What can you eat with urticaria in adults, a child. Nutrition, hypoallergenic food list

Hives are a form of allergic reaction organism, which occurs in response to short-term or long-term exposure to allergens. This pathology is manifested by pronounced redness of the skin, itching, the appearance of a rash, the formation of blisters and local edema. Effective treatment of urticaria involves the use of antihistamines therapy, as well as adherence to strict dietary rules.

There is a certain list of foods that can be eaten in the presence of this disease, and some food should be completely abandoned. In order for recovery to occur as quickly as possible, a medical menu should be formed in advance, which normalizes the functions of the gastrointestinal tract, and will reduce the severity of an allergic reaction.

Nutrition rules for urticaria

With urticaria, you can eat something that does not cause the accumulation of allergens, the presence of which leads to the manifestation of symptoms of this disease. A therapeutic diet should be followed in the presence of acute and chronic forms of this pathology. It is very important that external factors and a list of products are established before starting the therapy process. foods that provoke another exacerbation of urticaria and maintain this disease in a chronic form currents.

In acute form

In the acute form of urticaria, the patient's menu is as lean as possible. A person's diet should contain liquid soups with a minimum amount of fat, foods that act as potential allergens. These are chicken eggs, fish, fresh fruits, vegetables. During the period of exacerbation of urticaria, the patient needs to eat food that creates a minimum load on functions of the gastrointestinal tract, and in the process of its assimilation and breakdown into nutrient particles, a large amount is not released toxins.

Before the onset of the process of recession of signs of an acute allergic reaction in the form of urticaria, the main diet of the patient should be lean soups, gray dried bread, prepared on a yeast-free basis, crackers, tea, cereals without adding butter and other animal fats origin. The average duration of adherence to dietary norms in the presence of symptoms of acute urticaria is 2 months.

In chronic form

What you can eat with hives is a question that worries most people prone to allergic reactions. The chronic form of a dermatological disease also involves adherence to dietary rules, but still less strict.

In this case, the patient's menu retains a greater variety, including a small amount of lean meat, chicken, protein-based broths, stewed vegetables and baked fruits. At the same time, those products that, according to the results of a diagnostic examination, were recognized as allergens, are completely excluded from the diet.

The chronic form of urticaria can become aggravated if the following factors affect the skin:

• too cold, hot, or dry air;
• clothing made from synthetic fibers, which are potential allergens;
• cosmetical tools;
• household chemicals, the particles of which remained in the fibers of bed linen, clothes (for example, washing powder after a short rinse, fabric softener).

To completely get rid of the chronic form of urticaria, complex treatment is required. drug therapy, as well as adherence to dietary standards for a period of less than 6 months In severe cases, menu restrictions may persist for up to 2 years.

Why is diet important?

There is a direct pattern that the state of the human skin is a mirror image of the health of organs. digestive system, the level of functional activity of the liver to remove toxins and accumulated allergens from the body.

Compliance with a therapeutic diet makes it possible to reduce the load on the gastrointestinal tract, more quickly to clear the blood from biochemical compounds that provoke symptoms of urticaria. This is especially true for people who are initially prone to skin allergies.

Failure to comply with the rules of dietary nutrition entails not only the appearance of signs of dermatological pathology, but also causes the following consequences:

• premature death of epithelial cells caused by the presence of a focus of chronic inflammation;
• the risk of the transition of an allergic reaction to a more acute form, accompanied by bronchial spasm, edema of the laryngeal mucosa;
• dehydration of the upper layer of the skin, which is involved in the pathological process;
• the spread of urticaria to new areas of epithelial tissues;
• decrease in general and local immunity;
• accession of a skin infection, the pathogens of which entered the body through scratching.

People who are prone to urticaria, suffering from a chronic form of this disease, should constantly adhere to dietary norms. Otherwise, their body will face constant periods of exacerbation of this ailment.

Prohibited foods

What you can eat with urticaria is a question that should be agreed with an allergist or dermatologist.

The following list of products that provoke an exacerbation of the symptoms of this disease is categorically prohibited:

• broths prepared on the basis of meat and offal;
• seafood (first of all, it is necessary to exclude fatty fish, which most often provoke allergic reactions with the manifestation of dermatological symptoms);
• confectionery and other sweets, which are products of the food industry;
• bakery products prepared on the basis of leavened yeast;
• fresh fruits and vegetables with orange or red color pigments in the skin;
• canned meat, fish;
• all types of alcohol and carbonated drinks;
• coffee;
• chicken eggs, regardless of the method of their preparation;
• fat meat;
• all types of food products, the preparation of which provided for the passage of the smoking stage;
• cocoa;
• milk and other foods prepared on its basis that contain high levels of fat;
• chocolate;
• too spicy dishes.

The foodstuffs listed above are limited in use during the treatment of urticaria for the simple reason that the process of their digestion, breakdown to the state of nutrient particles and further assimilation provides for the creation of an additional load on organs of the digestive tract.

