What foods are good for allergic eczema?

People with allergic eczema should prefer foods with low histamine, low risk of self-sensitization, and can help repair the skin barrier. There is no need to blindly believe in the saying that "all foods should be avoided". Lack of nutrients will slow down recovery.

A while ago, a girl in high school came to me and said that she had eczema on her wrists and neck, which would not go away for more than half a year. After asking her carefully, she found out that her mother had heard others say that people should avoid meat and eggs for eczema, so she cooked white porridge and stir-fried cabbage for her every day. Later, I asked her to do an food allergen test first, and found that she was only allergic to mangoes and shellfish, and that there was no problem with other ingredients. I asked her to add a boiled egg every day at home, and eat fried lean pork two or three times a week. She also replaced the candied fruits she often ate with fresh blueberries for regular meals. In less than a month, the rash was completely gone, and even the paroxysmal itching that she always had before no longer appeared.

Someone may want to ask, isn't there an old saying that eczema should not touch "hairy things"? In fact, there is controversy over this statement in the academic circles. Most of the so-called "hair-raising foods" are foods with high histamine content or high risk of allergy to foreign proteins, such as deep-sea seafood, beef, mutton, mango, and pineapple. However, everyone's allergens are very different. Just because others have aggravated the disease does not mean that you will also.

For example, when the weather is hot now, many people always like to eat some iced pickled appetizers. If you are experiencing an eczema attack, be sure not to touch leftovers that have been left for more than 24 hours, kimchi that have been pickled for several days, or frozen durian and lychees. The histamine content of these things is several times higher than that of fresh ingredients. If you eat them, you may be so itchy that you can't sleep that day. At this time, it is better to cook some light winter melon and yam soup, serve it with stir-fried spinach and steamed quinoa rice, and eat a handful of fresh raspberries or kiwi fruit after the meal, which not only supplements vitamin C and dietary fiber, but also does not put extra burden on the body's immune system.

If you want to reduce inflammation quickly, you don’t have to buy expensive imported health products. When cooking, use less peanut oil and replace it with flaxseed oil for low-temperature cooking. Eat non-allergenic steamed cod 1-2 times a week. The omega-3 fatty acids in it can help relieve skin inflammation, which is much more reliable than taking random supplements.

Oh, by the way, many people say that a low FODMAP diet is useful for eczema. It is true that some patients with intestinal flora disorders have used this method to relieve their symptoms. However, if your digestive function is weak, don’t try it blindly. Long-term strict implementation of this type of diet will disrupt the balance of intestinal flora. By then, the eczema will not be cured, and gastrointestinal problems will occur, which is not worth the gain. If you are really not sure what you can eat, just spend two weeks keeping a food diary. Every time you eat something new, write down the ingredients and body reactions. If you feel that the rash becomes itchy and the redness worsens after eating two or three times in a row, then it is still too late to target the food. It is better than eating blindly and destroying the body.