Nutrition for Wellness psoriasis protocol

27/10/2025

Intermittent Fasting; Is it Really Worth Doing?

Intermittent fasting has been an increasingly popular subject on psoriasis groups. This appears to be a second opportunity for us to realize that our diet shouldn’t be too far away from our ancestors’.

Our bodies are constantly working in a myriad of ways and processes to keep us living and healthy. All these processes aren’t working all the time. They work selectively depending on the time of day and what you are doing, etc. For example, in the evening, we get tired and our systems tell us to sleep. Our actions when sleeping aren’t the same as when we are awake. There are a bunch of interesting videos on YouTube about this. An entertaining one that’s a good start is www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwNMvUXTgDY.

Using Open AI, I looked for specific benefits of intermittent fasting for psoriasis sufferers. Here are several good points I got back:

• Reduce Inflammation: Intermittent fasting may help lower inflammation levels
• Gut Health: Fasting may improve gut microbiome health, which is linked to skin conditions
• Cell Regeneration: Intermittent fasting promotes autophagy, a process that helps in cellular repair and regeneration.
• Hormonal Balance: It can help regulate hormones that may influence skin health and inflammation.

I often talk about how our nutritional needs evolved during the hunter-gatherer period of 10,000+ years ago. The nutrients we relied on then were mostly "gathered" with as much "hunting" as we could throw a stone at. Our DNA hasn't changed much since then, but our diets, especially in the industrialized world, have changed dramatically during this period. Perhaps intermittent fasting is another example of us paying homage to our forebears.

26/10/2025

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Rusty’s Rant – Guidance for Clearing your Psoriasis with Nutritional Supplementation

I’ve posted several times over the past year or more emphasizing the difficulty of working with your doctor about supplementation. Since many general practitioners are not well-versed in the importance of high doses of supplementation, especially when treating autoimmune disorders, it is challenging to find an advocate. That’s where Nutrition for Wellness Psoriasis Protocol fills the gap. We help you use our protocol adjusted specifically for you. We are available to help you when you need help. We recommend discussing our approach with your doctor, but isn’t it better to be highly informed and make your own final decision?

Just so you understand us a little better, I want you to know that one member of our small group in Nutrition for Wellness is a general practitioner with over 35 years of experience.

If you want to know more about why I feel so strongly about this, please search Facebook for “Stockholm Syndrome purported by our Modern Medical System”, or see the post on our public group (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564583729757) and we can discuss this and help others at the same time.

One more point I’d like to bring up concerning the difficulty of working with your physician is dosage. I was searching for a good B Complex supplement that includes B12 (as methylcobalimin). The Supplement Facts label as required by the government is at the bottom of the post.

The “Serving Size” is the amount of capsules, or tablets, or whatever you to take every day. The second column lists the actual quantity of each nutrient in a “serving.” The last column shows the % Daily Value for each nutrient. The DV is the percentage of how much of each nutrient you should have daily. So, for example, there are 400 micrograms of Folate (6th item) in each serving, which is 100% of the daily value (I guess for everyone and anyone!). Since the DV for Folate is listed as 100%, taking one capsule every day is just right. B12 is what I was looking for (7th item). The “Amount Per Serving” for that is 1,000mcg, and the DV is 41,667%! Sounds a bit high, doesn’t it? Is that even safe? It probably is, but a DV of 41,667 implies that you should mark your calendar for another dose in a little over a year, but of course, you can’t separate the capsule. So, should you take one capsule a day or one a year? I don’t know how they could come up with something more difficult and worthless, but they did! This is the guidance from the US Food & Drug Administration.

One more point about the Supplement Facts label. My passion for decades has been vitamin C. The label above shows that each capsule contains 40mg of vitamin C, which, according to the FDA, is 44% DV of what you and everyone else should take every day. That’s 90mg/day, but don’t ask me to do the math!. I have been taking, on average, about 10,000mg of vitamin C every day, and the only significant side-effect is chronic good health!

I don’t know how our government could come up with something more difficult and worthless, but they did!

OK, I’m done. For those reading this to the end, thank you very much. I hope you found it informative and entertaining.

