Not all are useful: which vegetables and fruits can be eaten with psoriasis, and which ones cannot?

Proper nutrition

The diet for psoriasis is based on the rule of maintaining the acid-base balance in the body for optimal functioning. But a suitable diet for each patient does not exist due to personal intolerance to foods, so nutrition for psoriasis is selected by the attending physician.

Gluten and psoriasis. Gluten, or gluten, is a storage protein that is present in the seeds of cereal plants. The highest content of sticky substance is found in wheat, rye and barley. Data from the National Psoriasis Foundation of America report that about one-third of patients diagnosed with psoriasis have a sensitivity to foods containing gluten above normal levels. Gluten can be found in a huge number of the most consumed products, such as baked goods and pasta, various sauces and frozen goods, even sausages.

Gluten ingested in food causes allergies in some people. Due to the negative reaction of the body, gluten provokes a malfunction of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as the absorption of organic substances and vitamins.

Proper nutrition for psoriasis is accompanied by drinking plenty of clean water and increasing the number of raw vegetables and fruits in the menu.

In case of exacerbation of psoriasis, it is necessary to completely remove food, as a result of which the patient becomes worse. It is advisable to consume certain groups of food products that do not cause allergic irritation of the stomach in conditional quantities.

9Polyunsaturated omega-3-6 fatty acids

These compounds, which are rich in seafood, algae, sea fish, and flaxseed oil, are extremely beneficial for metabolism and normalize cholesterol. Their use and active intake into the body has a beneficial effect:

• on the condition of the skin and hair,
• prevents exacerbation of psoriatic rashes on the scalp,
• strengthens hair follicles,
• reduces the prevalence of plaques.

When studying the principles of therapeutic nutrition, you should say a firm “no” to alcohol, smoking, and foods that contain gluten and acidify the body.

A firm “yes” must be said to foods that create an alkaline environment, rich in antioxidants, vitamins and microelements that improve skin condition, and also rich in omega-3 fatty acids. It is important not to overeat! And in some cases, under the supervision of a doctor, during an exacerbation of severe psoriasis with damage to internal organs, therapeutic fasting is applicable until the active inflammatory process subsides.

What can you eat if you have psoriasis?

A diet for psoriasis restores the optimal functioning of the body's internal systems, and within a few months reduces the activity of skin rashes.

Diet for psoriasis food table

In the absence of food intolerance containing gluten, porridges made from buckwheat, rice, barley, corn and oats are allowed.

All products listed in the table should be eaten fresh (fruits and vegetables) or boiled (meat, fish). Fried, smoked, seasoned with many spices are not allowed because these cooking methods put a strain on the stomach and contribute to the deterioration of the condition of a patient with psoriasis.

Experts advise eating foods such as bananas, apples and melon separately with other foods and, preferably, pre-baked in the oven.

Changed nutrition for psoriasis of the scalp is necessary to normalize human metabolism. By consuming fewer processed foods, it would be better to remove them altogether; the liver is cleansed. It's important to consume more

• vitamin E (found in vegetable oils, green foods);
• vitamin C (the largest amount is found in rose hips and citrus fruits);
• vitamin B (highest concentration in apples, bananas, green beans).

Ginger for psoriasis is a complex vitamin remedy and brings benefits with its properties in minimal quantities. Ginger root can be used as a seasoning, made into a decoction, or added to tea.

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Limited use

These are not completely forbidden fruits and berries, but their consumption must be approached carefully. In small quantities they only bring benefits. But if you exceed the permissible limit, you may encounter unpleasant side effects and provoke a worsening of the disease.

Approach with caution:

• cranberries;
• plum;
• avocado;
• large prunes;
• currants

Any product that has the best healing properties can be harmful if consumed in excess. Partially, bananas and melons should be included in this same group.

What not to eat if you have psoriasis

Nutrition for psoriasis is characterized by the absence of fried and smoked foods in the diet. The consumption of meat products and sweets is limited.

What not to eat

It is prohibited to drink large quantities of coffee, alcohol and some other drinks.

