How to Find the Detergents, Allergens, and Other Inert Ingredients in Medications

By / May 26, 2018

Most medications are made up of the active ingredient — the medicine — and inert ingredients, such as dyes to help identify the medication. Medications can contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and other detergents. They can also contain other substances people are frequently allergic to, like dyes. Talc is another frequent ingredient, despite credible concerns …

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A SolveEczema Perspective: “The Cure for Dishpan Hands” – Part 1

By / February 21, 2017

Over the years, I have been thanked by many people who used SolveEczema.org just to solve a dry skin problem, even if they did not have eczema. I have been thanked by many parents and more than one doctor who realized they could wash their hands frequently when necessary, without drying their skin out. As …

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Don’t Forget the Soap: A SolveEczema.org Perspective on “The Farm Effect” and Eczema

By / October 24, 2016

Until I can finish a book or publish papers, I really can’t do this topic justice. And I’m not really sure users of my site (SolveEczema.org) really need much explanation. Once people really read and understand the site, and put the strategies into practice, what I’m about to say is pretty obvious. A lot has …

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SolveEczema News and Publication

By / May 1, 2016

One of the goals when I started to write a book about SolveEczema.org (still in the works!) was to find a way to bring the ideas into a mainstream medical and scientific forum for discussion and validation, including also writing a scientific paper. After years considering how to publish something so different, I published in …

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Happy Birthday, Dr. Bronner’s New Non-Detergent Toothpaste

By / February 23, 2017

I’m very happy to report that Dr. Bronner’s released a new non-detergent toothpaste almost a year ago today.  I’m also happy to report that the toothpaste has been a hit in our home.  It’s made of 70% organic ingredients yet fairly economical compared to the other non-detergent toothpastes we use.  The news release contains a …

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Sharing an Asthma Success Story from Canada

1 Comment / By / December 24, 2015

I still regularly hear from people who experience asthma improvements from implementing the SolveEczema site strategies.  I  would like to share a letter I received a year ago from Julie Leung, a mom in Canada who implemented SolveEczema.org strategies to solve her children’s eczema, and with whom I have been corresponding.  She describes the benefit …

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What to expect when implementing SolveEczema.og site strategies

By / December 13, 2015

First, referring to my last post, I noticed the thumbnail of the poster does not load.  But if you follow the link to the F1000 site and look at the upper right hand corner of the page, there is a link to download a PDF of the poster to enlarge and view on your computer. …

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Update #1: Citizen Science and Celebrating the Perfection of Imperfection

By / December 3, 2015

Happy Holidays! I can’t believe so much time has passed since my last post. Much has happened. (Much of what I learned that allowed me to do this — SolveEczema.org — came from many lessons in my own health journey, which continues. Please pardon my slowness!) Last February, I attended the first annual conference of …

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Sharing

By / January 7, 2015

I haven’t had much time to post, but this doesn’t require many words. I’ve been following the progress of a mom, Kathie, from Ireland who used my SolveEczema site and itchybaby.co.uk to alleviate her son’s eczema.   You can read more about her journey on her blog http://therealityofaperfectlife.blogspot.com I think she’s planning a site just for eczema, with …

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Off Topic: Salman Khan – Khan Academy: Education Reimagined

By / September 2, 2014

Salman Khan – Khan Academy: Education Reimagined I haven’t forgotten loose ends I haven’t had time to tie:  inserting the citations into Letter to a Medical Student [part 1][part 2][part 3][part4], and posting the last installment of How to Get Rid of Ants for Good [part 1][part 2].  The information in the first two parts is no longer enough …

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