While I will share a few more things I have done to clear up Tyler's eczema in the next few weeks, I just couldn't resist posting more about my
most successful step:
eliminating high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
When I wrote about this important step 6 weeks ago, I knew I was onto something important. But the last 6 weeks have reinforced this notion.
In case you haven't read
that post, let me sum it up for you: Stay away from high fructose corn syrup! If you are battling eczema, don't even consider skipping this step!
Here are some highlights on this step in the journey from the past 6 weeks:
- HFCS is not a life-threatening issue. So, on some social occasions, I let Tyler eat or drink it. A few weeks ago, one of Tyler's Sunday School teachers noticed Tyler's eczema flared up within minutes of him drinking a HI-C fruit drink. I knew it would eventually appear but not that quick. After a few more trail and error issues, she was indeed right. Just minutes!
- Now that Tyler knows what HFCS syrup does to him, he purposely avoids it. I have explained to him that it is not as serious as peanuts but he does need to watch it. He's only 4 but is now asking people, "Does this have corn syrup in it?" If they tell him it does, he prefers water or a juice alternative I provide. He's not interested in the eczema flare ups. Smart kid!
- I had never heard of the HFCS/eczema connection when I tried it. I was just experimenting since I read how unhealthy it was for you. Wow! It made such a difference! I mentioned my findings to our allergist recently and he said he had several other patients that have discovered the same thing.
So, while this concept is not anything deserving of the Nobel peace prize or anything, it is something I simply feel like I had to revisit. Its true there are other things I do to keep Tyler in optimal health, but the elimination of HFCS is at the top of list. It keeps moving higher. Its like a miracle cure for eczema.
Have you tried this step in eliminating eczema? If so, has it worked?
While I will share a few more things I have done to clear up Tyler's eczema in the next few weeks, I just couldn't resist posting more about my most successful step: eliminating high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
When I wrote about this important step 6 weeks ago, I knew I was onto something important. But the last 6 weeks have reinforced this notion.
In case you haven't read that post, let me sum it up for you: Stay away from high fructose corn syrup! If you are battling eczema, don't even consider skipping this step!
Here are some highlights on this step in the journey from the past 6 weeks:
So, while this concept is not anything deserving of the Nobel peace prize or anything, it is something I simply feel like I had to revisit. Its true there are other things I do to keep Tyler in optimal health, but the elimination of HFCS is at the top of list. It keeps moving higher. Its like a miracle cure for eczema.
Have you tried this step in eliminating eczema? If so, has it worked?