What foods are good to eat if you have skin allergies?

Except for clear food-induced allergies, it is enough to give priority to fresh natural foods with low histamine, high antioxidants, and rich in flavonoids during the general allergic period. There is no need to blindly avoid all foods. On the contrary, lack of nutrition will slow down the speed of skin recovery.

A while ago, I accompanied my best friend who was allergic to seasonal allergies to see a nutritionist. For the first two times she had allergies, she stopped all meat, eggs, and milk on her own initiative. She only drank white porridge and boiled vegetables every day. As a result, the rash took almost two weeks to disappear. This time, she followed the doctor's advice and adjusted her diet. Within a week, most of the redness and itchiness subsided. In fact, the reason is not difficult to understand. When an allergy occurs, the histamine level in the body is already high. If you also eat leftovers, pickled bacon, and fermented foods that have been stored for two or three days, it is equivalent to "delivering extra fuel" to the body. The itchiness and redness will naturally subside slowly. For example, fresh green leafy vegetables, apples and pears in season, freshly cooked lean pork tenderloin, and chicken breasts have extremely low histamine content, so you can eat them with confidence and will not aggravate the symptoms.

The vitamin C and anthocyanins in dark-colored fresh fruits and vegetables like cherry tomatoes, blueberries, and ripe broccoli that we usually eat are like buffers that "cool down" immune cells and can reduce the inflammatory response caused by allergies. During that time, my best friend ate less than half a bowl of fresh blueberries every day and said that she was itching to the point of scratching her face much less often than before. There are also flavonoids in fresh oranges with thin skins and fresh grapes with seeds, which can stabilize mast cells that are prone to "explosion" and reduce the release of histamine that makes you itchy. It is much more reliable than buying many anti-allergic health products with unknown ingredients.

I have seen many people say before that you should not eat high protein if you are allergic. In fact, it is really a misunderstanding. As long as you are not allergic to milk, eggs, seafood and other foods, it is absolutely fine to eat normally. High-quality protein is originally a raw material that helps the skin repair the barrier. If you stop it, your immunity will drop, and allergies will come back again and again. Some people also say that they need to take large doses of vitamin supplements. I specifically asked my friends from the dermatology department. As long as there is no problem with gastrointestinal absorption, the amount taken from fresh food is enough. Excessive supplementation will increase the metabolic burden on the kidneys, which is not worth the gain.

A reader who came to me to inquire about care had a severe swollen face after being allergic to catkins in the spring. He followed the trend and followed the diet for a month, but his face still didn't heal. My aunt postponed it for more than ten days. Later, she adjusted her diet and drank a glass of freshly squeezed orange and pear juice every day, and added a piece of fried and tender lean steak for lunch. In about a week, the redness was basically gone. Of course, if you are clearly allergic to a certain type of food, such as getting a rash when eating mangoes, then you must completely avoid such allergens. Otherwise, you don’t have to scare yourself into eating foods that you don’t want to eat. If you eat well and sleep well, your immunity will improve, and the allergy will naturally subside quickly.