Avoiding factors that promote skin dryness (frequent washing and bathing, dry climate, sauna); bathing time maximum 20 minutes.
Review of food especially food additives also allergenic or pseudoallergenic effect (see psuedoallergy).
Review of permanent medication due topossible effect on the existing disease Note: Also drugs and their ingredients (eg hydroxyethyl starch, HES) can release, among other things, the messenger substance histamine, which triggers the itching.
Avoidance of psychosocial stress:
Psychosomatic stress
Avoidance of environmental stress:
Irritants (chemicals, solvents)
Air conditioning (dry air)
Overheated rooms (maximum 21 ° C)
Sun (frequent sunbathing) → sunscreen!
Winter (cold) – cold-dry climates; dry heating air (→ reduction of sebaceous gland secretion); in addition, the following recommendations:
Air space humidifier
Wear gloves from < 10 °C outdoor temperature
Nutritional medicine
Nutritional counseling based on nutritional analysis
Nutritional recommendations according to a mixed diet taking into account the disease at hand. This means, among other things:
A total of 5 servings of fresh vegetables and fruit daily (≥ 400 g; 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruit).
Once or twice a week fresh sea fish, i.e. fatty marine fish (omega-3 fatty acids) such as salmon, herring, mackerel.
Observance of the following special dietary recommendations:
Sufficient fluid intake (1.5-2.0 l/day).
Avoid hot or spicy food (eg, chili).
Diet rich in the omega-6 fatty acid gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). GLA-rich foods are fats and oils such as evening primrose, black currant seed and borage seed oil.
For dietary intake of gamma-linolenic acid is recommended to use a suitable dietary supplement.
Selection of suitable food based on the nutritional analysis
See also under “Therapy with micronutrients (vital substances)” – if necessary, taking a suitable dietary supplement.
