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Eczema

Eczema refers to the presence of dry, red, flaky patches on the skin, most frequently involving the face, neck, scalp, arms, elbows, wrists, and knees.

This visible and uncomfortable skin condition can result from direct contact with environmental irritants, or as a result of an allergic reaction to some foods or other ingested or inhaled agents. Regardless of the cause, studies show that targeted nutritional supplements and dietary modifications can improve and often resolve many cases of an eczema condition.

Targeted supplements for Eczema:
1.	Essential fatty acids
	The combination of these medicinal oils has been shown to reverse many cases of eczema by enabling skin cells to produce specialized hormones that heal eczema lesions and suppress skin inflammation from the inside out
2.	A high potency multiple vitamin and mineral
	Studies reveal that certain B-vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, are required to enable essential fatty acids to be converted into the hormones within the skin that promote the healing of eczema lesions
3.	A hyaluronic serum
	Topical application of encapsulated hyaluronic serum on eczema lesions, has been shown to have a direct healing effect in many cases.

Lifestyle and nutrition considerations:

Avoid any known dietary or environmental irritants or allergens.

By lowering the intake of high fat meat and dairy products, corn oil, sunflower seed, safflower seed, and mixed vegetable oils, alcohol, hydrogenated fats (e.g., margarine, commercial peanut butter, shortenings), you are reducing polyunsaturated fats that promote skin inflammation.

You should consider replacing the above foods with the following:

•	Chicken breast, turkey breast, fish and Cornish hen
•	1% milk or yogurt, and no cheese above 3% milk fat
•	Olive oil, canola oil, or peanut oil

Ask your practitioner how a combination of essential Adëeva formulas can help you combat this most uncomfortable skin ailment.