An eczema diet should not only exclude foods you may be allergic to, but also those that are detrimental to your immune system. Your body requires the correct foods to allow your immune system to function properly at all times. There are certain foods that will cause an allergic reaction and trigger eczema and if your immune system is not working properly you will have a hard time keeping your eczema under control. Eczema sufferers should avoid processed foods with chemical additives as they further interfere with their immune system functions.
Once these additives combine with other toxins in your body, they become too much for your body to handle and we are unable to excrete them through the intestines and urinary tract. When this occurs, your body has no choice but to expel the toxins through the pores of your skin, causing further irritation.
To keep your body free of toxins, you should always avoid foods that are overly processed. Bacon, canned foods, frozen preserved foods, white sugar, and white flour are perfect examples of overprocessed foods. The nutritional content of these foods is very low. Your eczema diet should be free of foods that contain chemical additives, preservatives, artificial colors, and emulsifiers.
Wheat Free Diet for Eczema:
If you decide to follow the wheat-free diet, this will be all you need to avoid eczema. This type of diet for eczema can be made up of the following foods: Whole wheat, wheat bran, semolina, durum wheat, einkorn, triticale and seitan, almond flour, brown rice, corn, tapioca, coconut flour, corn, rye and barley.
Gluten Free Eczema Diet:
Some people believe that wheat-free and gluten-free are exactly the same, but they are not. Gluten is a vegetable protein. When you’re on the gluten-free diet, it’s a little different and stricter than the wheat-free diet. If you follow this diet for eczema, you can eat the safe foods listed above, but avoid barley as it is derived from plants. You can eat frozen or canned vegetables as long as they are gluten-free. Gluten could have been added to act as a preservative or thickener.
Foods to avoid that commonly cause eczema flare-ups are dairy, berries, eggs, gluten, wheat, nuts, citrus, soy, tomatoes, fish, and chocolate. To determine which of these foods will cause skin irritation, have a serving of one of these foods per day. After a day or so, do an assessment to establish which of these foods is causing the skin rashes. If any of the foods give you a rash, remove them one by one from your list. The eczema diet is designed in such a way that it allows you to determine the individual trigger foods one at a time.