22/10/2025

From Nutrition for Wellness psoriasis protocol

Psoriasis and Nutrition – Post 1

Recently, I have been seeing a significant increase in the discussion of psoriasis “root causes”, especially gut microbiome and immune system dysregulation. Bravo to us!

Our systems are amazing. We depend on our normal state of good health largely by:

- The air we breathe
- The water we drink
- The food we eat
- And the sun, but we can talk about that some other time

We’ve all heard the saying “You are what you eat.” It is very important that what we eat includes what we need to stay healthy and fight off disease.

Our nutritional needs evolved during the hunter-gatherer period of 10,000+ years ago. The nutrients we relied on then were mostly "gathered" with as much "hunting" as we could throw a stone at. Our DNA hasn't changed much since then, but our diets, especially in the industrialized world, have changed dramatically during this period.

An article from Harvard Public Health says “Federal food law is clear: It bans ‘any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render [a food] injurious to health.’ For decades, regulators have used that provision mostly to crack down on food contaminated with toxic chemicals or microbes such as Listeria and Salmonella that can make us acutely ill. It’s important to protect people from these harms, but let’s also put them in perspective: These regulated contaminants kill an estimated 1,400 Americans per year. By contrast, 1,600 Americans die every day from chronic food illness, such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. (Mande)”

This is why Nutrition for Wellness is here. Most of us aren’t being careful about what we eat and, more importantly, what we don’t eat. We should be supplementing our diets with the proper nutrients in proper, therapeutic amounts that, frankly we are not getting in our diet. This should be a top priority to promote optimum health and the first line of defense against illness.

I hope you contribute to this discussion. I have more to come.

Mande, Jerold. “Processed Foods Are Making Us Sick. It’s Time for the FDA and USDA to Step In.” Harvard Public Health Magazine, Harvard Public Health, 1 Mar. 2023, harvardpublichealth.org/policy-practice/processed-foods-make-us-sick-its-time-for-government-action/.Psoriasis SupportPsoriasis, Atopy, Backache Support CentrePSORIASIS TREATMENTS GROUPSPSORIASIS SUPPORT GROUPPsoriasis Skin Disease Natural Treatment Support Group Or Social CommunityPsoriasis, what helped you?Psoriasis CenterOvercoming PsoriasisPsoriasis Uruguay APSUR https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1YtbFMAqUm/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Better regulating processed foods could curb an epidemic of chronic food illness that causes 1,600 deaths daily in the U.S.

06/10/2025

Although psoriasis is just a minor irritation for some people, it can significantly impact quality of life for those more severely affected.

If you have psoriasis, you may find the following advice helpful.

Self care

Self care is an essential part of your daily life. It involves taking responsibility for your own health and wellbeing, with support from those involved in your care.

Self care includes staying fit and a healthy weight, maintaining good physical and mental health, preventing illness or accidents, and caring more effectively for minor illnesses and long-term conditions.

People with long-term conditions can benefit enormously from self care. They can live longer; have less pain, anxiety, depression and fatigue; have a better quality of life; and be more active and independent. Having a care plan will help you manage your treatment so that it fits your lifestyle.

Further information

Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance (PAPAA): psoriatic self-help
PAPAA: psoriasis and the heart
PAPAA: diet and lifestyle
Keep up your treatment

It's important to use your treatment as prescribed, even if your psoriasis improves.

Continuous treatment can help prevent flare-ups. If you have any questions or concerns about your treatment or any side effects, talk to your GP or healthcare team.

(Nutrition for Wellness comment): Our nutrition-based protocol can be used with or without medical treatment. An example of this strategy concerns biologics. If you are taking biologics with success, you probably don't want to stop, which is understandable. However, if your symptoms start to return when it's close to time for another dose, we suggest you start on the nutrition protocol and stay on the biologic as well. Over time, if you find that your symptoms are longer returning when your next biologic shot is near, this indicates that the biologic is no longer needed. We can discuss this as supplementation procedes.

Regular reviews

Because psoriasis is usually a long-term condition, you may be in regular contact with your healthcare team. Discuss your symptoms or concerns with them, as the more the team knows, the more they can help you.

Help with health costs

If you regularly pay for more than 3 prescriptions a month, you may save money with a prescription prepayment certificate (PPC).

