Archive for February, 2010

Illness symptoms have been given names such as: headache, indigestion, stomach ache, diarrhea, constipation, hayfever, asthma, eczema, sinusitis, arthritis, high blood pressure, and cancer.

They are called diseases, but are more correctly “dis-ease indicators” These indicators are signals, or symptoms, of more serious problems within the body.

They are the body’s effort to get our attention, telling us that it needs supportive help to correct underlying conditions of imbalance which, if left to continue, will develop into serious disease conditions.

When we take medication to make a discomfort go away, we trade short-term gain for long-term pain, lower levels of energy, and ill health in the future. We should, instead be focusing our attention, not on the annoyance of the symptom, but on what the symptom is trying to tell us.

What have we been doing wrong that is causing the body to complain? The symptom is not the problem; it is our friend.

If we pay attention to this communication and cooperate with it, our bodies will work to correct the deeper conditions and save us from greater suffering and poor health in the future.

Our thinking should be:
* What does my body need to be able to correct the cause of this distress?
* What is it lacking?
* How can I avoid contributing to the distress?
* If I take this or that remedy, will it help or hinder my body?
* Will it make my body healthier, or will it lower my body’s nutrient and energy reserves and further weaken my immune system?
* Am I working with my body or against it?
* Am I helping my body or abusing it? Symptoms arise because of deficiencies, toxicity, and imbalances within body fluids and cells. Only the removal of causes will bring about true and lasting health.

Achieving Results

When working to eliminate disease conditions and regain health, keep in mind that each individual is different. Just because someone experienced great results in a certain amount of time does not necessarily mean everyone will.

Some conditions can be reversed quickly, while some can take a year or more before there is a breakthrough to positive results. The timing for things to begin happening depends on the following:

* Genetic make-up: health of ancestors.
* Diet as a child.
* Diet since childhood.
* Lifestyle habits of eating, drinking, smoking, drugs, exercise, rest, and attitudes.
* Stress in the person’s life.
* Exposure to environmental toxins, emfs, and geopathic stress.
* Belief system.

As well, a commitment to:
* Healthy attitudes.
* Wholesome diet.
* Regular exercise.
* Health-building supplements that cleanse the body and replenish its workers.

Continual understanding of symptoms and causes.

Whenever we have a physical problem, or symptoms of a malfunction, or disease within the body, we should be asking:
* What is causing this?
* Why is my body acting this way?
* What is it telling me?
* What is it trying to correct?
* What experience(s) in my past could be contributing to my present condition?
* How can I cooperate with my body to assist it in its detoxifying and corrective healing efforts?
* Is what I am eating, taking as a supplement or drug, helping or hindering my body in its efforts to cleanse itself and replenish its enzyme and bowel flora workers and body-building nutrients?
* Is what I am doing acting only to suppress my symptoms to make them go away?
* Am I working for short-term relief or for long-term health?

The extent to which we understand and apply the principles of natural health to our own lifestyles will determine our results, and also the timing of those results.

Every human body naturally wants to travel back up the road to health.

The lifestyles we have had, the physical and emotional challenges we have, and our openness to reexamining our thinking about health will determine how long that road back will be.

Ron Garner
http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/is-it-better-to-treat-the-symptoms-or-the-causes-99220.html

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Atopic dermatitis is the most common chronic form of dermatitis, itchy skin condition that is very common in children but may occur at any age or people having atopic tendencies. This means they may develop any or all of three closely linked conditions; atopic dermatitis, asthma and hay fever (allergic rhinitis).  It is also known as eczema and atopic eczema. Often these conditions run within families with a parent, child or sibling also affected. Atopic dermatitis is not contagious! It arises because of a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. These include skin irritants, the weather, temperature. Most people have acute flares with inflamed, red, sometimes blistered and weepy patches. In between flares, the skin may appear normal or suffer from chronic eczema with dry, thickened and itchy areas. However, ongoing researches have proved that eczema can be cured anytime in the foreseeable future with very effective treatments. Several treatments are available that will control the eczema so the skin looks and feels normal.

In general topical treatments are used first as they are effective for most patients if used correctly and have the fewest side effects. Most people with eczema use topical treatments (lotions, creams and ointments). When the surface of skin is inflamed, cracked or raw, many of these sting or burn when first applied. This irritation will lessen as the eczema gets cured. Oral medications may be offered to those with severe or treatment-resistant eczema. Although these are usually effective, they have side effects and risks that make them unsuitable as first line of treatment. Lotions and creams provide moisture to the skin and help prevent further water loss. Creams are most commonly used. Lotions are easy to apply but evaporate quickly and may not be oily enough.

Topical steroids are the mainstay of treatment for mild to moderate eczema. They are very effective and safe if used correctly, that is, use correct strength of steroid accordingly as the severity of the eczema changes. Yet, many people are concerned about potential side effects from topical steroids. Mild eczema is likely to respond to low potency topical steroids within a few days, often with complete clearance of eczema within one or two weeks. Moderate eczema may require more potent topical steroids for at least two weeks before improving and may require several weeks of treatment before clearing. Severe eczema may show only partial improvement with potent topical steroids alone even after several months of use.

As eczema tends to be persistent, most people will have to use topical steroids for many years. If used continuously topical steroids may lose their effectiveness after a few weeks (this is known as tachyphylaxis). If tachyphylaxis occurs, treatment needs to be tailored to the individual patient. Changing to a different topical steroid of the same strength can be helpful. Moderate and severe eczema are more difficult to manage. The eczema may not have completely cleared with a potent topical steroid after three to four weeks and then it seems to lose its efficacy. Treatment of infection, if present, may again make the topical steroid effective. A stronger topical steroid or an additional treatment such as phototherapy may be required. Phototherapy or ultraviolet (UV) treatment is reserved for severe eczema has potential side effects. It involves controlled exposure to UV-B and/or UV-A for a few minutes two to three times each week. A treatment course may continue for several months.

Antibiotics are sometimes very important in the management of atopic dermatitis, most often when there are signs of bacterial infection. The antibiotics are mostly given orally, penicillin derivatives are usually prescribed, or erythromycin, those allergic to penicillin. On discontinuing the oral antibiotic, the patient may suffer another flare so antibiotics may be required for several months. There is a low risk of side effects from such treatment. Antihistamines are sometimes helpful in stabilizing atopic dermatitis and may reduce the itch. They tend to be used more commonly in children.

Despite the potential long-term side effects of these agents, most patients who take them for severe eczema are satisfied with the result as it frees them from otherwise disabling eczema.

Bryan Morris
http://www.articlesbase.com/diseases-and-conditions-articles/atopic-dermatitis-treatment-conditions-and-cures-695783.html

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i suggest you consider using an all natural moisturizer to keep the skin moist. since it is natural it does not have harsh ingredients. it can promote safe and effective skin healing fast. consider water to have lots of health benefits especially for the skin. drinking water can keep the from drying.

having healthy skin will entail you to have healthy lifestyle and habits. better try to avoid smoking and alcohol drinking for this has drying effect on the skin. have proper diet, enough rest and sleep for this can help make the skin look at its best.

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My daughter also has eczema, and we are very light on the sunscreen for her. She gets Aveeno on her face, and if she is going to be out more than an hour, she gets it on all other exposed areas.

Sun/light therapy is actually very good for eczema and often there is a relief of the symptoms (unless you’re swimming, in which case chlorine will reak havoc on eczema).

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is this good cream for eczema thats really red?

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ask your dermatologist about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for "rosacea"

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