Jan

8

Reading Food Labels Is Important For Eczema Diet

Filed Under Eczema Diet, Eczema Treatment 

Eczema can be related to food allergies.  You may find that you cannot tolerate seafood, certain preservatives, milk, gluten or wheat. 

Hence, it is important that you learn how to read food labels when shopping for your eczema diet. While I would recommend that you consume foods that are fresh, you may find it hard to do so completely.  Hence, minimising your intake of processed and packaged foods should be your next best alternative.

Also, do remember that the more preservatives the food item contains, the greater the toxicity this would be for your body.  (If you can recall, I shared previously that Eczema can also be a sign of how toxic your body is.  More discussion can be found here). 

When you start to read food labels, I believe that you would naturally become conscious of what you are putting into your body.  This has been my experience.  When I do grocery shopping, I  scrutinise the list of ingredients on a packet before making a purchase decision.  Not just any food item will do.  Produce from the fresh section is best and those that are from the preserved section are kept to the last or to the bottom of my shopping list.

Comments

2 Responses to “Reading Food Labels Is Important For Eczema Diet”

  1. mr carlos on January 17th, 2008 7:05 pm

    how do you read labels for children. my daughter is 6 years old and we are trying to find out what is causing her eczema. and we have also found out that she also has psoriasis(her mother and i have noticed the psoriasis on her knee caps by her elbows her upper back). but the eczema is only appears around her eyelids. this site is very informative and i need more precise information on to help my lil girl at home by what to look for detergents etc, and at the grocery store like fresh foods and processed foods!
    thanks for your time
    sincerely Mr. Carlos

  2. admin on March 7th, 2008 12:38 pm

    Hello Mr Carlos,

    You will have to find out what she is sensitive to. In general, it is best to refrain from foods that have preservatives or MSG. It may also be that she is sensitive to wheat or dairy, which are common known allergens.

    Thanks for your feedback. I hope to include more specific information on my blog in the future.

    Regards,
    Evelyn

Leave a Reply