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Nutrition
The following is a list of recognized foods with powerful natural chemicals that boost the capacity of the skin to recover and stay healthy. No supplement can substitute a rich diet. A "vitiligo diet" may include:
Whole-grain food (great source of fibers, vitamins, minerals and "oligoelements").
Spinach (loaded with iron, and folic acid, helps reduce blood levels of homocysteine, a substance that may damage blood vessels. It contains phytochemicals that help prevent degeneration (ex. macular degeneration in the eye) and protect your skin.
Broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, etc. - Contains abundant phytochemicals (good, protective substances found in vegetables and fruits) that may prevent skin cancer and balance the immune response, vitamin C, beta-carotene (it should not be overcooked).
Vegetables of different colours - Each one contains different types of phytochemicals plus vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
Different sources of protein (if possible include fish and soy products).
Nuts (if not allergic) - Rich in vitamin E, contain protective phytochemicals and "good fats", all beneficial for your skin.
Oats - Help lower cholesterol and high blood pressure but it also contain vitamin E like compounds (tocotrienols), which protect the skin.
Garlic - Protects the heart and skin, has antibacterial, antifungal properties plus other properties.
Blueberries - Probably contain more anti-oxidants than any other fruit or vegetables. Contain powerful phytochemicals: anthocyanins that not only protect the skin but boost brainpower including memory.
Green tea - Source of vitamin C and phytochemicals known as polyphenols (100 times more oxidant power than Vit C) plus antibacterial properties, and prevention of cancer and heart disease.
Tomatoes - Contains lycopene, the most powerful antioxidant among the carotenoids. Carotenoids gives fruits and vegetables an orange colour. Also a great source of Vit C.
Olive oil - "Good, protective fat", helps absorb beneficial substances in vegetables.
Fruits - Contain different combinations of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and antioxidants of great benefit for your body in general and very importantly, for your skin.
Enough fluids - Several glasses of water per day.
Consider supplementing your treatment with 7 to 10 servings of fruits or vegetables a day. One serving of a vegetable or fruit is:
- 1 medium sized vegetable or fruit
- ½ cup (125 ml) juice
- ½ cup raw, cooked, fresh, or canned, vegetables or fruits
- 1 cup (250 ml) raw, leafy vegetables
- ¼ cup dried fruit
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