What foods should babies eat if they have eczema allergies?

When a baby is allergic to eczema, the first principle is to eat low-irritant foods that are "clearly not likely to trigger allergic reactions". There is no universal "recommended recipe", let alone blindly follow the dehumidification remedies posted online.

When my baby was over 1 year old, he had a severe case of eczema. His elbows were red and oozing fluid. At first, the old man told him not to eat meat, so he only had white porridge with vegetables. After three days of eating, the eczema didn't go away. The baby was still hungry and cried in the middle of the night. Later, he went to child care. After checking the allergens, I found out that he was only allergic to egg whites and cashews. The pork tenderloin, broccoli, and millet that he often ate before were no problem at all. After returning to a normal diet, he applied a thick layer of moisturizer every day, and it disappeared within a few days.

Speaking of which, there are a lot of controversies about the diet of babies with eczema. The older generation always say that "fat foods" should be avoided, such as beef, fish, shrimp, and mango. However, more and more pediatric allergists are also suggesting that if the intolerance is not confirmed through allergen testing or food challenge testing, there is no need to blindly avoid large-scale foods. I met a mother while walking in the community. She even stopped milk and eggs when her baby had eczema. She drank amino acid milk powder for three months. In the end, the eczema was not cured and the baby was half a head shorter than his age. After checking, I found out that he was not allergic to milk and eggs at all. He had suffered for three months in vain.

If you are really unsure about what to eat, you can actually do a simple check at home. Try a small amount of each new food and eat it for 3 consecutive days to observe the reaction. If the eczema does not worsen, and there is no rash or diarrhea, you can feel free to feed it to your baby. Hypoallergenic vegetables such as seasonal cabbage, baby cabbage, and winter melon, as well as conventional grains such as millet and rice, can be eaten normally as long as there is no reaction after eating them before. If it is clear that you are allergic to a certain type of food, strictly avoid it for 3-6 months and then slowly try to add it back. Don't let your baby try it by chance, but it will aggravate the symptoms.

Oh, by the way, don’t expect that eczema can be cured by eating “anti-allergic foods” and “dehumidifying foods”. Food can at most help avoid triggering factors. To really take good care of it, you still need to moisturize the skin. If it is serious, follow the doctor’s advice and take medication. Don’t focus on thinking about what to eat, but ignore the core skin care.