I do know some sufferers of psoriasis which respond to changes in diet,
although what kind of changes varies per person.  It usually seems to
be grains, but sometimes something else.  I imagine that psoriasis is
ultimately immune-system related, but have no proof. I wouldn't give up
so quickly, even based on studies, since the studies have no way of
analyzing the situation where each person responds uniquely.

Erik

On Wednesday, October 2, 2002, at 03:19  AM, Tom Barber wrote:

> I know there are lots of "hits" on the internet. Anyone like myself,
> having
> psoriasis, will look for any cure and try just about anything. In my
> case, I
> will not try the medicines that have potential liver damage.
>
> Most of the most popular "cures", including dietary ones, have been
> thoroughly tested in double-blind studies at Johns Hopkins. the
> results were
> resoundingly negative.
>
> Tom Barber
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Wiss" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 8:25 AM
> Subject: Re: Dry skin
>
>
>> Tom Barber wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds like Psoriasis. Genitic. No known dietary cure.
>>
>> Not exactly try. Try a Medline search on psoriasis and gluten. Many,
>> many
>> hits. Then you have Dr. Pagano's diet, which is very strict, mostly
>> vegetarian, with the basis being low-acid, high-alkaline. He has
>> published
>> a book, called "Healing Psoriasis".
>>
>> Don.
>>
>