This study looked at 500 individuals with psoriasis who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Researchers compared people with the highest levels of dietary antioxidants to those with the lowest levels. They tracked these participants from 2003 through 2014 to see who died from any cause during that time.
The analysis showed that the group with higher antioxidant intake had a reduced risk of death. In one calculation, the risk was 52% lower, while another showed a 70% lower risk. Despite these numbers, the study could not prove that the diet definitely caused the lower death risk.
No safety issues or side effects were reported because the study only looked at death, not health problems from the diet. Readers should understand that this is an association, not proof of cause and effect. Further research is needed to confirm if eating more antioxidants truly helps people with psoriasis live longer.