Andra McHugh | Eczema Specialist

Eczema Kids - Natural Eczema Solutions, Eczema Diet, Eczema Causes, Eczema Creams, Eczema Symptoms, Eczema Itching, Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema Flare-Ups, Best Eczema Products, Eczema Support

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Are you desperate to heal your child’s eczema naturally? Tired of relying on chemicals and pharmaceuticals with no lasting results? Hi, I’m Andra McHugh, and I’m thrilled you’ve found Eczema Kids. I’ve been where you are—watching my two little ones scratch until they bled, exhausted from sleepless nights, and feeling utterly helpless as traditional doctors offered no real solutions. I was overwhelmed by the conflicting dietary advice and felt like I was failing my kids. But after relentless research and countless trials, I discovered simple yet powerful solutions that not only healed my toddle...

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Andra McHugh | Eczema Specialist

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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Ep 63 // Identify Eczema Triggers and Naturally Regain Balance in The Real World 04.04.2023

Hi Friends, I wanted to air an interview I did on Chelsi Jo Moore’s podcast, Systemize Your Life because I thought it would be poignant to share. Chelsi is probably the most organized person I know AND she's also a mom struggling with her kids' eczema cases. In this episode we talk about this conflicting desire to solve our kid's health problems in a natural way, that doesn’t do any further harm,...

Ep 62 // Thrifty, Green, Simple Eczema Relief: Save Money, The Planet and Heal Your Kids 28.03.2023

Hi Friends, I’ve been reading a lot of Deepak Chopra works lately, specifically, "The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire," and the concepts that we talk about on the Eczema Kids podcast, like intention and attention and financial security and healthy, happy kids… these things are more likely to work out in our favor when our end goals such as financial abundance and a healthy family are in line wit...

Ep 61 // How to Protect Your Kids From Dirty Electricity and Electromagnetic Fields, PART TWO with B.D. Erickson of Satic Shield 21.03.2023

Hi Friends, We are back with B.D. Erickson CEO and Founder of Satic Shield and he’s breaking down electromagnetic fields and dirty electricity so you can confidently mitigate yours and your child's risk to each of these threats. In this jam-packed episode we get into: - What an electromagnetic field is and what it’s properties are - How to get your spouse on board with lifestyle changes surroundin...

Ep 60 // Exhausted Parents Guide to EMF Exposure and How to Protect Your Kids With B.D. Erickson of Satic Shield Technologies PART ONE 14.03.2023

Hi Friends, What are EMF's? How do I protect my kids from them? Are they harmful? Is there anything I can do RIGHT NOW to reduce my kids' exposure to EMF radiation? We are answering all of these questions today during my chat with B.D. Erickson, CEO and founder of Satic Shield Technologies, a privately-owned electronics manufacturer and professional engineering company. Electromagnetic frequencies...

Ep 59 // The Root Cause of Your Kid’s Eczema- 4 Mainstream Myths and Comforting Information to Take With You Instead 07.03.2023

Hi Friends, Eczema is a skin condition that affects millions of people around the world, and certainly all of us, but I'd say THE MOST FRUSTRATING PART is feeling ambiguous about the root cause of eczema. In the pediatrician's office is where I would feel most hopeless because in my search for answers, I got recommendations for symptom management in the form of vaseline, steroids and wet wraps...t...

Ep 58 //Eczema-Triggering Foods and What the Eat Instead, PART TWO 28.02.2023

This is Part 2 of this essential series and it is focused on one thing. Calming your child’s skin NOW. I remember the desperation. Watching my toddler itch nonstop. Watching my baby scratch until her face was raw. I did not have the capacity for a slow elimination diet. Removing one food at a time and hoping to see a difference felt impossible. I needed clarity. What I needed was a clear, calorie...

Ep 57 // Unsuspected Eczema-Triggering Foods AND What to Eat Instead PART ONE 21.02.2023

If your child’s skin is itchy, dry, red, or flaring and you are staring at your pantry wondering what to change first, this episode is where we start. Inside this conversation, I walk you through exactly what to remove from your child’s diet to begin calming inflammation and what to put in instead so meals are still nourishing and realistic for everyday life. Most naturally minded parents start by...

