Thu, May 27 201, 0NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who eat lots of foods containing vitamin E may have a lower risk of the itchy skin condition called eczema, a new study in Japanese youngsters shows.

At the same time, foods rich in vitamin A don't seem to protect against allergies, despite earlier studies suggesting they do.

Dr. Masayuki Okuda of Yamaguchi University in Ube and colleagues measured the levels of substances in the blood that showed how much of the two vitamins children were likely eating. They focused on asthma and eczema because both are allergy-related conditions.

Among 396 10- and 13-year-old children, 240 of whom had eczema, wheezing, or asthma, the researchers found no relationship between a child's risk of any of the conditions and his or her blood levels of vitamin A-related compounds.

However, kids with the highest levels of vitamin E-related compounds were at 67 percent lower risk of eczema than those with the lowest. Even those with only moderately higher than average levels of the compound had a similarly lower risk.

Although the study does not prove there is any cause and effect at work, it was more precise than earlier research, the authors note, because previous studies relied on food questionnaires. Such surveys can be somewhat unreliable because they depend on memory.

Yellow, red and orange fruits are rich in vitamin A and related compounds, while vitamin E is found in vegetable oils, nuts, and whole grains.

There are no commonly agreed-upon standards for levels of such compounds in the blood, but the U.S. recommended daily allowance of vitamin A is 2,000 international units (IUs) for this age group. The recommended daily allowance of vitamin E in the same age group is about 16 IUs.

It's not clear why vitamin E would lower the risk of eczema, but Okuda and his colleagues suggest that its antioxidant and immune-boosting effects might play a role.

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Studies show that long-term vitamin E supplementation may protect women against chronic lung disease (COPD). Vitamin E supplements have also been shown to boost immunity. Taking vitamin E supplements of up to 40 IU is typically considered safe for most healthy individuals, but large doses of vitamin E (400 IU or more) may causes serious health consequences. Those considering adding a vitamin E supplement to their diet or increasing daily intake of vitamin E should consult a physician or nutritionist before doing so as vitamin E can interfere with certain medications such as anticonvulsant and cholesterol-lowering drugs.

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Vitamin E can protect the body against eczema and the researchers found that children who eat large amounts of foods containing vitamin E were less likely to suffer from eczema other than the kids who consume foods with lower content of vitamin E.

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Vitamin E plays a vital role in your body, it act as an antioxidant and gives a boosting effect to your immune system. So one who eat lots of foods containing vitamin E , have a lower risk of the itchy skin condition called eczema specially in kids. Vitamin E also keeps our skin healthy and protect it against ultraviolet radiation.

Does the Vitamin E need to be administered orally, or with a cream or gel on the skin? My grandpa has Eczema, and has tried many treatments to help alleviate the symptoms. It would be great to have a treatment that doesn't require a visit to the local Doctor.