Show Daily Health Service By DR MORRIS FISHBEIN That troublesome skin d disease e called psoriasis has puzzled medical scientists for lor some time but they a aleast at least have come to the conclusion that dietary measures will modify if 11 not completely control the d disease ase Psoriasis Is of ot unknown origin I It appears chiefly as a continuous sealing seal ing lug away of ot the skin annoying to say the least and occasionally so 50 severe se severe se- se vere as to be incapacitating Cases have been found that react favorably after the total amount o ot of pro protein la Is cut down in the diet So the persons suffering from the dis ease case are told to eliminate from their thel diets meats cheese eggs mushrooms fish of ot all kinds nuts alcohol salt nit candy and sweet drinks They are also told to cut down on vegetables such as navy beans beaM and kidney beans and a alto also o sugar pastry and milk Since these substances are staple in most diets the remaining food substances substances sub sub- stances must be varied as much as possible so that the patient will have adequate substances for proper tion It is not possible to kc keep p up a low protein diet of at this type for a long time It is best to follow such a diet die for tor about a month to see it if it is having haying hav hay ing a beneficial eUc effect t and then to relax the restriction somewhat until perhaps the necessity for lor the diet die again appears A diet of this type should hould always alway have ha an abundance of ot vegetables I and while on the diet the patient should get as much rest and relaxation tion lion as possible I There are of ot course other useful I methods of ot treatment There are tam tain remedies which when applied applies to the skin bring about benefit Some remedies can be injected into the body or taken by mouth useful In many cases but even at its best is b rebellious s and does no not always respond to treatment Some people have the disease oc occasionally occasionally oc-I oc oc- oc and are Ire free from Irom it a at other but are unable to tell tel why the d disease goes away and r re turns When a doctor sees a case o of psoriasis psoriasis- he is likely to want a complete com corn I piete study He will want to n nate te any infections perhaps hidden I away in teeth tonsils gallbladder or sinuses I |