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Eczema and Sensitive Skin: A Gentle, Steroid-Free Daily Routine Living with eczema or sensitive skin requires a continuous focus on hydration and barrier protection. While prescription cortisone creams are often used during flare-ups, many people seek long-term, steroid-free routines to nourish dry skin without thinning delicate tissue over time. Understanding the Sensitive Skin Barrier Healthy skin maintains a moisture seal that blocks out environmental irritants and micro-organisms. In eczema-prone skin, this natural barrier is compromised, leading to moisture loss, extreme dryness, and heightened sensitivity. Step 1: Gentle Cleansing Without Stripping Avoid hot water and harsh synthetic soaps containing sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). Use tepid water and gentle, soap-free cleansers to prevent stripping natural oils. Step 2: Apply a Protective Antimicrobial Gel When skin is scratched or broken from itchiness, it becomes vulnerable to secondary environmental irritants. Applying a light, water-based silver gel over affected spots helps soothe the raw feeling while creating an antimicrobial protective layer. Step 3: Lock in Hydration with a Barrier Cream Within three minutes of washing, follow up with a rich barrier cream. Look for soothing, natural lipid bases that support moisture retention and help keep skin soft and comfortable throughout the day. Daily Routine Overview Morning: Gently rinse skin with tepid water. Pat dry. Apply Silverlab Healing Gel to raw or itchy areas, followed by Silverlab Healing Cream over the entire body. Evening: Take a lukewarm shower or bath. Apply your cream generously while the skin is still slightly damp to seal in surface moisture. FAQ SECTION Q: Can colloidal silver help soothe eczema-prone skin? A: Yes. Colloidal silver in cream and gel forms helps calm redness, help soothe raw or scratched skin, and support the skin's natural physical barrier without harsh side effects. Q: Is it safe to use Silverlab Healing Cream on children with sensitive skin? A: Absolutely. Silverlab Healing Cream is formulated without harsh synthetic fragrances or parabens, making it suitable for delicate, sensitive skin in both children and adults. Q: How often should I apply a steroid-free moisturiser to dry skin? A: For best results, apply at least twice daily, especially immediately after bathing when skin is best able to absorb moisture. Q: Will Silverlab Healing Cream cause skin thinning like cortisone? A: No. Silverlab products contain no cortisone or steroids, so you can apply them as often as needed for daily hydration without risking skin thinning.

For those looking for something to assist with eczema or atopic dermatitis, you probably know the symptoms of the skin disease very well – red from inflammation, your skin is dry with flaky patches. Therefore, you’ll be relieved to find a wonderful aid for eczema called colloidal silver. DESCRIPTION, SYMPTOMS & CAUSES The actual cause of eczema is not yet understood by doctors and scientists, though it is speculated to be the result of an over-active immune system which responds very aggressively to irritants. These irritants could be anything from chemicals found in cleaning products or body products to food allergies or sudden changes in temperature. Though a pharmaceutical treatment for eczema has not yet been discovered, there is a treatment which could be very beneficial to those who suffer from the symptoms of eczema. Dermatitis is a general term for any type of inflammation of the skin. Many cases of dermatitis are simply the result of allergies.  This type of condition is called allergic or contact dermatitis. Skin inflammation may be linked to contact with perfumes, cosmetic, rubber, medicated creams and ointments, latex or plants. Whatever the irritant, if the skin remains in constant contact with it, the dermatitis is likely to spread and become more severe. [Prescription for Nutritional Healing [fourth edition] Phyllis A. Balch, CNC  Page357] SILVERLAB COLLOIDAL SILVER AS AN AID FOR ECZEMA & DERMATITIS Colloidal silver has been used prior to the discovery of penicillin in managing skin infections because of its abilities to fight bacteria and yeasts. Made up of microscopic particles of silver which are suspended in de-mineralized water, colloidal silver can be drunk or used in lotions and sprays. Apply Silverlab Healing Cream or Healing Gel freely to the affected area. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE & NUTRITIONAL TIPS Add brown rice and millet to your diet. Avoid eggs, peanuts, soy foods, wheat and dairy products Avoid sugar, strawberries, chocolate, white flour, fats, fried foods and processed foods. Try a gluten-free diet for six weeks, then add gluten-containing foods back to the diet one at a time, and see if the condition changes. Do not eat foods containing raw eggs, which contain avidin, a protein that binds to biotin and prevents it from being absorbed. Biotin is needed for skin and scalp disorders. Eat a diet of plenty of raw fruit and vegetables. NATURAL HEALTH TIPS FROM JAN J LATEGAN Dermatitis (Eczema) Causes: Often due to a lack of selenium, as well as stress, allergies, perfumes, heredity. Diet: Vitamin A or lots of carrot, pineapple, celery, leafy vegetables, grapes, melon and papaya, cook with lots of onions and drink 2-3 glasses of apple juice. Supplements: Silver Healing spray [spray frequently] Selenium Vitamin E800 Turmeric [2 teaspoons] or Echinacea B-Complex [Dischem] [2×2] or Revite Super B [1×2] Zinc and Vitamin A Green tea caps Magnesium SR or Stress Vite Evening Primrose [1×3] [Natural Health Tips 2012 Jan J. Lategan pg.23] Pigmentation Problems Description: A blotchy skin condition characterized by white patches due to loss of the natural pigment melanin. It’s an auto-immune disease which is hereditary. Possible Causes: Sorrow, stress, shock, B-Vitamin deficiency, overactive thyroid, zinc deficiency, Vitamin A deficiency, fungal infection, low gastric acid levels. Treatment: The usual treatment for the white spots is to hide them with makeup or walnut juice. Lifestyle: Eat lots of peanut butter if it is due to an overactive thyroid gland avoid alkaline powder and drink acidic fruit juices if you have low gastric acid levels. Avoid excess sunlight. Supplement: Pigment [Natural products]: 150 tablets  The following are optional: Stress Vite [3×2] with phenylalanine; Vitamin C [1×3]; zink with Vitamin A and B6 tablets [2×2]; Magnesium SR or Green tea capsules; apply Silverlab Healing Gel or Cream frequently to patches; PABA [200mgx2] to re-promote pigmentation; MSM [1×3]; Glutamine [100mg]. [Natural Health Tips 2012 Jan J. Lategan pg.66] Psoriasis Symptoms: Scaly, itchy, bleeding skin diseases. Causes: It does not originate in the skin, but from the digestive tract.  In natural medicine it is known as the leaky intestines (leaky gut syndrome).  The intestines become thin and permeable; so that large amounts of toxic bacteria that are normally excreted through the digestive tract can thus enter the blood stream.  The body then tries to dispose of them through the sweat glands in the skin.  It is often hereditary. Lifestyle: Avoid tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato juice, tomato stew, lemon, peppers, and pizza. Also avoid fizzy drinks, ships, pan fried foods, pickled foods. Also avoid burgers, pies, butter, cream, full cream milk, real ice cream, bacon and alcohol. Supplements: Alkaline Powder 5ml colloidal silver every two hours; Apply Silverlab Healing Gel, Cream or Spray to the skin Omega 3 [1×3] Echinacea [1×2] for 6 days a week. [Natural Health Tips 2012 Jan J. Lategan pg.70] Excerpts from Jan J. Lategan’s book, “Natural Health Tips”.