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If you are feeling all dry and itchy, Tri-State doctors say you have one of the chief complaints going around this week. The good news is a few changes in your skin-care and a few changes in your diet might help.
Local 12 Medical Reporter Liz Bonis explains why in this morning's Medical Edge.
If you have what's commonly called the winter itch, you might want to change your morning shower routine and your menu to help fight dry skin. While no single thing works for everyone, dermatology experts at Group Health Associates in Springdale say there are three things that work well for therapy. Start by not making the shower too hot this morning and using a mild soap when you step in.
Dr. Mohammed Diab, Group Health Associates Dermatology: "I always ask everyone to try lukewarm water that's gentle on the skin, along with a mild soap, that helps."
Doctor Mohammed Diab says then he suggests, if there's nothing your doctor or dermatology expert can find that's extra sensitive about your skin, moisturize a lot, several times a day on your hands, after your shower, on your body, and you may need lotions morning and night.
"But in addition to that, you may want to make a few changes to your diet. It appears eating certain foods with good fats or natural oils can help you maintain moisture in your skin. Eating them all year, might help this time of year."
Those foods include nuts of just about any kind, olive oil, fatty fish, such as salmon, soy, which can be found in soymilk and other soy products, and, finally, avocado. It, too, has good fats which are often added to skin lotions for added moisturizing.
Now, obviously, there's no magic to any one of these, but you will find them now as common topical ingredients in many skin formula's. During the winter, we also tend to slack off on eating more fruits and vegetables which we know have vitamins to play a critical role in skin health. So, do yourself a favor, feed your face, at least at the salad bar.
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