Psoriasis Diet - Holistic Healing Approach

Psoriasis is a durable skin condition, one of the most difficult to treat skin conditions along with eczema. According to Wikipedia, more than 2% of the world's population is affected by this problem. However, the medical world has not yet come out with the real cause of the problem. Therefore, there is no known cure for psoriasis. In general, it is considered an autoimmune disorder when your damaged immune system sends the wrong signals to your body causing exponential growth in your skin cells, causing thick psoriasis patches on various parts of the body such as the scalp, knees, elbows, back, forehead, back ears, armpits, under the breasts and other parts as well. These patches of skin are either reddish-white or silver-white. Increased skin dryness and inflammation are associated with these psoriasis fragments.

Holistic recovery approach

As shown earlier, at present, psoriasis cannot be cured, but can be managed to lead a better life. Modern medical science still does not know the cause of psoriasis and the type of steroid topical medicine prescribed to control symptoms. Topical remedies are medicines that are applied directly to your skin such as creams, shampoos and oils. Alkaline tar-based shampoo and salicylic acid-based cream are very common. Also, steroid immunosuppressants such as methotrexate are given to patients to calm the immune system. Patients should use this medicine for the rest of their lives. Therefore, the potential side effects of steroid-based drugs cannot be denied. For example, long-term use of methotrexate can negatively affect the liver. Similarly, alcohol also damages life in the long run. So, if one takes alcohol regularly and takes methotrexate to control psoriasis, then the combined effects of alcohol and metotrexate can damage the liver in the long run.

That is why holistic healing approaches attract more people to manage their psoriasis.

Holistic healing of psoriasis works on the principle that psoriasis is a disorder of the body's internal metabolism and that the debris on your body is just an indication that your internal home is not organized. The holistic recovery approach works on five basic aspects:

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  Diet changes


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  Changes in lifestyle


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  Pressure management


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  Use of natural herbs and supplements


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  Use topical treatment instead of steroids

Psoriasis Diet

Diet plays a very important role in the treatment of psoriasis as far as holistic healing is concerned. Reducing the liver and poor digestive system and stress can increase the body's toxin levels beyond the allowed limit. Taking foods that help in detoxifying the body, boosting the body's immunity and most importantly, digesting it is a great way to make peace with psoriasis. The ideal psoriasis diet will include eating fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains. Most green vegetables are alkaline foods and they are highly recommended to lower body pH to optimum (low alkaline) body pH. Drinking lots of water and fresh green juice is also beneficial.

The various foods that are bad for psoriasis are: animal fats such as dairy and red meat, allergies that cause foods such as wheat gluten and nightshades, sweet carbonated drinks, caffeinated drinks, highly processed foods such as bread, pizza and pasta. Reducing alcohol consumption and smoking is also highly recommended.

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