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.

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Resources

Psoriasis https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1943419-overview

Mediterranean Diet and Patients With Psoriasis: The MEDIPSO Randomized Clinical Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40991259/

Evaluating Psoriasis With Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, Psoriasis Global Assessment, and Lattice System Physician's Global Assessment https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15389191/

International Psoriasis Council https://psoriasiscouncil.org/

Mediterranean Diet and Cardiovascular Health: Teachings of the PREDIMED Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24829485/

Home- vs Office-Based Narrowband UV-B Phototherapy for Patients With Psoriasis: The LITE Randomized Clinical Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39319513/

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/23425140/

Effect of 2 Psoriasis Treatments on Vascular Inflammation and Novel Inflammatory Cardiovascular Biomarkers: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29776990/

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/28009890/

Using Guidelines of Care to Lower Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Psoriasis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38796273/

Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Patients With Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis (CP3) Study: Preliminary Results https://www.med.upenn.edu/gelfand/assets/user-content/documents/cp3-isidposter2023-an.pdf

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