What food do i have to avoid if the doc diagnosed me with eczema?

Question

i went to the doc today and she diagnosed my condition as a mild form of eczema. Its mainly the skin on both my palm peeling off, and little bumps appearing in between fingers. she prescribed me with elomet cream to be applied twice daily. is there any food in particular that i have to avoid to help it heal faster?:) thanks!

Answer 1

You may have a food allergy or intolerance that's making it worse, but it could be any of several things. Ideally you should go to an allergy specialist who can test all the likely culprits, and then tell you exactly what to avoid.

However if you don't want to do that, you could try eliminating the most likely suspects one at a time - dairy products are probably the most often implicated in eczema and other such conditions. That means cutting out all milk, cream, cheese, yogurt etc that comes from cows, and reading all ingredients labels for anything containing milk products or lactose - it's not easy but may well help. You'd have to do it for a couple of weeks to see if it makes any difference, and then try re-introducing milk into your diet again to see if the problem comes back.

If milk doesn't affect you, other possibilities are wheat/gluten, citrus fruits, artificial colourings... and many other foods that are less common in causing allergies. Hence why it's quicker and easier to have a skin test.

Answer 2

I've had it all my life. When I was about 6-7 years old I had an allergy scratch test on my back. I would suggest going with something like this to begin with, you can then identify which food item you may be allergic to. Depending on several variables you may outgrow it eventually, I know mine is 70% better since I reached 50. I found grass and weeds aggravate it a lot.

Answer 3

You avoid all the food with high glycemic index (white bread, sodas, sugar or colorant drinks, fast food, oils).

I recommend you eat grains, diet bread, pasta, legums, vegetables, fruits, low-fat meat.

Answer 4

The doc should have told you what to avoid.

Answer 5

Seafood makes mine worse .Make sure that no washes your clothes in TIDE. I have lived with it all my life and it has not been easy .It is worse on hot day than cold.Mine is on my arms and legs .I CAN EAT JUST ABOUT ANYTHING.......

Answer 6

make sure you keep your skin moisturized and check with a skilled dermatologist to set up allergey testing

Answer 7

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