Will Removing Foods Help Your Child’s Eczema—or Make Things Worse?
From Eczema Breakthroughs by Global Parents for Eczema Research (GPER)
November 5, 2025 · 22 min · Episode 51
About this episode
The episode discusses the relationship between diet and eczema in children, featuring insights from Dr. Matthew Ridd.
Can specific foods trigger eczema and does avoiding them make eczema better? Many parents give it a try—but experts say it’s not the right approach. So what’s going on? We talk to Dr. Matthew Ridd , a leading eczema and food allergy researcher from the University of Bristol, to find out what the science actually says about diet and eczema. References TIGER (Trial of food allergy (IgE) tests for Eczema Relief) Food Allergy Test‐Guided Dietary Advice for Children With Atopic Dermatitis Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis Atopic dermatitis (eczema) guidelines Guidelines for Early Food Introduction and Patterns of Food Allergy
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Matthew Ridd
Topics covered
- eczema
- food allergies
- diet
- children's health
- parenting
- medical research
Keywords
- eczema
- food triggers
- diet
- children
- allergies
- research
- parenting
- health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Bristol, TIGER, Food Allergy Test‐Guided Dietary Advice for Children With Atopic Dermatitis, Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis, Atopic dermatitis (eczema) guidelines, Guidelines for Early Food Introduction and Patterns of Food Allergy
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