Re: l, diet, alternative medicines and MTX

[Guest guest]

n,

I'm glad you asked this. I have been on many different meds over the years,

including, but not limited to, gold shots, MTX shots and pills, NSAIDS,

prednisone, and Remicade. I know there are side effects to such powerful drugs

so I have also researched some alternatives. My husband got me a book by Dr.

O.A. Pagano, " Healing Psoriasis. " One of the most helpful sections is one

on PA patients. It suggests avoiding All red meats (except Lamb), processed

meats (sausage,salami,bologna,etc.), Nightshade food (tomatos!!!!,

tobacco,eggplant,peppers,white potatoes,paprika, Shellfish, Alcohol, Fried

Foods, Sodas, Pizza, Chocolate, Sugar Cereals, Vinegar, Hot Spices, and Junk

Foods (Hamburgers, Hot dogs, Vending machine food, candy, potato chips,

artificial preservatives.)

Avoding Tomatoes helped me a GREAT deal in the beginning. I still limit them as

my joints tend to suffer afterwards.

In this book, he also recommends keeping tabs on bowel habits. Keeping the

intestines cleaned out apparently leads to, at least, less psoriasis.

It is very difficult for me to stay away from so many foods but when I do it

Does make a difference. I do recommend this book. There are so few books out

there for PA. The book is really mainly about psoriasis but does have a section

on PA that is very easy to understand.

I would like to hear others take on this subject as well.

Anne in Tennessee

[Guest guest]

Hello Anne!

Aside from trying to follow the diet, I do detoxification -- juicing, skin

brushing &

coffee enema. I've been doing this for 14 months now. What I need is the

discipline & the determination.

Here's wishing you the best!

Mafe C.

[Guest guest]

I totally agree with you.Diets do help a lot. I am on ayurveda and main things

is diet restriction. I stopped eating sour food, tomato, eggplant, yogurt, no

meat, protein rich food and of having bowel movements/. Also ayurveda included

cleaning the body thru induced vomite and pergation..by giving oil..in the form

of enema. u can really see the difference once u do that. i am still eating

NSAID - diclofenac and do all this simultaneous treatmnet.

bye

vidya

[Guest guest]

OMGDS that sounds awful!