By: Arthur Cooper
Submitted: 2010-08-23 13:48:39 | Word Count: 664
Eczema affects millions of people worldwide. Also known as dermatitis, eczema is a chronic skin condition. Both adults and children suffer from eczema in developing and developed world. The most common type of eczema is a topic dermatitis, and it appears in infants and babies. In fact atopic eczema affects more than one in ten children in the developed nations. Genetics play a major role in the development of the disease.
If you are one of the unlucky ones affected by eczema, there are many environmental factors that can trigger an eczema attack including exposure to household chemicals, pollens wool or rough fabrics, chronic stress and aging. Certain foods are also known to aggravate eczema and there is some evidence that avoiding these foods may in fact reduce the severity and extent of dermatitis. Common foods that are associated with eczema include alcoholic drinks (especially red wine), milk products, Chemical food additives Nitrates (in ham and bacon), nuts, Citrus fruits, Salicylates and Monosodium glutamate (MSG) and shellfish.
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