Seborrheic Dermatitis Associated with Low PUFA and Vitamin E

Blood levels of vitamin E, polyunsaturated fatty acids of phospholipids, lipoperoxides and glutathione peroxidase in patients affected with seborrheic dermatitis

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Re: Seborrheic Dermatitis Associated with Low PUFA and Vitam

As I mentioned in the other thread, using both vitamins E and K2 at the same time significantly reduces my need of vitamin A to control mine. Maybe it will reduce your need for B6.

Using Thorne drops and vitamin E topically allows you to take both vitamins "by feel".

 

Re: Seborrheic Dermatitis Associated with Low PUFA and Vitam

Charlie,

Found this: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/skin/EFA/

What to make of it?

 

Re: Seborrheic Dermatitis Associated with Low PUFA and Vitam

^ Maybe it's time to try some fish oil for my dermatitis... ha ha... ha ha... hah... ha... ha... :?

I could log an attempt (I have a lot of unused fish oil). Bad idea? I'm getting pretty desperate...

 

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Have you tried jojoba oil (topically)? I have had great success with it on atopic dermatitis outbreaks on my chin/jaw line. Washing with plain soap, rinsing very well and applying the jojoba oil would quell the itching for a good 4 hour stretch. Reapplying as needed and it heals up in a few days with very little trouble.

 

Re: Seborrheic Dermatitis Associated with Low PUFA and Vitam

I think I read that fish oil could make your skin kind of scaly.

 

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I have not! Thank you for the recommendation. However, I really want to get to the root of the issue, but I'll look into it. :)

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Re: Seborrheic Dermatitis Associated with Low PUFA and Vitam

I tried some last night on my itchy rash. Nothing earth-shattering, but no worse. May work over a period of time. Thanks for the tip though. I'm thinking of eliminating soap and using warm compress with maybe some cleansing oil. Skin too sensitive for soap nowadays. btw- don't scream- sunflower oil applied topically is supposed to help skin barrier/itching. I'd rather smell like a plant than a fish.

 

Re: Seborrheic Dermatitis Associated with Low PUFA and Vitam

Peat has mentioned skin problems with PUFA deficient diets caused by lack of B-vitamins. Wikipedia says about seborrheic dermatitis:

In children, excessive vitamin A intake can cause seborrhoeic dermatitis.[18] Lack of biotin,[17] pyridoxine (vitamin B6)[17][19] and riboflavin (vitamin B2)[17] may also be a cause.

Lower PUFA levels are supposed to use up B-vitamins, according to Peat. If anyone has access to the article, they could check if any mention of B-vitamin levels are made.

The lower vitamin-E levels might simply be incidental since PUFAs and vitamin-E exist in the same dietary sources.