| As I was couch bound one evening, a 'cute' | | | | assessed along with energy and overall well-being. If |
| commerical for an eczema drug appeared. It stated | | | | the eczema improved over this time, and yes it can |
| that it treated eczema and that there was no cure | | | | improve this fast as skin regenerates quickly, then he |
| for eczema. Needless to say, as a naturopathic | | | | knows the eczema is diet related. |
| medical student, I was furious. There is a cure for | | | | A strong topical herbal cream preparation is also |
| eczema. It is called prevention. But that is another | | | | useful in helping treat eczema naturally. Dr Rowan |
| issue. | | | | Hamilton of Rowan Botanicals recently released |
| The issue I want to address here: Elidel, the 'cute' | | | | Professional Intensif and Professional Extreme. |
| eczema drug, causes cancer in three different animal | | | | The bottom line today though is to avoid these Elidel |
| species. That is not cute. Protopic also causes cancer | | | | and Protopic. Treat the cause of eczema - don't just |
| in the same animal species. | | | | palliate the surface with a topical steroid. Steroids |
| The FDA advised doctors to prescribe Elidel or | | | | just push toxins deeper and to a different location. |
| Protopic only if all else failed for eczema. Do not use | | | | You know what the largest detoxification organ is in |
| long term and do not use on children under 2. | | | | the body? Liver? Nope. The skin. Where do toxins |
| What are the advisories on Elidel and Protopic: | | | | appear when the liver is overwhelmed with toxins? |
| - Do not use on 2 years or younger | | | | The skin. Remove the cause of liver stagnation, do a |
| - Do not use on people with weak immune systems | | | | light cleanse and apply a proven topical to your skin. |
| - Do not use long term - only intermittently or short | | | | In a few weeks, you should be much improved. |
| term | | | | On a side note: You know what may happen when |
| - Do not use until all other eczema treatments have | | | | steroids are given for kids with eczema? Asthma. |
| failed | | | | Time and time again, we see this in the clinic. We |
| What harms can Elidel and Protopic create: | | | | take the history of some asthmatic child and find |
| - The potential for cancer increases with frequency. | | | | that he/she was given topical steroids to control |
| Longer the use, the higher the chance. | | | | eczema or some other skin affliction. This goes back |
| - The potential for cancer increases with amount. | | | | to what I stated earlier. Steroids only suppress the |
| More used, the higher the chance. | | | | immune system and stop the body's natural healing |
| - Upper respiratory infections increased in children | | | | response to a buildup of unwanted substances. |
| with Elidel as compared to placebo. | | | | These substances then accumulate in the body |
| - Unknown issues with developing immune systems in | | | | elsewhere. It is not advisable to push something |
| children - harm them or not? | | | | deeper into the body. Better out than in. We then |
| This is what they've found so far. The list will grow. | | | | address the child's skin problem naturally and the |
| Why didn't they discover this before it went on the | | | | asthma goes away. Sounds like a bunch of BS |
| market???? | | | | doesn't it? I don't BS. With a degree in Cell and |
| Bottom line: Do not use Elidel or Protopic. | | | | Molecular Biology, I understand science. My medical |
| A natural eczema treatment is possible: | | | | school is on the leading edge of natural healing and |
| Seek the advice of a trained naturopathic physician | | | | we are changing the way medicine is done. It is |
| and your eczema will be gone. Yes. Gone. Food | | | | extremely rewarding to see patient after patient |
| allergy is a main cause of eczema. Remove food you | | | | improve. You can as well. |
| are allergic or insensitive to - and your eczema will | | | | Back to the topic at hand: Follow the FDA link [ read |
| likely disappear. | | | | the statement about Elidel and Protopic. |
| Typical food allergens which cause eczema: egg, | | | | Stay healthy. |
| wheat, or dairy are the biggest players. Which one it | | | | Ben |
| is can be determined with a food elimination diet. | | | | PS - The basic premise you will see me state over |
| Eliminate that specific food and its relations (like soy | | | | and over ...and over again: treat the cause not the |
| sauce - wheat based) completely for 3 weeks. Then | | | | symptoms. Sounds basic but it is far from basic. |
| at the end of three weeks, eat a lot of that avoided | | | | Imagine finding why someone has high blood |
| food. How do you feel? Symptoms come back, | | | | pressure? You know what conventional medicine's |
| aggravate, no change? Obviously, if aggravated, you | | | | term for some causes of hypertension? Essential |
| are sensitive or allergic. Avoid that food for 6 months | | | | hypertension [what's that?] and Idiopathic |
| at least. This allows your immune system to calm | | | | hypertension [means unknown cause]. Pin it down |
| down and not react to everything. | | | | and you're set. I look forward to writing about this |
| There is also a simple technique that I learned this | | | | soon. I'm taking Cardiology currently and learning a |
| afternoon in lecture. Our professor stated that most | | | | ton. It is amazing how successful natural treatments |
| people find it difficult to do a food elimination diet. I | | | | are for hypertension. Don't misunderstand me - I |
| agree. I know I do. He said he has patients do a 48 | | | | completely support conventional medicine and work |
| hour fast consuming only a quality food supplement | | | | with MD's all the time. Seattle is a very amazing city |
| powder such as BioCleanse Functional Food. Nothing | | | | as the bridge is solid between conventional and |
| else is eaten during this time. He states that 6 to 10 | | | | complementary medicine. There is a time for drugs |
| servings a day of BioCleanse hold off appetite just | | | | and there is time for natural alternatives - and there |
| fine and allow the body to remove the reacting food | | | | is time for both at once. |
| antigens. At the end of the 48 hours, the skin is | | | | |