Eczema, now on the increase among young children, is a worry to mothers, not least because the 'cure' which usually contains steroids is often far worse than the disease. ...
Re ‘Steroids caused our son’s death’, my heart goes out to Fionn and Heather Hann. All I can think of to say is - 'Join the club'.
Crisis? What crisis?
Re your report on essential fatty acids (WDDTY vol 14 no 2), we know that EFAs are fragile and easily oxidised, so people who consume oils need to have plenty of vitamin E, from a natural source, as this antioxidant is fat-soluble.
My granddaughter has been on a wheat- and cow’s milk-free diet since preconception. No one in our extended families (both parents) can cope with cow milk, apart from my daughter, who was dyslexic. My granddaughter never showed the usual signs of...
THE NATURAL REMEDIES DON'T WORK: Question mark over a couple of trusty
Finding the source of eczema, like many other chronic diseases, appears to be a matter of persistent detective work. Don't get discouraged if your first approach doesn't work keep looking until y ...
It is common for families prone to allergic diseases to be advised against keeping pets, but new data suggest it may be time to stop blaming the family dog or cat for the allergic reactions. ...
Not long ago, the 78 year old dermatologist Dr Jerome Z. Litt, author of one of the profession's standard textbooks The Drug Eruption Manual (Parthenon Publishing, 1999) spoke out about the narrow ...
The recent warnings over the potential toxicity of Chinese herbal remedies for eczema could be premature, warn the researchers from two leading London hospitals. ...