Living

Recently I found a social media influencer who had the most amazing skin. It was so pretty and flawless and while I know I shouldn't compare myself, I really wanted...

Intermittent Fasting (IF) is a type of eating pattern that cycles between periods of eating and fasting. It doesn’t emphasize what you should eat, but rather what time you should...

Your skin feels dry, tight, easily irritated, and itchy. So what’s the most natural thing to do? You scratch to calm the itch. Yet the more you scratch, the worse...

Weddings...Need I say more? It's apparently wedding season. I wasn't aware of this. Nor was I prepared for it - at all. This time of the year isn't my favorite...

It’s that time of year again! During the open enrollment period, Americans have the ability to shop for new health insurance plans. As someone who has recently navigated this intimidating...

This article is part of an “Ask the Advocate” series. Our amazing group of atopic dermatitis advocates answered a few questions to share their thoughts and tips with the community...

Between trying new creams and resisting the urge to scratch, life with eczema can sure get stressful. It's no wonder that dealing with an often unpredictable and uncontrollable condition like...

I just returned from attending a conference. I’ve been going to this conference for about 6 years, maybe 7, but this was my first year going with my eczema being...

During my first week of college I had the worst flare up that I had ever had. Being diagnosed at 8 years old, I had a lot of experience with...

This article is part of an “Ask the Advocate” series. Our amazing group of atopic dermatitis advocates answered a few questions to share their thoughts and tips with the community...

I called this recipe “stupid easy” because there are literally just two ingredients and the only way to mess it up is to put too much tea tree oil in...

Shout out to all the globe-trotting eczema warriors out there! We all know that caring for our skin can be difficult—especially when we’re halfway around the world. Climates may not...

Our amazing team of atopic dermatitis Health Leaders answered a few questions to share their thoughts and tips with the community. What are your tips for making the most out...

As someone living with a chronic illness, I am constantly getting unwarranted advice. People are always suggesting a medication, a diet, a cream or an ointment I should try. I...

If you missed Part 1 of Paradigm Shift, click here! Then I grabbed my tube of topical steroids, hoping it would heal me like it normally did. And just like...

Every day we hear from the community about the challenges of living with atopic eczema. Atopic eczema, otherwise known as atopic dermatitis is a skin condition characterized by a dry...

Moisturizers, healing salves, steroid creams, light therapy, supplements… There are so many products and things that we can do to our skin that promise great results, and the more the...

"Good skin care with atopic dermatitis can take some time and thought." Translation: This may not be so easy. We’ve been there and have learned a few tricks along the...

If you would’ve told me two years ago that I would have quit drinking soda, stopped eating meat, with the exception of pork, no longer craved fast food, and fell...

I have an interesting sense of style. When I was a bit younger and even now people always thought I was a tomboy or some emo kid. In reality, I...