My psoriasis cleanse and diet log

[schnauzerlover]

Hello everyone.  I hope you're doing well.  A quick update.  I have been keeping the psoriasis at bay, however I did have one flare up which was connected to a bag of organic ground flax that I got from Costco.  This product must have been processed at a facility that also processes tree nuts, such as almonds, because I had a flare within 20 minutes of consuming it.  I normally get bulk organic whole flax seed from my local health food store and have had NO problems with it.  I was at the Costco and saw this bag of ground flax and thought I would give it a try.  It did not have any warnings on it saying that it was processed at a facility that also processes tree nuts so I thought it would be okay.  I soon discovered however that it must have been contaminated with tree nut particulate as I got an quick reaction to it.  The next day I went back to the organic whole flax seed that I grind myself, and I have not had any further reaction to that flax seed.  

So live and learn.  I was trying to save a few bucks and got kicked in the arse.  

On a side note, I still have yet to have any headaches, which were quite common for me prior to this diet.  Another thing I have noticed is that I no longer get canker sores in my mouth.  Now I am NOT saying cold sores, which are an entirely different thing.  So again, I am no longer getting canker sores, which is a pleasant thing for me as I would get them quite often, and they were painful.  I don't miss them one bit!  Additionally I have been a sufferer of adult acne, and that too has pleasantly subsided.  I do not have one blemish on my face.  YES!!!!

It makes sense regarding the canker sores and acne as I have read they may be connected to auto-immune issues, and the gut of course is the source of the body's immunity.  

Have a great day