Accepting My Eczema
Christy Cushing
How I accept my eczema and the 8 specific questions I ask myself to help manage my eczema flare-up.
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FAQs About Nickel Allergies
Maybe you recently returned from your doctor’s office, after a skin patch test, or perhaps you’re searching for…
How to Use A Food Journal
Why keep a food journal? When you participate in any elimination diet, it can be extremely helpful to identify…
Seeking Possible Eczema Treatments
My skin story is an ongoing struggle with eczema. Though the low nickel diet has drastically reduced and…
Nickel Free Sunscreen
Whether it’s spending time at the pool or hiking outside, I love to have fun in the sun. I also prioritize protecting my skin by using sunscreen, wearing sunglasses and covering up.
Low Nickel Gardening
Gardening brings me pure bliss. It’s astonishing when you truly understand the amount of water, effort and satisfaction…
Should You Try the Low Nickel Diet?
Many of you ask me whether or not you should try the low nickel diet? The low nickel…
Five Creative Food Substitutions
Understanding and accepting my unique food allergy, enables me to think differently about food and what I eat. Finding creative substitutions for foods high in nickel has changed my thinking about the challenges of my food allergy.
Disconnect Between Dermatologists & Nutritionists
When I first started the low-nickel diet I began realizing all the colorful foods no longer in my diet. I worried whether or not I was still getting all of the necessary minerals and vitamins in my diet. I started talking to nutritionists and discovered a disconnect between the dermatology and the nutrition community regarding nickel food allergies.
5 Ways to Treat Your Eczema Now
My eczema causes me to itch. Many times I itch unconsciously and cannot control it. Reading numerous stories of people suffering from eczema has pressed me to identify exactly what triggers my own eczema. The 5 ways I proactively treat my eczema involve…
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