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Our popular sample psoriasis diet meal plans have lent themselves to DermaHarmony's creation of an additional free sample set of meals, our 1800-calorie psoriasis diet meal plan. We continue to offer our meals for a 14-day period knowing that if you can change the way you eat you can help alleviate skin conditions such as psoriasis and other skin diseases. Adequate nutrition and body cleansing through a proper diet is a main step to healing yourself.
Deidre Earls, a Licensed and Registered Dietitian, again has helped us compile these sample 14-day psoriasis diet meal plans but this time at 1800 calories per day. Don't be fooled by the title of this article - this is a great cleansing diet for those that struggle with adult acne, adult eczema, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, and tinea versicolor. We also provide a 1400-calorie psoriasis meal plan for those interested in shedding a few unwanted pounds. Ms. Earls expert knowledge suggests that the body can heal itself through a dietary approach. She herself struggled with severe psoriasis. After using meal plans like the 1800-calorie psoriasis diet meal plan here, her severe psoriasis symptoms went into 90% remission and virtually disappeared.
Each of us are unique and no one diet fits all. However, certain dietary principles, selected for their ability to reduce inflammation, are recommended in a psoriasis diet.
The psoriasis diet principles include:
When confused about what's synthetic and what's not, think about whether or not every generation in your lineage before 1940 would have had been able to find and eat a particular edible. Think about whether or not it's found whole in nature, in a field, or on a tree.
First opt for fresh, organic foods with no ingredient labels and occasionally include foods with short, simple, easily understood ingredient labels. Understand that daily consumption of the very same foods, even healthy ones, can contribute to sensitivities and inflammation. While organic foods are more nutrient dense, more anti-inflammatory and less toxic, they are not required.
For some with psoriasis, elimination of gluten (a protein found in wheat, barley, oats, rye, spelt, semolina, kamut, triticale, couscous) may be crucial. DermaHarmony's sample psoriasis diets are gluten-free.
To see if you are gluten intolerant, eliminate gluten for six months and watch carefully for changes. You can also try this experiment in a graduated approach by first eliminating just wheat and then eliminating all gluten. You can also speak with a physician about testing for celiac disease, although diagnostic tests are not necessarily reliable. The best test is to do a personal experiment with a gluten-free diet.
For some with psoriasis, elimination of casein (a protein found in dairy from animals like cows, goat and sheep) may be important. Our meal plans contain very little dairy. We should have an absolute minimum of one bowel movement per day. If eliminations (bowel movements) are slowed or if you experience gas, eliminate all dairy for at least six months and observe changes.
For some with psoriasis, it may be important to address Candida (yeast) or fungal overgrowth. From a dietary standpoint, this can involve temporary elimination of refined flours, foods containing moulds and yeasts, sugar products, and sometimes even fruits.
It can help to avoid the nightshade family, which includes tomatoes, all peppers, eggplant, white potatoes, and tobacco, for at least three months.
The conditions for developing psoriasis and systemic inflammation are complex and rarely spontaneous. Similarly, natural healing of psoriasis can take months or years and can offer years of remission while reducing our risk for other systemic inflammatory diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Because it's sometimes hard to fully appreciate changes during slow progress, we suggest you take photos of your skin when you embark upon your dietary changes, and then every month. These photos can be an important component to maintaining motivation when progress is hard to see.
Nutrition is the basis for all healing—not only because it provides the nutrients your body needs, but because it nourishes the intestinal system, the origin of your immune system.
For your convenience we have supplied a shopping list for this psoriasis diet.
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Meals or snacks within one day can be interchanged, so breakfast could be lunch or dinner. However, when swapping meals/snacks, be sure to account for the total calories allotted per meal/snack and budget accordingly.
If compliance with the suggested meal plans doesn't give you the progress you desire within six months, you may want to seek personalized assistance with determining contributing factors and potential solutions.
Deirdre Earls has taken much of the guesswork out of an often daunting decision—to completely change your diet. Your Healing Diet: A Quick Guide to Reversing Psoriasis and Chronic Diseases with Healing Foods is available here at DermaHarmony.com.
For best results we suggest using our psoriasis meal plan with a good quality supplement. Dietary supplements** provide nutrient support, promote digestive tract health, and facilitate increased absorption and utilization of the foods you eat. A good quality digestive reset program like the one offered at Women's Health Network** is also worth the money.
* Your physician should allow for proper follow-up visits and individualize your diet, nutrition, or fitness plan as appropriate. The information presented on this website is in no way intended as medical advice or as a substitute for medical treatment. This information should only be used in conjunction with the guidance and care of your physician. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care providers if you have any questions regarding a medical condition, your diet, nutritional supplements, an exercise regimen, or any other matter related to your health and well-being.
** We're 100% behind full disclosure. The owner of DermaHarmony (David Addison) has an ownership stake in Women's Health Network. We wholeheartedly endorse their products.