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Diet, Nutrition and Psoriasis
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Created by Sally Haines

How do you think your diet affects your Psoriasis?

Although many people assume -- and some are utterly convinced -- that their diet affects their psoriasis, no studies have shown a connection. Before participating in the discussion can I suggest reading 'Psoriasis and Your Diet' (found here: http://www.wearepsoriasis.org/nutrition/articles/35)

In the absence of clinical proof, what are your views on the connection between a healthy diet and the management of psoriasis? Do you think there is a link? If so, please contribute some examples highlighting why you think that so that the community can better understand the potential linkages between diet and the management of psoriasis.

38 months ago
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  • STORM

    :)

    37 months ago

  • Vicki

    I was a bit diappointed to find that I had p after cutting out fast food as a budgetary decision.  After having a child it really became really hard to afford the junk.  Now that the family eats better, there a certainly things that I notice.  Overall, if I do not want a puffy face and swollen fingers, I should avoid a lot of salt.  This is true as well for the p.  While there is really no change on my torso, the plaques on my face, arms, and legs get dry and crack.  My body does not tolerate coffee well.  Not that it really does anything to make it worse, but I have other things that coffee exacerbates.  As for tomatoes and strawberries, who knows?  They do not bother me at all.  In fact, after reading some of the favorite foods of people here, I thought it was bogus.  I realize that this is a bit long already, but I would like to put out there that not all fats are bad and to remember that a low fat diet can do more harm than good.  Eating a diet that is balanced with good fats will keep your cholesterol down, according to  my doctor.

    35 months ago

  • Juleah

    Vicki, do you think that the caffeine in the coffee is the problem? My significant other (Matt) consumes a lot of caffeine (through diet soda). I am wondering what role it may play in his flare ups.

    I look forward to seeing the continuation of this discussion. Many thanks to all.

    29 months ago

  • Vicki

    No, Juleah, it is the acidity.  Soda is just bad, bad, bad.  It rots your teeth, can cause type 2 diabetes, can lead to ulcers, causes poor digestion, can lead to bone loss/calcification, exacerbate psoriasis, and a whole host of other things.  Not least to mention is the nasty, horrible cancer causing sugar substitute that they top it all off with.  Caffeine in and of itself is not bad, at least for me (I drink black tea, which actually contains more caffeine than coffee or soda).  If he needs a way to kick the soda habit try mixing Nestea sweet tea mix with Country Time lemonade (they call this an Arnold Plamer).  For a 2 qt pitcher this will be two scoops of each mix.  My DH went off of Pepsi using this method and suffered NO withdrawls!  Good luck!

    29 months ago

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