Ep 56 // Anxiety Getting the Best of You? Practical Strategies to Manage Stress and Get the Sleep You Need with Rachel Fernandez of the Stressed to Refreshed Podcast 14.02.2023

Welcome Back Eczema-Parent Warriors, I hope you had a beautiful Valentines week, because let's face it... parenting a child with eczema is HARD. I spoke with Rachel Fernandez, the host of the ‘ Stressed to Refreshed ‘ podcast to go over practical things you can do manage stress, decrease anxiety and get the sleep you need so you can face the demanding job that it is to take care of your sweet litt...

Ep 55 // Are Your Kids Getting Enough Vitamin D? How to Find Out and 3 Simple Strategies to Getting Them to the Levels They Need to Be 07.02.2023

Hi Eczema Parent Warriors, It's February now and if you're in the northern hemisphere, I'm guessing you haven't had as much outdoor time as you'd prefer this winter. That's a bummer if you're trying to resolve your kid's skin condition since our bodies can only make vitamin D3 when it's exposed to the sun. You may be surprised to learn that during the winter, the sun is too low in the sky for most...

Ep 54 // Make Time For Treating Your Kid’s Eczema, Your Work, Your Home AND YOURSELF with Chelsi Jo Moore of Systemize Your Life 31.01.2023

Today I'm talking with Chelsi Jo Moore, host of the Systemize Your Life podcast and she's going to help us get our ducks in a row so we can make the time and space to heal our kids.   Time is your most valuable resource and without a strong command or handle on it, it can get wasted and it is unlikely that true healing can take place. But with Chelsi's time management strategies, you can take what...

Ep 53 // Six Tips to Get You Back on Track in January and Get Your Kid’s Skin Clear 24.01.2023

Hi Friend,   Have the holidays done a number on your routines?   Have you or your little been sick lately?   The shadow side to all of the holiday fun are pharmaceuticals to ward off sickness, jet leg, extra cases of the sniffles, extra parties, extra sugar, less sleep and heavier foods...all of which do a number on your routines, health, gut bug diversity and more.   Well, no more! I want to help...

Ep 52 // How to Eliminate Eczema Triggers and Treat Eczema in 5 Simple Steps 17.01.2023

Hey Friends,   I'm going to take you through the five holistic steps that stand between your itchy miserable kid and clear skin. We're doing a deep dive of what it takes to truly heal your sweet little ones from this pesky disease.   Unfortunately, when you take your baby into the pediatrician's office, they are going to recommend basically band-aids in the form of topical steroids, bleach baths a...

Ep 51// Could a Salicylate Intolerance Be Triggering Your Child’s Eczema? How to Know and What to Do About It 10.01.2023

Hey Friends, I received a listener question via speakpipe on my website, eczemakids.com, surrounding salicylates. Salicylates are tricky little  food chemicals because they are: 1- Natural, unless you're consuming the chemically restructured form as aspirin or other pharmaceuticals or as a food additives 2- Salicylates are in a LOT of the foods we consume quite often like fruit skins, tomatoes, br...

Ep 50 // My Personal 2023 Goals and Word of the Year and How Goal Setting Helps Clear Your Child’s Eczema 03.01.2023

Hey Friends, I am by no means a mindfulness coach, but the power of intention is real! I like to take the time at the end of each year to reflect on my goals from the previous year and cast my sights onto the next one. Like you, I don't have a ton of time to do this, but i do know it is worth the effort.   In this episode I'm going to share my personal word of 2023 and all of the areas of life tha...

Ep 49 // The Two Best Eczema-Friendly Adult Beverages to Cheers with This New Years Eve...I Promise I Won’t Say Mocktails 27.12.2022

Hi Friends, It's almost the New Year! Do you have plans? Do you get to go out? If you're a nursing mama and you get to go out, HOORAY FOR YOU! But, you're still never off the clock...dang. But that's ok! I have a couple of cocktails...not mocktails (because let's be real, you gotta have something) that are delicious fun and do not provoke eczema.   Obviously I don't endorse having more than one dr...

Ep 48 // Have a Happy, Healthy, Eczema-Free Holiday with These 6 Tips 20.12.2022

Hey Friends,   Christmas is five days away! That's so exciting!  Let's have a merry little Christmas in the least eczema-inducing way. Holidays can mean toxin assaults from every direction BUT with a little effort and direction, you can thoughtfully prepare a lovely holiday for everyone to enjoy. Let's dig in!   Take Care,  Andra  Want Natural Eczema Solutions but Need Help?   Let me take you thro...

