PREGNANCY UPDATE: Recent Study Suggests A Link Between A Mother’s Vitamin B Intake And Infant’s Eczema Probability

Eczema, mostly in children, is commonly identified as a skin irritation characterized by rough, swollen and often itchy or sore areas. This skin condition has always been linked to hypersensitivity and allergic reaction. Up-to-the-minute studies, however, link this skin disorder to the pregnant mother's Vitamin B intake.

Pregnancy is both a supernatural and grueling experience for an expectant mother. Factors like nutrition, exercise and medical care need to be assessed. For the most part, nutrition plays a substantial role in a pregnant woman's diet.

Science Daily highlights a study from the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, which ties a child's eczema risks to Nicotinamide, a part of the Vitamin B Group. Nicotinamide, which aids in averting eczema development, is found in meat, fish, mushrooms and nuts, The Daily Mail reports. In addition, nicotinamide cream has been known to remedy eczema.

Four hundred ninety-seven women participated in the Southampton Women's Survey. The outcome exhibits that the children whose mothers had greater nicotinamide consumption had lesser likelihood to acquire eczema by 30 percent.

The same research, which has been published in Clinical and Experimental Allergy, has been featured by The Guardian in the Natural Health Section. The researchers are convinced that eczema stems from pregnancy and the study divulges certain procedures of minimizing the threat of the skin disorder.

Often deemed as a skin irritation, eczema can cause severe itching. The red patches, which becomes brown in the long run, often surfaces in the face, hands, feet, neck or scalp. In children, scratching causes more damage as it intensifies irritation and triggers infection, making sleep troublesome. It is however observed that most kids outgrow the disorder during the early teenage years.

Anti-allergies and creams are readily available to ease the damage. Although a lot of over-the-counter remedies are available in the market, prevention has always been preferable.