In addition, these types of food are a potential source of allergens, provoking a rapid rise in histamine levels. Under the influence of a high concentration of this substance, symptoms of acute or chronic urticaria develop.

Foods allowed for urticaria

What can be eaten with urticaria constantly, or only periodically - this is a question, the answer to which depends on the properties of the food consumed.

Adult men and women suffering from this disease are allowed to include the following types of food in the menu:

• low-fat dairy products;
• cereals (cereals prepared on the basis of this ingredient should not be seasoned with butter or other animal fats);
• bananas;
• green pears and apples;
• cucumbers;
• white cabbage and Chinese cabbage;
• squash;
• bell peppers with green peels;
• chicken;
• lean meat;
• dried fruits;
• lean vegetable soups.

On the basis of the above food products, dishes are prepared that are very quickly and easily absorbed by the body. All food is baked in the oven, boiled in water or in a steam bath. When cooking, you should limit the use of aromatic herbs and flavor enhancers. Food products must retain their natural and beneficial properties.

List of additionally prohibited foods for children

Children who show signs of urticaria are subject to exactly the same rules for restricting the use of these foods. Depending on the general condition of the child, the severity of the allergic reaction, the presence of concomitant diseases of the body, the attending allergist may decide to tighten the diet.

During the treatment of children, special attention is paid to protecting the patient from access to confectionery. Sweets, black and milk chocolate, condensed milk, all kinds of baked goods - these are the products from which the child will never refuse, but their presence in the diet can cause an exacerbation of symptoms hives.

Diet options and a sample menu for the week

What can be eaten with urticaria on an ongoing basis, and what is better to abstain from is a thematic question that should be addressed to an allergist or dermatologist. There are several most effective therapeutic diets, the use of which allows you to completely get rid of the manifestations of urticaria, or significantly reduce the severity of the symptoms of this pathology.

Elimination diet

The elimination diet is a kind of nutritional technique that aims to alleviate the symptoms of an allergic reaction, or to completely eliminate them. At the same time, the use of this method of eating makes it possible to detect those food products in relation to which the body is hypersensitive.

At the first stage of using the elimination diet, the following foods are completely excluded from the diet:

• all kinds of nuts;
• milk and fatty foods prepared on its basis;
• chicken eggs;
• seafood;
• all kinds of smoked meats;
• red and yellow fruits, vegetables;
• confectionery;
• coffee;
• chocolate;
• hot spices;
• conservation;
• meat and sausages;
• garlic;
• citrus;
• peanuts and other types of legumes;
• products containing flavor enhancers or any food additives of a synthetic origin;
• fats of animal origin.

The elimination diet provides for fractional meals with an average serving weight of 150 to 200 g. The patient should sit down at the table for the next meal every 2-3 hours. In doing so, it is recommended to adhere to a predetermined time schedule.

The elimination diet necessarily includes the following foods:

• oatmeal;
• wheat porridge;
• buckwheat grain;
• potato;
• cabbage;
• cucumbers;
• vegetable oil (sunflower or olive, depending on taste preferences, but at the same time it must be refined);
• apples with green peels;
• black currant;
• gooseberry;
• barley grits;
• corn porridge.

The principle of adherence to the norms of the elimination diet is to consume only those foods that are allowed for urticaria in the diet. In this case, after each meal, it is necessary to make entries in the diary about the state of health, reduction or exacerbation of dermatological symptoms.

For example, eat a portion of buckwheat porridge with cucumber or cabbage salad, and then, over the next 2 hours, observe the dynamics of the development of signs of urticaria. This method aims to select from among the permitted products those that are best tolerated by the patient's body.

For acute urticaria

With acute urticaria, the first 2 days, when there is a rapid progression of this disease, complete starvation is prescribed. The patient should drink only 1.5 liters of water daily. On the following days, it is allowed to eat a small amount of food, which creates a minimum load on the functions of the gastrointestinal tract and liver, and is also not a source of allergens. The table below shows the dietary menu for the week.

