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Can eating too much sugar flare up eczema?
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No: Laura, Eczema is an autoimmune skin reaction, usually in response to an allergen. Unless you happen to be allergic to sugar, it should not effect your eczema. Hope this helps!
Answered 9/28/2016
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Possibly: Everyone's body is different and it's possible that too much refined sugar may exacerbate/worsen/flare a person's eczema. The only way to reliable tell is to consider a sugar "challenge" when his/her skin is doing well to see if his/her eczema flares. Be aware, it's not considered a classical trigger and may have nothing to do with flares. Best of luck.
Answered 12/28/2017
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