FDA Approval of Olux-E (Clobetasol Propionate)
Foam, 0.05% for Treatment of Psoriasis and Eczema - Doctor's Guide,
1/23/07
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Warning on Eczema Drugs Upsets Doctors - WebMD, 1/26/06
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Reserved 'Black Box' Warning for 2 Eczema Drugs - WebMD, 1/19/06
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Tacrolimus Ointment Helps Some Difficult Cases of Pediatric Eczema:
Presented at WAC - Doctor's Guide, 7/4/05
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FDA Public Health Advisory About Elidel (Pimecrolimus) Cream and Protopic (Tacrolimus)
Ointment - Doctor's Guide, 4/19/05 -
"The FDA has issued a public health
advisory to inform healthcare providers and patients about a potential
cancer risk from use of Elidel (pimecrolimus) and Protopic (tacrolimus),
products that are applied to the skin"
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Elidel (Pimecrolimus) Provides Sustained Control of Eczema - Doctor's
Guide, 3/4/05
- Cancer Warning Suggested for Eczema Creams - WebMD, 2/17/05
- Home Use of Oral Psoralens-UV-A May Be Effective for Hand Eczema - Medscape, 12/22/04
- Hand Eczema Treatments That Help - WebMD, 12/20/04
- Home-Based Treatment as Effective as Hospital-Based Treatment for Hand Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 12/20/04
- Protopic (Tacrolimus) Appears to Most Effective Treatment for Treating Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 11/18/04
- National Institute for Clinical Excellence Recommends Protopic (Tacrolimus) as Treatment for Moderate to Severe Atopic Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 8/26/04
- New Treatments Ease Eczema, Psoriasis - WebMD, 7/29/04
- Excema Therapy Elidel (Pimecrolimus) Shows Lower Rate of Skin Permeation Than With Protopic (Tacrolimus) - Doctor's Guide, 5/10/04
- Elidel Appears to Provide Fast, Effective Eczema Itch Relief in Children - Doctor's Guide, 2/20/04
- Tacrolimus Ointment Safe and Effective in All Ages for Mild to Moderate Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 2/11/04
- Quality-of-Life Differences Approach Significance Between Pimecrolimus and Topical Corticosteroid Treatment of Paediatric Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 2/11/04
- Comparative Studies Show Tacrolimus is More Effective than Pimecrolimus For the Treatment of Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 2/6/04
- Pimecrolimus Slightly More Effective Than Tacrolimus in Treatment of Paediatric Atopic Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 10/20/03
- New Nonsteroidal Medication Pimecrolimus Shows Promise in Eczema Management - Doctor's Guide, 10/22/03
- New Treatment Delays Eczema Flare-Ups - WebMD, 6/19/03
- Canada Approves Steroid-Free Elidel (Pimecrolimus) Cream For Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 5/8/03
- Allergic Reactions Enhanced by Cell Phone Use in Adults with Eczema - New Hope Natural Media, 4/3/03
- Children With Eczema More Likely to Develop ADD - WebMD, 3/25/03
- Contact Sensitisation to Hair Dye Common in Adult Widespread Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 3/3/03
- Non-Steroid Elidel Cream Soothes Infant Eczema - WebMD, 2/27/03
- Elidel (Pimecrolimus) Promising Treatment For Infants With Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 2/24/03
- Nonsteroidial Creams Best Treatment For Eczema - TheSanDiegoChannel.com, 2/5/03
- Eczema Patients Lack Natural Antibiotic - WebMD, 10/9/02
- Smallpox Vaccine and Eczema Don't Mix - WebMD, 9/9/02
- New Study at Wake Forest Shows Tacrolimus Ointment May be an Effective And Safe Alternative for Children Under Age Two With Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 8/2/02
- Expectant Mother's Asthma and Hay Fever May Cause Newborn Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 5/20/02
- New 12-Month Data Show Elidel (Pimecrolimus) Cream Demonstrated Long-Term Eczema Control In Infants - Doctor's Guide, 5/16/02
- Key Cytokine Found In Allergic Atopic Eczema/Dermatitis Syndrome - Doctor's Guide, 5/7/02
- Betamethasone, Hydrocortisone Equally Effective in Control of Childhood Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 4/30/02
- Childhood Atopic Eczema Responds Equally To Potent Or Mild Therapy - Doctor's Guide, 4/1/02
- Elidel (Pimecrolimus) Cream 1% Produces Significant Improvement in Mild to Moderate Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 3/28/02
- Eczema Improves in Adults Treated with Elidel (Pimecrolimus) Cream - Doctor's Guide, 2/25/02
- FDA Approves Elidel Cream (Pimecrolimus) For Children With Mild To Moderate Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 12/14/01
- New Non-Steroid Cream, Elidel (Pimecrolimus), Relieves Infant Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 10/11/01
- Ascomycin Macrolactam, ASM 981 Cream 1% (Pimecrolimus) Promising in Eczema Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 3/5/01
- FDA Approves Protopic (Tacrolimus) Non-Steroidal Ointment For Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 12/11/00
- Steroid-Free Eczema Treatment, Protopic (Tacrolimus), Recommended For FDA Approval - Doctor's Guide, 11/17/00
- Novel Cream Effective New Treatment For Atopic Dermatitis - Doctor's Guide, 10/13/00
- Non-Prescription Proteque SPS, Steroid-Sparing Topical Treatment, Safe Approach To Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 4/17/00
- Tacrolimus Ointment Safe Alternative For Eczema - Doctor's Guide, 3/13/00
- Cutivate Safe, Effective For Treatment Of Atopic Dermatitis In Children - Doctor's Guide, 10/19/98
- Cutivate Receives FDA Clearance For Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis - Doctor's Guide, 6/18/99
- Cloderm Cream Now Available In The U.S. - Doctor's Guide, 3/23/99
- Vernix Replicates Human Skin’s Natural Protective Properties - Doctor's Guide, 12/23/98
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