How to Treat Eczema from the Inside Out

Watch this week’s House Call video to learn about some great ways to heal your skin from the inside out.

[sugahbabydoll]

I had horrible eczema on my hands, and went to see a Dermatologist. They prescribed me steroid ointments.
I developed TSW. So I weaned off it, went on a anti-inflammatory diet, started taking a probiotic daily, & ceased all dairy.
I am eczema free for now. ☺️

[palomabrava]

He’s right. I got rid of my eczema after trying all kind of lotions and seeing over 10 doctors with no success, by changing my diet, I stopped eating all whites, from bread to rice to sugar and pasta, cut all gmo food, not only I cured my eczema but also dropped 25 pounds without having any intentions to do so..

[planetaryPoem]

Yes, I can attest to this. When I was very strict with NOT eating any wheat plus fasting, my eczema completely disappeared. Now (Christmas period) I ate wheat products and sugary foods and started getting hints of eczema again. Thankfully not as vicious as before because of my previous fasting habits and wheat/sugar elimination. I’ve learned my lesson. No more wheat and sugar, not even during the holidays!

[iamfilipinas]

I asked my dermatologist this and she looked at me and scoffed, “diet has nothing to do with eczema”, but she’s going to inject me with Dupixent. 😂

[marcomontecino]

I have been to three different dermatologists for a skin condition that flared up a few months ago. I went to the first dermatologist thinking it was rosacea, considering a friend used to have the same red spots on his face and after many failed attempts got successfully treated for it. The first dermatologist told me it was dermatitis, I asked him how sure was, he replied 99.9% sure...hard to beat that kind of certainty. I bought the creams he prescribed, all of them very expensive. There was a short-lived improvement, but the problem persisted, ebbing and flowing. I went to get a second opinion, this time I was told that what I had was rosacea....to switch over to some antibiotics and some other expensive creams, no much improvement, the problem persistent, actually got worse. Meanwhile, I kept telling these physicians that this problem had started right around the time I began having, and continue having, a pain below my right rib, liver area. I received no much feedback or engagement from any of them after I pointed that out...like if I was telling them my zodiac sign was Taurus and my favorite color is blue. I went to a third dermatologist a little while after ( the most expensive specialist of the three) and he told me it was dermatitis. definitely. I did mention the abdominal pain, after insisting he gave me an order for a scan, but before an exam for HIV, because perhaps my immune system is depressed. I've been faithfully married for the last ten years to a woman who is extremely unlikely would have been fooling around, let alone catch HIV. That goes to show how segmented is the knowledge of these specialist who often times just look at the symptoms and provide topical creams and a "come and see me in a month", whatever happens in between is almost of no concern to them, if your skin falls off or you get a chemical scar for what they prescribed is almost none of their business.

[nishachatwani]

I wish I knew this growing up, keto and now carnivore have helped me SO much with my eczema and hayfever. Ppl may not like to hear it but most if not all auto immune conditions can be healed from the gut. We aren't meant to be so ill!!

[JM-corf]

major eczema started growing on my face 2 years ago, accomanied by anxiety, paranoia, depression. it all coincided with some major food changes: started drinking coke zero like crazy, eating peanut butter (lectins), took antibiotics (bad for gut), was taking sleeping pills (NSAIDS are bad for gut), was drinking a lot of alcohol, eating tons of spinach and cheese (lectins), and yogurt (lectins), also hot dogs and fake meat, lots of tomato/marinara sauce (lectins). did an elimination diet 6 weeks ago, all is well. depression fading. eczema seems to be sleeping. then tried some peanut butter as an experiment. MAJOR eczema blowout, even worse than before. that was GREAT news. I finally now had proof that I have developed food sensitivities caused by a new leaky gut. miraculous. and I would like to say to my doctor, "Dear asshole. Enjoy the money I wasted on you...youtube helped me more than your worthless 200, 000 dollar degree"

[carrie]

Finally someone who knows what they're talking about! Thank you for this, so much!!

[sonjavorster]

Wow first time I heard a doc talk about food😁 I did elimination diet and change my life. Thank you!

[meowismeify]

This guy knows what he is talking about!! I recently went to a dermatologist regarding Eczema. I asked her what was causing it. She said it was genetics and that there was nothing I could do about it other than putting different lotions on.

