Eczema is a condition where your skin becomes inflamed, resulting in red rashes, chronic itching, and dry skin.
According to the National Eczema Association, there are over seven types of eczema, and over 30 million Americans have this condition.
New research is suggesting that eczema often can lead to asthma.
Asthma occurs when you have inflammation in your air passages that results in the narrowing of the airways that transport oxygen from your nose and mouth to your lungs. Symptoms include difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing, and tightness in the chest.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the current number of adults suffering from asthma is 18.7 million.
Can controlling asthma help with your eczema outbreaks?
Listen in as Dr. Cheryl Eberting shares the correlation between asthma and eczema.
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 10:22
Link Between Eczema & Asthma
Can controlling asthma help with eczema outbreaks?
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 3
- Audio File: healthy_talk/1547ht3c.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Cheryl Eberting, MD
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Guest Bio:
Dr. Cheryl Eberting is a board certified dermatologist and a past research fellow at the National Institutes of Health. She was already involved in an eczema research study when her own niece was born with eczema.
Nothing seemed to help and seeing her own niece suffer both physically and emotionally with made her research personal. Because of her personal connection to ailments relating to sensitive skin, the doctor created her own line of completely non-toxic, advanced barrier repair technology True Lipids formula.
Since eczema can vary widely from person to person, in her practice Dr. Eberting is committed to working out an individual care program for each patient. - Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: No
- Host: Mike Smith, MD
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