The Keystone Approach: Healing Arthritis and Psoriasis by Restoring the Microbiome

This book is fantastic. I love how well researched and evidenced based it is, and given the author's qualifications I trust she can interpret and present research findings as well as anyone can. I am very grateful for this book. And fascinated that while the book does not refer to John Pagano's work, the research backs up 90% of his recommendations. A must for the library of anyone suffering from psoriasis.

I have read quite a few books on Arthritis and diet but this book is clearly much more up to date, more informative in a practical way, and very well written. This is the book I will keep. The rest went to a local charity shop.

I have not been able to lose any of the weight I put on due to methotrexate and painkiller. But as a side effect lost two stone in 4 months . It cleared up my skin from splits and sore peeling skin . Have stuck with it to help my RA

This book is a great addition to the repertoire of books that consider how diet affects disease, with this one aimed at people with autoimmune arthritis and related conditions. I am slightly surprised to consider myself in that group. I have read widely in recent years because of my health, and find that the author's conclusions support many of my own gained over this period: in short, avoid grains, eat more vegetables, scout out your own personal food intolerances, consider probiotics, and don't go overboard with saturated fat. The author explains things clearly and backs everything up with scientific references, much of it quite recent - too recent to have been incorporated into mainstream medical practice yet. This is emerging science so it won't necessarily all prove to be effective in the long run or for everyone, but it's absolutely fascinating stuff and my personal experience is that there is little to lose and potentially everything to gain from trying to personalise your diet. My only reservation was the author's outright rejection of organ meats, based on their arachidonic acid content, which seems rather a narrow perspective on a food that is otherwise viewed as a nutritional powerhouse in terms of its vitamin and mineral content. The second part of the book is taken up with recipes and references, so it's not a long read. I'd love to read more from this author about the emerging science of nutrition.

Excellent book with loads of detail based on scientific research. My inflammatory arthritis was improved by following the diet.

This book is great but what I couldn't find that cooking with coconut oil, butter or other saturated fats is not a good idea but what is the best oil to cook with? Could anyone comment on this? Thanks in advance.

This is a very informative book that explains the science behind Psoriasis and arthritis in a very digestible way, if you forgive the pun. The diet section, on the other hand, is truly depressing and uninspiring. Does crispy salmon really qualify as a recipe suggestion!? As someone who is a keen cook, the recipes in the book are so utterly bland and, well, off putting. To sum up the food section, you can eat fish, low fat protein and green veg. Fruit is to eaten sparingly, and everything else is to be avoided. Or, as my girlfriend would put it..... it’s called the ‘starvation diet’

A very interesting book. I especially appreciate the simplicity. Health books can end up being very complex and confusing but not this one.