In combination with other medical treatments, certain diet choices may help manage hidradenitis suppurativa, or HS. In this video, learn which foods contribute to an HS-friendly diet, and which ones you should limit, according to Hirshel Kahn, MD, Dermatologist at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Dr. Kahn is a board-certified dermatologist and assistant clinical professor at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
References
American Academy of Dermatology. (n.d.). Is there a diet for hidradenitis suppurativa?
Chow, O, et al. (2014). Immunonutrition: Role in wound healing and tissue regeneration. Advances in Wound Care (New Rochelle).
Kromann, CB, et al. (2014). The influence of body weight on the prevalence and severity of hidradenitis suppurativa. Acta Dermato-Venereologica.
Dufour, DN, et al. (2014). Hidradenitis suppurativa: A common and burdensome, yet under-recognised, inflammatory skin disease. Postgraduate Medical Journal.
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Silfvast-Kaiser, A, et al. (2019). Diet in hidradenitis suppurativa: a review of published and lay literature. International Journal of Dermatology.
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