tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063416407663011642.post8866819711786058095..comments2024-03-12T14:30:18.196-07:00Comments on End Eczema: Which alternative therapies for eczema are worth considering?Spanish Keyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01839125247451906949noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063416407663011642.post-25472898156566906312012-06-06T09:58:51.496-07:002012-06-06T09:58:51.496-07:00The yogurt I buy is live culture even if the milk ...The yogurt I buy is live culture even if the milk was pasteurized first. So it is going to be as effective as anything I make myself.<br /><br />Just because the fermented veggies had 1,000 times as many bacteria as supplements doesn't "clearly" mean you're better off (exactly what species ARE those bacteria, botulinum?). But anyway please share your kimchi recipe. The time I tried making it, the cabbage didn't soften properly, so I ended up with a crunchy, stinky mess. I still have a huge bag of Korean pepper that I could use.Spanish Keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839125247451906949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063416407663011642.post-21829515344414996342012-06-04T13:33:06.490-07:002012-06-04T13:33:06.490-07:00I do believe that it's much better to make you...I do believe that it's much better to make your own yoghurt, since it won't be pasteurized. Also, if you ferment the milk for 48 hours, all the lactose, which some people have problems digesting, will be eaten by the probiotics.<br /><br />Here is a quote by Dr Mercola about making your own kimchi, sauerkraut or other fermented foods:<br />"Fermented foods not only give you a wider variety of beneficial bacteria, they also give you far more of them, so it’s a much more cost effective alternative. Here’s a case in point: It’s unusual to find a probiotic supplement containing more than 10 billion colony-forming units. But when my team actually tested fermented vegetables produced by probiotic starter cultures, they had 10 trillion colony-forming units of bacteria. Literally, one serving of vegetables was equal to an entire bottle of a high potency probiotic! So clearly, you’re far better off using fermented foods."<br /><br />Is something holding you back from trying to make your own probiotics? If you want a recipe I will be more than happy to share my Kimchi recipe with you. Like your motto says "There will be a cure But only if we make it happen." Are you up for it?<br /><br />RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063416407663011642.post-82764614025500906142012-05-22T09:08:53.114-07:002012-05-22T09:08:53.114-07:00Of these I only buy and eat yogurt regularly. It&#...Of these I only buy and eat yogurt regularly. It's live culture Bifidus.<br /><br />I like and will eat the fermented cabbage foods when they're in front of me, but don't seek them out. Good point about the pasteurization.Spanish Keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839125247451906949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063416407663011642.post-25046282590268384912012-05-22T02:31:08.367-07:002012-05-22T02:31:08.367-07:00@Spanish Key: Yeah, I love the taste too. I think ...@Spanish Key: Yeah, I love the taste too. I think I tasted kimchi when I was traveling in Asia ten years ago, so I am not 100% sure if my kimchi is similar or not, but it tastes delicious.<br /><br />Do you make your own (kimchi/sauerkraut/yoghurt) or do you buy it in a shop, ready-made? Because then it has most likely been pasterurized, which kills off most of the probiotics. This is why you have to make it yourself, if you want to reap the benefits of the probiotics.<br /><br />RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063416407663011642.post-39331972922203534632012-05-21T10:02:45.072-07:002012-05-21T10:02:45.072-07:00Anonymous--I too love probiotic foods, just becaus...Anonymous--I too love probiotic foods, just because they tend to taste good. I haven't noticed them making my own eczema better though. The general feeling I get from reading research papers is that any benefit from probiotics occurs when a person is two years old or younger. But that's "just" eczema. Everyone benefits from good digestion!<br /><br />Dave--thanks for that reference. I'm starting from almost zero as far as what I know about TCM.Spanish Keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839125247451906949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063416407663011642.post-13939361397236516862012-05-20T11:47:11.960-07:002012-05-20T11:47:11.960-07:00I agree that out of that set the chinese herbals a...I agree that out of that set the chinese herbals are an interesting one - there seems to be some affect, but seem to be some significant dangers ( www.jcm.co.uk/media/sample_articles/50-12.pdf ), which references a couple of deaths from CH medications prescribed for skin treatments.<br /><br />Scientific analysis of what is really going on with the mixtures that have a positive effect and understanding the dangers is the way forward.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06367977607950996348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063416407663011642.post-44951657456708028322012-05-20T03:37:13.339-07:002012-05-20T03:37:13.339-07:00After I began eating home made kimchi and yoghurt,...After I began eating home made kimchi and yoghurt, containing large amounts of probiotics, I have experienced major improvements in my eczema, almost to the point of complete recovery. What is great about probiotics is that nobody has to be making money on it, since you can make it yourself.<br /><br />I also take 70-100 µg vitamin D every other day, drink plenty of water with a pinch of salt, try to avoid ready made food, use non-fragrant laundry detergent, avoid foods rich in nickel (I have strong nickel allergy), moisturize my skin with cream and so on.<br /><br />I would really look forward to hear about it, if you decide to make your own probiotics, from home made kimchi, yoghurt or something else. What have you got to lose, apart from red and itchy skin? :-)<br /><br />RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1063416407663011642.post-14181629979682037962012-05-19T20:22:14.282-07:002012-05-19T20:22:14.282-07:00It occurred to me that treating HIV or cancer almo...It occurred to me that treating HIV or cancer almost demands multiple drugs because in both cases the virus or cancer is continually mutating and can quickly evolve resistance to single drugs. That is not a factor in eczema so I'd guess that, in a therapy with nine components, eight of them would be superfluous.Spanish Keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839125247451906949noreply@blogger.com