Having an eczema prone husband and son, I can tell you that the one thing we
found necessary to eliminate was all partially hydrogenated oils.  This seems
to be a big trigger with both my son and my husband, including during the time
my son was an infant and nursing exclusively.

Catherine Urroz Thompson wrote:

> Hi! I have a client who is beginning to wean her baby, the baby is 7 months
> old and has had severe eczema patches on face and legs practically since
> birth, she´s tried elimination diets, specifically dairy and other
> allergenic foods as well (strawberries, chocolate, pineapple, cinnamon,
> guabas, pork meat, etc.) but baby didn´t get better. The doctor put the
> baby on soy formula and the patches on the face have cleared up, the one´s
> on the legs haven´t but they are drier. She´s sad, but at the same time
> relieved that the baby seems to be better. Any ideas on the type of diet
> that would help her baby, she contacted me because she´s confused, would
> like to continue breastfeeding but doesn´t know what  to eat that would not
> affect her baby, and thinks maybe it´s her milk!!!! Thank you very much for
> your help! Sincerely, Cathy Urroz, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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