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Will Removing Foods Help Your Child’s Eczema—or Make Things Worse?
Episode 51 • 5th November 2025 • Eczema Breakthroughs • Global Parents for Eczema Research (GPER)
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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.  

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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

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