Is sunlight good or bad for your child's eczema? In this episode of the Eczema Breakthroughs podcast, Dr. Kirsty Rutter, dermatologist and researcher at the University of Manchester, helps parents navigate the confusing world of sun exposure and sunscreen for children with eczema.

She covers when to start using sunscreen on babies, the difference between mineral and chemical filters, and how to choose a broad-spectrum sunscreen that won't irritate sensitive skin. Parents will learn practical strategies for beach holidays, how to layer sunscreen with eczema moisturizers, which eczema treatments increase sun sensitivity, and when to suspect photoaggravated atopic dermatitis. If you're a parent struggling to balance sun safety with eczema care, this episode gives you the expert guidance you need.

If your baby has eczema, they face a much higher risk of developing a food allergy, but could early action help lower that risk?

In this episode of the Eczema Breakthroughs Podcast, Dr Brian Vickery, Director of the Food Allergy Program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine, explains the research connecting baby eczema, food allergy and the skin barrier, plus the evidence behind early allergen introduction.

For parents of children already diagnosed with a food allergy, Dr Vickery explains oral immunotherapy (OIT) and discusses emerging approaches including sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT), and the investigational peanut patch (EPIT).

In this episode you’ll learn:

✅ Why eczema and an inflamed, leaky skin barrier may lead to food sensitization

✅ How early introduction of peanut and egg may reduce food-allergy risk

✅ Practical skincare habits when managing eczema around food

✅ How OIT may protect against accidental exposure plus emerging gut microbiome research

Important: This episode is for education and does not replace individual medical advice. Families of babies with eczema, an existing food allergy or a previous reaction should seek personalized guidance before introducing an allergen.

Every parent wants to protect their baby — but what if the window to prevent lifelong allergies is smaller than anyone realized? Scientists have discovered that a newborn's immune system doesn't just work differently from an adult's; it's actually wired to overreact in ways that can set the stage for eczema and allergies before you even know it's happening. The culprit? A hormone, missing in babies, that keeps the immune system in check.

In this episode, Dr. Shruti Naik reveals what's really going on beneath your baby's skin, and what it could mean for the future of allergy prevention. If you like our podcast, please consider supporting it with a tax-deductible donation.