Allergy Attack!

I don’t want to be sensitive about what I am eating and what should I’m eating. However, I have a serious problem about my skin. I have an skin allergy, it’s eczema. I have food allergies particularly in chicken, eggs and some seafoods. And now that I experienced winter, my condition gets worse. Dry skin + allergy + poor eating habit = BIG PROBLEM! But I have to make up my mind. This is serious and I am suffering from different side effects. And the bad news is, my only vice triggers my allergies. Because of this, I need to look after what I am eating right now and I should start right now!

There is no known cure for eczema!

Therefore, treatments aim to control the symptoms by reducing inflammation and relieving itching.

Here are dos and donts. (I hope I can live with it!)

1. Avoid dry skin.
• MOISTURIZE! Do it twice a day.
• Use mild soap.
• Watch the temperature of the water. Bathe less frequently. Try going a day or two without a shower or bath. When you do bathe, limit yourself to 15 to 20 minutes, and use warm, rather than hot, water.
• Skip bubble bath. Find a soothing oatmeal or milk powder that will enhance your bath experience, and leave the oils where they belong.
• Skip the Shaving Mistakes or use a moisturizing shaving gel or cream

2. Environmental Issues
• Avoid house dust mites.
• Avoid wool clothes. Use only cotton clothes.

3. Right Food Diet
• Avoid
a. coffee (both caffeinated and decaffeinated)
b. dairy products (milk, butter and cheese)
c. soybean products (soy sauce, miso, tofu)
d. eggs
e. nuts
f. wheat (steamed breads, biscuits, cookies, cakes, breakfast cereal, pasta, noodles, couscous and for fermentation to make beer, other alcoholic beverages)
g. corns


4. Water! Water! Water!
5. Food for the Skin
• low-fat yogurt
• Blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and plums.
• Salmon, Walnuts, Canola Oil, and Flax Seed
• Whole-wheat bread, muffins, and cereals; turkey, tuna and brazil nuts.
• Green Tea


On the bright side, there’s one thing that I like in this remedy or medication. Salt water bath may help and Dead sea is popular for alleviating skin problems including eczema. It means I should go to Jerusalem!

BIENVENUE FRANCE!

I had a 1-week vacation to France. We took our flight to Geneva, Switzerland and drove to Le Praz de Lyz, France. Though i didn’t see much Geneva but when I saw the view going to France made me feel that I was in the movie. In the setting of Joan of Arc or Lord of the ring. Also in the first part of Angels and Demons in the research lab. Then, I saw my very first sunset this year while we were driving up to the mountain. It was past 8pm when we got to our house and I don’t have any idea about the place. I just grabbed my bag and join the family in their vacation. And for our dinner, Per, welcomed me with cheese experience. I am not an avid fan of cheese nor i didn't find any sense of excitement about it. Suddenly it change during my stay in France, right in front of Mont Blanc. During the first night of my stay, a good old men Per, prepared the best cheese found only here in Le Praz de Lys -- the Mont d'Or. Vacherin Mont-d'Or is the classic dessert cheese. On its own it can replace all other cheeses. It is bake from the oven about 200 degrees. Then, Pour a decilitre of dry white wine over the surface. We ate the creamy and warm cheese with grain bread. Its like my world turn 180 degrees. And the next morning, I didnt notice that i ate cheese for breakfast. So during my stay there i cant wait to have it again for desert.

Best cheese in Town --- Mont d'Or

The next morning, as the sun shine through my window. I cant believe the view from it. I am actually in Chamonix Mont Blanc. Chamonix is situated on the northwest side of the Alps. At 4810 m, Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the European Alps. It is s a popular winter sports resort town in France. I am surrounded by the snow mountain!

Chamonix Mont Blanc

During my stay there, I was able to discover few things. Like the fried rice with seafoods and squeezing little lemon to give a twist. I haven’t seen that before but I actually like it. And Per said it is the favorite food of King of France. He stayed in Vietnam for years and ate rice during his stay there. Then, strawberry-filled cocktail drink -- strawberry saft, baileys or (rum chocolate and milk) egg white, blended it!!! Another, I agree that France means food. I enjoyed the food around the place. We ate in the best beef in town – Chez Jean de la Pipe. Though, I ordered grilled-pork J. But the most interesting part of it is that all in your plate are well-blended to pork. They had big serving plate and I thought I can eat it all. But then, I just found out that I ate all even the side-dish. And they had a cream potato with mushroom and the potato that they serve are only found in the mount of Chamonix, which is far different from ordinary potato. I also learned to drink wine. I don’t actually drink wine or any alcohol but due to circumstances I am forced to drink..:)

Best beef in town --- Chez Jean de la Pipe

And because of that, I had an allergy attack. Allergy of what..I really don’t know. But what I know is I enjoyed this vacation and I enjoyed the winter at last!

Au revoir, Frances!

CHEESE EXPERIENCE

Best cheese in town -- Mont d'Or

I am not an avid fan of cheese nor i didn't find any sense of excitement about it. Suddenly it change during my stay in France, right in front of Mont Blanc. During the first night of my stay, a good old men Per, prepared the best cheese found only here in Le Praz de Lys -- the Mont d'Or. Vacherin Mont-d'Or is the classic dessert cheese. On its own it can replace all other cheeses. It is bake from the oven about 200 degrees. Then, Pour a decilitre of dry white wine over the surface. We ate the creamy and warm cheese with grain bread. Its like my world turn 180 degrees. And the next morning, I didnt notice that i ate cheese for breakfast. So during my stay there i cant wait to have it again for desert.

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