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A disturbance in the body’s metabolism of fatty acid plays a major role in skin dryness which is characterized by scaling, roughness and possible itching of the skin. The natural moisturizing factors (NMF) which are present in our skin are largely made up of amino acids and their derivatives. This makes lack of fatty and amino acids in diet a possible cause of eczema and other dry skin conditions. Lipids, fatty acids, amino acids and urea are all essential structural components for all living cells and are responsible for retaining moisture and elasticity to skin and hair.Water content in the epidermis (top layer of the skin) normally varies between 10 - 20%. When there's too little water in this layer of skin, it loses flexibility, starts to itch and may begin to crack. Such water loss is known as transepidermal water loss (TEWL), which invariably leads to eczema or eczema-like conditions such as roughness, chapping, hyperkeratosis (abnormal thickening of the skin), scaling and itching. Apart from causing lack of water retention, a lack of amino acids reduces the body’s ability to control inflammations.The most important fatty acids are ‘omega-3 fatty acids’. Unfortunately the human body lacks the ability to produce omega-3 fatty acids on its own. This is why omega-3 fatty acids are considered as one of the essential oils, these are minerals that the body needs to work normally. Nature made a provision for all such essential nutrients in naturally occurring food products, natural oils being the richest sources. Some such oils recommended for skin problems especially eczema are evening primrose oil, borage (starflower) oil, flaxseed oil, almost any natural oil will be beneficial to eczema suffers. Some fish oils from mackerel, salmon and sardines are also helpful.Apart from being caused by nutrient deficiency, eczema can also result from allergies to particular foods. Since fatty and amino acids are crucial for your skin’s well being intake of these acids is recommended. These fatty acids are present in unsaturated fats, so a sufferers diet should be low in saturated fats and high in unsaturated fats containing the fatty acids. Nothing can be said specifically about the foods that contain allergens because different people are allergic to different foods. A food product beneficial to one person might be a cause of eczema to others. Some common foods that cause problems to sufferers are:
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