Medical nutrition therapy as a potential complementary treatment for psoriasis—five case reports

Alternative Medicine Review, Sept, 2004 by Amy C. Brown, Michelle Hairfield, Douglas G. Richards, David L. McMillin, Eric A. Mein, Carl D. Nelson

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