Heathy and safer living

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Hello. I am writing this blog so that I can learn more about how our environment is affected by the chemicals that we are placing in it on a daily basis. I found that after adopting our 3rd daughter that we are inundated with chemicals that other countries are not using. Jessie is from Yulin, Shaanxi Province, PRC. She was adopted at 14 months of age after she had been in foster care from day of her life. She came to me in a hotel room in Xi'An, home of the Terra Cotta Warriors. She came to me without skin issues. That was September 2003. Approximately 3 months or so later, the creases of her elbows and knees became red and inflamed. When at the pediatrician's office for a check up, she diagnosed her with ECZEMA. Not that it is earth shattering or anything, but something that we needed to manage so that she would remain comfortable. We were prescribed a topical steroid . As long as we applied the cream, the inflammation stayed in check. I tried a variety of things, e.g. creams. lotions, diet, etc. No changes. In June 2005, I found that by changing our laundry products and the personal care products that I was using with her, the eczema went away. She is not itching or having the inflammation in either of those areas. Her back is still dry, but not inflammed. If you want more information about the company that I found, enter that request in the comments section. I don't want to be an advertiser for this company since they would not pay me for that.

posted by brenda @ 4:33 PM