Black Raspberries for Skin Allergies

By Editorial Staff

Suffering from skin allergies? Contact skin dermatitis presents as a red, itchy rash. It's caused by direct contact with a foreign substance or an allergic reaction to it. Some people have a single allergy to a substance; others are allergic to just about everything.

While blueberries and strawberries are the most popular members of the berry family, another member – black raspberries – deserves its share of the spotlight, particularly with regard to its impact on skin inflammation. Recent research suggests black raspberries - as little as a single serving per day - can reduce contact skin dermatitis.

In the study, which appears in the research journal Nutrients, including black raspberries in the diet for three weeks reduced skin swelling / inflammation when exposed to common irritants. A control group that did not include black raspberries in their diet did not experience reductions in skin inflammation under the same circumstances.

Keep in mind that as a member of the berry family, black raspberries have other important health benefits, including a potential role in preventing cancer. In other words, berries (including black raspberries) are berry, berry good for you!