Surprise, surprise. These nine things are making your eczema worse without you realising.
Eczema is a condition that unfortunately has no cure. Instead, it has to be managed with the right skincare and lifestyle habits. If your skin has been red, itchy and inflamed more recently even though you haven’t switched up your routine, these surprising causes might be to blame.
1 EATING TOO MUCH SUGAR
Your 3pm pastry and cookie fix isn’t doing you any good. Research has linked a diet high in refined sugars to increased levels of inflammation in the body. And the last thing you need when suffering from eczema is chronic inflammation since that is one of the triggers of a flare-up.
2 STRESS
Ah, stress. A little stress is great for getting things done but too much can send your body (and mind) into a frenzy. When you’re stressed out, your immune system gets compromised and this can trigger body-wide inflammation that can cause your eczema to flare.
3 HOT WATER
This story is from the September 2018 edition of Shape Singapore.
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