Living

Many people ask me how I remain positive, even being homebound. If I really had to pinpoint the reason...I think it’s because I completely throw myself into situations. Maybe it’s...

Eating. Nourishment. Usually, a pretty easy thing to do. You just shove food in your mouth, chew and swallow. After that, you feel full and hopefully good. But, have you...

I did it again. I forgot to cut the label off my new pair of dress pants and started an itchy red rash at the back of my waist. It’s...

When scalp and facial eczema can be the WORST to manage, it's important to consider more than skincare products. Makeup can not only be cakey but also irritating for an...

I’ve been inspired to write this blog after experiencing the 110th message that goes a little something like this: “Ashley, I really want to try [medication], but I’m so scared...

If you have known me for a while, whether in person or online, you know that I'm a big supporter of using Traditional Chinese Medicine to heal eczema naturally for...

At one point or another, I’m sure you’ve been given the advice go swim in the ocean since salt water is said to be beneficial for eczema. This is one...

The best way to start your day is waking up with an eczema flare-up on your face. NOT! Finding products that work on your face eczema isn't an ideal trial...

Asking for help when you have eczema can be a lot more difficult and tricky than one might think. What a lot of people don't know is that with everything...

I constantly advocate now without even realizing it, wherever I go. Luckily the people that ask me about my skin are super nice. I was at my first appointment at...

Winter is upon us and it’s one of the most difficult seasons for me and eczema. The winter season in California can be quite spastic. One week it’s in the...

Have you ever heard of “The Underwater Strategy” to better your eczema? Good. Because I made it up! :) A couple of months ago, when I was going through a...

At National Eczema Association (NEA) Eczema Expo in Arizona, I lead a group of young men and women through an exercise that gave them permission to write to their eczema...

Many of us have had the experience of using a shampoo and then broke out with an eczema flare-up on our scalp. What a torture that can be! With scalp...

You’re hot one moment and freezing the next. And now only your arms and hands are cold, but the rest of your body is pretty hot! Oh yes, the woes...

Showering. The part about atopic dermatitis that we all LOVE and look forward to everyday. Said no one ever. Over the years with my eczema flare-ups and topical steroid withdrawal...

One of the most horrifying experiences I've ever had in my life has been when I've been fast asleep only to wake up to me scratching in my sleep. When...

I’m not going to lie… eczema sucks! The direct toll the disease has on my skin (and mind) can be unbearable at times. Fortunately, I have a team of close...

I recently had the opportunity to have a different kind of testing done; one for both irritant and allergic contact dermatitis. I had had the standard scratches on my arms...

You know those moments we all have when our skin is terrible? Those times we just want to stay home because just the thought of moving or putting on clothes...