To check the cost of a PPC, call 0300 330 1341 or find out about prescription prepayment certificates (PCCs) on the NHS Business Service Authority's website.

Further information

Check if you can get free prescriptions
Money Helper: illness and disability
Healthy eating, lifestyle and exercise

If you have psoriasis your doctor may suggest some changes to your lifestyle to help reduce symptoms including:

stopping smoking
cutting down on alcohol and staying within the recommended limits
losing weight, if you are overweight or obese
People with psoriasis have a slightly higher risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease than the general population, although it's not known why.

Regular exercise and a healthy diet are recommended for everyone, not just people with psoriasis, because they can help to prevent many health problems. Eating a healthy, balanced diet and exercising regularly can also relieve stress, which may improve your psoriasis.

Further information

PAPAA: diet and lifestyle
Emotional impact of psoriasis

The effect that psoriasis can have on physical appearance means low self-esteem and anxiety are common among people with the condition. This can lead to depression, especially if the psoriasis gets worse.

Your GP or dermatologist will understand the psychological and emotional impact of psoriasis, so talk to them about your concerns or anxieties.

Further information

PAPAA: psychological aspects of psoriasis
Psoriatic arthritis

Some people with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis. This causes tenderness, pain and swelling in the joints and connective tissue, as well as stiffness. It can affect any joint in the body but often affects the hands, feet, knees, neck, spine and elbows.

Most people develop psoriatic arthritis after psoriasis, but some people develop it before they're diagnosed with psoriasis.

There's no single test for psoriatic arthritis. It's normally diagnosed using a combination of methods, including looking at your medical history, physical examinations, blood tests, X-rays and MRI scans. If you have psoriasis, you'll usually have an annual assessment to look for signs of psoriatic arthritis.

If your doctor thinks you have psoriatic arthritis, you'll usually be referred to a specialist called a rheumatologist so you can be treated with anti-inflammatory or anti-rheumatic medicines.

Further information

Versus Arthritis: psoriatic arthritis
PAPAA: what is psoriatic arthritis?
Psoriasis Association: about psoriatic arthritis
Pregnancy

Psoriasis does not affect fertility, and women with psoriasis can have a normal pregnancy and a healthy baby. Some women find their psoriasis improves during pregnancy, but for others it gets worse.

Talk to your healthcare team if you're thinking of having a baby. Some treatments for psoriasis can be harmful to a developing baby, so use contraception while taking them. This can apply to both men and women, depending on the medication. Your healthcare team can suggest the best ways to control your psoriasis before you start trying for a family.

Further information

PAPAA: fertility and pregnancy
Talk to others

Many people with psoriasis have found that getting involved in support groups helps. Support groups can increase your self-confidence, reduce feelings of isolation and give you practical advice about living with the condition.Psoriasis SupportPsoriasis, what helped you?MyPsoriasisTeamPsoriasis Skin Disease Natural Treatment Support Group Or Social CommunityPsoriasis,PSORIASIS-CONTACTPsoriasis Uruguay APSUR

23/09/2025

Stockholm Syndrome purported by our Modern Medical System

The following paragraph was posted by Andy Kaufman, M.D. (excuse me a moment; Andy, did you go to elementary school in the 60’s in Mt. Washington? If yes, Hi, this is Rusty)

“There’s no better example of Stockholm Syndrome then the modern medical system. Day after day, millions of people willingly hand themselves over to their abusers without even realizing it. They comply with the misleading and invasive screening tests, take medications, and submit to procedures that don’t serve them, trusting a system that profits from keeping them sick. Don’t let this be you. Become your own health authority instead.”

The following paragraph is from me:

First, I must say that I am not faulting or accusing the medical profession or any other group. It is true, though, that most psoriasis sufferers are not receiving satisfactory outcomes from the therapy they are receiving. Here is my opinion of the main reasons:

· From medical school through their careers, doctors are very busy. Few keep up with the latest information. Their treatments almost exclusively rely on drugs and surgeries. Interest in the therapeutic use of supplementation is rare even though it is far safer than medications. And it gets worse.

· Research by pharmaceutical companies is part of doing business. There isn’t sufficient money in the supplement business to conduct Randomized Controlled Trials. And it gets worse.

