What are the dietary taboos for eczema?

In fact, there are no uniform dietary taboos for eczema that are universally applicable. The core principle is to "only avoid foods that are clearly known to induce symptoms." Blindly banning all foods may slow down recovery or even induce other health problems. Just like some people are allergic to pollen and others are allergic to cat hair, there are so many different foods that trigger eczema that there is no way to make a unified blacklist. I saw a very unfortunate example two years ago when I was helping my friend’s allergic child contact a dermatologist. The child had just turned 4 years old and had eczema repeatedly for more than half a year. My grandma heard the aunt in the community tell her that “all things that cause eczema should be avoided.” I stopped eating shrimps, beef and mutton, and only ate white porridge with vegetables and lean pork every day. When I went for a physical examination, I was 4 centimeters shorter than the standard for my age. When I checked for allergens, I found that my baby was only allergic to cashews. It was something I would never touch, and I had avoided nutritious foods for so long.

Speaking of this, someone must ask, is it completely unreasonable to say that "you cannot eat spicy food or seafood with eczema" that has been circulated on the Internet for so long? No, it depends on the situation. If every time you eat something, the rash gets significantly worse within 24-48 hours, itches so hard that you can't sleep all night, or even redness, swelling, and oozing appear. You don't have to wait for the allergen results. Stop this food for 3 months. Wait until the eczema is completely stable before trying a small amount. Maybe as your immunity adjusts, you may be able to tolerate it later.

For example, there is no unified conclusion in the academic circles about the most debated chili pepper. Some people think that spicy food is the number one taboo for eczema because eating spicy food will accelerate blood circulation and aggravate itching. However, I also know an old patient in Chongqing who has suffered from eczema for almost 10 years. He cannot live without hot pot noodles. He has never avoided spicy food. Instead, he only gets sick every time he eats imported dried mango. So it really varies from person to person. There is also beef and mutton, which are often included in the blacklist of hair products. If you have not had any problems since childhood and are not allergic to allergen tests, there is no need to avoid it. I have met a patient in Inner Mongolia before. I heard someone said that he should avoid beef and mutton because he had eczema.

Of course, there are general precautions. During the acute stage of eczema, you can eat less high-histamine foods, such as leftovers that have been left out for several days, salted fish and bacon that have been pickled for more than half a year, and stale frozen seafood that has melted and melted. These things have high histamine content. Even if you are not allergic to them, eating too much will aggravate the itching of the skin. This is applicable to most people. If you pay a little attention, you can avoid suffering.

What I'm most afraid of is that I haven't done any tests and followed the "eczema fasting list" on the Internet. In the end, my nutrition will not keep up, my immunity will drop, and my eczema will not get better again and again. I really can't make it.