I'd like to start an Anti-inflammatory diet in my lifestyle
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MrCossman99
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Hello everyone, totally new here, but I have psoriasis on my scalp and a bit on my face and apparently, the anti-inflammatory diet supposedly works so I wouldn't mind doing it. Not just for psoriasis, but to prevent diseases in the future since I used to eat a lot of junk like pizza, hamburgers, etc... I was wondering what foods should I consume on the daily to help fit my needs. Maybe a list would help? Thanks.
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MrCossman99 wrote: »Hello everyone, totally new here, but I have psoriasis on my scalp and a bit on my face and apparently, the anti-inflammatory diet supposedly works so I wouldn't mind doing it. Not just for psoriasis, but to prevent diseases in the future since I used to eat a lot of junk like pizza, hamburgers, etc... I was wondering what foods should I consume on the daily to help fit my needs. Maybe a list would help? Thanks.
There isn't exactly a consensus on what an anti inflammatory diet truth is and/or if there are any actually benefits from the various diets.
In general, focus on whole foods, lean meats, low fat diary, plenty of fruits, veggies, seeds, nut, whole grains/oats, and plenty of fish. If you want, you could start with a Mediterranean style diet. Plenty of healthy fats, fruits, whole grains, etc... I would kind of log foods to see if you have any triggers.
Overall, weight loss and exercise will improve inflammatory markers.10 -
Please do your due diligence. There is no evidence that one exists, at all.
As mentioned above, weight loss is what improves and moves markers in the right direction.
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5793290/4 -
If you want to reduce inflammation, there is a lot of information online but you’ll find mixed info on things like grains, dairy, nightshades, legumes…
As someone that has chronic inflammation, I absolutely believe there is an anti inflammatory way of eating but it takes some work and you may find that you’re body functions completely fine and you need to find other ways to manage the psoriasis.
I don’t want to be rude, but I’ll be frank and honest — you may not find what you want here. Calorie counting and CICO is the mantra and “diets” generally aren’t well received or people are told so long as your in a deficient, you’re fine; eat less-move more; etc. It isn’t that “simple” for all of us, so if your serious, I’d do the research, prepare to do the work needed to find your inflammation triggers, and hopefully find a track that works for you. 😁
You might also try a tea tree oil shampoo and conditioner for your scalp.
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NerdyScienceGrl wrote: »If you want to reduce inflammation, there is a lot of information online but you’ll find mixed info on things like grains, dairy, nightshades, legumes…
As someone that has chronic inflammation, I absolutely believe there is an anti inflammatory way of eating but it takes some work and you may find that you’re body functions completely fine and you need to find other ways to manage the psoriasis.
I don’t want to be rude, but I’ll be frank and honest — you may not find what you want here. Calorie counting and CICO is the mantra and “diets” generally aren’t well received or people are told so long as your in a deficient, you’re fine; eat less-move more; etc. It isn’t that “simple” for all of us, so if your serious, I’d do the research, prepare to do the work needed to find your inflammation triggers, and hopefully find a track that works for you. 😁
You might also try a tea tree oil shampoo and conditioner for your scalp.
Do you think that many of us haven't done research or dealt with similar issues? That would be rather presumptuous.
Dr. Norton has really good recent discussion on the topic.
https://youtu.be/JKcfubZh-fc 8 -
NerdyScienceGrl wrote: »If you want to reduce inflammation, there is a lot of information online but you’ll find mixed info on things like grains, dairy, nightshades, legumes…
As someone that has chronic inflammation, I absolutely believe there is an anti inflammatory way of eating but it takes some work and you may find that you’re body functions completely fine and you need to find other ways to manage the psoriasis.
I don’t want to be rude, but I’ll be frank and honest — you may not find what you want here. Calorie counting and CICO is the mantra and “diets” generally aren’t well received or people are told so long as your in a deficient, you’re fine; eat less-move more; etc. It isn’t that “simple” for all of us, so if your serious, I’d do the research, prepare to do the work needed to find your inflammation triggers, and hopefully find a track that works for you. 😁
You might also try a tea tree oil shampoo and conditioner for your scalp.
Do you think that many of us haven't done research or dealt with similar issues? That would be rather presumptuous.
Dr. Norton has really good recent discussion on the topic.https://youtu.be/JKcfubZh-fc
Disagreeing with me is fine. I live in a body that fights against me, and as I said *I* have chronic inflammation. How I eat directly impacts how I function on a daily basis and how my body copes with my health issues. I didn’t make a claim of fact, I gave an opinion based my experience and suggested the OP do their own research.
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@MikePfirrman: do you have experience with anti-inflammatory diets?1
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I have psoriasis on my scalp as well, but over time I have found most of all that flare-ups are related to weather and hormones and not specifically what I eat or don't eat. I don't think there's any harm in experimenting with food to see, but it might not give you the results you want in that department.
Mine is controlled best with medicated shampoo.0 -
MrCossman99 wrote: »Hello everyone, totally new here, but I have psoriasis on my scalp and a bit on my face and apparently, the anti-inflammatory diet supposedly works so I wouldn't mind doing it. Not just for psoriasis, but to prevent diseases in the future since I used to eat a lot of junk like pizza, hamburgers, etc... I was wondering what foods should I consume on the daily to help fit my needs. Maybe a list would help? Thanks.
