Eczema treatment: Eliminating allergens from your diet may help – and other dietary tips

Sometimes, people who have the chronic, inflammatory skin condition can have dry, scaly and painful patches of skin on their body. Eczema really can be an unpleasant health condition, but all hope isn’t lost.

“Over 80 percent of eczema sufferers have higher than normal antibodies in their system,” said Nuffield Health.

In essence, this means people with the skin condition are having an allergic reaction.

Thus, eliminating certain foods from the diet could help abate symptoms of eczema.

Probiotics are also available to buy in health stores, pharmacies and online.

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In order to minimise the side effects of eczema, an anti-inflammatory diet may also be beneficial.

This involves avoiding sugar and refined carbohydrates, which promote inflammation.

Examples of refined carbohydrates

• Bread and tortillas containing white flour
• Pizza
• White rice
• Waffles
• Pastries
• Bagels

Instead, focus on eating wholegrain carbohydrate, protein and plenty of vegetables.

Vitamin C is found in brightly coloured fruit, vegetables and rosehip, whereas vitamin E is found in: sunflower seeds, almonds, pine nuts, avocado and dried apricots.

Vitamin D is best absorbed from sunlight in the summer months, and is recommended for supplementation between October to March in the UK.

Zinc, on the other hand, is found in lean red meat, seafood and pumpkin seeds.

“Emerging research suggests that flavonoids (plant molecules) can help to rebalance the immune system and have been found to be beneficial for people with eczema,” concluded Nuffield Health.