Foods to Eat
Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant substances
Because rosacea is an inflammatory condition, lowering bodily inflammation may assist with symptoms. One possible method for achieving this is by including foods high in antioxidants in your diet. Antioxidants counteract the effects of oxidative stress by balancing out the body’s oxidants, which are a source of inflammation. This may have an effect on the underlying causes of rosacea.
Foods that are antioxidants include:
- Berries
- dark-colored leaves
- Fruits and vegetables that are orange or red in color and high in carotenes, such as vegetables like carrots, bell peppers, oranges, peaches, mango, and pumpkin.
Omega-3 fatty acids are another type of anti-inflammatory diet because they block the body’s inflammatory pathways, which lowers inflammation. Although there isn’t much research in this area right now, boosting omega-3s in the diet could target these pathways and potentially improve rosacea symptoms.
Foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids include:
- Salmon and other oily fish
- diverse seafood
- seed of flax
- Chicory root
- Walnuts