Psoriasis - Too many eggs?!

TheVimFuego

Hey all,

Whilst I've been making good progress on the fat-loss front and my energy has been great I've been battling some psoriasis that comes and goes around the hairline.

Knowing it to be an auto-immune issue I believe it to be diet-related as it seems worse these days and I haven't really changed anything else (I'm not stressed, etc).

Looking back I have made a vague correlation with the outbreaks and my increased egg consumption and reading up it appears that eggs can be an issue (they are not a superfood?!).

I cut the gluten, legumes, milk a while ago and more recently cheese and cream so that's pretty clean from a common inflammatory/gut-health angle.

I haven't deliberately cut the nightshades out but I am going easy with the spicy stuff (cayenne, tabasco, etc) ... and I love spicy stuff so I hope that isn't it, I'd rather avoid eggs

Ta for any advice, I'll be cutting eggs for a few days first and seeing if that helps (I had 4 today before my research so it's a bit late now ...:)).

bfitgirl

Don't know much about the condition however It could be probable that the grain feed in the chickens diet really affects you, just a thought.

I switched to organic eggs as I eat lots and was concerned about the amount of xenoestrogens in them (used to think free range was ok until I found out what was considered in a 'free range' grade)

SandyMilton

I've had similar for years and for me it's completely seasonal on the scalp. Episodes hit more in the fall and I battle it for a few months, then it's clear again. Another episode comes in the spring, and it's "rinse and repeat" (no pun intended).

On my arms and legs I am very lucky. Those are not seasonal, however the spots I get are few and get no bigger than a dime.

I do get a large patch on my lower back though that also appears seasonal as well - that's the largest patch on my body. None get to be the horribly inflamed look, it's simply a very distinct area with flaking/dry skin. The large patch on my lower back doesn't get the dry flaky skin look, but that one gets the "itchy" thing going and it's dry and bumpy to the touch.

Wow - that's a long way of saying, mine appears to not be related to eggs (been using egg substitute for a long time as a primary source of egg), but has everything to do with the time of year. Now what is it about the time of year that aggravates it? Not a clue.

Not sure if you can get this where you are - but for the scalp the ONLY thing I could use was the "regular/original" Nutragena T-Gel. Smells like crap so you may want to follow up with at least a pleasant smelling conditioner even if you don't use one lol.

TheVimFuego

Thanks, I try to get the 'best' eggs I can (next door neighbour's are the favourite, no grain there) but I take the point about the grain/feed issues from more mainstream varieties.

Regarding the seasonal thing, it could be related, we are heading into more humid/hot conditions here (sub-tropical Brisbane) but it has been very dry lately so could be a factor. I use either T-Gel or a coal tar shampoo regularly so I'll keep that up and see how it goes.

In my current 'it all leads to diet' mindset I'm likely to blame something that is probably unrelated, even so I'll gives eggs a miss for a few days ... cut down on the spice too, it can get addictive

Akimajuktuq

All of my health problems went away by changing my diet, except I still have some joint pain. I've given thought to cutting out the nightshades for awhile, but it would be hard. Tomatoes and peppers are staples for me. If I still have joint pain after my vacation I will take a break from nightshades and see what happens.

I LOVE eggs. I don't have them every day but it would be hard to cut them!

bfitgirl

Just rembered seeing a program on Channel 4 a while back on psoriasis. Series is called The Food Hospital. They have case studies involving nutritional treatment of different conditions maybe you'd both find some of it interesting. I think they have uploaded some of the studies on the website. Foodhospital.channel4.com

TheVimFuego

Akimajuktuq - I've come to love eggs over the course of switching nutrition and I'd hate to discover I have some kind of sensitivity so I hope it's something else. I almost would prefer to cut spicy food ... almost ...

bfitgirl - Thanks for that, I can always use more info, I'll check that out

I've got through today eggless (and spiceless) and my skin seems better, I've used coconut oil on the affected areas and I'll monitor it over the next few days.

TheVimFuego

I cut eggs but it had no effect, what did help was cutting back on the spicy food, I guess I was overdoing it with the cayenne and piri piri

I'm glad I'm an egg-friendly zone anyway ...

bfitgirl

Eggscellent.....groan.... sorry its Friday after all!:happy:

TheVimFuego

Eggscellent.....groan.... sorry its Friday after all!:happy:

Very early Saturday here but I still appreciated the yoke, sorry, joke.

I'm a father, I am used to 'Oh Dad!' jokes

I'm having a huge pile of scrambled eggs to celebrate tomorrow, woo hoo!

praxisproject

Maybe switch to cumin & paprika A lot of people are sensitive to cayenne and piri piri, might want to try some alternate heat sources I love Franks Hot Sauce (it's made with chilli, but fermented) and (if you can find it) Byron Bay Haberno sauce.

TheVimFuego

Maybe switch to cumin & paprika A lot of people are sensitive to cayenne and piri piri, might want to try some alternate heat sources I love Franks Hot Sauce (it's made with chilli, but fermented) and (if you can find it) Byron Bay Haberno sauce.

Good stuff, I'll check that out, ta. I've been satisfying my heat kick with (hot English) mustard but it's not the same ...

I've seen the Haberno sauce locally, I'll give that a go.

My homegrown chilies are is non-negotiable tho

mensasu

And then there's wasabi and horseradish for a different type of heat.