Eczema
Eczema involves inflammation of the epidermis of the skin and nutritional deficiencies. Inflammation is produced by the immune system (triggered by the ingestion of food antigens, such as the saponins in nightshades that Prof. Loren Cordain has been studying, and pro-inflammatory carbs), which is why immune-calming drugs like antihistamines and corticosteroids help—but they don’t get at the underlying nutritional deficiencies and food antigens.
Alternative treatments to antihistamines and hydrocortisone:
> Eat grass-fed meats/organs/fat for the essential fatty acids and zinc. Also, fatty fish (like wild salmon and sardines) and walnuts are particularly good sources of omega 3 fatty acids (Is Eczema Related to an Omega-3 Deficiency? By David L. Katz, MD, O Magazine, www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200712_omag_katz_eczema). Avoid nightshades and winter squashes. Minimize or eliminate refined carbs from foods like maple syrup, juices, candy, etc.
> Apply to the skin and/or ingest healthy anti-inflammatory oils and fats like fish oil, flaxseed oil, grass-fed beef tallow, bone marrow, coconut oil, etc. You can also apply essential oils to the skin.
> Use gentle, healthy skin products (look for all-Paleo ingredients): pure coconut butter stick, Pure Life Soap Co. Coconut and Mango body lotion (healthy, though thin and runny), Vermont Soap Organics soaps, Desert Essence shampoos
> Supplements to try (temporarily, not chronically--focus on getting needed nutrients from foods): fish oil (such as raw fermented cold liver oil), vitamins C, E, A, D, selenium and zinc (Hudson, Tori, N.D. (May 2003). "Women and Skin Conditions." Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients. pp.146-148. http://eczema-natural-healing.com/vitamins-and-eczema.htm)--zinc and vitamin D also strengthen the immune system, which should help prevent infections. Take copper with zinc. Make sure that zinc is always taken on a full stomach, as it can easily upset the stomach badly.
“Preliminary studies suggest that pretreatment of skin with creams containing omega fatty acids can reduce the severity of eczema or prevent eczema entirely.” (Eczema HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M, Reviewed By: Ernest B. Hawkins, MS, BSPharm, RPh, Health Education Resources; and Steven D. Ehrlich, N.M.D., private practice specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, Phoenix, AZ. http://www.fitsugar.com/Eczema-2331076)
"Mutton tallow is a natural product with a relatively long shelf life. As a skin care product, it penetrates the skin, providing more softening power than petroleum-based products, which sit on top of the skin." What Is Mutton Tallow? By G.D. Palmer, eHow Contributor, updated: May 15, 2010, What Is Mutton Tallow? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_6516251_mutton-tallow_.html#ixzz12Oamq6jS, retrieved 10.14.10,
http://www.ehow.com/about_6516251_mutton-tallow_.html
"The fact that saturated fats are dominant in tropical plants and in warm-blooded animals relates to the stability of these oils at high temperatures." http://raypeat.com/articles/nutrition/oils-in-context.shtml
ECZEMA SUCCESS STORIES
"I used to have eczema up until I went Paleo (it went away in the first 2.5 months). I eat offal, I cook with coconut oil and bone marrow broths, I also eat fermented foods (sauerkraut, home-made lactose-free probiotic goat yoghurt, lactose-free probiotic kefir), I take no caffeine at all (herbal tea, and decaf kombucha), a few nuts -- definitely not spoon-fulls of nut butter which are known allergens. If your bf is hungry during the day and needs to be eating nut butter to keep hunger in check, it means that he's not eating proper Paleo breakfast and lunch.
I also supplement with various vitamins (D3, Mg, K2, Krill Oil, multi-vitamin, E-tocotrienol, but not daily). This took care of my eczema nicely (along another 20 health problems actually), although I was applying the Elidel anti-eczema cream every few days, in the beginning. Elidel was able to keep it somewhat under control in the last few years, but Paleo took it really away, it's all gone..." - Eugenia (Paleo Diet hacks, http://paleohacks.com/questions/90612/tips-for-eczema-eating-treating#ixzz2DGHa4Wfg)
Man Resolved His Eczema with a Raw Paleo Diet:
"I had serious eczema at 35 and I cured it, nailed it, squashed it" with a "raw paleolithic diet that is high in fat and low in carbs with a lot of raw animal food. I was able to cure myself of a terrible eczema that ravaged my lower right leg, my left arm, my face and ears in 2005."
(http://www.rawpaleoforum.com/general-discussion/is-there-still-hope-left/?topicseen and http://www.eczemacure.info/home)
SEE ALSO:
Mayser P et al, Omega-3 fatty acid-based lipid infusion in patients with chronic plaque psoriasis: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998 Apr;38(4):539-47. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9555791
Simopoulos AP. Evolutionary aspects of diet, the omega-6/omega-3 ratio and genetic variation: nutritional implications for chronic diseases. Biomed Pharmacother. 2006;60(9):502-7.
Helminthic Therapy
Helminthic Therapy FAQ
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/QOmyUGFp947loFyavnZ66OoPRrEegw-2vFYA-XtI7EmfvB49cvWX0zeYiXV8KLRKg0mD853YAUMZ8D6YNLEDeXyswmH_vyYkMAYpfPrOBprz/%2AFAQ%2A
"Diseases that have already been shown to respond are: asthma, autism, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, eczema, hay fever and allergies of all kinds, irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis and Sjogren's Syndrome. Response of patients with ulcerative colitis to hookworm alone has not been as good as hoped, but it seems to get much better using whipworm."
