Living With Eczema: Keeping the Skin Well Hydrated

Drink at least 12 eight ounce glasses (3 liters) of water per day! Considerably more is needed if one is working outside, playing a sport, or doing something else physically taxing. And since heat relates to flushing in most people, they need even more. Those with eczema should consume between 12 and 16 glasses (3-4 liters depending on body size and physical activity and dry or cold climates with low humidity) of icy water per day to cool the face and the body and to assist the body in proper excretion of oil, waste, and toxins. Water also moistens the skin, greatly reducing clogged pores. Most importantly, water helps relieve stress during the day and relaxes the body for sleep. We cannot stress enough how important it is to drink water. The hypothalamus is the body’s thermostat, regulating temperature, but it cannot achieve this objective without adequate water. The body is approximately 70% water. Water is needed for skin tissue repair as well as nearly every body process including efficient digestion, absorption, circulation and secretion. Water carries nutrients to the skin cell and all body cells and removes waste from the cell. A human needs, on average, twelve glasses of water daily in addition to other fluids (unless you’re part camel). The eczema sufferer benefits from more: 12 to 16 glasses of ice water help keep the condition under control.