Eczema & TSW Nutritionist Singapore
If you’re living with eczema or navigating the overwhelm of Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW), you know how unpredictable the journey can feel. Flare–remission cycles, sleepless nights, burning skin, oozing, dryness, sensitivity, and a body that reacts to “everything”
— it can be exhausting.
Many blame themselves or feel like they’ve done something wrong. But eczema and TSW are not caused by a lack of discipline or poor skincare — they are multi-layered conditions involving immunity, microbiome imbalance, inflammation, stress responses, environmental triggers, and nervous system dysregulation.
As a functional-medicine-trained naturopath and nutritionist in Singapore, I help people understand why their skin is reacting this way — and how to support the body gently and systematically through recovery.
Whether you are dealing with lifelong eczema, rebound flares, or rebuilding your system after long-term steroid use, you deserve an approach that finally makes sense of what your skin is going through — instead of one that focuses only on managing the surface.
JAPANESE PROVERB
"Fall seven times, stand up eight."
Why Work With a Functional-Medicine Nutritionist for Eczema and TSW?
Healing eczema is not just about creams, elimination diets, or supplements.
Your skin is a reflection of what’s happening inside your body — and many interconnected factors influence flares, sensitivity, and recovery:
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Gut-Skin Axis: Digestive issues, dysbiosis, candida, SIBO, and leaky gut can trigger immune activation, food reactions, inflammation, and skin sensitivity.
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Immune Dysregulation: Hyperreactive immunity (IgE/IgG reactions), histamine overload, and immune suppression/rebound from past steroid use play key roles in eczema and TSW.
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Detoxification & Barrier Function: Liver pathways, nutrient status, and skin barrier integrity determine how well the body handles irritants and repairs itself.
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Inflammation Pathways: Cytokines, oxidative stress, and inflammatory mediators influence redness, heat, oozing, dryness, and itch cycles.
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Hormones: Cortisol, oestrogen, thyroid, and progesterone affect inflammation, skin healing, hydration, and itch–scratch cycles.
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Genetics: Variants related to inflammation, detoxification, immunity, and skin barrier proteins (like filaggrin) influence susceptibility.
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Stress & Nervous System: Eczema flares often worsen with stress or overstimulation — the skin and nervous system communicate constantly through the vagus and neuroimmune pathways.
The Lūmi·ya approach integrates all these dimensions — because lasting eczema recovery never comes from treating the skin alone.
My Approach: Evidence-Based,
Personalised & Gentle
At Lūmi·ya, eczema and TSW support is never about extreme restrictions, fear-based food rules, or aggressive protocols.
It is about calming the immune system, nourishing the gut, respecting the nervous system, and rebuilding the skin from the inside out.
1. A Comprehensive Functional Assessment
We begin by exploring your digestion, skin symptoms, diet, allergic triggers, stress patterns, sleep, bowel habits, lifestyle, and health history.
If relevant, I may recommend advanced functional tests such as:
• Gut & Microbiome Testing
To assess digestion, inflammation, candida, parasites, dysbiosis, enzyme function, and markers that influence immune activation and skin flare-ups.
• Food Sensitivity Testing
To identify delayed food reactions that may contribute to flares, bloating, itch cycles, headaches, or fatigue.
• Hormone Testing
To understand whether cortisol patterns, adrenal stress, or hormonal shifts are worsening skin sensitivity and inflammation.
• Organic Acids Testing
To uncover yeast overgrowth, bacterial metabolites, nutrient deficiencies, mitochondrial function, detox patterns, and hidden inflammatory triggers.
• Genetic Testing
To identify tendencies that influence how your skin heals, how your immune system responds, and how sensitive you may be to inflammation or environmental triggers.
These tests help us understand why your body is holding onto weight — instead of guessing.
2. Personalised Nutrition — Not a Restrictive Eczema Diet
Each plan is designed for your biology, sensitivities, tolerance level, and cultural food patterns, focusing on:
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calming immune activation
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reducing inflammation
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stabilising the skin barrier from within
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supporting gut healing
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balancing histamine naturally
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replenishing nutrients like zinc, omega-3, vitamin D, B vitamins, and antioxidants
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crafting simple, safe, nourishing meals that reduce flares
This is real-world nutrition — flexible, supportive, and sustainable.
