Thursday 30 July 2009

My Skin Hates Dust and Dairy

Putting on a cotton t-shirt, my skin felt discomfort and then began to tingle. I was okay before the t-shirt and now the skin feels itchy. I begin to scratch. I take off the t-shirt and after a little control, the itching subsides. I put on a fresh cotton t-shirt and the skin was happy.

I can only put this down to dust mites in my t-shirts that have either brushed along a dusty surface or due to my skin flakes inside the t-shirt.

My skin loves clean hotel rooms. When I return to my room after a week of very little itching, I itch. I can only think dusty bedding and have to change to fresh linen and vacuum the room.

Had a sudden change of diet to one consisting of more cheese whilst in Italy. The skin was itchy despite the sun and clean room. Returned back to my normal salads and the skin now seems to be expelling bad stuff in my body via boils on the torso and limbs. However at least it is less itchy.

The traumas of having bad skin.....sigh

Friday 3 July 2009

Skin Improvements

My skin tone and quality has improved leaps and bounds with the summer sun and a change in diet and lifestyle. I eat a lot more fresh salad and greens produced from the garden.

The inner body is feeling better and so I suspect has a role in both physically and psychologically making the outer body feel better.

People who want to lose weight need to do more about their lifestyle than just eat less or take a pill. A long term weight control means understanding what is causing the weight gain and then modifying ones lifestyle accordingly forever.

I feel this is just like eczema. We want a magic cream and a pill to make it all better. However I have learnt that eczema also means making lifestyle modifications in order to get better. More sleep, more water, better diet. However, I still find myself taking an antihistamine a couple of times a month, just before my period, to ensure sleep and a reduction of hives.

NOW I feel now that I can start applying the cortesone cream as the itchy skin is under control. Why apply the cortesone cream? This is to burn off the bad skin and to premote healing before the winter months are upon us. However, I am first considering using exfoliation products to remove the bad skin.