I have just read an article on the net stating that “wine may be an effective eczema treatment.”

Surely, this is too good to be true. It would appear that some German scientists have produced a seaweed wine using whole brown seaweed which they state will help improve eczema.

If we knew exactly how to treat eczema, there would be a lot of happy and itch free people out there! But unfortunately, as you all would know there is no easy way to treat eczema.

We usually associate eczema flare ups with the heat of summer. Whilst this is true the change in our life style in winter can also cause problems with eczema skin.

There are many different ways of treating eczema but there are also some general rules that apply to everyone with eczema. Following these tips will help to prevent your eczema flaring up and hopefully give you some relief.

With Australia so strong in the Swimming, our little ones are bound to want to head to the pool despite the fact it’s the middle of winter! As a parent, you would know that going swimming can be a troublesome experience for a child who has eczema. It is however, a pity for your child [...]

Studies indicate that smoking contributes to the onset and severity of psoriasis.

After a long hot summer many of us are relieved when the temperature starts to drop and winter approaches.  Winter brings with it brisk, cold air, low humidity and dry winds.  These conditions lead to our skin feeling dry and itchy. People with eczema struggle to keep there skin moist and pliable through out summer [...]

Hand eczema is the most common occupational disease and accounts for up to 80% of all cases of skin inflammation.  The main cause of hand eczema is over washing of the hands, which strips the skin of its natural protective barrier.  This causes the skin to dry and crack leaving it exposed to bacteria and [...]

Eczema sufferers tend to be allergic to a wide range of substances in everyday life that the non-eczema sufferer is not. For example, food, dust mites, pollen, animals, moulds, drugs, solvents etc to name but a few.

In a survey of 1000 consumers looking for an over the counter remedy to treat a medical problem indicated that the pharmacist exerts considerable influence.