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Had a lung op a few years back (nothing too major, stupid thing kept collapsing).. that triggered the worst bout of depression I've ever had and ended up with me being horribly out of shape. Then I found this place and started working out and last week started running. I run because it feels like the best way to get my lungs working properly again, because the battle with myself to push that extra minute makes me feel amazing afterwards and because I find it funny how shocked most of my friends look when they find out

Have suffered from eczema pretty much most of my life since I was about 10 (36 now) and at times it's been horrendous, I still have scars all over my arms and legs, some of which look like they will never totally go. While it's largely a stress thing for me, cutting back on processed sugars (and all junk food) has definitely helped as has a generally much more healthy diet and lifestyle. It does seem to vary for many people, for instance I eat a fair bit of dairy, cook with a lot of garlic and love tomatos at the moment and my skin is the clearest it's been since I was a kid. If you are going to experiment with cutting stuff make sure you do it one thing at a time (or one food group) or you'll never know what helped if it does clear up Vitamin D3 might be worth a try as well since you say you suffer less in summer, while it's somewhat anecdotal evidence I've had less problems since I started taking it. Also this stuff http://www.aveeno.co.uk/products/skin-relief-moisturising-lotion-with-shea-butter300ml totally changed my life, best moisturiser I've ever found for daily use and made me much less reliant on cortisones. Oats in general seem to be awesome for eczema, either on the inside or the outside Hope you get it sorted anyway, it's a rubbish thing to be afflicted with and life is much more pleasant when it's absent!