Posts Tagged ‘eczema’
What is Perioral Dermatitis?
Perioral dermatitis refers to a a common inflammatory skin rash around your child’s mouth. It can vary in cause, severity and the need for treatment but let me explain more. Perioral Contact Dermatitis The mildest form is a transient perioral contact dermatitis typically seen when infants start solids. You may see a bumpy flesh coloured…
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Eczema – A Holistic Approach
Having eczema can be so distressing for children. It’s itchy, can get infected and even cause long term scarring. Sadly it’s difficult to prevent and to treat with no real cure being known. We know that children with eczema usually have a genetic predisposition but there are a number of factors that can trigger it.…
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Can we Prevent Allergies?
Having a child with a food allergy, especially a life threatening one, is very stressful. Every snack, meal out or birthday party attended becomes a potential nightmare. And sadly food allergies are only becoming more and more common. I remember when I was in school, one child had a peanut allergy, now it’s so common…
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Can hand washing cause food allergies?
Covid has really changed the world in which we live but one thing we don’t know yet is if there will be long-term impact on our children’s health. One habit that covid has lead to is increased hygiene. Our children are washing their hands more and using more antibacterial hand sanitisers. And this is all…
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Is it a food allergy?
Let’s just say it, preparing food for your child can be stressful. Is there enough protein, enough fibre? Is it nutrient dense? Is it tasty? Will they even eat it? All important questions but to me the most important is, will they have an allergic reaction to it? Food allergies are on the rise. Currently…
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