Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your […] Read more…

So if Teviron worked for me, did it work for my daughter? Yes and no. If she would follow my instructions to the T it would help her but she hasn’t been till recently 🙁 But ever since she started obeying more of my instructions her condition has improved. Since her main patch is on the […] Read more…

After having tried almost everything under the sun to eradicate the eczema beast, I am jaded beyond description. I have come to the conclusion that until the internal system is set right nothing topical is going to help. Of course, we still need to moisturise and keep away from obvious triggers like soaps and detergents […] Read more…

While reading and reading and reading, I have come to the conclusion that the Gut and Psychology Syndrome(GAPS) diet by Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride made the most sense. So here is my story of doing GAPS in Singapore. What is the GAPS Diet? Here is a great summary of what the GAPS diet is at Sustain […] Read more…

Previously I wrote about going wheat, egg and MSG-free for both my then 9yr old dd and myself. Although it helped a lot and she herself noticed that she felt better, she was not willing to give up her wheat. And to be honest, neither was I, especially since it made cooking so very difficult. So […] Read more…

So I succumbed and brought dd and myself to the National Skin Centre on Wednesday. Dd has been having a bad outbreak ever since we came back from our week long Bintan trip. And since I was bringing her, I thought I might as well book an appointment for myself as well. We have run […] Read more…

Eczema is such a terribly annoying thing to be afflicted with! My history with eczema I had my 1st brush with allergies when I was 8 or so. My lips would itch, peel and swell. The only solution back then, as now, is the infamous steroid cream. Somehow, the itching and peeling disappeared. But it […] Read more…