Day of week	Sample menu
Monday	Breakfast - lean vegetable soup, not strong tea with breadcrumbs. Lunch - potatoes baked in the oven, a glass of low-fat kefir. Dinner - a vegetable stew of potatoes, cabbage, onions, stewed in its own juice, a cup of rosehip broth.
Tuesday	Breakfast - steamed potatoes, cabbage salad. Lunch - lean vegetable soup, tea with breadcrumbs. Dinner - a portion of oatmeal, 150-200 g of low-fat cottage cheese, a cup of compote made from drying apples with green peel.
Wednesday	Breakfast - lean vegetable soup without frying, not strong tea with breadcrumbs. Lunch - potato cutlets (pancakes) with a glass of fat-free kefir. Dinner - vegetable stew, a cup of rosehip broth.
Thursday	Breakfast - boiled potatoes, a small amount of vegetable oil, cucumber salad. Lunch - lean vegetable soup with bread, not strong black tea with breadcrumbs. Dinner - a portion of oatmeal, oven-baked apples, dried fruit compote.
Friday	Breakfast - vegetable stew cooked in a steam bath, rosehip decoction. Lunch - soup based on vegetable broth with yeast-free bread, tea with breadcrumbs. Dinner - boiled potatoes with a glass of yogurt.
Saturday	Breakfast - a portion of oatmeal, baked zucchini in the oven. Lunch - potatoes cooked in the oven, cucumber salad with a small amount of vegetable oil. Dinner - lean soup with bread, not strong black tea with breadcrumbs.
Sunday	Breakfast - a portion of rice porridge, apples with green peel, baked in the oven. Lunch - vegetable stew, a glass of yogurt with a minimum content of milk fat. Dinner - boiled potatoes, white cabbage salad seasoned with a small amount of vegetable oil.

Acute urticaria can become chronic, accompanied by periodic exacerbations. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to identify the source of food allergies, and then exclude from the menu all dishes that are prepared on its basis.

With chronic urticaria

Urticaria, which occurs in a chronic form, is much more difficult to treat with medication and requires longer adherence to dietary rules. The table below shows a sample menu for each day of the week.

Day of week	Sample menu
Monday	Breakfast - soup on non-concentrated chicken broth with rye bread, black tea with breadcrumbs. Lunch - buckwheat porridge with a small piece of chicken breast, cucumber and onion salad, seasoned with refined sunflower oil. Dinner - mashed potatoes with 1 chicken cutlet, white cabbage salad.
Tuesday	Breakfast - rice porridge with apples in green peel, black tea with breadcrumbs. Lunch - soup with vegetables cooked in vegetable broth, a few slices of rye bread. Dinner - pancakes with low-fat cottage cheese, oven-baked apples, black tea with breadcrumbs.
Wednesday	Breakfast - corn porridge with rabbit meat, a glass of low-fat kefir. Lunch - boiled potatoes, cucumber and onion salad, seasoned with sunflower oil. Dinner - low-fat soup with meat broth, rye bread, not strong black tea with breadcrumbs.
Thursday	Breakfast - a casserole of low-fat cottage cheese with apples, which have a green peel, a glass of yogurt; Lunch - a portion of barley porridge with 1 chicken cutlet, white cabbage salad, seasoned with vegetable oil. Dinner - chicken broth soup with rye bread, rosehip tea with breadcrumbs.
Friday	Breakfast - rice porridge with finely chopped pears, a glass of fat-free yogurt. Lunch - soup based on meat broth, rye bread, cucumber and onion salad, seasoned with sunflower oil. Dinner - buckwheat porridge with lean rabbit meat, not strong tea with breadcrumbs.
Saturday	Breakfast - a portion of oatmeal with 1 chicken cutlet, white cabbage salad. Lunch - vegetable stew with a glass of low-fat kefir. Dinner - chicken broth soup, rye bread.
Sunday	Breakfast - corn porridge with chicken breast, cucumber and onion salad. Lunch - pancakes with low-fat cottage cheese, oven-baked apples, a cup of rosehip-based tea. Dinner - chicken broth with rye bread and a piece of rabbit meat, not strong black tea with breadcrumbs.

In the event of the slightest signs of an allergic reaction in the form of an exacerbation of the symptoms of urticaria, it is necessary tighten dietary norms by making your diet as lean and light as possible for the system digestion. Food restrictions that apply to chronic urticaria symptoms are reminiscent of Diet Table # 5. A diet of this type is indicated for patients with pathological conditions of the gastrointestinal tract.

Nutrition rules after recovery

After complete recovery from urticaria and maintaining a stable remission, you must follow the rules of proper nutrition. It is not recommended to include foods that are potential allergens in your diet. You should organize fractional meals, eating food often, but in small portions.

You can not immediately start eating fatty foods of animal origin, abuse seafood, citrus fruits, chocolate. Products that have been on the prohibited list for a long period of time can be introduced into the diet gradually, consumed very rarely and in minimal quantities. In this case, it is necessary to forever abandon strong, low-alcohol and carbonated drinks.

Urticaria is one of the forms of manifestation of the pathological condition of the skin, disturbances in the work of internal organs and life support systems of the body. This pathology is expressed in reddening of epithelial tissues, incessant itching, the appearance of a rash, blisters and signs of swelling.

In 90% of cases, urticaria is the result of an allergic reaction to food that a person has eaten. At the same time, food that caused a painful skin condition can provoke not only dermatological signs, but also affect the mucous membrane of the oral cavity, larynx, cause bronchial spasm.

Urticaria can be chronic or acute. Treatment of this pathology is carried out by taking antihistamines therapy and adhering to the rules of dietary nutrition. To prevent another exacerbation of urticaria, you need to eat only natural food without preservatives and other chemical additives.

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