· Most of the supplement studies I read use doses that are woefully inadequate to reflect the potential value of the supplements. And it gets worse.

· Supplement dosages determined by the government are required on supplement labels. NONE of these dosages that I’ve seen in 30 years are sufficient to be therapeutic. And it gets worse.

· Drugs prescribed by doctors for other issues often cause “flare-ups” of psoriasis symptoms causing much more distress to patients.

· Changes in diet can be helpful by moderating symptoms, but this can be difficult as psoriasis tends to change without warning.

· Elimination diets can help, but they can also deprive patients of nutrients that were helping.

· Topical treatments are hit or miss in reducing symptoms and must be continuously repeated.

· New “biologic” medications can be very helpful in largely eliminating symptoms by medicinally manipulating patients’ immune systems, making patients more susceptible to other illness.

Instead of following these mostly ineffective treatments we should be supplementing our diets with the proper nutrients in proper, therapeutic amounts that, frankly we are not getting. This should be a top priority to promote optimum health and the first line of defense against illness.

17/09/2025

Why Doesn’t Supplementation get More Respect?

The most obvious answer to our question is “Follow the Money.” I’ll spend some time on that issue first, but then dive a little deeper. It’s not all as bad as it sounds.

Researching for this post, I stumbled on a resource website, NutritionwithJudy.com (now named EMPOWER Functional Health). She has an article “The US and NZ Are the Only Countries That Allow Pharmaceutical Drug Commercials”.

Here are some of the “money” issues from the article that are blocking out supplementation.
- In 2016, $5.2 BILLION was used by the drug industry in advertising.
- In 2020, the largest TV advertisers in the U.S. were drug companies.
- Humira ranked first, with TV ad spend hitting $34.1 M. (One month’s expenditures!)
- Ads work so well that most doctors don’t have to recommend medications. Their patients push for the sale.
- I did a little AI searching for “vitamins” and “medicine” expenditures:
- how much advertising dollars are spent in the U.S. on TV ads for medicine?
o In 2022, pharmaceutical companies spent approximately $6.58 billion on TV advertising. (wow)
- how much advertising dollars are spent on TV ads for vitamins?
o In 2022, the vitamin and supplement industry spent approximately $1.5 billion on TV advertising. (also, wow)

Two observations I’d like to share:
- TV ads for medicines include some warnings of their safety. This is good and getting better, but these warnings are audio only while the video often shows would-be patients seemingly having the time of their lives.
- The FDA doesn’t have rules like this for supplements. Here’s what they do have discussing the ad content: “This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.” Is it me or does this make it sound like the FDA thinks supplements are worthless?

10/09/2025

Could you please let us know if you can view both our groups, public and private, and let us know?

There seems to be a technical glitch because, when we post on other groups, the posts get viewed and commented. If you can, please go on our psoriasis groups, join or comment if you can so we can try to identify the problem.Psoriasis SupportPsoriasis, what helped you?John ForiOvercoming Psoriasis and Psoriatic ArthritisPSORIASIS TREATMENTS GROUPS

04/09/2025

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19/08/2025

Tell us what supplements you are talking and at what dosage, list them in comments please
and we can help you adjust the dosage if your not getting results. John Fori Nutrition for Wellness psoriasis protocol admin.

24/07/2025

Rusty’s Rant – Restrictive Diets for Psoriasis

This will be my fourth post in a serise about diet and psoriasis. I hope my posts have added some helpful information to the discussion.

Concerning diet, psoriasis sufferers have the added issue of flare-ups. This brings us back to what supplements should we take and how much. Using the study data from “Nutrient Composition of a Carnivore Diet” for the third post stirred my rantiness (is that a word?). The study used an equivalent guideline to the RDA. This guides us to thinking these tiny doses are the correct doses.

It’s hard enough to get people to try supplementation. It’s infuriating when they do try, and find the supplements aren’t working well all because the official dosages are much too low.

So my advice to you is look for data, and when you find something interesting, make sure to find the supplement doses given. If the study used “One-A-Day” amounts figuratively speaking, adjust the study results appropriately.

We are here to help if you need it.

Rant over. Thank you for reading and all the best.