Food Allergies and Your Skin

Did you know that food allergies can play a large role in your skin care routine? If you are allergic to something, your skin may react to an irritant, causing your skin’s tone or texture to be less radiant than it could be.

Food Allergies Affect Your Skin

Food allergies affect millions of people every day—According to the American College of Allergy Asthma, and Immunology, over 50 million Americans suffer from some sort of food allergy, even if they don’t know about it. Although food allergy symptoms are most obvious in children and babies, you can develop a food allergy at any time in your life.

Symptoms can be minimal and often overlooked—While some food allergies are obvious, with reactions such as hives on the skin, others are not as obvious. A pale coloring of the skin may be a warning sign that you are eating something that you’re allergic to, but most people won’t pick up on this slight clue.

Typical food allergies—The most common food allergies are wheat, soy, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, milk, and fish. If you have noticed that your skin is itchy or that your body reacts differently after eating any of these foods, you may have a food allergy.

Food allergies affect your skin—Food allergies can make your skin feel itchy or dry and can make your skin pale. Allergies to certain foods may also cause you to break out, so avoiding them can improve the overall texture and tone of your skin.

Get tested for food allergies—To learn if you have any food allergies that could be affecting your skin, come in for food allergy testing at North Scottsdale Laser & Skin Care Clinic! These tests can also tell you if you have certain sensitivities to certain foods, which may be causing headaches or stomach aches.

Improve your health and skin by learning if you have food allergies! To learn more about allergies, or to schedule an appointment with one of the doctors at North Scottsdale Laser & Skin Care Clinic, call (480) 513-2888, or book your appointment online.