A Food-Exclusion Diet may be needed for children who develop atopic eczema. Evidence suggests that food sensitivity is a common feature in children with eczema. Identifying the suspect food and following a special diet that eliminates it often leads to a very significant improvement in symptoms.
- Essential Fatty Acids are needed for keeping the skin healthy. Research has suggested that people with eczema may be unable to process these acids normally. Evening primrose oil, which contains omega-6 fatty acids, used to be recommended, but the most recent research shows that it does not help. Although the largest study of fish oil was negative, some studies seem to show that fish oils can reduce the overall severity of symptoms and the scaling and itching of atopic eczema. Take 1.8g of omega-3 fatty acids each day for 1-3 months as a trial. This dose is the equivalent of 3-4g of fish oil, or a daily portion of oily fish. Hemp and flaxseed oils are rich sources of essential fatty acids. Take 1-2 tablespoons of oil a day for one month (doses should be reduced for children, in proportion to their weight). It can also be used in ointments to control dry, atopic eczema.
- Probiotics contain healthy gut bacteria that may help infants and young children with atopic eczema. This is because research shows that the large intestines of atopic infants may have a disturbed balance of beneficial and potentially harmful bacteria. Giving probiotics (Bifidobacterium lactic Bb-12 and Lactobacillus GG) in formula milk to infants during weaning can be beneficial in reducing the extent and severity of atopic eczema. Evidence seems to suggest that probiotics benefit the immune system and may also decrease leakage of food allergens (food particles that initiate immune reactions) across the gut wall, which can be one element in atopic eczema in early childhood. There is some good news for mothers at risk of having a child with eczema (i.e. women who already have a child with eczema, suffer from eczema themselves or have a first-degree relative with eczema). Evidence suggests that if you take probiotics during pregnancy and then feed your child probiotics after birth; your child is less likely to develop eczema.
- Zinc or Biotin Supplements may benefit some people with eczema. The clinical research so far fails to identify precisely who is likely to respond to them, but they could be worth trying for a month.
- Vitamin B Supplements: Evidence suggests that eczema and dermatitis may be made worse by a deficiency in vitamin B12. It has been known for over 50 years that vitamin B12 supplements may help to alleviate the symptoms of dermatitis. Since studies suggest that a deficiency of other B vitamins, such as riboflavin, may also be involved in exacerbating eczema, try taking a high-potency vitamin B complex each day for a month. In addition, applying vitamin B6 cream can help to control seborrhoeic eczema in some children.
- Anti-Candida Diet: Nutritionists find that seborrhoeic dermatitis often seems to be related to an overgrowth of the yeast organisms in the small intestine. If the rash is itchy, and your bowel is also upset, then Candida may be an underlying factor and an anti-Candida diet may help control the symptoms.
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