Psoriasis, the chronic inflammatory skin condition, affecting 2 – 3% of adults worldwide may also be a risk factor for heart attack. Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition – a fact we have known for generations. But it is so much more than that. Psoriasis is also a systemic inflammatory condition and autoimmune disease and […]
Caring for your Eczema in Winter
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.
Tips for Treating Eczema
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.
Psoriasis and Smoking
Studies indicate that smoking contributes to the onset and severity of psoriasis.
How To Beat Eczema This Winter
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 […]
Handy Hints To Help Hand Eczema
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 […]
Get Rid Of That Itchy Scalp
Is an itchy scalp driving you crazy? You may have Psoriasis of the scalp. Conditions affecting the scalp are often given the prefix of seborrheic to classify their location. Hence Psoriasis of the scalp is often referred to as seborrheic psoriasis. This term refers to the location of the psoriasis rather than the type of […]
Those Other Eczema Triggers
The severity of your eczema can often be a result of the environment in which you live. Although we know the tendency to develop eczema is hereditary, many factors that trigger eczema are in fact environmental. Our diet is only one aspect of our lives that may trigger an eczema flare up. We are surrounded […]
Allergies & Allergy Testing
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.
Your Pharmacist
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.