Prohibited Products

Products containing vinegar are also not allowed, these are: pickled mushrooms, cucumbers, tomatoes. This also includes hot or salty spices. There may be an allergy to honey and red vegetables and fruits, so these products should be avoided. Any baked goods (cookies, pies, cakes, etc.) contain gluten, a lot of sugar, yeast and various chemical additives, as a result, disrupting the metabolism in the body.

Diets for psoriasis

Nutrition for psoriasis requires adherence to strict principles of dietary nutrition for patients, which is guaranteed to improve the functioning of the immune system, restore metabolic processes and the state of the acid-base environment. There are several effective options that are discussed below, but each diet should only be followed in consultation with a doctor.

Pegano diet for psoriasis

A diet for psoriasis according to the method of the American doctor John Pegano helps to successfully cope with psoriatic diseases.

The Pegano diet is carried out in stages.

• Initially, you should cleanse the body with a fruit diet, which is followed for five days. For the next three days, it is recommended to eat as many apples (green fruits) as possible. The process of cleansing the body can be improved with the help of enterosorbents; they remove toxic components from the body, cleansing the intestines and blood vessels, and also help strengthen the body’s protective functions.
• Another feature that distinguishes the Pegano diet is adherence to a diet that helps maintain the acid-base balance in psoriasis. This point is not limited in time, you can adhere to it throughout your life.
• The third point involves introducing certain physical exercises into everyday life to strengthen the spine.
• The implementation of bath procedures is part of complex therapy of the disease with the aim of renewing dermal cells.
• And finally, changing your reaction to stress, maintaining your own good mood.

About the power supply in this system:

• Whole grains and dairy products should be eaten separately from citrus fruits;
• It is also not recommended to combine meat and starch foods;
• Flour products, cereals and fruits are not combined in one meal;
• An important point is to take herbal decoctions and teas (without added sugar);
• As already noted, products can only be stewed, boiled or consumed fresh;
• Don't overeat.

Following the principles of the Pegano diet helps relieve itchy skin and prevent the further spread of psoriasis.

Diet of Svetlana Ognevaya

Diet for psoriasis, using one of the effective methods of a dermatologist, also helps maintain the acid-base environment in the body in the correct state.

Principles of diet S.M. Fire are as follows:

• Mandatory complete exclusion of the following products: plums, black currants, prunes, pomegranates, fatty meats, chocolate, cane sugar, canned food, alcohol, yeast, starch, vinegar.
• The main foods on the patient's menu are: cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, pumpkin, garlic, onions, spinach, broccoli, zucchini, and grains.
• A fasting day is held weekly. During the day, you are allowed to eat only foods from one group: apples, vegetables or fermented milk.

Buckwheat diet for psoriasis

Everyone has known for a long time that buckwheat contains many useful substances, is very filling and can be prepared in a large number of ways. The buckwheat diet for psoriasis is not only inexpensive, but also a useful way to improve the health of the body.

The combination of fermented milk products and buckwheat successfully affects the intestinal microflora. Buckwheat accelerates intestinal metabolism and eliminates toxins.

But the buckwheat diet is not suitable for everyone; this is determined by analyzing the general condition of a person during selective nutrition.

The buckwheat diet should be followed for 7 days, then replaced with a diet based on the hypoallergenic principle.

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Hypoallergenic diet

A hypoallergenic diet involves eliminating a large number of foods. Which ones - this question is decided individually. After only a week of following the diet, improvements are noticeable.

A hypoallergenic diet includes the following rules:

• Foods that can most often cause an allergic reaction - citrus fruits and chocolate - disappear from the diet;
• Each patient with psoriasis will need to give up certain types of food for an indefinite period of therapy (possibly forever to consolidate good health);
• As in other diets, the consumption of smoked foods, large amounts of spices and sweets is not allowed;
• When psoriasis worsens, salt is also excluded from the diet;
• Naturally, you should not consume instant foods (fast food) and those with a high content of emulsifiers and preservatives;
• It is important to saturate your body with fiber, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits;
• Eating cereals (mainly buckwheat) will also be beneficial;
• Fermented milk products with minimal fat content are necessary in the diet.

