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 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 cannot 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 preserves, white sugar, and white flour are prime 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 diet for eczema:
Some people believe that wheat-free and gluten-free are exactly the same thing, but they are not. Gluten is a vegetable protein. When you follow the gluten-free diet, it is a bit different and stricter than the wheat-free diet. If you follow this diet for eczema, you can eat the safe foods mentioned above, but avoid barley as it is derived from plants. You can eat frozen or canned vegetables as long as they are gluten-free. The gluten could have been added to act as a preservative or thickener.
Foods to avoid that commonly cause eczema rashes include dairy products, berries, eggs, gluten, wheat, nuts, citrus, soy, tomatoes, fish, and chocolate. To determine which of these foods will cause skin irritation, have one 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, eliminate them one by one from your list. The eczema diet is designed in such a way that it allows you to determine individual trigger foods one at a time.
