Eczema-friendly recipe for Passover

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Passover or Pesach is around the corner. It's a Jewish holiday that revolves around food, which for some reason they all seem to do! So we have put together an eczema-friendly recipe that anyone can enjoy (at any time of the year). 

For those who observe Passover, it means you can't eat any foods that consist of wheat, oats, spelt, rye or barley as well as those foods that have fermented or risen. For more detail on the restrictions, go here.

For eczema sufferers, this seems like a pretty easy run. We can't eat most of those things anyway. However, some have the custom not to eat rice, legumes and seeds. Things here get a little bit harder, so we've provided a Passover safe recipe:

Sweet Potato Toast with Cashew Nut Butter

Sweet Potato Toast Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato (sliced thinly lengthways to get big slices)
  • A few pinches of salt

Sweet Potato Toast Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
  • Wash potato, peel and pat dry.
  • Line a baking tray with baking/parchment paper.
  • Slice sweet potato lengthwise (about 1/4 inch thick)
  • (If you can eat Rice Bran Oil, lightly brush both sides of each slice)
  • Lightly sprinkle with salt.
  • Cook for up to 30 minutes (flip after 20 minutes).

Our Cashew Nut Butter recipe is here. It contains cashews, water, garlic and salt. The cashews need soaking overnight. Prepare the Cashew Nut butter whilst the sweet potato toast is in the oven.

Once the toast has had a minute or two to cool down, spread with cashew nut butter and enjoy.

Have a happy and healthy Passover.

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Frequently asked questions

Does food allergy trigger eczema?

Food allergy and eczema are closely linked, and allergies can absolutely make eczema worse, but they're often not what starts it in the first place. In fact, research suggests the reverse may be more accurate: eczema itself may come first and increase the risk of developing food allergies, rather than the other way around (Tsakok et al. 2016). One study found that babies with eczema were up to six times more likely to become
sensitised to foods compared to those without eczema. In children with established eczema, up to 66% showed food sensitisation, with confirmed food allergy in up to 81% of cases (Tsakok et al. 2016).

If you or your child has a diagnosed food allergy, those foods should be avoided for now. For additional guidance, the Food Intolerance Diagnosis (FID) Program in The Eczema Detox book can help identify food intolerances that do not show up in allergy tests (see next FAQ).
Do food allergy tests help eczema?

Skin prick tests and other food allergy tests including blood tests and patch tests can be unreliable on their own, so an oral food
challenge (supervised by an allergy specialist if you are prone to anaphylaxis), is the most accurate way to confirm whether you or your child is reacting to a particular food. For additional guidance, the FID Program in The Eczema Detox book can help you to identify your personal triggers.
About the authors

Ren Karen Fischer is a nutritionist, mother of two, and award-winning author of seven books, including the bestsellers The Eczema Diet and The Eczema Detox. Fischer is also a peer-reviewed published researcher, and is currently undertaking eczema research as part of a Master's by Research at Bond University. Combining clinical research with real-world experience, she is dedicated to advancing evidence-based care for eczema.

Nutritionist Bonnie Taylor holds a Bachelor of Health Science degree and helps people with eczema identify their individual triggers through the FID Program. Taylor has worked alongside Fischer for many years and offers nutrition consultations by appointment.