If you’ve spent any time in holistic health circles lately, you’ve likely heard about the “magic” of castor oil.
Castor Oil for Eczema: Does It Work? A Holistic Pediatrician’s Take Read More »
If you’ve spent five minutes in a natural health forum, someone has probably told you to “just put coconut
Coconut Oil for Eczema: Benefits, Risks, and Professional Alternatives Read More »
If you haven’t had at least one debate with someone over the Covid-19 vaccine then you most likely have been living under a rock for the last year. The amount of misinformation circulating about the virus, the vaccine, or the nation’s response is mind-boggling. My mission with this blog is to provide reliable information to families to help their children thrive. With that said, I have gotten lots of questions from my eczema families on whether they should consider the Covid-19 vaccine and if the vaccine will affect their eczema. Here is what you need to know.
COVID-19 Vaccine and Eczema Read More »
I think pediatricians these days are overworked, tired, frustrated and drowning in a system of government-mandated computer clicks – and many times it’s easier to write a prescription than to counsel a family for an hour. That was certainly true for me when I was given 10-20min per patient by the governing bodies. I also think that some physicians are so closed-minded to the possibility of natural options that they refuse to acknowledge that there is another way. Below I enumerate the 7 biggest mistakes I see western medicine continue to make with eczema treatment and their patients and continue to suffer.
7 Ways Western Medicine Has Failed Eczema Sufferers Read More »
From the exorbitant expenses of medications like Dupixent to the broader financial strain on those managing eczema, we embark
The Real Cost Of Eczema Read More »
I think we need to start this with a fascinating story about misconceptions in modern medicine before we tackle
7 Misconceptions About Eczema & The Problem With Assumptions Read More »
In 2016 my family moved to New Zealand as my husband was attempting to “find himself” in the midst of an unsatisfying surgical career. Unfortunately, my New Zealand medical license was delayed and I found myself alone at home most days, in a foreign country, with no friends and nothing to do – utterly lost. To stave off boredom, I dragged my family to jump off bridges with me in Queenstown or paragliding off cliffs.
The Leaky Gut and Eczema Connection Read More »
If your child’s school provided lunches are as scary as my kid’s schools have been, you will definitely want
Eczema Friendly Bento Box Read More »
Did you know that up to one in every five infants has eczema, and doctors estimate that between 10
13 Eczema-Friendly Laundry and Cleaning Tips Read More »
The Heavy Burden of Eczema Having a child with eczema creates a massive stress on families that is difficult
Reducing the Burden of Eczema Read More »
You have the drawer. Every parent of a child with eczema has one: the over-the-counter moisturizer that used to work,…
Eczema affects roughly 11% of children worldwide, and that number has been climbing for decades. If your child is one…
If you have read the research on the gut-skin connection and the Frontiers in Allergy study, you already understand something…
