When people with psoriasis consult their doctors, they often hear advice on a "light diet". However, many patients have a misunderstanding about this, thinking that not eating meat and salt, without oil and salt, is light. In fact, a bland diet can be condensed into "one more, three less and one taboo".
One more: Diversify food. Due to skin damage and desquamation in patients with psoriasis, there is a large loss of proteins, vitamins and trace elements. Therefore, food choices must be diversified, such as eggs, soy products, milk, fish, chicken and duck, etc., to replace the lost nutrients.
Three less:
Less oil: A high-fat diet may trigger or worsen psoriasis. Therefore, reducing your intake of greasy foods can help manage your condition.
Less salt: Excessive salt intake can lead to dry skin, which is even more detrimental to people with psoriasis who already have skin lesions. In addition, high salt is also associated with comorbidities such as hypertension, which affects the effectiveness of treatment.
Low sugar: A diet high in sugar may exacerbate dry skin and inflammation, leading to worsening of skin lesions. Therefore, reducing sugar intake is beneficial for people with psoriasis.
One taboo: avoid spicy. Spicy and irritating foods such as peppercorns and chili peppers may irritate the skin, causing redness, itchiness, and aggravating skin lesions. Therefore, people with psoriasis should avoid excessive intake of such foods.
In short, the light diet of psoriasis patients is not simply to avoid meat, but to avoid spicy stimulation on the basis of food variety, less oil, less salt and less sugar. At the same time, combined with medication and the advice of professional doctors, an individualized diet plan can be formulated to better manage the condition and promote recovery.