August 10th, 2020

According to the National Eczema Association, about 10% of the US population has some form of eczema – many of which are diagnosed at a young age.

If you are one of the 35 million people who deal with symptoms of eczema, you know that some days are worse than others. Kristel De Groot spent more than two decades with painful rashes on her arms, legs, neck, and face (especially eyelids). But finally, she took matters into my own hands to clear her eczema naturally with superfoods.

Here’s what she did to cure her eczema at home.

I’ve had allergies and eczema for as long as I can remember. I dealt with red, irritated, itchy skin for 25 years, and the pain felt unbearable. Anyone who has, or is currently dealing with, this relentless skin condition knows the discomfort that I’m talking about.

My parents and I saw countless doctors over a span of 20 years. From regular general physicians, skin specialists, to holistic doctors and acupuncturists, each doctor always claimed they had the perfect solution. And I tried them all.

I used a standard cortisone cream for many years, which helped to relieve some of the redness and itchiness but also made my skin thinner and thinner. Often, I would lightly scratch my skin and begin to bleed. This steroid solution helped to suppress the symptoms of eczema but certainly didn’t cure my eczema.

When I was 15-years-old I tried another solution: antihistamine pills. These made me so tired that I would fall asleep at 4 p.m, which affected my schoolwork and ability to enjoy life. Not to mention, my mild eczema still affected me.

I tried countless creams and pills for eczema, but none of these solved the actual root cause! Then, 5 years ago, I simply had enough.

I had just returned from a visit with a world-renowned holistic doctor who told me to take more than 20 different natural supplements. That was the last straw. I finally decided I couldn’t continue living this way.

I remember the moment when I told my mom that I was just going to trust my body to fix itself and would do everything in my power to support my body with healthy food choices. No more cortisone cream, a million different prescription pills, or supplements. Just healthy whole foods.

I started eating a plant-based diet, using lots of superfoods which I learned were jam-packed with nutrients and powerful antioxidants. This solution wasn’t exactly a quick fix. In fact, my eczema got worse in the beginning. 

As my body began detoxing, the rash appeared to be more prominent but, bit by bit, it got better. I was healing my skin from the inside out. After several months it started to get better, and after about 1.5-2 years I was able to cure my eczema permanently.

Written by Reigna