What's behind your itchy, angry skin? -- Beginning the healing process -- The basics of skin care and understanding your skin -- Personal stories and strategies for living well with eczema -- The link between eczema and other allergic diseases -- Holistic and alternative treatment options -- Eczema and nutrition -- Everyday natural approaches to eczema -- Burning skin and topical steroids -- Treating eczema in skin of color -- Eczema's impact on mental health and overall well-being -- The era of eczema : new therapies on the horizon

"Eczema is an intensely itchy, blistering, and inflamed skin condition that affects millions of people every day, yet many struggle to find treatments that actually work for them. The truth is, there is no cure or one-size-fits-all solution for eczema, but you can arm yourself with the information you need to determine what will work best for you. That's where Break Free from Eczema comes in! This book is your guide to understanding how your genes, the environment you live in, your daily routines, and more can affect your skin, and how to use that information to determine the best course of action--specifically for you."--Publisher description