Skin Allergies

Skin allergy may be the most embarrassing form of allergy. But it is caused by the same factors that operate in all allergies. There is a trigger and the reaction is inflammation with intense itching, redness, dryness and possibly scaling and blistering.

Talk to any Nutritionist and they will suggest that you have an imbalance in the fats in your diet-with too much omega 6 oils and not enough omega 3.The "usual suspects" among possible food triggers are Eggs, wheat, cows milk, soy protein and peanuts. Amongst inhaled triggers are dust mites, pollen from flowers, cut grass or trees Less usual environmental triggers include

* Metals from jewelry or zips and fastenings - the usual metal is nickel but it could be from gold also

* Personal products-such as fragrances, sprays, cosmetics and antiperspirant

* Medical drugs-some antibiotics, antiseptics, Dental products

As with all other allergies action can be taken. We do not have to suffer the pain or emabarrassment of eczema or dermatitis. We can remove and avoid household chemicals. Lots of cleaning and polishing products are so complex chemically it is hard to know what exactly is in them.

It is best to reduce the number of household chemicals or to use environmentally friendly ones. We can improve our diet. Using organic, unsprayed food wherever possible. getting good advice from a naturopath or Nutritionist will help us to get the diet balanced and help to get the correct food supplement such as vitamin C and flax oil to reduce the inflammation caused by the skin allergy