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cutaneous system
contact dermatitis/diaper rash
nutrition

dietary guidelines

eating principles:
• elimination/rotation diet, rotation diet, rotation diet expanded

therapeutic foods:
• foods rich in Vitamins A and B-complex
• black bass, rye, avocados, sea vegetables, whey, apple, cucumbers, millet, rice polishings, rice bran, sprouts (Jensen, p. 63)

fresh juices:
• carrot, celery, lemon (Jensen, p. 63)
• cucumber, endive, pineapple (Jensen, p. 63)

specific remedies:
» for diaper rash:
• spread liquid lecithin on affected area (Bricklin, p. 108)
• apply Vitamin E to the affected area (Bricklin, p. 109)
• in a skillet without oil brown white flour and use as a powder (Bricklin, p. 109)
• oat flour ground fine as a powder (Shefi)
• bring to a boil, l kg raw wheat bran in 1/2-1 gallon water until it rises up, turn off heat, strain bran water off, add water until it is warm then bathe baby in it. (Shefi)
» for dermatitis:
• take 60-150 g of pomegranate skin add water and simmer until it thickens; wash the affected area several times a day (Yin-fang and Cheng-jun, p. 26)
• take 150 g of mango skin and simmer in water; wash the affected area several times a day (Yin-fang and Cheng-jun, p. 26)
• watercress simmered in water (Chao-liang, Qing-rong, Bao-zhen, p. 15)
• soak 30 g fresh ginger, sliced fine, in 75 ml wine for 24 hours. Apply to skin twice daily (Chao-liang, Qing-rong, Bao-zhen, p. 83)

avoid:
• diaper rash: food intolerances of baby and if breastfed, mother
• meat, alcohol, dairy, hot sauces, spicy foods, fried foods, fatty foods, rich foods, salty foods
• fruit juice and sugars (Zeff)


supplements

• Vitamin A 75,000 IU per day
• Vitamin E 400-800 IU per day
• linoleic acid 2 Tbsp per day
• Vitamin B6 50 mg three times daily
• Vitamin B2 25-50 mg per day
• Vitamin B3 1 g twice daily
• Vitamin B-complex (Kirschmann, 1984)
• Vitamin B5 500 mg twice daily

» drug interaction:
• Iron, Sodium, Calcium, carotene, vitamin B12, fat, protein, cholesterol and neomycin (Mycifradin, Neobiotic): neomycin damages the intestinal villi and precipitates bile salts in the lumen; this leads to malabsorption of the enumerated nutrients
• prednisone/prednisolone: causes reduced activation of Vitamin D (Travato, 1991; 44:1651-1658; Tuttle, 1982; 126: 1161-1162); 1,25(OH)2D3 can be measured to determine if supplementation necessary, with low levels can use calcitriol
• prednisone/prednisolone: causes increased urinary excretion of Zinc, Vitamin K and Vitamin C (Buist, 1984; 4 (3):114)


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