Author Archives: theitchykid

Re-introduction… The most exciting but nerve-racking part of the process when trying to heal Eczema. Now disclaimer – I’ve got an overly impulsive personality at times. It’s 0 to 100 in my head most of the time. If I’m going to give something up its cold turkey, never again. I’ve given up smoking – neverContinue reading “The Re-Introduction Phase”

Now if this is all new to you you’re probably wondering what in the world are salicylates and amines and all these weird food categories that aren’t on the food pyramid. Don’t worry, I was the same. So the definition of a salicylate is; ‘Salicylates are a group of chemicals derived from salicylic acid. TheyContinue reading “Salicylates and Food Chemicals”

Detox Vs Diet? I’ve read both, so this my simple comparison guide of the two to help you choose which might suit you better. Healing eczema from the inside out has been our goal since Ollie’s eczema surfaced 6 months ago. I was first told about Karen’s books through a Facebook post. I had askedContinue reading “The Eczema Detox Vs The Eczema Diet (FID)”

When the Eczema started to surface, Ollie was only 6 weeks old. As a first time baby mumma this was all new to me. I asked the nurses about what to do and could it be ‘Eczema’?? That was the day my son was labelled an ‘Itchy Kid’. ‘Oh love, he’s just going to beContinue reading “The Itchy Kid…”