Helping Kids With Eczema 11/18/09

Vitamin B12 Topical Application and Eczema

Eczema is estimated to affect up 20% of Americans

Eczema can be triggered by skin contact with irritants or by ingesting certain foods, or may result from a deficiency state of certain dietary compounds. Thus, the approach to eczema needs to be personalized to the unique circumstance of the individual.

Recently, we have seen that topical treatment or eczema lesions with Vitamin B12 (a solution applied to the skin) has been shown to improve eczema in adults to a significant degree.

In April 2009, publishing in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, R. Januchowski reported results of a study using topical vitamin B12 to treat eczema in individuals between 6 months old and 18 years old. This was the first study to test topical vitamin B12 in infants, children and young adults.

The study by Januchowski showed that topical vitamin B12 treatment produced significant improvement in eczema lesions compared to the group given the placebo treatment, when patients were followed up after 2 weeks and 4 weeks post-treatment.

A number of studies have shown that certain dietary strategies and certain nutritional supplements can also improve and stabilize eczema conditions.

As such, if you suffer from eczema you should complete the free online Nutrition/Lifestyle/Anti-Aging Assessment I created (Natural Health Test) and answer yes to the question, “Do you suffer from eczema”? A detailed report will be emailed back to you outlining a comprehensive lifestyle and nutrition program to help better manage this condition.

The recent studies showing that topical application of vitamin B12 is a useful adjunct to eczema treatment for infants, children and adults is a relative new discovery. As such, many doctors may not yet be aware of this important finding, which you may wish to bring to their attention.

Below is the link to my online Nutrition/Lifestyle/Anti-aging Assessment, which you should access if you have not yet undergone this comprehensive evaluation.