Eczema.
Eczema is rarely just a skin condition. Most cases have gut, immune, and food triggers underneath the surface.
Looking beneath the surface.
Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that can be frustrating for both children and adults. While topical treatments often help manage flares, they don't always explain why the skin became inflamed in the first place.
Naturopathic care looks beyond the skin to identify factors that may be contributing to inflammation. Gut health, food sensitivities, immune function, histamine balance, and environmental triggers can all play a role. Understanding those patterns allows us to create a personalized plan aimed at reducing flares and supporting healthier skin over time.
How patients describe it.
- Flare patterns tied to specific foods or seasons
- Worse with stress or sleep disruption
- Childhood onset that persisted into adulthood
- Other allergic patterns (asthma, hay fever)
- Digestive symptoms alongside skin
- Histamine-related triggers (red wine, aged cheese, etc.)
Eczema is rarely just a skin condition. By looking beyond the skin, we can better understand the factors contributing to inflammation and create a more personalized plan. Dr. Abbie Siudzinski, ND
How we work through it.
We look beyond the skin to identify the factors contributing to inflammation. Depending on your symptoms, this may include evaluating gut health, food sensitivities, and other inflammatory patterns. Stool analysis is a common starting point when appropriate.
Treatment focuses on supporting gut health, reducing inflammatory triggers, restoring nutrient status, and incorporating Advanced Allergy Therapeutics (AAT) when allergy or sensitivity symptoms are part of the picture.
Tests we typically use here.
The specific panels depend on your situation. These are the most common ones for eczema.
Testing is ordered only after your 90-minute first visit, and only when it will change your plan.
See all testing options →- Comprehensive stool analysis
- Food sensitivity panel
- Comprehensive bloodwork
- Vitamin D and nutrients
- Inflammatory markers
- Advanced Allergy Therapeutics
Before you book.
- Insurance? Foundations is private pay. HSA and FSA are accepted, and superbills are available on request. See pricing.
- What is the first visit? 90 minutes, in person at Knewtson Health Group in Excelsior. Any testing comes after that visit, with the cost reviewed first.
- Coming from farther away? Only the first visit has to be in person. Follow-ups can be in person or virtual, whichever works for you.
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If this sounds like what you're navigating, the 15-minute call is the right place to start.