Yesterday the FDA required drug manufacturers to place a "black box" warning on two new skin creams for the treatment of eczema.? The drugs, protopic and elidel, may cause skin cancer and lymphoma according to the FDA.? The good news is that the FDA is paying attention to the problem and won't sweep?more than?70 cases of cancer under the rug.? The bad news is that people with inflamed skin from eczema, psoriasis and even someting as mild as dandruff don't know that there are natural methods for treating the immune system and decreasing the inflammatory response on the skin.?
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Steroid creams have been a very effective way to treat the symptoms of eczema but usually only?"scratch the surface" of the problem.? They are safe when used wisely and with competent oversight.? The newer drugs may have cancer-causing potential that far outweighs the benefit of skin improvement.? These drugs are less effective than steroids in my experience.? The improvements that can be seen in skin problems with diet and natural approaches borders on miraculous if you ask the folks we have treated for the causes of the problem:
- fungal overload
- adrenal stress
- bowel problems
- toxic exposures
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It seems too simple to be true.? It isn't and I've seen natural approaches be far more effective than a "drug-only" approach.? The great thing about doing "complete medicine" is that drugs don't need to be removed from the equation.? We frequently use steroids tyo treat the symptoms of eczema while we deal with the underlying problem.? Over time the cause of the eczema is addressed.? Frequently the eczema is dramatically improved.? Sometimes the eczema is healed.? Very rarely there is no improvement.? In each of these situations the person with eczema need not be exposed to cancer-causing agents!
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I love the?old saying "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.........."? That's what I think about a "new" drug that will remove all the problems that are part of a complex system like human skin.? I say "Out with the new and in with the old!"? Until there is good reason to use a new drug (within the five years of release) I always want to stick to the tried and true safe medication while addressing the underlying problem through natural non-toxic solutions.? Why not you??
