Foods that children with allergies can eat

Foods that children can eat when they are allergic, the core is Fresh natural ingredients that have been verified by self-tolerance (no allergic reactions such as rash, itching, coughing, diarrhea, etc. after consumption), are not included in the current allergen positive list, and compliant processed foods that meet the allergy level requirements , there is no unified "universal safe food list", and all judgments must be based on the child's actual reaction as the core criterion.

Doesn’t it sound a bit hollow? A while ago, I accompanied my best friend to take her baby with a grade 3 allergy to milk and eggs to see a doctor. The two doctors had really different opinions, so I can explain it clearly to everyone.

The evidence-based doctor from the pediatric allergy department of a tertiary hospital reviewed the baby's allergen report and directly said that except for milk and eggs, which are two clear positive allergens, they should be temporarily avoided. As long as they have had no reaction before, they can be eaten normally. For those that have not been eaten before, just try slowly from low allergy to high sensitivity. Don't just give the baby white porridge with vegetables. My best friend heard an old man tell her that allergies should be avoided, so she fed her baby food that was bland and tasteless for two months. The baby's height and weight dropped by two percentile points. Later, when she went home for an investigation, she discovered that the baby was not allergic to pork tenderloin, potatoes, broccoli, apples, and peaches. Now she cooks them in different ways every day, and she has regained her weight in two months.

The old expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Paediatrics who she visited that day said something different: Even if the allergen test is negative, you should try not to touch hot and humid or cold foods such as mango, pineapple, and iced watermelon during an allergic attack, otherwise it will easily aggravate the dampness in the body and slow down the recovery. My best friend later tested it herself. When my baby was suffering from eczema, he ate two mouthfuls of iced watermelon. The next day, there were indeed a few more red rashes. After that, I remembered this rule. During the period of eczema, I gave my baby priority to eat food that is mild and mild, and the recovery speed was indeed much faster.

Don’t think that the allergen report is an edict. My neighbor’s child downstairs tested positive for wheat last year. At that time, the doctor warned that this was likely to be a false positive. He asked him to go home and do a food challenge test: give the child a sip of steamed bread first, and observe for 3 days if there is no reaction. Increase the amount to less than half, and then slowly increase it to the normal amount. Now my baby eats noodles and steamed buns every day without any problems. If I had directly blacklisted all wheat at that time, not only would there be a lot of delicious food missing for no reason, but I might also be lacking in carbohydrate nutrition.

Usually, many parents ask me if I have any ingredients that are “probably safe”? In fact, there are quite a few. The ordinary rice we often eat can be tolerated by 99% of allergic children. Red meats such as lean pork and lean beef are much less allergenic than poultry and seafood. If you buy them fresh, stir-fry or boil them, and use less heavy seasonings. Among vegetables, it is rare to hear that children are allergic to common root and leaf vegetables such as Shanghai greens, baby cabbage, yams, and carrots. ； As for fruits, peeled room-temperature apples, bananas, and oranges are basically the first choice for trying new ingredients for children with allergies. Oh, by the way, if your baby is allergic to milk, deeply hydrolyzed milk powder and amino acid milk powder are both regular food. Don’t refuse to give it to your baby because you think it is “medicine”. Failure to keep up with the nutrition will make the allergy come back again and again.

The most controversial ones are highly allergenic ingredients such as seafood and nuts, right? When many people hear that their children have allergies, they immediately put them all on the blacklist. In fact, there is really no need. I have a friend whose child is allergic to dust mites, but has no reaction at all when eating salmon and shrimp. Now he takes DHA supplements twice a week and is stronger than other children of the same age. The only thing to remind is that if your child is experiencing an allergy attack, such as eczema exudation, or has just had an allergic cough, you can temporarily stop using such highly allergenic foods, and then add a small amount when the body is stable, and you will not commit lifelong taboos.

I have met so many parents of children with allergies, and I have found that the biggest problem has never been not knowing what to feed their children. It is that they are too easily anxious, and they will directly stop their children from eating what others say they cannot eat. In the end, the children cannot keep up with nutrition, have poor immunity, and the allergy will heal more slowly. There is really no need to be so nervous. If you are unsure about something, just give the baby a small sip first and observe if there are no problems for 72 hours. Then feel free to eat it. After all, being able to eat well, drink well and grow strong is the best foundation for fighting allergies.