Tuesday, May 26, 2009

ATOPIC DERMATITIS

Chronic, pruritic, inflammatory skin condition. Skin is dry and hyperkeratotic, lesions include excoriations, papules, eczema and scaling with small vesicles formed within epidermis.

Facts


1) Positive family history in 2/3 of eczema patients, many develop allergic rhinitis and / or asthma
2) Predominance of pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus in skin flora in 90%of patients i.e.- increased susceptibility to staphylococcus infection

Causes


1) Food allergy – virtually any food can be offerending agent. But dominantly found food items are milk, eggs, peanuts, fish, soy, wheat, citrus and chocolates. Food allergies linked to “leaky gut” i.e., increased gut permeability with increased antigen load on immune system are also responsible.

2) Fungal infection – gastrointestinal overgrowth of candida is the causative factor in allergies including atopic dermatitis

3) Altered essential fatty acids and prostaglandin metabolism

4) Emotional tension – aggrevates itching in A.D. A.D patients show higher anxiety, hostility and neurosis

Therapeutic approach


Diet –

Eliminate all major allergens (milk, eggs, peanuts), limit animal products

Supplements –

Vit-A – carrots, spinach, sweet potato, apricot, lettuce,
Vit -E – tomatoes, oatmeal wheat, brown rice, fresh coconut oil
Zinc – nuts
Botanicals- Glycyrrhiza glabra

Tips –

Avoid rough textured clothing.
Use milk soap
Minimize greasy ointments

Ayurveda approach


According to ayurveda, this is a disease occurring due to all three DOSHAS- VATA, PITTA, KAPHA. If certain kind of diet is strictly followed with regular medicines, this disease can be cured completely and without recurrence.
I will strongly recommend ayurvedic treatment for this disease.

Contact - Dr. Rahul Saraf at rahsaraf@gmail.com, +919422309088 to discuss your health problem or ayurvedic guidance on the same.


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Contact - Dr. Rahul Saraf at rahsaraf@gmail.com, +919850053462 to discuss your health problem or ayurvedic guidance on the same.