A few weeks back Dr. Lorne Brown, the clinical director of Acubalance Wellness Centre, interviewed me on how I use skin to help me diagnosis fertility problems. Have a listen to the podcast.

During the annual meeting for the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), in early 2009, a study was released showing Chinese herbal medicine to be effective and safe for atopic dermatitis (also known as eczema). The finding is opening up the possibility of a more integrated approach to the treatment of skin disease, a very welcomed prospect.

CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that the combination of
acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine have a beneficial effect on
patients with atopic dermatitis and may offer better results than
Chinese herbal medicine alone.

We conclude that alcohol intake and smoking appear to be risk factors for infectious eczematoid dermatitis among males.

 CONCLUSION: A changed innervation and modulation of the serotonergic
system are indicated in chronic atopic eczema also during chronic
stress.

OBJECTIVE: To identify pathoaetiological neuroimmune mechanisms in
patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and chronic stress, focusing at
nerve density, sensory neuropeptides, and the serotonergic system.

I recently received the following quote from the mother of a young four year old boy who had been suffering with atopic eczema.