Is Eczema A Sign Of Food Allergy?

Is eczema a sign for a food allergy? Short answer is no. However, children with eczema have a higher chance of developing IgE-mediated food allergies (aka anaphylactic reaction).

The consensus is that foods do NOT cause eczema but some foods can worsen an eczema flare-up. Many parents avoid foods that are believed to cause the eczema. I was one of them until I spoke with my allergist..

Once upon a time, we used to tell parents to avoid certain foods to manage eczema. This has now changed! The main treatment for eczema is topical creams. Yes, lotion lotion and more lotion and use prescription ointments. Many parents have "topical corticosteroid phobia" (real term, I didn't make it up) and would much rather try to avoid certain food.

A study looking at kids with eczema, who avoided a certain food, found that 19% developed an IgE allergy and a majority was a reaction to the food that was avoided! Try to fix one problem and only to create another. Check out https://eczemahelp.ca/ for great tips on how to manage eczema.