An Eczema Treatment Controversy

An article entitled “Eczema Uncomfortable But Not Dangerous” was recently published on a popular medical site. It presents a light-hearted view of the condition, stating that most kids gets rashes at some time or other, and if they get eczema (as do one in ten), it’s simply solved by giving them steroids.
Eczema can have serious underlying causes that are going to be ignored if this light-hearted advice is followed.Let’s have a look at just a few of the most common underlying causes of eczema and their true significance.
High pH factor: When the level of acid gets so high that normal function fails to neutralize it, the body starts to take unusual measures in an attempt to keep the acid from invading the blood and vital organs. These include encasing the acid in fat tissue, and creating more fat tissue if there’s not enough, and leaching acid-neutralizing minerals like calcium from teeth and bones. If these actions fail, the acid starts to penetrate and corrode the vital organs. Much of the above has already occurred by the time the acid erupts through the skin, starting the eczema.
Dehydration: The brain is 80 percent water, and the blood is 92 percent. It’s important to keep these levels constant, as going below optimum by just 1 percent starts to cause problems. First we get thirsty, then our mental acuity starts breaking down, our metabolism slows, and our circulatory and digestive systems start to malfunction and the rest of the body starts to deteriorate. These processes have already begun when our skin becomes dry and itchy, and we get eczema.
Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency: EFA deficiency can cause growth retardation, inhibit development, and compromise the immune system. EFAs are vital for prevention of chronic diseases including coronary artery disease, hypertension, type II diabetes, arthritis and other immune/inflammatory disorders, and cancer. By the time the eczema shows up, you already have an internal situation.
Eczema, like most skin problems and many other conditions and disorders, is a symptom of something else going on. It’s a visible warning sign – designed to alert the owner that the body is not doing well. Failure to find out what’s behind it could have serious consequences.

What it appears to come down to is that everyone has their own agenda and everyone is trying to sell their own cure.