I've just started the low VitA diet but since it's Fall, I also have really dry/itchy skin. Are there any recommended moisturizers that won't contribute to more VitA poisoning?
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Rob
I've just started the low VitA diet but since it's Fall, I also have really dry/itchy skin. Are there any recommended moisturizers that won't contribute to more VitA poisoning?
My daughter has moderate to severe eczema over 80% of her body. I haven't found a commercial lotion that doesn't have vitamin A yet.
We use "petroleum milk" because straight petroleum products are a bit too thick and sticky. You get this by vigoriusly rubbing a pea sized amount of petroleum jelly between wet hands. This will create a thinner, milky version that you gently smooth over the dry or damaged skin.
It's not as natural as I'd like, but it serves its purpose of no VA moisturizer while I continue looking for something better. Open to suggestions if anyone else has them.
My daughter has moderate to severe eczema over 80% of her body. I haven't found a commercial lotion that doesn't have vitamin A yet.
We use "petroleum milk" because straight petroleum products are a bit too thick and sticky. You get this by vigoriusly rubbing a pea sized amount of petroleum jelly between wet hands. This will create a thinner, milky version that you gently smooth over the dry or damaged skin.
It's not as natural as I'd like, but it serves its purpose of no VA moisturizer while I continue looking for something better. Open to suggestions if anyone else has them.
My daughter has moderate to severe eczema over 80% of her body. I haven't found a commercial lotion that doesn't have vitamin A yet.
We use "petroleum milk" because straight petroleum products are a bit too thick and sticky. You get this by vigoriusly rubbing a pea sized amount of petroleum jelly between wet hands. This will create a thinner, milky version that you gently smooth over the dry or damaged skin.
It's not as natural as I'd like, but it serves its purpose of no VA moisturizer while I continue looking for something better. Open to suggestions if anyone else has them.
Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion seems free of vitamin A. I’ll try to post a picture when I get to a computer.
Bella
Quote from Guest on December 5, 2018, 12:05 pm
My daughter has moderate to severe eczema over 80% of her body. I haven't found a commercial lotion that doesn't have vitamin A yet.
We use "petroleum milk" because straight petroleum products are a bit too thick and sticky. You get this by vigoriusly rubbing a pea sized amount of petroleum jelly between wet hands. This will create a thinner, milky version that you gently smooth over the dry or damaged skin.
It's not as natural as I'd like, but it serves its purpose of no VA moisturizer while I continue looking for something better. Open to suggestions if anyone else has them.
Eucerin Roughness Relief Lotion seems free of vitamin A. I’ll try to post a picture when I get to a computer.
Quote from somuch4food on December 5, 2018, 2:15 pm
I have been using mineral oil after bath and body lotion in the morning with Aloe Vera and vitamin E as active ingredients on my toddler. He did not have severe eczema but he had a lot of patches (some were big) on his torso. They are subsiding slowly. I don't know if I can attribute this to these products, it might be the diet that is making a difference... but I have also read that aloe vera is protective of retinoic acid somewhere.
Those products do contain objectionable ingredients, but since I'm discovering that edible plants can do us harm. I'm not too sure that those ingredients are all that bad and am monitoring to see if they cause harm instead of relying on information that I don't know the validity of.
I have been using mineral oil after bath and body lotion in the morning with Aloe Vera and vitamin E as active ingredients on my toddler. He did not have severe eczema but he had a lot of patches (some were big) on his torso. They are subsiding slowly. I don't know if I can attribute this to these products, it might be the diet that is making a difference... but I have also read that aloe vera is protective of retinoic acid somewhere.
Those products do contain objectionable ingredients, but since I'm discovering that edible plants can do us harm. I'm not too sure that those ingredients are all that bad and am monitoring to see if they cause harm instead of relying on information that I don't know the validity of.
If I have to use less natural moisturizers, I'd prefer them to be as simple as possible with as few chemicals as possible. Most commercial lotions and creams are loaded with added chemicals and preservatives. That's why I'm sticking with petroleum for a time.
Sort of off topic, but still in the realm of reducing itching/ flare ups... I recently read about the benefits of cbd oil, and it dawned on me that the toxic effects of VA were shocking connected. So I did a little research and found this article that says that phytol in cbd oil inhibits the conversion of retinol to retinoic acid. Has anyone tried cbd oil? Did it help alleviate your eczema or detox symptoms?
If I have to use less natural moisturizers, I'd prefer them to be as simple as possible with as few chemicals as possible. Most commercial lotions and creams are loaded with added chemicals and preservatives. That's why I'm sticking with petroleum for a time.
