Diet for atopic dermatitis in children, adults: menu, table

Atopic dermatitis refers to diseases that occur in patients of different ages. This form of dermatitis has an allergic type of development, therefore, all therapeutic measures, including a diet for atopic dermatitis, are carried out taking into account the etiology of the disease.

Characteristic signs of the disease are flaky skin rashes on the face, neck, buttocks, joints and abdomen. At low temperatures, hyperemic skin seals can appear on the soles of the feet and palms.

Factors for the development of atopic dermatitis

Among the many accompanying reasons, there are several main ones:

• hereditary factor;
• gastrointestinal disorders, dysbiosis;
• violation of the mother's diet during breastfeeding;
• hypersensitivity to certain substances;
• viral infection;
• parasitic infection.

Very often, the provocateurs of the disease are external stimuli. In response to them, the human immune system reacts sharply.

Basic principles of the diet

When performing a diet, there are 3 general rules that must be observed for patients with atopic diseases:

1. It is recommended to completely avoid sugary foods.
2. The prescribed diet should be strictly observed.
3. A food diary is required, in which the calorie table and diet are entered.

It should be borne in mind that a therapeutic diet is one of the main methods of preventing allergic diseases.

Recommended diet for an adult

With a confirmed diagnosis, the diet for atopic dermatitis in adults should be carried out with taking into account a diet that does not impair the patient's quality of life and preserves it as much as possible working capacity.

As a rule, adult patients are able to independently compose a personal menu, removing highly allergenic foods from it.

These include:

• hams, sausages, smoked meat products;
• dried, smoked fish and canned fish;
• pork liver;
• hard cheeses;
• all fermented and salted foods, etc.

A hypoallergenic diet for atopic dermatitis is developed individually, taking into account the characteristics of the course of symptoms and possible complications. To obtain the maximum effect, adult patients are advised to take vitamin F-99, in which there are unsaturated fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic), which improve lipid metabolism in the body.

Features of the diet for children under 1 year old

It should be borne in mind that allergic manifestations can manifest themselves in completely different ways in patients of different age groups. Particular attention should be paid to babies. At this age, the most common food allergic reaction occurs. Therefore, the diet for atopic dermatitis in children is of great importance in the treatment of the disease, which is similar to the diet of a nursing mother. The disease can manifest itself in the form of diathesis and adherence to the rules of feeding the baby will help to avoid allergic exacerbations.

When introducing complementary foods, mothers should keep a food diary of the baby's nutrition, which records any reactions to the new product. It is best to start complementary feeding with monoproducts, which will allow you to more accurately track the body's response.

At the slightest negative manifestations in a child, it is necessary to cancel a possible allergen. If you are intolerant to milk mixtures, it is recommended to replace them with mixtures with soy protein.

The menu for a child under one year old is as follows:

• green fruit juice and puree;
• cabbage, squash puree, as well as potatoes soaked for at least 2 hours;
• oatmeal or buckwheat porridge cooked in fruit or vegetable broth;
• curdled milk, cottage cheese with a low percentage of fat;
• boiled 2 times and chopped rabbit meat, beef;
• s / f compote or weak tea.

It should be remembered that if the mother has a disturbed diet, the risk of developing atopic dermatitis in the baby sharply increases.

Diet for babies from 1 year old

The menu for this category of children with a predisposition to allergic reactions, despite the fact that allergens can cause a lesser effect than on a baby should be developed in accordance with all the rules for eating with atopic disease.

You must adhere to the following menu:

Exclude from food	Limit	Allowed
confectionery, beekeeping products, marshmallow, chocolate	eating semolina, pasta, white bread, baked goods	rice, buckwheat, oatmeal, millet, pearl barley and corn grits, mild cheeses, kefir, fermented baked milk
fermented spicy cheeses	whole milk, cream, butter, curd masses, yoghurt with preservatives	lean beef, rabbit and turkey, homogenized mixes
any sausages, smoked meats and canned meat, sweet drinks, including kvass and cocoa	pork, lamb, fatty beef, chicken	olive, rapeseed and sunflower oil, potatoes soaked in several waters
fatty fish, caviar, semi-finished products	onions, beets, garlic, carrots	white cabbage, pumpkin, zucchini, dill, green beans, parsley, milk peas
eggs, fats, mayonnaise	cherry, black currant, plum, lingonberry, blueberry, sea buckthorn, cranberry	yellow and green vegetables and fruits
tomatoes, radishes, sweet peppers	s / f compote	homogenized baby juices, weak tea
sauerkraut, strawberries, spinach, raspberries, sorrel, strawberries, pomegranates, grapes, kiwi, citrus fruits, apricots, sea buckthorn, peaches.	pasteurized juices, sugar should be reduced by half of the recommended rate.	sugar should be replaced with fructose.

It is important to note that, despite all the measures taken to prevent the development of the disease, including nutrition for mothers, allergic manifestations may still appear. In this case, additional diagnostics are needed to identify the cause of such a reaction with the appointment of a subsequent diet.

Diet while breastfeeding

Breastfeeding women should remember that the health of the baby depends on them, therefore, food should be chosen carefully. In order to avoid secondary allergy to the same product, women should follow a rotational diet. Mothers should pay special attention to nutritional recommendations in the first 3 months of the baby's birth.

The menu of a nursing mother is practically no different from the recommendations for feeding a baby. It is important to include in the diet fermented milk products that help normalize the intestinal microflora in the mother and strengthen the defenses of the baby with HB. In this case, it is important to monitor the reaction of the baby. If he has intestinal colic and indigestion, stop using the allergen and consult a doctor.

It is important to remember that a hypoallergenic diet for atopic dermatitis is selected on an individual basis. No experienced dietitian can predict which food might trigger a negative reaction. In addition, when forming a menu for a child and, especially for a woman, the possibility of a cross-allergic reaction should be taken into account.

For example, when atopic dermatitis develops in flowering trees, it is likely that celery, carrots, nuts, oranges and apples can cause an increased allergic reaction.

Banana intolerance can cause melon allergies, and legumes, fish and eggs can lead to anaphylaxis, which is extremely dangerous for both the mother and the baby.

It must be remembered that before adjusting the diet, it is recommended to undergo a complete examination of the body and especially the gastrointestinal tract. This is necessary to exclude pseudo-allergic reactions during the diet, which are possible due to functional disorders in the intestinal mucous membranes.