Healthy Skin is a Lifestyle

Irritated skin conditions affect most people at some point, and many times can be prevented and treated by making simple lifestyle changes. Eczema is a common chronic condition characterized as itchy inflamed patches of skin that can become rough and cracked. Symptoms are part of a larger systematic problem in the body. There are many underlying factors to consider including leaky gut, environmental and food allergies, dysbiosis, low stomach acid, and poor digestive function. Investigating triggers and eliminating foods, unhealthy stress, and allergens as much as possible can significantly improve symptoms. Removing conventional skin care products, make-up, fragrances, etc. and replacing them with organic botanical topical care can help relieve inflamed skin symptoms and calm dis-ease in the body, leading to healthier skin outcomes.

Things to consider:

Allergies to food or environmental factors that may be causing symptoms. It may be beneficial to consider food and allergy testing or think about an elimination diet. Starting an elimination diet is a cheap, easy way to learn what triggers your body, and how to heal it. You are your own healer. A journal will help you notice what foods might make you feel uncomfortable, hot, inflamed, and itchy after consuming, so you know how to avoid them in the future. Nutritional support may be to increase antioxidant rich foods, greens, wild foods, fish, chia, and hemp seeds. It is also important to manage stresses in your life and utilized the methods of destressing that are most effective for you. Drink plenty of water, half your body weight in ounces a day!

To our health and wellbeing,

Britt