On this episode of Eczema Out Loud, NEA ambassador Jeremy Paredes join us to share his experience growing up with eczema and the mental toll it takes living with a visible skin condition every day.

You can follow along with Jeremy via his Instagram @jdopefx or send him an email: [email protected].

Interested in becoming a NEA Ambassador? Visit our Ambassadors page HERE.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

On this episode of Eczema Out Loud, NEA ambassador Sam Bittner, who has battled eczema her entire life, joins us to speak about how her mental health has changed over the years based on her eczema, her mindset, and her lifestyle.

You can follow along with Sam on her Instagram @little_bitt28.

Interested in becoming a NEA Ambassador? Visit our Ambassadors page HERE.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

On this episode of Eczema Out Loud, Latanya Benjamin, MD, FAAD, FAAP, pediatric dermatologist at Young Skin out of Coral Springs, Florida, joins us to talk about how skin of color is addressed during dermatological training and what resources are available for patients of color to advocate for themselves in a medical setting.

Visit Dr. Benjamin's website at https://youngskinmd.com/ and follow her on Instagram @drmommy.derm.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

On episode of Eczema Out Loud, Rakhi Roy, MS RD tells us how to eat to best support skin health. We cover what your plate should look like, when to have your meals and we explore the validity of some popular diet trends. 

You can learn more about Rakhi via her website or social media:

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

On episode of Eczema Out Loud, Dr. Ari Zelig, allergist and immunologist, talks to us about what foods have the potential to trigger allergic reactions in people with the atopic conditions.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

On this two-part series of Eczema Out Loud, we explore eczema in infants. In the first episode, Rachel Lee Holstein joined us to talk about her experience raising her now 7 month old daughter, Amara, who has eczema. In the second episode of the series, Dr. Harper Price will join us to answer some of our questions about the care and treatment of eczema in infants.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

On this two-part series of Eczema Out Loud, we explore eczema in infants. In the first episode, Rachel Lee Holstein joins us to talk about her experience raising her now 7 month old daughter, Amara, who has eczema. In the second episode of the series, Dr. Harper Price will join us to answer some of our questions about the care and treatment of eczema in infants.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

In this episode of Eczema Out Loud, Dr. Mamta Jhaveri joins us to talk about why we itch and what we can do to stop it. Dr. Jhaveri's itch-fighting tips include both medical and holistic techniques. She also shares her personal itch-busting hacks that she's developed through years of being both an eczema patient, and, more recently, the parent of a child with eczema.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

On this episode of Eczema Out Loud, we’ll be exploring the impact of the patient voice. Jim and Megan, two members of the National Eczema Association’s Ambassador program, will be telling us how impactful sharing your story can be, not only for the future of the greater eczema community, but also for healing yourself.

We’re also joined by the director of patient advocacy at Regeneron, Ilana Tabak, and Dr. Eric Simpson, the Frances J. Storrs, M.D. Medical Dermatology Professor at Oregon Health and Science University. Ilana and Dr. Simpson will share with us how the voice of the patient has influenced their work and changed the direction of their fields and industries.

Interested in becoming an NEA Ambassador? Visit our Ambassadors page HERE.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].

At the National Eczema Association (NEA), we conduct our own research to directly address gaps in understanding the lived experience of people with eczema. In this episode of Eczema Out Loud, the leaders of NEA's research team, Wendy Smith Begolka and Isabelle Thibau, join us to talk about the research they're doing, interesting findings from past studies and how they use research to build a brighter future for eczema patients.

Are you inspired to contribute your voice to the research landscape? You can learn more about our ongoing surveys HERE.

NEA makes sure the voice of the patient is front and center in eczema research. Find out more about our life-changing research program and how you can support the NEA Research Fund.

National Eczema Association (NEA)

NEA is the driving force for an eczema community fueled by knowledge, strengthened through collective action and propelled by the promise for a better future.

https://nationaleczema.org/

Contact us: [email protected].