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What are the major causes of Eczema?
Question
In your experience, what are the major causes of eczema? What are the top three best approaches that have given you the most consistent success in correcting eczema with your patients?
Answer
Diet, diet, and diet. Inadequate fat consumption can easily cause numerous skin conditions. Contact reactivity is another trigger, so all soaps, lotions, shampoos, etc., can aggravate the condition as can chlorine, fluoride, bromine, cleansers, etc. A high good fat diet with liver/kidney detox and elimination of all common, poor-quality hygiene products. Lastly, I would also include Avogen capsules and adequate zinc.
David Getoff, CCN, CTN, FAAIM, Price-Pottenger Vice President