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Gluten-Free Diet

  • Nutrition and psoriasis.

    Abstract Title:

    Nutrition and psoriasis.

    Abstract Source:

    Clin Dermatol. 2010 Nov-Dec;28(6):615-26. PMID: 21034986

    Abstract Author(s):

    Janelle R Ricketts, Marti J Rothe, Jane M Grant-Kels

    Article Affiliation:

    Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, 21 South Rd, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.

    Abstract:

    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, intravenousω-3 fatty acids, oral inositol, 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 B(12), selenium, retinoic acid metabolism-blocking agents, and a gluten-free diet in the treatment of psoriasis.

    Article Published Date : Oct 31, 2010

  • Third of 'gluten-free' options in restaurants contain gluten

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    Be warned—gluten-free food served in restaurants may be nothing of the sort. Around a third of meals listed as being gluten-free contain traces of the protein that's found in wheat and other grains.

    Pasta and pizzas are the foods most likely to contain some traces of gluten, which can cause a life-threatening reaction in the 1 per cent of people who are celiacs, and unpleasant side effects in the gluten-intolerant, estimated to be around half the adult population.