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Eczema: 7 foods that can help ease the itchy skin condition – BT.com
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Eczema: 7 foods that can help ease the itchy skin condition
BT.com "The term eczema literally means 'to boil over', which well describes the irritation and inflammation of the skin associated with this condition,” says Shona Wilkinson, nutritionist. “Trigger factors could include a family history, food intolerance … |
Dealing with eczema? These are the foods you should be eating—and the ones to avoid – Well+Good
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Dealing with eczema? These are the foods you should be eating—and the ones to avoid
Well+Good In Fischer's experience, the key to healing an inflammatory skin condition like eczema lies in the liver. “Your liver is supposed to deactivate chemicals in your body, so if your liver's not working at 100 percent, that's when things like eczema can … |
5 protein-rich foods free of gluten
Protein is a key component of a healthy diet and ensuring your daily meals include an ample amount should be a key focus if you’re looking to improve your health or levels of fitness. However, this can be made more difficult if you want to avoid gluten – itself a mixture of proteins.
But whether you want to avoid it as part of your diet, or need to because you have celiac disease or an allergy, there are a good range of protein-rich foods available that don’t contain gluten. Here are five protein-rich foods that are gluten free.
Protein bars
The development of protein bars over the years has seen them become a snack designed with allergies and diets in mind, such as being gluten free. This includes bars aimed at people following a plant-based diet, like Nutree Life vegan protein bars. Protein bars also pack in a great amount of the macronutrient, with some providing as much as 33g per 100g. The bars are also quick and easy to eat, meaning you can get a good dose of protein into your system fast, which is ideal for a pre and post-exercise energy snack.
Nuts
These healthy foods come in many varieties, each containing a good amount of protein. Good examples of protein-rich nuts include almonds, walnut and pistachios, as well as unsalted peanuts and cashews. While you can get around 4.3g of protein from an ounce of walnuts, you can find an impressive 5.9g of the macronutrient in an ounce of almonds. For those looking to source protein for muscle-building purposes, nuts contain a good range of healthy nutrients, including magnesium and healthy fats. They can also be nibbled on as snacks or added to other nutritious foods, like mixed berries and gluten-free yoghurt, to enhance health benefits, as well as texture and taste.
Seeds
Filled with nutritious value, seeds are super healthy and protein rich. Examples include chia, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, as well as flax and sesame seeds. While pumpkin and sunflower seeds will each yield about 2g of protein per table spoon, chia will provide 3g of the macronutrient. These nutritional powerhouses are also filled with a range of vitamins, minerals and nutrients, essential for any healthy diet. This includes high amounts of fibre in chia seeds, magnesium in pumpkin, and omega-6 fats in sesame and sunflower seeds. Like nuts, seeds can also make good snacks to nibble on, can be mixed with other snacks, such as fruit and nuts, or be added to meals.
Beans
Providing a myriad of health benefits, beans are full of protein, and including a good range in your diet can help meet your daily protein needs. Kidney and soybeans, as well as black beans and pinto beans are all good examples of protein-rich beans. You can yield about 7g of protein from half a cup of canned kidney beans – the equivalent of an ounce of chicken or fish – while half a cup of boiled soybeans will give you an impressive 14g of the macronutrient. In addition to this, beans contain a good range of nutrients, such as antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. This includes copper, folate and iron, as well as magnesium, potassium and zinc.
Green vegetables
These are known for being super healthy, but they’re often mainly associated with vitamins and minerals. However, the amount of protein they contain shouldn’t be overlooked. Great examples of greens include spinach, kale and broccoli, as well as asparagus, green peas, green beans and Brussels sprouts. 100g of green peas, for instance, will give you about 5g of protein, while almost one third of the calories in broccoli are protein based. It’s worth pointing out that while vegetables like spinach and kale don’t carry as much protein as foods like nuts and beans, if several servings are eaten daily, they can effectively contribute to a protein-rich diet.
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Eczema elimination diet and foods to eat
Eczema is linked to inflammation in the body, so eating an anti-inflammatory diet may help reduce symptoms. Learn about which foods to eliminate.
Eczema / Psoriasis News From Medical News Today
5 foods that might help your eczema – Netdoctor
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5 foods that might help your eczema
Netdoctor Eczema is a condition that can be miserable to live with. It is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition that can leave you with red, dry, itchy, scaly skin. Sometimes there are tiny blisters and often the skin can split, causing pain. It's common for … |
How to Avoid Asthma Triggers Such As Foods and Pollen
Food is not a common asthma trigger but asthma symptoms can occur as part of an allergic reaction to certain foods. Whole nuts should not be given in any case to pre-school age children because of the risk of them choking, but you should also remember that children with atopic conditions are more vulnerable to nut allergies.