[jaybaker]

Doc: Eczema is easy to fix lol.
Ppl with eczema: 😠

[kristenheuer]

I have an auto-immune disorder (mastocytosis) that causes eczema. I tried elimination diets, steriods, anti-histamines, photo chemotherapy, ect... Nothing helped. Then I started looking at the chemicals in my food instead of things like gluten and lactose. Ive eliminated all processed foods and all harsh chemical cleaners in my home. That helped a ton. I still have outbreaks sometimes, mostly in the summer. Baby organics diaper rash cream will take care of it better than any perscription Ive ever been on.

[ashamohammed]

i love the way u speak fast AND understandable👍👍

[jf]

Great advice. I have had terribly painful and sometimes truly awful flareups. There was a time when my entire face was basically a big scab. I guess it was sort of a weird blessing that everyone was in Covid lockdown and I didn't have to go out into public. For people with painful eczema it can be almost impossible to sleep and you get stressed out too, and even depressed - none of which helps of course. A good gut healthy diet is definitely important, for anyone. For the times when the itching seems unbearable a cold compress to the back of the neck really helps me. The nerves connect to the brain through your neck, and to soothe the pain having a cold pack on the back of the neck really helps. Distractions help too. Going for a walk, and doing something other than obsessing over the discomfort will help. A warm (not hot shower) can be a real relief. Stay clean of course but don't use too much soap, and find a really gentle one and lotion like from Cera Ve. If you have a partner something like back rubs will help to take your mind off of the pain. And reciprocate! Doing something nice for your partner is an excellent way to take your mind off of it and they will appreciate it as they are coping with your eczema too. I am sure that you know this and sometimes it seems impossible but try your hardest not to scratch. It will make it worse and you may get skin infections if the problem areas open up. Wear gloves or socks on your hands at night if you must. Not sexy but it is important not to scratch. Try to avoid too much applied steroid ointment/lotions. Drink water to stay hydrated. Do gentle exercise - if you get too sweaty it will sting and areas might become inflamed. Baths with colloidal oatmeal (Aveeno has portioned bath packets) are soothing. (Again, not too hot). Best of luck. Eczema can take up lot of bandwidth in your life but there are ways to improve the situation. I feel terrible for children with it as they don't know what is happening, but cool facecloths can help to soothe them.

[drkmlakshmipathy]

Thank u for ur excellent tips.for curing eczema by rectifying gut health instead of only layering medicines on the skin .regards from chennai

[Saahib_K]

We just learned an important lesson "get your ---- straight" and you be good. Amazing!!!

[MarinaMik]

I wish I found this vid 2 years ago!! My eczema been crazy for the last two years. Two derms been saying it has nothing to do with food, only 3rd one said that it has connection but said my way out is pills, injections…Thank you so much for what you do! Such a respect for you! God bless you.

[jameciakaru]

Thank you, ive been suffering with this for close to 28 years and only being told its a genetic condition and to apply certain lotions.

[ptiaptia]

My daughter struggling with eczema since 6 months old. She is now 26 years old and still struggling every day with this horrible chronic problems. She gets sick a lot when her eczema flares up. She always feels embarrassed and wearing clothes to cover up her skin. I am her mother and I feel so sad, depress and overly stressed seeing my daughter constantly suffer from her skin problems. When its flared up, she also c/o breathing, lungs' problem, like little difficulty breathing, that she has to use an inhaler. She is very pretty and very kind lady. My daughter and I both work as a Registered nurse in an acute care hospital. Sometimes we have patients admit to us with a different diagnosis but also c/o eczema and for sure we both understand deeply how our patient feel and how much they struggle with daily itching, pain, depress, etc over this horrible ongoing problem, along with every day's problem in their lives. My daughter started this medication shots for the last 6 months, at least. She needs to see her allergist doctor for other treatments (her doctor said she will inject ALL allergens (those that she's tested allergic to), but she is very hesitant because she feels scare. She'is afraid has to go through struggling from itching, pain, etc. Can you give me suggestions what are the side effects if use these shots in a long run? I am so worried about her all the time and feel very depressed and desperate but try to keep myself positive so I can continue to help my daughter and our patients. Thank you for all your help.

[michael-annhancox]

I didn't find the link to the blog post but I will try your website? Most helpful information yet!