3. Lifestyle Shifts That Support Metabolism
We weave in gentle, science-backed practices such as:
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mindful eating for calmer digestion
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grounding and breathwork for the itch–stress cycle
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circadian and sleep support to reduce inflammation
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gentle vagus nerve therapy
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skin-soothing routines that align with TSW recovery
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simple movement rituals to support lymphatic and immune balance
These micro-practices do not overwhelm your schedule, yet they create significant physiological impact over time.
4. Sustainable Supplements (Only When Needed)
I use high-quality supplements selectively to support:
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gut-lining repair
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microbial balance (without aggressive kill-off)
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inflammation modulation
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immune stability
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detoxification pathways
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histamine balance
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nutrient replenishment for skin healing
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nervous system regulation
All recommendations are short-term, therapeutic, and personalised — not long-term dependency.
Who is This For?
You may benefit from working with an eczema and TSW nutritionist in Singapore if you:
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experience chronic eczema or recurring flares
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are going through Topical Steroid Withdrawal
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have burning, red, or sensitive skin
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struggle with night itch or disrupted sleep
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react to multiple foods
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experience bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, or gut discomfort
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feel overwhelmed by triggers
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have tried many creams or diets with little relief
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want a structured, root-cause approach
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prefer a gentle method that honours your pace and safety
If your skin has felt unpredictable or exhausting, there is a gentler and more grounded way to support it.
Optional Path for Those Who Prefer More Structure
For anyone who wants step-by-step guidance through skin healing, my signature skin health program — LūmiGlow — offers a gentle, functional-medicine approach designed to support both eczema and TSW.
A key component of this program is GI-MAP microbiome testing, which helps uncover gut inflammation, dysbiosis, candida or yeast overgrowth, digestive insufficiencies, and leaky gut markers that often contribute to flare cycles, skin sensitivity, and immune reactivity.
LūmiGlow integrates:
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gut microbiome testing
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personalised anti-inflammatory nutrition
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microbiome rebalance
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gut-lining and skin-barrier repair
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nervous system regulation
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gentle detox and inflammatory pathway support
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histamine-aware strategies
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flower essences for emotional support
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lifestyle rituals that calm the skin–gut–brain loop
It is a steady, grounded pathway that honours your biology, your sensitivity level, and the pace your body needs for recovery.
Click here to learn more about LūmiGlow.
How My Work Differs
Dermatologists & Doctors
Dermatologists and doctors focus on the medical model of eczema — identifying the condition, monitoring the skin, and prescribing treatments such as topical steroids, immunosuppressants, and medicated creams when needed.
Many of my clients come to me because they:
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prefer to minimise medication use
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feel their symptoms return when they stop steroids
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want to understand the deeper drivers behind their eczema instead of relying on short-term relief.
My work is different. I do not prescribe or manage medications.
Instead, I focus on the internal and lifestyle factors that influence inflammation, reactivity, and flare patterns — supporting the body from the inside out through a functional, root-cause approach.
General Nutritionists & Health Coaches
Most nutrition or coaching approaches to eczema focus mainly on basic diet changes, food avoidance, and general lifestyle suggestions.
While these can be helpful, they often stop short of explaining why the skin is inflamed, reactive, or cycling through flares.
My functional-medicine approach adds deeper layers of assessment, including:
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clinical-grade gut and immune testing
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hormone and cortisol analysis
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identification of dietary and lifestyle contributors
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nervous-system and stress–itch cycle strategies
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personalised, gentle lifestyle and nutrition planning
These services provide a structured, evidence-informed framework for understanding and supporting eczema and TSW from a whole-body perspective.
Click here to learn more about the functional medicine approach.
Begin Your Skin Healing Journey
— Gently & Scientifically
You don’t need another harsh cream or extreme diet.
You need someone who can help you understand your skin —
and guide you through changes that calm inflammation at the root,
support your recovery, and honour your lived experience.
→ Book a functional medicine consultation
→ Discover your root causes
→ Improve your skin, immunity, sleep, and confidence
Or schedule an $80 short consultation to see if you’re a fit for Lūmi·ya’s science-backed, compassionate approach to eczema and TSW healing.
Meet your Functional Medicine Naturopath
and Nutritionist, Singapore-based
TIFFANY WEE
Functional Medicine Naturopath, Nutritionist & IFM Certified Practitioner (IFMCP) · NHAA-accredited · UCSD-trained Mindful Eating Teacher
Tiffany Wee is a functional medicine–trained naturopath and nutritionist in Singapore. With 25 years of experience, she integrates advanced testing, root-cause analysis and gentle lifestyle medicine to help clients understand their bodies, balance hormones, repair the gut, and heal with clarity and compassion.
