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What Are The Dietary Restrictions To Be Followed When Having Vitiligo?
Question: Dietary restrictions in vitiligo
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Dear
Thanks for contacting Ayurveda with your health concern and before prescribing management and treatment do let me know about following concerns:
1. Is it focal, segmental or generalized vitiligo?
2. Since it is an Autoimmune disorder, are other disorders like thyroid, alopecia, lupus, pernicious anemia ruled out.?
3. Exposure to any chemicals? ( particularly photography)
4. Have you seen a Dermatologist for examination. If yes what was his/her opinion and what investigation were carried out. ?
5. What are the symptoms you currently facing?
. slowly progressive rash with itching or
. white patches have suddenly appear all over.
Do revert back for further necessary consideration and assistance.
Dr. Munish Sood
Consultant & Physician
Naimittika
need more information
Detailed Answer:
Dear
Thanks for contacting Ayurveda with your health concern and before prescribing management and treatment do let me know about following concerns:
1. Is it focal, segmental or generalized vitiligo?
2. Since it is an Autoimmune disorder, are other disorders like thyroid, alopecia, lupus, pernicious anemia ruled out.?
3. Exposure to any chemicals? ( particularly photography)
4. Have you seen a Dermatologist for examination. If yes what was his/her opinion and what investigation were carried out. ?
5. What are the symptoms you currently facing?
. slowly progressive rash with itching or
. white patches have suddenly appear all over.
Do revert back for further necessary consideration and assistance.
Dr. Munish Sood
Consultant & Physician
Naimittika
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
No co-morbid ailments. Very slow progression. appeared in finger tips now slowly coming up. no itching no rashes. Now appeared in legs also. Now appeared in lips as well. No exposure to any chemicals or photography. taken homeapathic treatment for one year, with out much result..
Brief Answer:
management and treatment
Detailed Answer:
Dear Thanks for reverting back.
A. Dietary Regime
Do's ( Pathya): take old brown rice,barley, neem,potatoes,honey,garlic,pomegranate, bath, expose affected area to early morning sunray,old ghee.
Don't (Apathya): black gram,radish,newly harvested rice,milk,white sesame seeds, salt,sour,jaggery,alcohol,day time sleeping, heavy/cold/oily food, opposite food, mental exertion.
B. Management
. Copper Water to be taken regularly
. Lemon, oranges, mangoes, grapes, apple, papaya, sugarcane, guava, to ne avoided strictly
. No use of perfume,Deo, or agarbatti should be there.
. Soyabean,Methi are rich sources of copper, so should be eaten in more amount
. Bottle gourd to be eaten daily
. Mix white onion seeds powder in white onion juice and apply it for 3 months.
3.Treatment
You can ask for prescription medicines like Pigmento,Visora,Sutone (tablet and cream) or if interested in taking classical medicines I can courier you the same.
Do revert back for further necessary assistance.
Dr. Munish Sood
Consultant & Physician
Naimittika
management and treatment
Detailed Answer:
Dear Thanks for reverting back.
A. Dietary Regime
Do's ( Pathya): take old brown rice,barley, neem,potatoes,honey,garlic,pomegranate, bath, expose affected area to early morning sunray,old ghee.
Don't (Apathya): black gram,radish,newly harvested rice,milk,white sesame seeds, salt,sour,jaggery,alcohol,day time sleeping, heavy/cold/oily food, opposite food, mental exertion.
B. Management
. Copper Water to be taken regularly
. Lemon, oranges, mangoes, grapes, apple, papaya, sugarcane, guava, to ne avoided strictly
. No use of perfume,Deo, or agarbatti should be there.
. Soyabean,Methi are rich sources of copper, so should be eaten in more amount
. Bottle gourd to be eaten daily
. Mix white onion seeds powder in white onion juice and apply it for 3 months.
3.Treatment
You can ask for prescription medicines like Pigmento,Visora,Sutone (tablet and cream) or if interested in taking classical medicines I can courier you the same.
Do revert back for further necessary assistance.
Dr. Munish Sood
Consultant & Physician
Naimittika
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Can I take egg on regular basis. How I can take other non veg food.
How often I can take other non veg food.
How often I can take other non veg food.
Brief Answer:
Address The Attending Cause
Detailed Answer:
Dear
Thanks for reverting back.
1. Although there is no established relation between non vegetarian diet and vitiligo but you should have them in moderation.
i. Eggs once a week.
ii. Avoid red meat,fish,beef.
2. Since it is an Autoimmune disorder thus one should know that two factors which is/are important in management of vitiligo are treatment of
. disturbed immune system and
. stress, thus along with medicine prescribed earlier one should include Rasayan Chikitsa [ Immunomodulation] and XXXXXXX Chikitsa [ anti stress medicine]
Dr. Munish
Naimittika
Address The Attending Cause
Detailed Answer:
Dear
Thanks for reverting back.
1. Although there is no established relation between non vegetarian diet and vitiligo but you should have them in moderation.
i. Eggs once a week.
ii. Avoid red meat,fish,beef.
2. Since it is an Autoimmune disorder thus one should know that two factors which is/are important in management of vitiligo are treatment of
. disturbed immune system and
. stress, thus along with medicine prescribed earlier one should include Rasayan Chikitsa [ Immunomodulation] and XXXXXXX Chikitsa [ anti stress medicine]
Dr. Munish
Naimittika
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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