OTSU, Japan—Findings from a recent study published in the Journal of Dermatology suggest tree nut-related foods and fermented foods are important offending foods of atopic dermatitis in breast-fed infants, predominately chocolate, yogurt, soy sauce and miso soup (2011 Feb;38(2):140-5). A total of 92 exclusively breast-fed Japanese infants with atopic dermatitis were studied to see whether tree nut-related foods (chocolate and coffee) and fermented foods (cheese, yogurt, bread, soy sauce, miso soup and fermented soybeans) eaten by their mothers affected their skin condition. Of the 92 infants, 67 (73 percent) showed improvement of skin lesions when their mothers avoided these foods and showed aggravation of skin lesions when these foods were reintroduced. A long-term maternal exclusion of the trigger foods brought about progressive improvement of skin lesions in the majority of the infants.
Chocolate Responsible for Atopic Dermatitis?
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