Natural remedies for acne and
eczema are powerfully effective for
improving both of these skin conditions. If you have been
experiencing long-term chronic acne or
eczema flares it's
time to look at some solutions.
The first thing to do to help
with the immediate symptoms is to apply a good quality aloe
vera gel. Aloe stimulates a powerful healing response and
will have an immediate soothing effect. Lily of the Desert
is a good name brand available at most health food stores.
The best aloe gel product
I've used is from a company called Aloe Life. It's called
Aloe Skin Gel. It's a combination of very potent aloe,
comfrey, chamomile, and vitamins A, C, and E. Pretty basic,
but I have seen it outperform most other products on the
market.
Another product worth
mentioning here is Cellfood Oxygen Gel. It's much more
expensive than many other effective products but if the
eczema is extremely bad, it'd be worth the extra. It's a
base of aloe with additional enzymes, trace minerals, and
dissolved oxygen. In my work as a nutritionist, I've seen
people heal skin cancer with this product. I'm not making
claims that it would work for everybody, I'm just expressing
what I've seen happen with quite a few clients.
At the same time the aloe
gel is being applied topically, aloe juice should be taken
internally. One ounce taken on an empty stomach twice a day
(morning and night) for 3-4 days and then 2 ounces twice a
day. This should be continued for at least 2-3 months. The
symptoms will usually start getting better much sooner (7-10
days) but it'll take a little time for long term resolution.
More Natural Remedies
for Acne and Eczema
More natural remedies for
acne and
eczema skin conditions include probiotics, cultured
foods, greens, diet changes, and increased water intake.
Let's cover these in order.
You should also take a
quality probiotic aggressively (at least max. recommended
dosage or as suggested by a trusted practitioner
knowledgeable about natural remedies). Probiotics will help
to strengthen your immune system. This will allow your
body's natural healing mechanisms to speed the process. It
will also help with any underlying problems with digestion
and assimilation of nutrients in the intestines.
Eating cultured foods such
as yogurt, kefir, kim-chi, and miso will help but should not
be relied upon. They are common natural home remedies, but
not the most effective. They help transiently but will not
always be enough to re-establish proper intestinal flora
balance. Do some research and get a really high potency,
high quality probiotic and plan on taking it consistently
for 3-6 months. There is probably some major imbalance and
long term supplementation will be more likely to get long
term results.
Probiotics I have had good
results with include Jarrow-dophilus EPS (by Jarrow
Formulas), Kyo-dophilus (by Wakanauga), and Multi-dophilus
(by Sedona Labs) make good products. For a little more
money, try Healthy Trinity (from Natren), or Dr. Ohhira's
Probiotic (from Essential formulas).
Probiotics, aloe gel, and
aloe juice will be effective. If you want to kick it up
another notch, add in a super greenfood. Super Greenfoods
will provide nutrients and chlorophyll to cleanse the blood.
This will, in turn, help to make your body more alkaline, a
more conducive situation for healing to occur. Perfect Food
(by Garden of Life), Kyo-Green (by Wakanauga), and Just
Barley (by Pure Essence Labs) make good products. There are
lots of high quality products in health food stores from
which to choose. Do research, get a good product, and plan
on taking it for at least 2-3 months.
Dietary changes are
necessary for acne and eczema conditions. For the sake of
simplicity, I'll make this simple: Stop eating processed
food. All the chips, soda, cakes, cookies, crackers,
processed meat, fast food, etc. It's garbage food and you
know it. Start eating whole foods like fresh fruit, veggies
(especially leafy greens), whole grains (not flour, real
whole grains), legumes, raw nuts (almonds and walnuts are
best), seeds, and herbs.
