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Diet for Eczema
If you suffer from eczema, an eczema diet which includes foods high in Omega-3 fatty acids, quercetin, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E can make a positive difference in the health of your skin.
Great Foods to Eat if You Have Eczema
You may alleviate the flame, flakes, and itch of eczema by incorporating these fresh fruits and vegetables as well as lean meats, poultry and fish into your eczema diet. Their natural healing powers and robust flavors can sooth your skin and satisfy your appetite.
Omega-3 fatty acids (Has anti-inflammatory and skin soothing properties)
Flaxseed oil
Parsley
Salmon
Trout
Tuna
Quercetin (Inhibits release of histamine, acts as an antioxidant, and reduces formation of allergic compounds)
Apples
Cabbage, green
Cranberries
Garlic
Grapefruit, white
Grapes
Kale
Onions
Pears
Spinach
Vitamin A (Helps with skin disorders)
Calf's liver
Carrots
Collard greens
Kale
Spinach
Sweet potato
Turnips, green
Winter squash
Vitamin C (Provides a natural antihistamine which helps block inflammatory response)
Cabbage, red
Kiwi fruit
Oranges,
Peppers, red, bell
Potatoes
Strawberries
Tangerines and other mandarins
Vitamin E (Protects cells and promotes skin healing)
Almonds
Avocados
Brazil nuts
Broccoli
Mangoes
Peanuts
Sunflower seeds
Zinc (Builds immune system and heals skin ailments)
Barley
Chicken
Crab
Oysters
Turkey
Wheat
What is Eczema?
Eczema is a skin inflammation that produces red, itchy, rash-like areas on the face, scalp, wrists, and hands. Eczema can also occur at the crease of the elbows, in back of the knees and sometimes elsewhere on the body. It is associated with other markers of atopy, such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, and food allergy. Persistent scratching or rubbing can bring on chronic eczema, with its distinctive dark, thickened, scaly red patches.
Types of Eczema
Atopic dermatitis is marked by a hypersensitivity, or allergy, to a food, inhalant, or other common substance that doesn't bother most people. People with this type of eczema tend to have a family history of hay fever, asthma, or eczema.
Seborrheic eczema/dermatitis is marked by inflammation, flaking, and scaling on the face and scalp. This type of eczema tends to run in families.
Contact eczema/dermatitis is marked by an acute localized rash after you have come into contact with an allergen (nickel in jewelry, oil in poison ivy).
Stasis eczema affects the lower legs and ankles. This type of eczema is associated with circulatory problems in the legs and ankles. This type of eczema generally appears in middle-aged and elderly people.
Symptoms of Eczema
Itchy, red rash-like patches of skin that are dry, rough, scaly or cracked
Small red pimple-like blisters
Leaking ("weeping") of fluid, crusting and flaking in affected areas
Chafing and peeling
Thickened, dry patches of skin in persistent cases
Itching, swelling and inflammation in lower legs and around ankles (stasis dermatitis)
Causes of Eczema
Allergic reactions to foods, pollen, animal fur or other substances
Antigens
Milk, eggs, shellfish, nuts, wheat, strawberries, and chocolate can trigger it
Family history
Treatment and Prevention of Eczema
Eliminate exacerbating agents, such as soaps and detergents, food allergens, and cosmetics
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