When 21-year-old Anika Najran was diagnosed with psoriasis it was aggressive and unforgiving. Like so many people who have been on Gutted she tried lots of different treatments over a period of a year and a half that didn’t provide much relief, this included topical steroid creams, coal tar soaps and shampoos, medicated shampoos, protopics, anti-fungus medication and moisturising wraps. In desperation at the state of her skin and determined that she was not going to be on s...

Nutritional Therapist Sophia Delgaizo, 31, was diagnosed with guttate psoriasis when she was 18. She tried conventional topical steroid creams for her skin for years, however these did not control her psoriasis. She discovered that stress, alcohol, gluten and processed foods were the main triggers for her psoriasis, and armed with this knowledge she has managed to keep her psoriasis under control for the past seven years, using diet and lifestyle interventions. Having experi...

Dualcast with the lovely "Shirley Says" from Bearsden Beauty in Scotland! We chat about the impact of skin conditions on confidence, self-esteem and mental health and what you can do to make your skin GLOW! Having both had psoriasis, we chat about the pharmaceutical products we've tried that only offered short-term relief, and why we both now believe diet and lifestyle is critical when it comes to good skin. Top tip - "Eat more plants". Bearsden Beauty Instagram Bearsden Beauty Facebook&...

Dr Catherine O'Leary is a consultant clinical psychologist specialising in chronic health conditions. For many years she has worked with people who live with chronic illness, from heart failure to cystic fibrosis, and she has learned a lot about how to help people cope with poor health and differences in appearance. Catherine has also had psoriasis herself for 30 years. In her blog, Coping with Psoriasis, she focuses on the psychological aspects of the condition, covering some interes...

"When it comes to psoriasis, what we put in our mouth is more important than what we put on our skin" Wise words from Mohammed Khan, 22, or as some of you may know him, The Psoriasis Bodybuilder. Mohammed, a 22-year-old bodybuilder living in Toronto, was first diagnosed with plaque psoriasis in October 2017 and it changed his whole life. He has had psoriasis for over 2 years now, and he is keen to share his experience and discuss the things he has tried in order to heal his skin. After he t...

Excited to have Emma Gould, Nutrition by Emma, on Gutted to kick off 2020. Emma has a degree in Human Biology and Psychology and a Diploma in Nutritional Therapy with the College of Naturopathic Medicine. Emma also has psoriasis. You may have seen Emma's before and after photos, and her story, on the Psoriasis Association website and social media. Emma started to develop psoriasis when she had her first child at the age of 31. Three years later, after her second child, and a very stressful ...

Matt developed acne, rosacea and a plethora of other diseases that lasted for 14 years. He started getting acne in his teenage years and after struggling with his skin, he was prescribed two courses of antibiotics to treat his acne. This lead to a whole host of other issues such as food sensitivities, fatigue, depression, anxiety, chronic overheating and swelling of his nose and cheek areas, in other words rosacea. At university he drank a lot of alcohol, ate junk food (sometimes daily) and w...

This is a BUMPER episode to coincide with #PsoriasisAwarenessWeek in the UK! In this dualcast I interview well-known psoriasis vlogger and blogger, Matt Ludwig, who now runs the very popular Psoriasis Healing Warriors group on Facebook. Psoriasis Healing Warriors group has almost 16K members now who share knowledge, experience about diet and lifestyle intervention for psoriasis. Matt was diagnosed with Psoriasis ten years ago and had some of the most extensive psoriasis I had seen. Ov...

In this episode I interview Andy Saunderson author of The Psoriasis Cookbook. We talk about his 25 years’ experience with psoriasis, his experience with conventional medicine and how he discovered diet and lifestyle intervention. Andy’s psoriasis started as just a few small patches in his early teens to being almost completely covered in his mid-20’s. Over the 25 years he tried ointments, creams, steroids and phototherapy, but nothing ever alleviated the condition and his annual visit t...

This episode is all about "miracle cures", spontaneous remission, and why dermatologists don't prescribe diet and lifestyle intervention for psoriasis. As an avid believer in cause and effect, I don't believe in "miracle cures" or spontaneous remission. I believe in facts. I believe one thing happens as a result of something else, and I believe everything happens for a reason, including psoriasis. Armed with the knowledge that the aetiology (cause) of psoriasis remains largely unclear (acc...

Passionate about diet and lifestyle intervention for skin conditions? Or maybe you just want to learn more about the impact of gut bacteria on your health. This podcast explore the complex, multifaceted skin conditions, discussing what we know about psoriasis and we don't. It deep dives into the rapidly developing area of the human microbiome, in particular the gut, to discuss evidence-based, scientific research on diet and lifestyle intervention to support gut health. Episode 1 is an introdu...