Dietary treatment of atopic eczema

Dietary treatment of atopic eczema Atopic eczema (AE) is a skin condition characterized by long-term inflammation. Common in infants, the disease usually disappears by early adulthood. In some cases, the condition can become severe and debilitating to children. The rise in the number of patients with atopic eczema has led to increasing interest in the role of diet in this condition. Besides typical immediate type of allergic reactions (i.e. noneczematous reactions) which are observed in patients suffering from AE, it is clear that foods, can directly provoke flares of AE, particularly in sensitized infants. In general, inhaled allergens and pollen-related foods are of greater importance in older children, adolescents and adults. Adolescents and adults may also react to foods, but reactions to classical food allergens, such as hens eggs and cows milk, are not as common as in childhood. Some patients with AE do react to pollen-related foods. Food-induced eczema should not be neglected by the allergologist: on the one hand, food can be a relevant trigger factor of persistent moderate-to-severe AE; on the other hand, unnecessary diets which are not based on a proper diagnosis may lead to malnutrition and additional psychological stress on patients suffering from AE. It is important for the allergologist to know about the risks and benefits of nutritional interventions.     «

Dietary treatment of atopic eczema Atopic eczema (AE) is a skin condition characterized by long-term inflammation. Common in infants, the disease usually disappears by early adulthood. In some cases, the condition can become severe and debilitating to children. The rise in the number of patients with atopic eczema has led to increasing interest in the role of diet in this condition. Besides typical immediate type of allergic reactions (i.e. noneczematous reactions) which are observed in patients...     »