Can Diet Improve Psoriasis Outcomes?

Many patients ask whether changing what they eat can help their psoriasis. Dr Joel Gelfand reviews the MEDIPSO trial and explains when a Mediterranean diet may meaningfully improve disease severity. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape https://www.medscape.com/ca8/p04/podc.... The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals. Resources Psoriasis https://emedicine.medscape.com/articl... Mediterranean Diet and Patients With Psoriasis: The MEDIPSO Randomized Clinical Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40991... Evaluating Psoriasis With Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, Psoriasis Global Assessment, and Lattice System Physician's Global Assessment https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15389... International Psoriasis Council https://psoriasiscouncil.org/ Mediterranean Diet and Cardiovascular Health: Teachings of the PREDIMED Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24829... Home- vs Office-Based Narrowband UV-B Phototherapy for Patients With Psoriasis: The LITE Randomized Clinical Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39319... PCORI — Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute https://www.pcori.org/ Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) and the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI): The Correlation Between Disease Severity and Psychological Burden in Patients Treated With Biological Therapies https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23425... Effect of 2 Psoriasis Treatments on Vascular Inflammation and Novel Inflammatory Cardiovascular Biomarkers: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29776... The Health Benefits of UV Radiation Exposure Through Vitamin D Production or Non-Vitamin D Pathways. Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28009... Using Guidelines of Care to Lower Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Psoriasis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38796... Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Patients With Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis (CP3) Study: Preliminary Results https://www.med.upenn.edu/gelfand/ass... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com (https://pcm.adswizz.com) for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.