AD: Natural Approach Flashcards
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AD: Avoid
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- Elimination diet
- Key allergens: Children should especially avoid cows’ milk, eggs, peanuts, wheat, soy, nuts and fish.
- Older children / adults may be react to birch pollen
associated foods - Avoid inflammatory foods: Sugar, saturated fat, refined carbohydrates (white rice, white pasta, white bread, etc.), processed meat, red meat, MSG, artificial sweeteners.
- Environmental allergens: Airborne (e.g., pollutants), plants, dyes, medications.
- Phthalates
- Heat, humidity, excessive bathing.
- Address skin infections
- Stress management
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AD: Include
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- CNM Naturopathic Diet
- Omega 3 fatty acids
- Quercetin rich foods
- Pre and probiotics
- 5R protocol/intestinal barrier support
- Th1/Th2 balance
3
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AD: Supplements
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- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
- Zinc
- Vitamin E
- Quercetin
- Vitamin D
- EFAs
- Nettle
4
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AD Supplements: Vitamin A
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Dosage: 5000 iu / day
Epithelial cell differentiation and collagen synthesis.
5
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AD Supplements: Vitamin C
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Dosage: 1-2g/day
- Improves overall epidermal barrier function.
- Keratinocyte differentiation
- collagen synthesis
6
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AD Supplements: Zinc
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Dose: 15 - 30mg/day
Promotes normal keratinocyte differentiation
7
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AD Supplements: Vitamin E
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Dose: up to 600 iu/day
Supports skin water barrier, epidermal barrier
8
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AD Supplements: Quercetin
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Dose: Up to 3g/day
- Stabilises mast cells
- Inhibits cytokines
9
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AD Supplements: Vitamin D
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Th1/Th2 balance
Anti-allergic
10
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AD Supplements: EFAs
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Upregulate PGE-1 and PGE-3
11
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AD Supplements: Nettle
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Anti-histamine