Food manufacturers now label all foods containing nuts, but if you are buying unlabelled foods or eating out, ask about the ingredients. Artificial colorings and additives are also triggers, so try to include as many natural, unprocessed foods as possible in your child’s diet.
If you suspect that certain sweets or fizzy drinks are causing attacks, avoid them. This will not only help you decide whether there is a problem, but also limit your child’s intake of junk food.
Dairy products are often connected with allergies, especially eczema, but you should always ask your doctor’s advice before removing them from a child’s diet. Pollen is very hard to avoid during summer months. The worst time is early summer when so many plants are in flower.
Rain literally washes pollen away, so the pollen count is highest during a dry spell and you may have to be extra vigilant at this time. Get into the habit of finding out about the daily pollen count, and then plan your child’s activities accordingly.
Encourage him to play outside only early in the morning or just before bed when the pollen count is lower. Resist the temptation to bring cur flowers inside the house. Open windows and doors to air the house early in the morning and then keep them closed for the rest of the day.
Do not hang clothes outside to dry or bedding to air when the pollen count is high. If your child reacts badly to pollen, ask his school if he can stay inside at times when there is a high pollen count and when the grass has just been cut. Remind him never to roll in grass, even when he sees his friends doing so.
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Diet tips for psoriatic arthritis: Foods to eat and avoid
In this article, learn about the foods to eat for people with psoriatic arthritis. Also find how to maintain a healthy gut including the use of probiotics.
Eczema / Psoriasis News From Medical News Today
Low histamine foods I don’t eat
While it’s true that the foods in this post are technically classified as being either low in histamine or not triggering the release of histamine already in our body, they still aren’t part of my diet. Read on to find out what they are and why you won’t find me chowing down on them soon (or at least not regularly – we all need a treat sometimes). Please don’t however misunderstand what I’m saying here – elimination of foods long term isn’t healing. I found myself reacting to more and more foods till I was down to just a few. Click here to learn the steps I took to now be able to eat a variety of foods and how to create your own histamine balanced diet and healing plan.
Wheat
Wheat was something I held onto for a long time, reassuring myself that it wasn’t contributing to the basket ball I appeared to be smuggling under my sweaters. I had myself tested for celiac quite early on in the game, before I’d even heard of histamine intolerance/mast cell activation, and was immensely relieved that the negative test meant I could continue scarfing down an entire delicious loaf of pizza dough bread. Oh the lovely yeastiness of it. Little did I know that, apart from wheat’s potential to cause an all out systemic inflammatory response in non-celiacs, (read my post It’s Not in Your Head, Gluten Hurts non-Celiacs Too here), and it’s ‘non-gluten based inflammation’ causing potential (read my post Wheat Triggers Inflammation Even if Yore Not Celiac here), the yeast in the wheat products was making my histamine go through the roof. I chased my tail for many years believing I had a candida problem, but it turned out to be something else that I’ll be covering in just a minute.
Most grains
Ye gods, the devastation of figuring out that it wasn’t JUST wheat causing my bloating, chronic and excruciatingly painful constipation, and inability to properly swallow (ever get that lump of food stuck in your throat and nearly pass out in agony and fear as it painstakingly inches its way down your oesophagus?), was actually caused by a number of grains. While we do already know that these grains share wheat characteristics that cause inflammation, oxalic acid is also a huge suspect. You can read all about it in my post Low Histamine Low Oxalate Diet: The Missing Link? here
This actually turned out not to be the worst thing in the world because I eventually learned how to use non-grain flours for delicious baking. Though I’ve written a number of nutrient dense cookbooks, I’m the type of person who wants to get in and out of the kitchen as quickly as possible, unless I’m cooking a several course meal for friends, or baking. I love my baking and am never happier than when I’m elbows deep in a mixing bowl inhaling the gorgeous vanilla and cacao scents. You can download my free nutrient dense, whole food, dairy gluten and nut free muffin book here.
Processed foods
When initially clinging to the low histamine food lists, I was reassured to find a number of my favourite foods on the allowed list. (Here’s a round up of histamine food lists for you.) Sadly this was because I was an incredibly unhealthy eater back then, believing that an organic pizza was a reasonable way to get my daily ‘five a day’ servings. My niece recently experienced some histamine symptoms while on holiday together. After a quick read of my blog she asked me to condense my advice into one easy (for a young graduate) to implement behaviour. I replied that she should give up processed foods. If only from a histamine perspective, something sitting on a shelf for months/years is no longer a fresh food. Bacteria = histamine. Not only that, but they’re usually jammed full of trans fats which create or contribute to inflammation. Trust me, if you have histamine induced inflammation, the very last thing you need is something else that triggers overall inflammation, even if it’s not directly causing a histamine increase. See my post on the Inflammation Bucket for more of an explanation.
