( Jeff Davis )
Avoidance Diet
By admin | Feb 15, 2007 | No Comments »
Undiagnosed food allergies are believed to cause many common health complaints and diseases. The only way to identify someone’s food sensitivities is by letting them undergo an allergy avoidance diet. Continue reading…
Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET)
By admin | Feb 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET) is a alternative medicine treatment that uses a combination of chiropractic, applied kinesiology, contact reflex analysis, and acupressure to diagnose and eliminate all hidden allergies and sensitivities, which can be the cause of several illnesses. Continue reading…
Phototherapy
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Phototherapy, or light therapy, is an ultraviolet radiation treatment that consists of exposure to specific wavelengths of light using lasers, LEDs, fluorescent lamps, diachronic lamps, or very bright light, for a certain amount of time. Continue reading…
Atarax, Vistaril (Hydroxyzine hydrochloride)
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Hydroxyzine hydrochloride is a sedating antihistamine used mainly to relieve the symptoms of common anxiety and tension and, in combination with other medications, to treat anxiety resulting from physical illness. Continue reading…
Sandimmune, etc. (Cyclosporine (modified))
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Cyclosporine (modified) is an immunosuppressant medication normally used to prevent transplant rejection in patients who have received kidney, liver, or heart transplants. Continue reading…
Protopic (Tacrolimus)
By admin | Feb 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Tacrolimus, (also FK-506 or Fujimycin), is a macrolide antibiotic available in a topical ointment that is used for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (eczema), a condition of itching, scaling, reddening, swelling, cracking, weeping, crusting, and inflammation of the skin as symptoms of an allergic reaction. Continue reading…
Elidel cream (Pimecrolimus)
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Pimecrolimus is a steroid-free topical medication with immunomodulating and anti-inflammatory properties used for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (eczema). It is prescribed to control skin allergy symptoms such as itching, skin tingling sensation, small bumps, scaling, inflammation, or redness. Continue reading…
Aristocort, etc. (Triamcinolone)
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Triamcinolone is a synthetic corticosteroid which comes in the form of an ointment, cream, lotion, liquid, and aerosol (spray) for use on the skin. It is used to treat itching, redness, dryness, scaling, crusting, inflammation, and all sorts of skin discomforts. This medication is used to treat allergic skin conditions such as eczema, dermatitis, rashes, insect bites, and plant allergies.
Triamcinolone can also be given orally, by injection, or by inhalation. Incorrect usage would lead to various side effects such as acne, burning, drying or cracking of the skin, itching, change in skin color, and inflammation. Trade names of triamcinolone include Aristocort, Nasacort, Tri-Nasal, Triderm, and Kenalog.
Cetaphil, etc. (Cleansing Creams)
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Applying cleansing cream is an essential skin care regimen that is often disregarded. Proper cleansing of the skin is very important in preventing skin irritation. Cleansing creams soothe and cleanse the skin, gently lift away makeup and surface residue as well as other impurities and excess oils, leaving the skin soft, supple, and purified. Continue reading…
Lukewarm Bath with mild soaps
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To protect sensitive skin, taking a lukewarm bath would be helpful to cleanse and moisturize the skin. Soaps can dry the skin so it is best to use mild bar soaps or non-soap cleansers that do not contain harsh ingredients and artificial fragrances that can be irritating to the skin. Continue reading…
