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Eczema and Diet: Why What You Add In Matters More Than What You Cut Out

If you've searched "eczema diet" recently, you'll have found no shortage of lists telling you exactly what to cut out — dairy, gluten, nightshades, sugar, sometimes entire food groups. It's understandable why these lists are so popular: when your skin is flaring, you want something concrete to do.

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The importance of Omega-6 Fatty Acids in Eczema

If you have tried to cut out omega-6 from your diet hoping to reduce inflammation and improve your skin health then you may need to check the research. Omega-6 isn't just one thing, it's a whole family of fats that behave differently from each other, and one member, GLA, tends to run low in people with eczema and can actually be very helpful to skin health.

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How is gut health linked to eczema?

Have you heard of the gut-skin axis? With over 70% of our immune system being in the gut it is no wonder that gut-driven inflammation can directly affect your skin.

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What are the benefits of functional stool tests?

Functional stool tests can give you a deeper dive into the health of the gut environment. They can provide indicators of inflammation or dysbiosis, digestive ability and also provide information on the bacteria living within the gut but professional stool tests are expensive so are they worth it?