Estimated daily nutrition for the buckwheat diet:

• Breakfast: buckwheat porridge without salt + yogurt or low-fat cottage cheese.
• Lunch: vegetable salad with vegetable oil + boiled or steamed turkey (or chicken).
• A snack would be: low-fat yogurt or 2 apples.
• Dinner: buckwheat with vegetables.

Apple diet

The apple diet is part of the John Pegano diet, which is followed for three days. It is advisable to eat apples with green pigment. Green apples contain less sugar than red apples, more iron, and are hypoallergenic. If the body reacts negatively to the product, apples can be replaced with watermelon or peaches.

Kefir diet

The kefir diet is recommended not only as a mono diet, but also for those people who do not adhere to a specific diet, doctors advise drinking kefir in the morning and evening hours. Fermented milk products have a positive effect on the source of the problem, improve intestinal function, and reduce the feeling of heaviness.

Kefir can be replaced or consumed together with kefir, a natural cottage cheese with a low fat content. Researchers have found that already in the first week of starting treatment for psoriasis, the patient's skin condition and well-being greatly improve.

Every diet implies stress for the body, because this is a sharp limitation in obtaining micro and macroelements necessary for the functioning of cells. You should not stick to a fermented milk diet for more than ten days.

Clinic and causes of the disease

Psoriasis can be recognized first by single, and then by multiple characteristic rash elements on the skin (in medical practice they are usually called “psoriatic plaques”). They are inflamed, convex raised spots of a reddish-pink color, the surface of which is “decorated” with silver-gray scales (they are easily removed with the slightest mechanical impact).

The spread of rashes throughout the body is associated with a lot of unpleasant sensations - itching, peeling, hyperemia, swelling, pain - all this causes not only physical, but also moral discomfort.

Psoriasis belongs to the list of diseases with unclear etiology. Various factors are blamed for the appearance of psoriatic plaques on the skin, but what exactly is the clear cause of the development of the disease is still unknown to modern medicine.

The most common versions of the origin of psoriasis are autoimmune, metabolic, hormonal, drug, and allergic. The genetic cause of the pathology is also of no small importance - psoriasis and even a predisposition to it is inherited.

Treatment of psoriasis is complex and symptomatic. The main components of the standard scheme for combating the disease are:

• Taking systemic drugs of various spectrums of action;
• The use of local products with antibacterial, wound-healing, keratolytic, moisturizing, nourishing effects;
• Physiotherapeutic procedures;
• Decoctions, infusions, tinctures prepared on the basis of medicinal plants (folk remedies);
• Diet therapy.

Sample menu recommended for patients with psoriasis

An essential part of the diet for psoriasis is to avoid overeating. Despite the strict restriction of consumed products, the patient’s menu can be quite varied.

The diet for nail psoriasis is not too different from psoriasis in other parts of the body. Everything that can cause allergies is removed from the patient’s list of products: caffeine containing, citrus fruits, red fruits and vegetables. Spicy, salty, fatty, smoked, fried foods are also excluded. And the less sauces, mayonnaise, ketchup, the better.

• For breakfast, porridge cooked in water (buckwheat, oatmeal, millet, rice) is recommended. Fruits or dried fruits are added to the porridge. Another breakfast option is low-fat cottage cheese with the addition of yogurt and berries, or a cottage cheese casserole, or a steamed omelet. A healthy drink would be green or herbal tea, or chicory.
• Snacks: salad of fresh vegetables, baked apples with honey (in the absence of allergies).
• Lunch consists of vegetable soup (in vegetable broth), baked chicken or turkey meat, and fresh vegetable salad. Steamed meat, puree soup, or milk soup with noodles are suitable.
• For dinner, boiled or stewed vegetables with lean meat are also prepared. Porridge with water, vegetable stew or steamed meatballs are good options.

The options listed above vary depending on preferences, but do not forget about the limitations and precautions.