Eczema is an inflammation of the skin that tends to flare up from time to time and since Food is in everything in our lives, food plays a key role in increasing or reducing eczema symptoms.

Generally, all treatments doctor give those who are suffering from eczema are just to reduce the inflammation and to stop scratching itchy skin. In this regard, you may notice that doctors often ask patients if they are allergic to types of food due to its effect on increasing the eczema.

Yet you do not have to be allergic to certain food to be affected by food; in eczema some food are considered for being triggers for it even if you have not ever being affected by them before.

Food is not always a cause of problems that there are also some kind of foods work as a medicine to reduce the inflammation and plays a crucial role to reduce eczema.

So food may make eczema better or worse; you have the choice!

Food to avoid for eczema:

Remember that food might not be the actual cause of eczema, but food can really be triggers for eczema and increase itching and scratching.

Before listing the most common eczema food triggers you have to Avoid, do you know how you can determine which type of food is a trigger for you?

Elimination Diet is the key! What is the elimination diet?

Doctors will recommend for you an elimination diet which means that you will be asked to avoid some most common foods causing eczema.

The process takes time. At first, you will be recommended to add a type of food slowly in your diet and monitor your eczema for 4 to 6 weeks; this time is clearly enough to determine whether this sort of food is a trigger for your eczema or not.

So these are some of the most common eczema food triggers you have to avoid:

1. Eggs:

Egg is the first most common allergy food that more than 70% of eczema patients are allergic to eggs. It is worth mentioning that chicken eggs are the biggest trigger for a lot of people and people may be allergic to duck and goose eggs.

2. Dairy:

Dairy products include yogurt, milk, cheese and butter and they are considered to be the second most common allegory food.

You may figure out that goat or sheep’s milk and its products are better than cow’s products.

Raw milk or pasteurized?

Raw milk is healthier than pasteurized and sometimes it can be a treatment for eczema for probiotics and enzymes. At the same time, it might be a trigger for other people. So if you want to try to eat dairy products, raw ones are preferable if you are completely sure that they are not eczema triggers.

In the second case, calcium supplement is a must since the lack of calcium causes eczema. Ask your doctor to give you the best calcium supplement for your case.

3. Grapes:

Avoid grapes and its products such as grapes juice since grapes can be called ” triple threat” that it has three chemicals promoting itching which are: salicylates, amines and monosodium glutamate (MSG). Peeled pears are advised instead of grapes.

4. Soy:

Why to avoid soy and products containing soy? Soy is rich in amines and MSG and these are eczema triggers and cause skin inflammation.

Be careful and watch every product you want to eat since soy can be hidden. In this context, you may find yourself not eating different kinds of products since they are having hidden soy; this is a great chance to stick to natural food.

5. Tomato:

Have you ever noticed that you might have itching, especially around your mouth, after eating tomato. Children are more likely to have tomato as an eczema trigger. The reason behind this is that tomato is a source of salicylates, amines and natural MSG, the worst eczema triggers.

6. Peanuts:

A lot of people are allergic to peanuts and peanuts oil, but you can easily discover products containing it to avoid because manufacturers nowadays write whether their products are free from peanuts or not and the rate if yes.

Other foods to avoid:

• Dried fruits,
• Deli meats,
• Junk food,
• Broccoli,

Food to Eat for Eczema:

As there are some food are considered for being eczema triggers and skin inflammation, there are some food who can reduce the eczema and we can call them anti-inflammatory diet.

Here are food to eat to reduce eczema:

1. Fish:

You can reduce eczema symptoms via eating fatty fish since they are rich in natural omega-3 which is anti-inflammatory such as salmon, albacore tuna, mackerel, sardines, and herring.

2. Foods rich in probiotics:

Food contains probiotics can reduce the inflammation and histamine.

Be aware of what you eat and drink and it is advised to avoid junk food. Ask your doctor if you are not capable to decide what to eat or not.

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