So let's have a look-see at Jillian's source, shall we.
Part of an overview of Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis), not "dry skin" per se. Had Jillian been thorough, she would have discovered there may be a genetic component. "[M]utations in the gene for filaggrin protein which is important in building a healthy skin barrier have been described in some patients with eczema."
Since there is no known way to keep from getting eczema in the first place. it often is possible to minimize the number of outbreaks by avoiding the causes of atopic dermatitis. These eczema triggers fall into four basic categories: Things that dry out the skin, Emotional stressors, Allergies, and last Skin infections, from which Jillian gets her screen grab. (Yellow highlight)
Bacterial and viral infections of the skin both can bring on eczema flares. Bacteria can secrete toxins into the skin, sparking an immune reaction, which prompts inflammation.
A common bacterial culprit is Staphylococcus aureus (“staph”). Some atopic dermatitis patients are colonized by or infected by methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Herpes viruses, which cause cold sores, also are linked to flares. A widespread infection by herpes simplex virus that requires immediate medical attention is called eczema herpeticum. In addition, outbreaks of herpetic lesions around the eyes should be evaluated by an eye specialist.Two other viruses that can cause problems for eczema patients are Molloscum contagiosum and Vaccinia. This last virus may cause severe skin reactions (eczema vaccinatum) in individuals with active, but even past histories of, atopic dermatitis after immunization against smallpox with vaccinia. The vaccine contains a live virus, and because atopic patients often have breaks in the skin barrier because of the rash, as well as a defective immune response within the skin, that virus can spread easily throughout the skin and into the body. The infection can be severe even in patients whose eczema has been in remission. For this reason, people with atopic dermatitis should consult with their doctor before getting the smallpox vaccine.
What Jillian ignores, the article states nothing to the effect of virus and bacteria causing eczema, but triggering flares. Although she does state "associated with". So in essence she is not making a direct causal statement but implied based on the context of her entire thought process to this point.
IOWs it goes to her belief that viruses only attack weak bodies that are not consuming JJ. That JJ some how magically mitigates the damage caused by viruses.
Regretfully that not how virusrs work. JJ has no bio-mechanical means to effect a virus directly, other than to weaken the patient making them more susceptible to the effects a virus may cause.
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