I have a kind of eczema on my hands that has caused me agony since my early teens. I get attacks of it that can last for six months or so, and then it'll clear up for a while.
I've never found a real cause for the attacks. I've cut out various things (sugar, gluten, dairy) with little success, so have always returned to a "normal" diet. Stress, as well as getting my hands wet, have also been contributors to attacks.
While searching the net for a new idea, I came across people who swear fasting has helped their eczema improve, and some who claim to be cured! It's to do with the gut being damaged by certain types of food, the result beings skin eruptions - i.e. eczema.
They fasted for much longer than our 36-odd hours, but the idea has intrigued me. I've just come back to 5:2 after a longish break. And my skin has improved, although far from clear. I'm noticing that on fast days themselves I barely itch at all.
Has anyone else noticed this? Have I got food intolerances that fasting is helping to heal? (I'm likely eating these foods on non-fast days though, hence it never clears completely? )