Atopic Dermatitis: Role of foods
This Japanese study looked at the role of food in triggering irregular, and unpredictable, episodes of atopic dermatitis.
The study involved 195 individuals - 86 of these were found to be reacting to foods.
The main problem foods were chocolate, cheese, coffee, yoghurt, glutinous rice cake, soy sauce and fermented soybeans. T
he problem for the majority was related to food intolerance and not to allergy - specific IgE values to the offending foods were mostly negative.
Role of foods in irregular aggravation of atopic dermatitis.
Uenishi T, Sugiura H, Uehara M.
J Dermatol 2003;30(2):91-7.