Comments on: Eating Fish Might Cut Risk of Eczema for Babies

By: dana

dana — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:51:34 +0000

My daughter suffered from eczema for years. I nursed for 18 months, introduced solids after 6 months. Made all of my own baby food, When she developed eczema, it was so distressing. Tried elimination diet, creams. Finally after she developed asthma in the fall did a new pediatrician refer her to an allergist. She had a severe DUST MITE allergy! Following the steps to avoid dust mites for her asthma in bedroom(dust mite mattress and pillow covers, frequent washing of all bedding in hot water, removal of rugs and stuffed animals, etc.) ,(she also had other allergies to grasses) an antihistamine and singular along with care to remove dust frequently in rest of house, resulted in healing of the eczema!! This was an answer to prayer! I wondered why my first MD’s never recommended an allergist for her condition. She suffered needlessly with such intense itching for several years?? This same allergy runs in our family and is more common than I realized. Hope this helps someone suffering with this condition! See an allergist for eczema! Of course it is always good to include the good oils in your diet as well.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:33:56 +0000

This is interesting, but I wonder how applicable this may be for the general population given that this study conducted in Sweden, which has a very homogeneous population. Fish has had an important role in the history of Sweden for the last 1,000 years. Perhaps fish provides many benefits for Swedes because their genetic makeup has evolved to become more suited to a seafood diet.

By: Sally House

Sally House — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:42:36 +0000

Thank you for writing this post. My husband was suffering from bad eczema when he was young and we’re planning on having kids this year so this post has really opened up my eyes. I will definitely be introducing fish in my babies diet in the future.

By: Rod Burl

Rod Burl — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:32:49 +0000

Great post – we continue to learn about the benefits of fish in the diet. Would not have thought to give fish to a young child but it seems like it would be helpful in many ways.

By: gwen

gwen — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:45:58 +0000

i always knew fish is having only positive elements, now that you shared this info, i will tell it to my friends that have small children

By: Miss Oxygen

Miss Oxygen — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:25:35 +0000

Great post, most new moms don’t really think of giving baby fish so early and usually wait until after at least a year or 2 before introducing fish, nice t know that this can help with eczema, as some young kids do develop this.

By: sara

sara — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:52:37 +0000

I recently attended a breastfeeding conference (I’m an OB nurse) where the importance of vitamin D in early childhood was addressed. At first I was sort of “blah” since vitamin D is everyone’s hot topic vitamin right now, but the speaker brought possible links between childhood vitamin D deficiency and the development of upper respiratory infections, asthma, and eczema. The research is still being done, however one interesting study she cited in regard to Vit D and respiratory infections/immune function can be found following this link. Just thinking as I read this post that perhaps the correlation between fish and eczema is vitamin D….

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/51913.php

By: myskin

myskin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:51:42 +0000

According to research published in the British Journal Gut, Probiotics or ‘friendly’ bacteria given to babies during weaning may help alleviate the symptoms of eczema. What is your opinion?

By: Christie

Christie — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:32:55 +0000

Very interesting. As I have a baby on the way, I will definitely add fish in after 6 months. I wonder if a fish oil supplement taken by mama will help before the baby comes and while breastfeeding would help as well …