Nutrition and psoriasis

Nutritional supplementation may provide a viable treatment alternative in patients with psoriasis Randomized, controlled trials have shown the effectiveness of topical vitamin A and D derivatives, intravenous omega 3 fatty acids, oral mositol and various combined therapies Dual therapies of ultraviolet B phototherapy and fish oil, retinoids and thiazolidinediones and cyclosporine and a low calorie diet were effective in the treatment of psoriasis in randomized controlled trials This contribution also reviews the potential negative effect of alcohol and the potential positive effects of vitamin Bp, selenium, retinoic acid metabolism-blocking agents, and a gluten-free diet in the treatment of psoriasis (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc All rights reserved