title: The role of nutrition in dermatologic diseases: facts and controversies.
abstract: Many dermatologic diseases are chronic with no definitive cure. For some diseases, the etiology is not completely understood, with treatment being difficult and associated with side effects. In such cases, patients may try alternative treatments to prevent onset, reduce symptom severity, or prevent reoccurrence of a disease. Dietary modification, through supplementation and exclusion, is an extremely popular treatment modality for patients with dermatologic conditions. It is, therefore, important for dermatologists to be aware of the growing body of literature pertaining to nutrition and skin disease to appropriately inform patients on benefits and harms of specific dietary interventions. We address the role of nutrition in psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, and bullous diseases and specific dietary modifications as an adjunct or alternative to conventional therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Conneticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06032, USA.
authors.forename: Nikita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lakdawala
authors.forename: Olubukola
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Babalola
authors.forename: Flavia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fedeles
authors.forename: Meagen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCusker
authors.forename: Janelle
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ricketts
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Whitaker-Worth
authors.forename: Jane M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Grant-Kels
mesh_terms: D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D004032:Diet; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D058568:Necrolytic Migratory Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D010383:Pellagra / Q000188:drug therapy; D017094:Porphyrias, Hepatic / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements; D014815:Vitamins; D015032:Zinc