Soy, along with eggs, fish and peanuts are typically eliminated from the diet of a person who has been diagnosed with eczema, according to MedlinePlus. Soy is considered a highly allergic food, especially in young children under the age of three years. Eczema is also most commonly found in young children and can be triggered by the allergens, according to Kids Health. If you notice that consuming soy products irritates your eczema, eliminate it from your diet. Talk with your doctor before modifying your diet to treat a medical condition.
About Eczema
Eczema is mostly found in young children who have parents with a history of allergies or asthma. Eczema is chronic skin condition where the skin is hypersensitive, much like an allergy, to certain triggers, according to Kids Health. Common triggers that can cause an eczema flare-up are dry air, airborne allergens and food allergens. Eczema forms as small, red blisters that are very itchy. The rash may also form in patches or extremely dry and crusted skin. There is no cure for eczema, although it is manageable and typically outgrown by adulthood.
About Soy Allergy
Soy is a product of soy beans and is considered one of the most common children's food allergies. When someone with a soy allergy eats products with soy in them, their immune system mistakes the proteins in soy as a harmful substance and attacks them, according to MayoClinic website. The immune system defends the body by producing antibodies. The presence of antibodies in the blood, alert mast cells that in turn begin producing histamine. Histamine is a chemical in the body that attempts to ward off the intruding proteins.
The Connection
A person who is both allergic to soy and suffers from eczema experiences an eczema flare-up after consuming soy-based products. The increased levels of histamine cause the surface of the skin to become inflamed, irritated and unstable. The presence of histamine by the surface of the skin leads to an eczema outbreak.
General Treatment
A person with a soy allergy should eliminate soy products from his diet, according to MedlinePlus. Eczema is treated with cold compresses, hydrocortisone creams and prescribed corticosteroid lotions.
Consideration
Soy is may be difficult to identify because many products use ingredients that are not obvious. For example, the following ingredients should not be consumed by a person with a soy allergy and eczema: vegtable oil, lecithin, mono-diglycerides, textured vegetable protein and vegetable gum, according to MayoClinic. All pre-packed foods in the United States are required to disclose the use of soy on the product label.
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