Citric acid
Ok, so please, hands up if, like me, you once believed citric acid used as a food additive is made from citrus fruits? Ay, those were the days, before I stopped to question pretty much everything I put in my mouth. Turns out it’s actually usually made from mold that’s often grown on corn. Though they say the aspergillus is filtered out, it’s going nowhere near my diet. Except once every few months when I totally lose self control and buy that can of organic palm hearts for my salad. No getting away from that one. But this was one that threw me for the longest time. I kept reacting to foods and couldn’t work out why. It was on some lists as ok for us and other times I was told it wasn’t ok. It’s in pretty much every processed food nowadays and in some beauty products. Mold is of course a histamine and mast cell trigger. You can read more about the link in my post The Mold-Histamine link here.
Chicken
While there is nothing more comforting to me than a home made chicken noodle soup or a beautifully roasted chicken (my stomach rumbled as I said that), this food I keep on one of the longest rotations imaginable. Not only are the poor chickens kept in terrible inhuman conditions that must raise their stress levels (and are passed on to us hormonally?), they’re fed inflammatory grains. How the chicken is cooked is also a huge concern, I loved mine very crispy and roasted, which triggers the formation of advanced glycation endoproducts. AGE’s trigger gut inflammation (specifically leaky gut) and all kinds of nasty stuff like unwanted mast cell activation. And guess what, crispy chicken skin contains far more than any food. Interestingly roasting other foods can make them up to three times more allergenic too. You can read all about it here in my post Junk Food Triggers Allergies and Causes Leaky Gut. I have however managed to find flax seed fed chicken eggs that are super high in omega fatty acids at Whole Foods and a study on the anti-inflammatory effects of organically raised egg yolk.
Carrageenan
Is there a product in Whole Foods that does not contain this food additive? They get away with it because it’s derived from seaweed. Once it has been structurally messed with however it becomes so inflammatory that it’s used by scientists testing new antihistamines and anti-inflammatories. Go now and take a look in your food cupboard and beauty products. It’s literally everywhere. You can read more about it here.
Sugarcane derived sugar
This one is a very personal choice. For years I believed I had fructose malabsorption (yup that’s a thing) but it turned out that when inflamed, sugar of any kind is likely to trigger more of it. In my case I was eventually able to shake off the exhaustion it caused just by avoiding sugar cane. I later realised that any high glycemic index sugar (one that causes a high and then a crash of blood sugar) including honey and maple syrup (both touted as health foods) or any overly processed one like agave, had a really bad effect on me. Coconut sugar, while high in fructose, does not tire me or cause a GI response. It also works great in muffins, see above for a link to my free muffins ebook. But please remember, we’re all very different and what works for me might not for you.
It’s finally here! Man Food – a high nutrient antihistamine and anti-inflammatory ingredient filled book geared towards guys, women who love to work out, yoga like they mean it, or just load up on healing nutrients. Features my personal shopping list of antihistamine and anti-inflammatory foods.
The Anti-cookbook and all liquid Anti-Detox Book, don’t treat any conditions, but feature a plethora of the high nutrient antihistamine and anti-inflammatory ingredients that have been instrumental in helping me feed myself on a limited diet. The Anti-cookbook features a four page list of antihistamine and anti-inflammatory foods and comes in regular and Paleo.
The Low Oxalate Cookbook features antihistamine and anti-inflammatory rich recipes.
Don’t miss the Low Histamine Beauty Survival Guide for non-toxic beauty tips, the skinny on histamine releasing (mast cell degranulating) beauty ingredients, antihistamine and anti-inflammatory beauty alternatives and the top brands natural brands I’ve found.
Take a peek at my other low histamine and antihistamine cookbooks for more high nutrient recipes
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Do fast foods contribute to eczema?
Scientists have discovered children who eat fast food three or more times a week are significantly more likely than other children to develop severe eczema. The researchers from Auckland University in New Zealand used international data compiled from almost two million children and adolescents. They also discovered that young children who consumed at least three fast food meals a week were 27 percent more likely to develop severe asthma, and teenagers were 39 percent more likely than other children who ate fewer or no fast food meals a week.
It is believed that the high content of fats, refined salts and sugars, trans fatty acids, chemical preservatives and other artificial additives in take away foods contribute to the appearance of eczema, asthma and hay fever.
On the other hand, the same researchers found eating three or more servings of fruits and vegetables a week reduced symptoms of these conditions among all age groups. According to the data, teenagers who ate three or more servings of fruits and vegetables saw an 11 percent symptom reduction, while young children saw a 14 percent reduction.
It’s little wonder, as vegetables and fruits such as papaya are rich in vitamin C, a natural antihistamine.