It might potentially be worth trying an elimination diet and testing various common allergens (with current labeling guidelines in the US, they'll be listed separately in addition to the ingredient list and/or bolded in the ingredient list). Food allergies, sensitivities vary from person to person. (wheat gluten would be the one possibility in the few items you listed above -but would only be the cause of inflammation if you are sensitive to it).4 -
Yeah, I don't think it would hurt to try. Weight loss definitely didn't help my psoriasis/eczema/whatever that I've had for the past 30 plus years and I'm pretty sure unmasked my ulcerative colitis. An inflammatory disease. And I'm not the healthiest of eaters.2
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penguinmama87 wrote: »I have psoriasis on my scalp as well, but over time I have found most of all that flare-ups are related to weather and hormones and not specifically what I eat or don't eat. I don't think there's any harm in experimenting with food to see, but it might not give you the results you want in that department.
Mine is controlled best with medicated shampoo.
My wife is dealing with the same thing. We found that using a tea tree shampoo and body wash has helped. We have done elimination diets without success.3 -
penguinmama87 wrote: »I have psoriasis on my scalp as well, but over time I have found most of all that flare-ups are related to weather and hormones and not specifically what I eat or don't eat. I don't think there's any harm in experimenting with food to see, but it might not give you the results you want in that department.
Mine is controlled best with medicated shampoo.
My wife is dealing with the same thing. We found that using a tea tree shampoo and body wash has helped. We have done elimination diets without success.
What body wash? I have a prescription spray I use that would probably keep working if I used it consistently.
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I’ve never had psoriasis, but I’ve had many inflammatory problems—like fibromyalgia. Eating in an anti-inflammatory way has helped me tremendously. Covid lockdown makes it harder to eat that way, and I’m feeling the effects. Do a little research, try it, and I wish you the best of luck! Hope it helps you too.2
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This site might be useful https://flavorpalooza.com/your-complete-anti-inflammatory-foods-list/3
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I recently discovered I am lactose intolerant. Would seem obvious maybe but I was not sure what was causing digestive issues. I took a food sensitivity test but there are elimination diets that you take things that could be the culprit out of your diet and gradually add them back. I don't know about psoriasis or inflammation diets. I feel sooo much better now.
If you want support I would try to find a group on inflammation and diet. I hate telling people to google but that may be a way to find one. I belong to keto groups here, Facebook and reddit. It can be confusing when people disagree.1 -
I recently discovered I am lactose intolerant. Would seem obvious maybe but I was not sure what was causing digestive issues. I took a food sensitivity test but there are elimination diets that you take things that could be the culprit out of your diet and gradually add them back. I don't know about psoriasis or inflammation diets. I feel sooo much better now
Yes!. Certain things are so prevalent in our diet that, even if the most acute reactions come immediately after eating, you wouldn't know what the culprit is without making a dietary change.
I wasn't even testing for a wheat issue...I was testing for a glycemic one.. Turned out that a bit of wheat pasta (mixed with other things lowering the meal index) made me react, while loads of creme brulee (yes.i was bad. I used to make creme brulee in bulk frequently for dinner parties... And gave in big time to temptation) affected me not one iota. Lightbulb moment.
Side note on the above...a generic "anti-inflammatory" diet would probably nix both and loads more stuff. Unnecessarily as it turns out in most cases. (But a strict diet to see if this (or possibly other issues) improves, followed by slowly adding stuff back in could be a good approach to identify any potential issues).1 -
penguinmama87 wrote: »I have psoriasis on my scalp as well, but over time I have found most of all that flare-ups are related to weather and hormones and not specifically what I eat or don't eat. I don't think there's any harm in experimenting with food to see, but it might not give you the results you want in that department.
Mine is controlled best with medicated shampoo.
My wife is dealing with the same thing. We found that using a tea tree shampoo and body wash has helped. We have done elimination diets without success.
What body wash? I have a prescription spray I use that would probably keep working if I used it consistently.
Love beauty and planet tea tree body wash.0 -
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just a quick caution re tea tree oil - try it on a little patch of skin first and check you’re okay with it. I tried a weak solution for my eczema and it turns out I’m allergic to it and I erupted in pus-filled blisters 😳6
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kshama2001 wrote: »
I’m not sure why anyone would disagree with this.. ??7 -
This is an editorial opinion with no references, which if your Harvard Medical you'd think reference material might be important. Most will just appeal to authority, but studies would be a nice professional touch.
Most recommendations for food are looking at the compounds in a particular food that show anti inflammatory properties then take a leap of faith say these are foods will reduce inflammation.
For example omega 3's are shown to be anti inflammatory and fish is generally recommended. The Average American has approx 25:1 ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 which is considered very inflammatory and why you see products with added omega 3's on the grocery shelves. The leap of faith I'm describing are the omega 3's in plant material which is alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) which needs to be converted to EPA and DHA for these to have any actual omegas 3 benefits. That conversion is pretty much nil, less than 5% and then a further conversion to DHA needs to be performed which is less than 1% of the 5%.....and basically why fish supplements are recommended to vegans. On the other hand sugar is highly inflammatory and fruit is generally recommended for an inflammatory diet......5
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