How to Treat Allergic Dermatitis with Vitamins

You know the tell-tale signs, itching and a red rash, just before the allergic dermatitis turns into a full-blown attack on your skin. Whether you are allergic to chemicals, dander or poison ivy, it's not pleasant when you have an outbreak. Fortunately, some vitamins may help your discomfort.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Raise your intake of Vitamin C to benefit from its antioxidant effects. Adults may take up to 1 gram a day. But reduce your intake if you experience bowel intolerance.

2. Add GLA and Fish oils (EPA) to your diet. The combination of these two supplements, available from health food stores inhibits the release of histamine, the culprit in itchy red skin.

3. Take a selenium tablet once a day for ten weeks to determine if chronic allergic dermatitis is less severe. It takes a while to build up a resistance to the allergen but some people swear selenium works for them.

4. Put Vitamin A on your list of supplements that will help foster healthy skin and resist an allergic dermatitis attack. Follow the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for adults but consult your family doctor befor giving a child Vitamin A.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid taking vitamins that include copper since tests on subjects with chronic allergic dermatitis had elevated levels of copper in their bloodstreams.

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on 11/13/2008 Thank you for this article. I will try this.