Alternative diet/drugs for Eczema

First, eliminate fuoride. If he uses ordinary toothpaste get an alternative fluoride free one. they are cheap enough online.
If you live in an area where the water is fluoridated there is no easy way to cleanse the water of fluoride additives to the system but a water distiller, reverse osmosis filtration system (though expensive) or a water filter like the brita filters at the very least. They also serve another function of removing other toxins like aluminium and other contaminants he might be sensitive too - aluminium once in the system also plays havoc and is adjuvant (over sensitive/over reactive) to the immune system. also eliminate deodorants that contain aluminium if he uses them and opt for and alternative - which you'll have to do a bit of searching for or just wash when needed.
Avoid all fizzy drinks opting instread for fruit juices - non concentrated forms if possible - also allow him to drink plenty of water when thirsty once youve sourced a good supply - but even bottled spring water has its own problems with bisphenol-A leaching from the plastics so it might be wise to avoid too.
Bath rather than shower - showers expose the body to more of the waters contaminants simply because more of the water comes into contact with the skin therefore absorbs more or irritates more as the case may be.
You could try adding magnesium sulphate (andrews liver salts, supermarket own brand are the same and cheaper) to bathwater - which is good for magnesium deficiency - couple of tablespoons.
Organic shampoo - far less harmful chemicals.
Foods - if you can buy organic as much as possible - less residual chemicals, antibiotics etc build up in the body.
Wash raw veg before consuming or preparing.
Veg that i would include in his diet - beetroot, asparagus, brocolli, carrots, cabbage, celery, onions, garlic and salads.
Also avoid processed foods as much as possible.
Avoid margarines, use unsalted butter instead as its fresher and add salt to taste.
Sea salt instead of processed table salt.

supplements that may help.
Milkthistle - liver
magnesium citrate, malate, aspartate or the chelated form, avoid the oxide form which is useless. (80% deficiency in the US - cant see why it would differ in the UK)
kelp supplemement for iodine (80% deficiency in the UK)
Zinc citrate or picolinate - definately with meals as can cause slight nausea but good for immune system
Selenium - in the form of (L-) selenomethionine - as he cant eat nuts
Vitamin C - vitamin c with bioflavonoids
flaxseed oil - omega 3
as with all supplements and anything else for that matter check that aspartame is not included in the ingredients.
which reminds me - only use real sugar (organic and unrefined is better) - definately not splenda.

Skin - any treament of the skin will only be temporary as eczema is a condition that is a reaction to either mineral deficiency or toxin accumulation or both. However the following may be of help.

Avoid suntan lotions - carcinogenic - contain benzene and associated compounds
avoid scented soaps - get olive oil based soap - castille soap is a good one or asda does a scentles soap for senitive skin which is much cheaper.
Asides from the things already mentioned like apple cider vinegar which is also beneficial taken internally too (dilute with water though as it can be harsh or add to fruit juice)
Aloe vera - real extracted aloe is the best as other additives are an unkown!
cold pressed organic coconut oil - can help - naturally astringent - can be take internally too as it has many benefits - can cause a herxheimerhttp://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=879355 reaction though so best to test.
Manuka Honey - contains powerful healing properties that can be effective in treating eczema
cold pressed organic avacado oil may also be of help http://www.buzzle.com/articles/avocado- ... czema.html


Overall - with things the way they are - all the above can be a nightmare to sift through let alone implement.
Please note that these are only suggestions of what i would look into and possibly follow through with.
Careful research and reading is essential to making any informed choices and taking control of your or anyone elses health issues. If you do decide to take responsibility for your own families health it will always be a steep upward learning curve as generally we rely on the so called expertise of health professionals (GPs) who are with some exceptions, drug peddlers for pharma corporations and therefore make little effort to find out about health issues ofr ourselves. So please make sure you research first esp re: vitamin use
I keep refering to curezone but there is simply no better resource on the internet for individuals who need to find out about most health issues in one place.
http://curezone.com/
http://curezone.com/forums/f.asp?f=7 for the eczema forum - read thouroughly and you'll soon start to identify what works for most people. Hope it might be of help!


some other links that might be of interest
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/eczema.htm
http://www.nhiondemand.com/hsjarticle.a ... dium=email
http://www.eczemacure.info/article/arti ... 5/1/9.html