An integrated approach to improving clinical outcomes in inflammatory disease

Abstract

To determine whether lifestyles changes, such as dietary modifications and exercise, can improve clinical outcomes in patients with psoriasis, a PubMed search was conducted using the following key terms: “psoriasis,” “lifestyle,” “obesity,” “inflammation,” “diet,” and “exercise.” There is a growing body of literature supporting the implementation of lifestyle changes as well as nutritional modifications to dampen system inflammatory cytokines. Several lifestyle changes, including intermittent fasting, diet, and physical activity, can improve symptoms for patients with psoriasis. Multiple larger studies with more patients would provide more clues to the bidirectional relationship between obesity and inflammatory disease.