By: Joe Graedon November 4, 2024 65 Comments
    What to Do When Eczema or Atopic Dermatitis Driv…

    The symptoms drive you to distraction. Eczema or atopic dermatitis can cause itchy red skin. The rash can show up on hands, wrists, arms, legs, face, neck or scalp. The itching can be especially awful…

    By: Terry Graedon August 21, 2023 18 Comments
    Oolong Tea Healed Eczema

    Eczema, also termed atopic dermatitis, can be very persistent. Dermatologists often prescribe strong steroid creams, and that usually eases the symptoms for a while. But once the cream or lotion is no…

    By: Terry Graedon July 17, 2023 20 Comments
    Is Dupixent a Super Solution for Bad Eczema?

    Most people with eczema find it intensely frustrating. They itch, and their skin is often red with swollen patches. Medications may help soothe the irritation, but most patients don't know why they su…

    By: Joe Graedon January 19, 2023 156 Comments
    Are You Fed Up with Prescription Drug Ads?

    Drug companies used to focus their marketing strategies exclusively on doctors. They spent millions on sales representatives who traveled the country chatting up physicians and handing out free sample…

    By: Terry Graedon December 26, 2022 52 Comments
    Are There Helpful Home Remedies for Eczema?

    Eczema is a common skin problem, sometimes referred to as "the itch that rashes." Doctors call this condition atopic dermatitis. They don’t know precisely what causes it, although some individuals h…

    By: Terry Graedon September 12, 2022 24 Comments
    Will Milk of Magnesia Help Under-Breast Itching?

    Under-breast itching is often an extremely irritating problem. You certainly can't scratch the itch, and figuring out how to treat it is tricky. Doctors don't always have solutions for this stubborn p…

    By: Terry Graedon August 26, 2021 8 Comments
    Show 1270: How Your Microbiome Shapes Your Immun…

    In the middle of a pandemic, you probably want to know how well your immune system is functioning. Even more important, what if anything can you do to support it? Scientists have found that the microb…

    By: Terry Graedon August 2, 2021 9 Comments
    How Can You Use Dandruff Shampoo to Ease Eczema?

    Eczema is a term used to describe skin that is itchy and red. The inflamed areas may show up as dry, cracked skin, or they may have rash-like bumps that weep when they are scratched. Backs of knees an…

    By: Terry Graedon May 13, 2021 3 Comments
    Show 1223: How to Care for Summer-Stressed Skin …

    During the pandemic, fewer people by far have been making ordinary appointments with the dermatologist to have their skin checked. However, some skin conditions can become much worse if they are negle…

    By: Terry Graedon October 26, 2020 2 Comments
    How Can You Take Control of Your Digestive Healt…

    The conventional view of the digestive system was that it took care of digestion and wasn’t involved very much with the rest of the body’s systems. Now, though, science has shown that the gut and …

    By: Terry Graedon August 10, 2020 12 Comments
    Will Reactions to Foods Make Your Eczema Worse?

    Dermatologists call it "atopic dermatitis." Ordinary people talk about "eczema." Whatever you call it, the itchy inflamed patches of skin are uncomfortable and possibly even embarrassing. Even young i…

    By: Terry Graedon April 20, 2020 23 Comments
    How Do You Heal Eczema on Fingertips?

    Painful splits on fingers and thumbs can make it hard to fasten buttons, type or even hold a pen. We mostly hear from readers about this problem during the colder months. Recently, many more people ha…

    By: Terry Graedon April 22, 2019 13 Comments
    Can Natural Remedies Help Calm Eczema?

    Eczema, also termed "atopic dermatitis," is a common skin condition that frequently makes people miserable. It's considered an inflammatory condition and is more common among people with allergies. Co…

    By: Terry Graedon January 28, 2019 3 Comments
    Can You Clear Eczema by Avoiding Triggers?

    Itchy red skin, such as rashes that occur in the crooks of the elbows and the backs of the knees, will often be diagnosed as atopic dermatitis. You may know it by the more common term eczema. Chronic …

    By: Terry Graedon January 21, 2019 10 Comments
    How Could Flaxseed Oil Calm Your Eczema?

    Eczema can be quite difficult to treat. People with this skin condition, also called atopic dermatitis, suffer with rashes, irritation and stubbornly dry patches of skin that may not clear up with moi…

    By: Terry Graedon November 1, 2018 0 Comments
    How Aysa, an AI App, Helped a Mother with her Ch…

    Nicole Pharr is used to keeping a close eye on her daughter Madison’s skin. Madison is prone to eczema and has had highly sensitive skin since she was a baby. Still, Nicole was concerned after her d…

    By: Terry Graedon July 2, 2018 16 Comments
    Will Listerine Soothe Your Itchy Eczema?

    Atopic dermatitis is an overreaction of the immune system that results in itchy eczema. People who are prone to hay fever or asthma are also more susceptible to this condition that produces red bumps …

    By: Terry Graedon January 25, 2016 10 Comments
    Try Coconut Oil on the Skin to Relieve Itchy Ecz…

    Eczema is not very well understood. Dermatologists call it "atopic dermatitis," which implies that the red, itchy skin characteristic of eczema is fundamentally a type of allergic reaction. In most ca…

    By: Terry Graedon January 4, 2016 40 Comments
    Dandruff Shampoo Is Excellent for Eczema

    Atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, can be frustrating. It may recur many times in a year, and although certain conditions may be more likely to bring it on, sometimes it just show up with no rhy…

    By: Joe Graedon November 5, 2012 20 Comments
    Olive Oil Eases Eczema

    Q. My daughters both suffer from eczema. It's just heartbreaking. My older daughter had it on her hands starting when she was one. It was so bad that her skin started to bleed and crack, and her nails…

    By: Joe Graedon March 31, 2009 27 Comments
    Unexpected Remedies for Eczema

    Q. I am bothered with a patch of eczema on my face (chin area) that has not responded to any of the expensive steroid creams that have been prescribed. A friend told me that her dermatologist had her …

    By: Joe Graedon October 16, 2007 5 Comments
    Probiotics For Children With Eczema?

    Q. My one-year-old son has been suffering from eczema. It hasn't improved in spite of numerous visits to different dermatologists and the use of OTC creams and antibiotic regimens. We have tried remov…