Are you tired of battling flaky and dry skin? If so, you're not alone. Once upon a time I relied on sticky ointments in the false belief they would soothe my sore, dry skin. However, they only weakened my skin barrier, and my skin still felt sore and dry the following day. I have hyperlinear palms (lots of lines on my palms) which is linked to dry skin and eczema (atopic dermatitis), so I thought I would struggle with dry skin for life.  Dry skin runs in our family as my cousins and parents also had the same dry skin. However, I found a solution that works for everyone. And it also h ..read more

You can read the introduction of Karen Fischer’s new book for free (at the end of this article). Nutritionist Bonnie reviews this book: Fed up with your itch… and being smothered in creams and bandages and THE OOZING? As a former chronic and occasional current eczema sufferer, I know I was (and am). That is why I am so excited to share our latest resource with you, ‘The Healthy Skin Kitchen’ book.  With over 20 years of experience helping people with major skin problems and after her own personal journey with head-to-toe eczema, hives, severe food allergies and intolerances, nutritionist ..read more

You can read the introduction of Karen Fischer’s new book for free (at the end of this article). Nutritionist Bonnie reviews this book: Fed up with your itch… and being smothered in creams and bandages and THE OOZING? As a former chronic eczema sufferer, I know I was. That is why I am so excited to share our latest resource with you, ‘The Healthy Skin Kitchen’ book.  With over 20 years of experience helping people with major skin problems and after her own personal journey with head-to-toe eczema, hives, severe food allergies and intolerances, nutritionist Karen Fischer has seen it all ..read more

According to the National Eczema Society one in five children suffer from eczema. Karen Fischer’s passion for helping people with skin disorders actually began when her baby developed eczema, and it worsened by the age of two. So with Karen's knowledge of nutritional biochemistry and her passion to help her child, she designed The Eczema Diet and a supplement to help her daughter. We know how stressful it is for parents whose little ones have eczema but the good news is (as this week’s warrior will tell you) there is a great deal parents can do to help heal their child’s eczema.  Ling’s ..read more

This week we bring you the  inspiring true story Julie - another amazing Warrior!  Like many of us, Julie has experienced the suffering and pain of living with chronic eczema and Topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). However, we are so happy to report that through her commitment to being open to change, resilience and perseverance,  Julie has healed herself. She very generously shares her life-experiences, learnings, advice, resources and wisdom to those struggling with eczema and those caring for people with eczema.  Here is Julie... I always had eczema as a child but used st ..read more

Dealing with eczema, TSW and various other skin conditions can be tough. So it makes sense that living with these conditions and overcoming them builds us warriors to be strong, determined and responsive people. Not only that but I’ve seen first hand from my experience with chronic eczema and from the Eczema Life community that having a chronic skin condition builds considerate, accepting, caring and grateful people. When you have a skin condition you often feel thankful for ‘small’ everyday things including ‘itch free, eight hour slumber’ and wearing shorts in Summer.  This week's warr ..read more

If there’s anything we like to share with our eczema warriors via this community it is hope. Hope that you can heal your skin, hope that you can get back to doing the things you love, hope that eczema stops being the main focus in your life, and hope that the ‘dam itch’ stops! This week's warrior appropriately named Hope, provides us all with such hope!  We hope you are inspired by her healing journey. Hope had reasonably serious eczema from birth up until the age of 12. At this age, some allergy tests revealed that she was intolerant to gluten and dairy, and after cutting these out ..read more

Today we are sharing Tapasya's journey- a mother, who's dealt with not one, but two children (twins boys) who developed eczema from a young age. Their eczema was first noticed at the age of two, initially relatively mild with a few red spots. However, in one of the boys’ his eczema continued to worsen, covering almost 75% of his body.  “We started to become worried. I started reading up on eczema but it was limited mostly to topical natural  treatment. I never thought it could be related to food”.  Tapasya embarked on a journey of educating herself with the goal to heal her chi ..read more

Today we are sharing baby Graham's story thanks to his beautiful mum Lindsey.  Australia is among the countries with the highest prevalence of eczema.  Recent research conducted at the University of Melbourne showed that around one in three infants (38.5%) suffer from eczema. Eczema can have such a significant impact on their lives and the lives of their parents and other siblings. Karen's passion for helping people with skin disorders actually began when her baby developed eczema, which worsened by the age of two. With Karen's knowledge and understanding of nutritional biochem ..read more

Pictured: Chloes hands after being on our FID program for just over a week.  This week we are sharing Chloe’s story...   During Melbourne lockdown, some learnt an instrument, some watched 12 seasons of Greys Anatomy but Chloe healed her eczema.   Chloe had eczema as a child but it went away has most childhood eczema does. However late last year the itch slowly crept back into her life. It spread to her arms and hands.  “I didn't know what was causing this, I became very self-conscious, I would skip yoga or wear long sleeves to the gym. It wasn't until March this ..read more