I had eczema since I was 10 or even younger. So I have had my experience of dry and itchy skin, sleepless nights and the lot. I am 36 now.
There are many factors that you can look into: my skin is best when: I am in a warm, sunny climate, I exercise regularly (including good sweatting which may be uncomfortable at the beginning), eat an alkaline diet (check out Dr Robert O Young's work www.phmiracleliving.com and how the itching has to do with an overacidic diet and lifestyle. Simply put the itching is caused by metabolic and dietary acids not being eliminated effectively), hydrate well with plain water, fresh vegetable juices especially cucumber, cellery and spinach, keep a positive view and attitude of gratitude and best of cause: when I am in love, my skin seems to love that too and would love to experience that all the time.
Regarding skin care: I go through phases: right now I use nothing to moisturise, I used cortison creams in the past but do not believe in their continues use or benefit at all. Soapwise I use Dr Bronners liquid soaps that are made of vegetable oils. But I only use it where needed and make sure that I rinse off well. The skin problems may also be impacted by stress and emotional issues. The skin is an elimination organ and also reflects the health of the small and large intestine. This is how diet really is important for longterm management of skin issues... it really starts on the inside. Certainly allergies can be contributing to the imbalance from the outside too. This includes moulds in the house as well as dust mites, cigarette smoke and lots more.
My symptoms of hayfever are much reduced if not vanished by changing my diet by the way. A series of colonics together with an improved diet can be helpful too. An initial worsening of skin rashes can also happen as the body starts to rid itself of toxins! I went through a long one of those too. Good Luck. ... View related article.