Helminthic Therapy Forum
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/helminthictherapy
Sources of helminths:
Autoimmune Therapies autoimmunetherapies.com (travel to foreign country) and Wormtherapy wormtherapy.com (travel to Sand Diego) sell Necator americanus (human hookworm) and Trichuris trichiura (human whipworm) and Ovamed ovamed.org sells Trichuris suis (pig whipworm). One of them never refuses treatment based on inability to pay. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/helminthictherapy/files/
Alternative treatments to antihistamines and hydrocortisone:
> Eat grass-fed meats/organs/fat for the essential fatty acids and zinc. Also, fatty fish (like wild salmon and sardines) and walnuts are particularly good sources of omega 3 fatty acids (Is Eczema Related to an Omega-3 Deficiency? By David L. Katz, MD, O Magazine, www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200712_omag_katz_eczema). Avoid nightshades and winter squashes. Minimize or eliminate refined carbs from foods like maple syrup, juices, candy, etc.
> Apply to the skin and/or ingest healthy anti-inflammatory oils and fats like fish oil, flaxseed oil, grass-fed beef tallow, bone marrow, coconut oil, etc. You can also apply essential oils to the skin.
> Use gentle, healthy skin products (look for all-Paleo ingredients): pure coconut butter stick, Pure Life Soap Co. Coconut and Mango body lotion (healthy, though thin and runny), Vermont Soap Organics soaps, Desert Essence shampoos
> Supplements to try (temporarily, not chronically--focus on getting needed nutrients from foods): fish oil (such as raw fermented cold liver oil), vitamins C, E, A, D, selenium and zinc (Hudson, Tori, N.D. (May 2003). "Women and Skin Conditions." Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients. pp.146-148. http://eczema-natural-healing.com/vitamins-and-eczema.htm)--zinc and vitamin D also strengthen the immune system, which should help prevent infections. Take copper with zinc. Make sure that zinc is always taken on a full stomach, as it can easily upset the stomach badly.
“Preliminary studies suggest that pretreatment of skin with creams containing omega fatty acids can reduce the severity of eczema or prevent eczema entirely.” (Eczema HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M, Reviewed By: Ernest B. Hawkins, MS, BSPharm, RPh, Health Education Resources; and Steven D. Ehrlich, N.M.D., private practice specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, Phoenix, AZ. http://www.fitsugar.com/Eczema-2331076)
"Mutton tallow is a natural product with a relatively long shelf life. As a skin care product, it penetrates the skin, providing more softening power than petroleum-based products, which sit on top of the skin." What Is Mutton Tallow? By G.D. Palmer, eHow Contributor, updated: May 15, 2010, What Is Mutton Tallow? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_6516251_mutton-tallow_.html#ixzz12Oamq6jS, retrieved 10.14.10,
http://www.ehow.com/about_6516251_mutton-tallow_.html
"The fact that saturated fats are dominant in tropical plants and in warm-blooded animals relates to the stability of these oils at high temperatures." http://raypeat.com/articles/nutrition/oils-in-context.shtml
ECZEMA SUCCESS STORIES
"I used to have eczema up until I went Paleo (it went away in the first 2.5 months). I eat offal, I cook with coconut oil and bone marrow broths, I also eat fermented foods (sauerkraut, home-made lactose-free probiotic goat yoghurt, lactose-free probiotic kefir), I take no caffeine at all (herbal tea, and decaf kombucha), a few nuts -- definitely not spoon-fulls of nut butter which are known allergens. If your bf is hungry during the day and needs to be eating nut butter to keep hunger in check, it means that he's not eating proper Paleo breakfast and lunch.
I also supplement with various vitamins (D3, Mg, K2, Krill Oil, multi-vitamin, E-tocotrienol, but not daily). This took care of my eczema nicely (along another 20 health problems actually), although I was applying the Elidel anti-eczema cream every few days, in the beginning. Elidel was able to keep it somewhat under control in the last few years, but Paleo took it really away, it's all gone..." - Eugenia (Paleo Diet hacks, http://paleohacks.com/questions/90612/tips-for-eczema-eating-treating#ixzz2DGHa4Wfg)
Man Resolved His Eczema with a Raw Paleo Diet:
"I had serious eczema at 35 and I cured it, nailed it, squashed it" with a "raw paleolithic diet that is high in fat and low in carbs with a lot of raw animal food. I was able to cure myself of a terrible eczema that ravaged my lower right leg, my left arm, my face and ears in 2005."
(http://www.rawpaleoforum.com/general-discussion/is-there-still-hope-left/?topicseen and http://www.eczemacure.info/home)
SEE ALSO:
Mayser P et al, Omega-3 fatty acid-based lipid infusion in patients with chronic plaque psoriasis: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1998 Apr;38(4):539-47. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9555791
Simopoulos AP. Evolutionary aspects of diet, the omega-6/omega-3 ratio and genetic variation: nutritional implications for chronic diseases. Biomed Pharmacother. 2006;60(9):502-7.
Helminthic Therapy
Helminthic Therapy FAQ
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/QOmyUGFp947loFyavnZ66OoPRrEegw-2vFYA-XtI7EmfvB49cvWX0zeYiXV8KLRKg0mD853YAUMZ8D6YNLEDeXyswmH_vyYkMAYpfPrOBprz/%2AFAQ%2A
"Diseases that have already been shown to respond are: asthma, autism, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, eczema, hay fever and allergies of all kinds, irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis and Sjogren's Syndrome. Response of patients with ulcerative colitis to hookworm alone has not been as good as hoped, but it seems to get much better using whipworm."
Helminthic Therapy Forum
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/helminthictherapy
Sources of helminths:
Autoimmune Therapies autoimmunetherapies.com (travel to foreign country) and Wormtherapy wormtherapy.com (travel to Sand Diego) sell Necator americanus (human hookworm) and Trichuris trichiura (human whipworm) and Ovamed ovamed.org sells Trichuris suis (pig whipworm). One of them never refuses treatment based on inability to pay. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/helminthictherapy/files/