Living

More relief is here! I imagine we all have our “go-to" remedial products that support us, whether in a flare or for daily maintenance. Since we are navigating this life...

It has been a no-brainer to incorporate healthy eating choices and food eliminations throughout my lifelong eczema journey whenever I’d flare up badly. My parents were very diligent in helping...

Who else is currently in a relationship with a romantic partner? I have been with my partner now for six years. We will be celebrating seven years together this September...

Recently, I have really been struggling to control my eczema. I am hoping that it is just another phase/cycle that I am experiencing and soon I will be out and...

Could packing tape become the next big thing for dry skin? Pulling off a Band-Aid with skin flakes stuck to it gave me the idea for this awesome tip. It...

Next year I will turn forty-four years old, and it got me thinking...I have been in a war with this dreadful disease for decades, and if I am realistic, I...

“Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we will ever do.” – Brene Brown I’ll never forget the day I decided to share my...

As a self-proclaimed ‘armchair scientist’ and a person living with multiple chronic illnesses, I like to keep up to date on the latest research and innovations that affect, well, me!...

By the mid-noughties, I was at the end of my tether with my skin and career. I worked at Kodak - the giant photographic/film company, examining film and paper in...

The majority of us that struggle with atopic dermatitis, topical steroid withdrawal, or any other skin condition are very well aware we have to be careful when selecting which products...

Either dreaded or celebrated word, COVID-19 vaccine! It’s a personal choice to get vaccinated. In some ways, the word is sort of becoming taboo. Nobody really wants to pry into...

In 1987 I was a nine-year-old child. I remember being taken to the famous Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. Oddly, it was an exciting and frightening time. I vividly...

Ouch! Sunburn. My first beach day right before the official start of summer left me with a sunburn the next day. Yes, I used sunblock. No, I did not reapply...

I remember the days when I didn’t have to overthink my appointments at the salon. I would just set up my appointment and head out. Now, with chronic eczema, I...

The sanctuary. The porcelain crib. The domestic oasis... a.k.a. the bathtub. First off, what was used back in the olden days, such as bins and large basins, were not called bathtubs...

Last evening, I got off the phone to my doctor feeling totally and utterly bewildered. Let's take a few steps back for some context. In February, I sent an email...

Ever been in the change room at the gym or change room on a sports team? I have played sports all my life.  I live for playing ice hockey; even...

I was on my computer the other morning doing some research on herbal remedies for eczema. When I went to open another page, I realized I had finished my third...

The summer has finally got its boots on and zipped up tight here in the UK, with temperatures reaching 30 degrees celsius this week. I would argue that the majority...

I admit! I'm a bit of a junkie when it comes to learning about the mind-body relationship and the relationship between inflammation and the skin. I'm continuously signing up for...