Psoriasis
Author: Victoria Aly
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Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
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The treatment diet for this disease is extremely important because the alkaline level of the body must be maintained at 70 - 80% and the acidity - 20 - 30%.
Psoriasis is a chronic dermatosis that is characterized by papular scaly rashes on the skin. In some cases, the joints may also be affected. The treatment diet for this disease is extremely important because the alkaline level of the body must be maintained at 70 - 80% and the acidity - 20 - 30%.
The group of products that need to represent 70 - 80% of the menu and which are alkali-forming include:
- fresh, steamed or fresh-frozen fruit (apricots, dates, cherries, grapes, figs, lemon, grapefruit, mango, lime, naked peaches, papaya, oranges, peaches, prunes, pineapple, raisins, kiwis);
- certain vegetables and vegetable juices (carrots, beets, celery, parsley, lettuce, onions, garlic, white cabbage, broccoli, asparagus, sweet potatoes, spinach, zucchini, squash);
- lecithin - added to food and beverages;
- fresh juice of berries and fruits (pears, grapes, apricots, mango, papaya, grapefruit, pineapple), citrus juices (to be taken separately from dairy and cereals);
- alkaline mineral water;
- pure water (30 ml per kilogram of body weight).
Group of products that should represent no more than 20 - 30% of the food:
- cereals and dishes thereof (oats, millet, barley, rye, buckwheat, bran, wheat, sprouts;
- wild and brown rice;
- seeds (sesame, pumpkin, flax, sunflower);
- pasta (not of white flour);
- steamed or boiled fish (lefer, tuna, mackerel, cod, sardines, sturgeon, flounder, swordfish, trout and others);
- poultry meat (partridge, turkey, chicken);
- lean lamb (not more than 100 grams per intake and not to be consumed with products containing starch);
- low - fat dairy products (buttermilk, whey, goat 's milk, milk powder, unsalted and low - fat cheeses, cottage cheese, kefir, yoghurt; also: soy and almond milk;
- eggs (soft or hard boiled) - up to 4 pieces per week;
- vegetable oils (rapeseed, sunflower, corn, soybean, almond, olive oil) - no more than 1 teaspoon 3 times a day;
- herbal tea (from chamomile, from watermelon seeds, from mulberry).
Harmful products for psoriasis
It is very important that the amount of acid-forming foods is limited or that they are excluded from the menu.
To reduce the consumption of:- some vegetables (rhubarb, legumes, Brussels sprouts, peas, lentils, mushrooms, corn);
- some vegetables (avocados, cranberries);
- hazelnuts, almonds;
- coffee (not more than 2 cups a day);
- red dry or semi-dry wine (up to 100 grams per reception).
- tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplants;
- products high in starch, protein, sugar, fats and oils (cereals, sugar, butter, cream);
- vinegar;
- products with artificial additives, preservatives, colorants;
- alcohol;
- berries;
- some species of fish (herring, caviar, salmon);
- crabs, shrimps, oysters, mussels, squid;
- poultry (goose, duck, skins, smoked, fried or breaded);
- meat (pork, beef, veal);
- meat products (sausages, ham, sausages, offal);
- high fat dairy products;
- yeast and yeast products;
- Palm oil;
- coconut;
- spicy spices;
- sweet porridges;
- smoked foods.