How Soon Can an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Help for Psoriasis?
While research doesn't specifically prove that an anti-inflammatory diet treats psoriasis, many patients have seen significant improvement. In this video, dermatologist Melissa Levin, MD, explains which foods to avoid for psoriasis.
Transcript
There's currently very little evidence that
an anti-inflammatory diet can actually treat your psoriasis. Many of my patients, however, I've noticed that when they lost excessive weight, changed
to a healthy diet, lowered their cholesterol, and reduced their blood sugar, all of these changes actually improved their psoriasis.
It's hard to say, at this time, whether it actually is a proven, definitive treatment for psoriasis,
but losing weight, eating healthy is empowering. And that can help your skin in many other ways. It may or may not help your psoriasis,
but it can improve your overall well-being. An anti-inflammatory diet may help your psoriasis, because psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory condition.
Foods to avoid that are high in inflammation are fatty processed meats, processed foods in general, refined sugar, and interestingly certain
vegetables, such as potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes. Foods that are shown to reduce inflammation include fish that are high in omega-3 fatty acid,
certain nuts like pumpkin seeds and walnuts, oils like flaxseed oil and olive oil, and colorful fresh fruits and vegetables.
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