Does anyone know what foods held reduce Psoriasis, or what foods to cut out ?

Question

I've changed to goats milk and that hasen't helped much, My Psoriasis always comes in winter time and its a pain.

Answer 1

There have been lots of studies but as far as I know no food has been proven to help. The sun helps it so it will be worse in the winter.

Answer 2

I am a minor sufferer and I have attained a 50% reduction using a medicine called Dovobet. Also has side effects like peeling healthy skin). I have now got an itchy scalp which this cannot be used for.

I have got Hand, Food and Mouth skin infection at the same time.

Foods do not make any difference. I do avoid all milk (but not cheese*), fizzy drinks, and anything that sets the immune system into overdrive, which means I ought to cut down on curries and eat fish instead. Garlic is recommended. I am not quite sure why? *That's cause I like cheese too much!

I bet stopping smoking would help !

Answer 3

I was hugely interested in Darryns reply - illnesses resulting from an incident or point in time are always important to a homoeopath. As a registered practitioner, I've treated lots of psoriasis - those who can tell me that their condition happened after ........ an incident which could be an injury, a bereavement, a shock, change in job, childbirth etc - they tend to do well with homoeopathic remedies. It is a difficult problem to treat but generally does well with homoeopathy. I'm more in favour of suggesting things to eat rather than avoid this & that. Foods I recommend from research that's been carried out (and for some certain foods DO make a difference) is to eat more: foods high in omega 3 fatty acids (salmon, sardines, mackerel, herring & tuna) at least twice a week. Eat more brown rice, buckwheat. Pectin rich foods - apples & carrots. Increase generally intake of fresh vegetables & fruit. Figs, prunes, kiwi & papya are all great for the skin. Add unrefined organic walnut, sunflower, sesame and olive oils to salad dressiongs & drizzle over cooked foods. Pumpkin seeds, linseeds are high in zinc & essential fats so good for the skin. Juicing is good & maybe add 20 drops of dandelion and milk thistle tincture + half a cup of aloe vera juice. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

i have had psoriasis since 1992, severe psoriasis at this stage, some foods seem to help some people, but it depends on there genetic disposition, but nothing conclusive yet, its just a fault in our genetics code, and immune system go's stupid, what triggers it of we don't know. i got injured at work, infection from a orange tree spike, not long after i got psoriasis, i have a identical twin brother and he has nothing wrong with him, although we are genetically the same. my father within a week or 2 of my injury was run over at our work by a tractor and he got psoriasis from the trauma, so food in some cases might trigger of the disease, but unless we know how can we try to fix the cause. keep the best diet possible any way as i got psoratic arthritis, a side affect from psoriasis and its worse than the skin, i have approx 50% psoriasis on me & its nothing compared to my joint pain. so keep searching try anything, within reason, hospital ointment treatment is great, dithronol, coal tar bath ect, nurses are great poeple, uv gave me cancer aftrer 12 months on my back, but getting uv on my lower legs at the moment were its more stuborn to reduce, watch out for depretion it will creep up on you and make things worse if got that too, yep im a greedy bugger, no half measures, chin up & keep trying mate

Answer 5

Darren, I have had Psoriasis for 15 years and no food has yet helped me, the best form of treatment I have found is a prescription from your doctor to go to the hospital for treatment of UBV or UVA, it is like a sun tan but under medical supervision, it starts of by a few seconds and can last up to 9 minutes depending on your skin. The good thing about it is that you get a sun tanned body all year round, the draw back is there is a possibility of a skin cancer but I have been told it is very rare that this happends, depending on age,

Answer 6

The effects of diet on Psoriasis have been extensively researched, and there does not appear to be any connection. Obviously a good healthy diet will help to combat anything. Sometimes a strong belief in a certain food or drink will help a sufferer to break out of the stress circle.

Answer 7

Dairy product can effect psoriasis however in my case I have a mild form of psoriasis Mainly on my shins, forehead, scalp and chest.
Mine clears up whilst I am abroad on hoiliday for a few moths, Improves through the summer in the U.K but is still present.
It has however cleared up completely whilst I have been admitted to hospital within a very short time?
So I suppose that means eat over cooked Veg & Lumpy mash potato!!?

Answer 8

Psoriasis is always going to be worse in winter because sunlight is lower....PUVA treatment is expensive but very effective. You'll find that because UVA light helps reduce psoriasis you will be better with it in summer than winter. I dont know of any food benefits to help with psoriasis esp. in winter time.

Answer 9

Psoriasis is not fun to have and the outbreaks can be unbearable, but there are things you can do to help alleviate the symptoms. Home remedies are a cheap and easy way to find relieve.


You can find some of the most popular home remedies available to treat your psoriasis on this site: http://psoriasis.toptips.org

Answer 10

I spoke to the British Skin foundation and the psoriasis assosiation of the U.K who assure me that one's diet has nothing to do with psoriasis. I will stress however, that vitamin E supplements should be taken as should fish oil supplements . These promote good healthy skin and hair. Both are available from good health shops. I hope this answers your questioon. Good luck!

Answer 11

Best thing to eat is vegetables if you can avoid meat. You have to do cleansing diet. In our place we have this Virgin coconut oil. It's really the best. Take 2 tbsp. each in the morning, afternoon and bed time. And spread some of the virgin coconut oil in the area with psoriasis everyday. See the result in ten days. Then take it for a life time like a vitamins. It's really good for the body. It even worked for a skin cancer patient here, who had lots of sores in the skin. Ask your drug stores if you have it. Make sure its genuine virgin.