And anybody who tells you that it is is either a liar OR…they just happened to find something that worked for them, to which I say quite sincerely…Congratulations!
Yes, like many others, I do believe that overhauling a SAD diet (standard American diet) into a ‘real food’ diet can certainly do wonders…I wish we could all eat like this all of the time because, well…it’sjust better for usoverall! (PSA While we are on the topic, pleasesign our petitionasking Quaker to reveal what is really in their food, because we really don’t know and I’d like for this ‘wholesome’ company to tell me).
Anywho…my point…?
I see eczema beinglike a puzzle. What works for a while might stop working. It’s happened to my son and me MULTIPLE times.
We.Have.Been.Through.It.ALL…
- A gazillion creams & ointments – some work for a while, some don’t ever work (plus, have you read the ingredients!?)
- LDN – nothing
- Steroids – temporary
- Immunosuppressant drugs – just got sick a lot
- Eliminating toxins – seems to have worked some, but we just can’t avoid all of them in this world
- Allergen testing – did it, avoided as much as we could, but when your body is reacting and attacking 80+ triggers, you simplycan’t avoid them all
- Creating my own skincare goods –helps so much to sootheMr O and me, but not a cure
- Real food – organic, unprocessed, grass-fed, no GMOs…again, helps some, but not a cure
Do I feel great about the changes we have made, even if they haven’t been the ultimate answer to our eczema woes? ABSOLUTELY! I started down this road of living #LifeFromScratch because of three things…
So, here we are today. A family who is very busy and strives to live life from scratch, as much as possible, and we still have eczema. Granted, living life from scratch hassometimes beendifficult, as my life has taken many turns with this e-magazine and my handcrafted organic skincare line taking off…but at least now Iknow how to make better choiceswhen I shop.
Weeat organic, as little processed food as possible (except when super busy, but even then it’s organic and minimal in ingredients),grass-fed meats, nourishing fruits and veggies, gorgeous stocks and broths (beefandchicken),raw milk(or low vat pasteurized), and avoid toxins in ourpersonal care productsandhousehold products. The personal care part is pretty easy, sinceorganic skincare goodsare constantly being created and made by me (and my rockstar Operations Manager, Pam).
Everyone who has eczema is looking for a cure to their eczema. Of course! It’s an awful condition…red rashes, bleeding, cracked, ITCHY, infected, unsightly, mood altering, self-esteem crushing, blisters…yeah, it sucks.
As I mentioned above, I obviously have no cure. If I did…well, I certainly wouldn’t have to worry about my car payment, now would I!? I cannot stress this enough…
Again…my opinion is that anybody who tells you they have a cure is either in it to make money OR is sharing what truly worked for them. <–butthat ‘cure’ just may not work for you.
#DebbieDownerHere #MoreLikeTruthfulJess
Ugh…how frustrating is that!? Here in our e-magazine you will see severaltips, tricks, tools, and truths about eczema…and lots of healthy recipes to nourish your body (which your body clearly needs when under such stress). What you will NOT find is a cure.I have no cure.And even if I did, it might be *MY* cure, and not yours.
What I want YOU to do is…keep tryingto find thingsthatwork for you and your body.
Consult with different doctors, naturopaths, chiropractors, books, online bloggers, friends, and just research Research RESEARCH reputable sources! Find pieces to YOUR puzzle and see what works for you. I do not mean to be negative, I sincerely do not. I mean to keep it real, as I always do with you.
..and that’s why I’m sharing this DIY bath soak recipe with you today. It has truly helped my son’s eczema over the past week. Mr O recently spent several days at my parent’s house while hubs and I had some downtime and a nice date night to Cincinnati. He had a blast, as did my parents. Them having that time together is invaluable to me, them, and Mr O.
Of course while there he eats things he doesn’t necessarily eat, he is around things he isn’t normally around, and that’s all okay! I just know that when he comes home from staying with them I’llhave some work to do to settle his eczema.
I created this DIY bath soak recipe to use the night he came home. When he woke the next morning the results were amazing. Incredible! His red, inflamed, itchy, cracking eczema spots had been calmed to a minimum.I’d say I saw a 90% improvement…literally overnight.
He went to school, where he plays in sand and dirt, toxic shaving cream, conventional food colors in water, etc. Of course, he came home inflamed again. It was time for another soak! The next morning…same thing. MAJOR improvement.
Day after day after day of soaking in this DIY bath soak recipe has done nothing but make his eczema less visibleand less itchy (helping to stop that itch-scratch cycle).
Yes, it’s still there…but this soak hasgiven him a sense of calmthat I haven’t seen for a while with any other concoction I’ve tried. That’s why I feel comfortable sharing it with you. Will it work for you or your children?I don’t know; I really can’t say (remember, eczema is like a puzzle). I do think it’s worth a shot! If nothing else, I’m willing to bet that you or your child will have a much calmer, deeper, and better night’s sleep, as the ingredients in the soak all support that. If you ask me, a peaceful night’s sleep alone isworth whipping this upand if it benefits your eczema, too…Win-Win!