Ep 47 // Are Your Natural Eczema Treatments Making a Mess? How to Unclog your Shower Drains, Degrease Your Countertops and Get Rid of Mildew With Two Non-Toxic Household Products 13.12.2022

Hi Friends, What tools do you need to clean up oil, ghee and other sticky messes? While caring and cooking for your sweet little kids struggling with eczema, your drains will likely clog, your countertops will feel greasy, ghee will have exploded on the window glass.   Your kids need infused oils on their skin and extra layers of moisturizer during these cold, dry months and they need baths after...

Ep 46 // Traveling for the Holidays? Six Tips to Take With You While Traveling with Children Experiencing Eczema 06.12.2022

Hi Friends, Are you going anywhere this holiday season? If so, let's make sure you have a great time and don't exacerbate your child's skin condition.    I'm going to give you my tried and true tips for traveling with kids suffering from eczema. Tips to help travels this holiday season go a little smoother...even if your kid's skin is not so smooth. what's made my life easier and things I've done...

Ep 45 // What’s the Problem with Raisins? Top 8 Food Chemicals to Avoid While Treating Eczema 29.11.2022

Hi Friends, Simply put, food chemicals of the natural and additive variety can exacerbate irritation on the skin, but food additives more so. Today I'm talking about the food additives that can be found in many foods we eat everyday, some are even touted for their healthy benefits when in fact they are synthetic replications of a natural food chemical that can cause real harm. Which means it will...

Ep 44 // How Gratitude Works. Author Robert Emmons on How to Reframe Your Thinking of Negative Events to Transform Your Experience 22.11.2022

Hi Friends, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! I love the roasted veggies, sweet potatoes and turkey BUT I really love the time spent with family and the built-in time to reflect and talk about your gratitudes.  I haven't summarized a book in a bit since we are moving and have been in-between houses for the past couple of months, but I got my hands on Robert Emmon's, Gratitude Works essay thats ...

Ep 43 // I’m Barely Hanging On, Thanks For Asking. How Community Can Help You Heal Your Kid’s Eczema and Feel Less Isolated 15.11.2022

Hey Friends,  Sometimes it feels really isolating caring for a kid with eczema. Continuously having a mental (or even physical) list of every.single.ingredient. they ate or what they were exposed to. Wondering things like if I had done x, y, or z differently while i was pregnant or while they were a baby, would I still be dealing with this now? Is my kid going to be literally or figuratively scare...

Ep 42 // Debilitatingly Exhausted and Overwhelmed with Responsibilities? How to Make Time For ALL of It Using a Simple Time-Blocking Framework 08.11.2022

Hey Friend, Do you feel pulled in all directions? How can you possibly have the time to do something as audacious as making your own herbal oils or consistently serve up healing, homemade meals ON TOP OF your regular responsibilities of work, caring for your kids, maintaining a home, engaging with your spouse, take a shower...and those are just the bare necessities! If that weren't enough, you're...

Ep 41 // Top 10 Skin-Saving Foods to Include in Your Child’s Diet Throughout the Fall and Winter Months 01.11.2022

Hey Friends,  It's November first and officially time to transition yours and your child's diet to one that will combat the cold, dry climate of the fall and winter months. Warm, moist and soft foods can be enjoyed all the way through February of the next year. That's if you're in the northern hemisphere, of course:) Still, not all foods that are warm and moist and soft, say soft cheese or oatmeal...

Ep 40 // Dreading The Post-Halloween Eczema Flare? Top Tips for an Eczema-Free Halloween 25.10.2022

Hey friends,  I think every kid is pretty obsessed with Halloween...what's not to like with sugar assults from every direction and dress up??? It is a really fun time. The parties, the cute family themes, taking your kids out for trick-or-treating; it's the best!    Unfortunately, this holiday is quite possibly our kids worst offender when it comes to eczema. The costumes, the face paint, the cand...

Ep 39 // How to Increase Your Kids’ Number One Detox Molecule 18.10.2022

Hey Friends, Are you worried about your child's liver? We are talking about intracellular health today. This is a BIG deal when you have an inflammatory condition such as eczema, or want to live a long time :) Either way, we are breaking down how to build up our number one detox molecule, glutathione, so caring, super star parents like you and I can get our little ones the things they need to over...

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