Sort of off topic, but still in the realm of reducing itching/ flare ups... I recently read about the benefits of cbd oil, and it dawned on me that the toxic effects of VA were shocking connected. So I did a little research and found this article that says that phytol in cbd oil inhibits the conversion of retinol to retinoic acid. Has anyone tried cbd oil? Did it help alleviate your eczema or detox symptoms?
If I have to use less natural moisturizers, I'd prefer them to be as simple as possible with as few chemicals as possible. Most commercial lotions and creams are loaded with added chemicals and preservatives. That's why I'm sticking with petroleum for a time.
Sort of off topic, but still in the realm of reducing itching/ flare ups... I recently read about the benefits of cbd oil, and it dawned on me that the toxic effects of VA were shocking connected. So I did a little research and found this article that says that phytol in cbd oil inhibits the conversion of retinol to retinoic acid. Has anyone tried cbd oil? Did it help alleviate your eczema or detox symptoms?
I used a product with phytol as the active ingredient before I learned about chronic vitamin A toxicity and found it helpful. It wasn't CBD oil though. If I could find a reasonably priced quality product I wouldn't be opposed to trying it.
Quote from Guest on December 5, 2018, 3:56 pm
If I have to use less natural moisturizers, I'd prefer them to be as simple as possible with as few chemicals as possible. Most commercial lotions and creams are loaded with added chemicals and preservatives. That's why I'm sticking with petroleum for a time.
Sort of off topic, but still in the realm of reducing itching/ flare ups... I recently read about the benefits of cbd oil, and it dawned on me that the toxic effects of VA were shocking connected. So I did a little research and found this article that says that phytol in cbd oil inhibits the conversion of retinol to retinoic acid. Has anyone tried cbd oil? Did it help alleviate your eczema or detox symptoms?
I used a product with phytol as the active ingredient before I learned about chronic vitamin A toxicity and found it helpful. It wasn't CBD oil though. If I could find a reasonably priced quality product I wouldn't be opposed to trying it.
This is the Eucerin Lotion I mentioned a couple days ago. I'm happy with it and don't see anything on the ingredient label that indicates it has any form of vitamin A. It's not all natural or anything but since I've removed A from my life it doesn't seem like I'm as worried about other things. Ingredients:
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This is the Eucerin Lotion I mentioned a couple days ago. I'm happy with it and don't see anything on the ingredient label that indicates it has any form of vitamin A. It's not all natural or anything but since I've removed A from my life it doesn't seem like I'm as worried about other things. Ingredients:
since I've removed A from my life it doesn't seem like I'm as worried about other things.
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This is exactly my feeling. I think vitamin A makes us more paranoiacs, it might even be what's fueling all that security fear in the society, even though crimes are at an all-time low in many countries.
since I've removed A from my life it doesn't seem like I'm as worried about other things.
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This is exactly my feeling. I think vitamin A makes us more paranoiacs, it might even be what's fueling all that security fear in the society, even though crimes are at an all-time low in many countries.
since I've removed A from my life it doesn't seem like I'm as worried about other things.
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This is exactly my feeling. I think vitamin A makes us more paranoiacs, it might even be what's fueling all that security fear in the society, even though crimes are at an all-time low in many countries.
It could be that a lot of people are becoming too sick from this subtle poisoning to even work up the energy or motivation to engage in crime even if they have that predisposition. :/
I felt like before I was constantly trying to avoid so many things that I'd read were toxic but once I got rid of the real toxin my life started changing and changing in ways I hadn't realized were possible. I told Harry that I thought for years I had an endotoxin problem but as it turns out I actually had a direct toxin problem! I still try to mostly avoid parabens but I can eat about anything without A/carotene and use any skin care product without those ingredients and feel good. What a relief to finally be feel well.
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since I've removed A from my life it doesn't seem like I'm as worried about other things.
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This is exactly my feeling. I think vitamin A makes us more paranoiacs, it might even be what's fueling all that security fear in the society, even though crimes are at an all-time low in many countries.
It could be that a lot of people are becoming too sick from this subtle poisoning to even work up the energy or motivation to engage in crime even if they have that predisposition. :/
I felt like before I was constantly trying to avoid so many things that I'd read were toxic but once I got rid of the real toxin my life started changing and changing in ways I hadn't realized were possible. I told Harry that I thought for years I had an endotoxin problem but as it turns out I actually had a direct toxin problem! I still try to mostly avoid parabens but I can eat about anything without A/carotene and use any skin care product without those ingredients and feel good. What a relief to finally be feel well.
