| Psoriasis is a common skin disease that comes in | | | | supervision. |
| different forms and varying levels of severity. It | | | | A dermatologist may prescribe the unit and instruct the |
| affects up to 3 percent of populations worldwide. Most | | | | patient on home use, especially if it is difficult for the |
| researchers agree that it is an auto-immune disease. It | | | | patient to get to the doctor’s office for |
| is a common skin disease characterised by thickened | | | | phototherapy treatment. |
| patches of inflamed red skin, sometimes accompanied | | | | Reports from people with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis |
| by painful joint swelling and stiffness.This skin condition | | | | are mixed: Some say acupuncture helps their disease |
| most often appears on the scalp, elbows and knees. | | | | while others report no effect. People who try |
| Psoriasis affects between 1-3% of the population. It | | | | acupuncture and improve say it takes many |
| varies in severity from mild to severe. Psoriasis can | | | | treatments. Acupuncture has few known side effects. |
| start at any age. Areas of the skin grow much faster | | | | Homeopathic remedies are usually so diluted that they |
| than normal and form red, scaling patches. | | | | will not cause major side effects. A consultation with |
| Research shows that the signs and symptoms of | | | | someone trained in this practice will help guide the |
| psoriasis usually appear between 15 and 35 years of | | | | treatment and ensure your safety. |
| age. About 75% develop psoriasis before age 40. | | | | Psoriasis Treatment by Diet |
| However, it is possible to develop psoriasis at any age. | | | | People with psoriasis are individuals with different |
| After age 40, a peak onset period occurs between 50 | | | | backgrounds, habits and medical histories, who respond |
| and 60 years of age. | | | | to substances differently at different times. Moreover, |
| Basis Facts about Psoriasis | | | | people with psoriasis can have remissions that have |
| Psoriasis most often occurs on the elbows, knees, | | | | nothing to do with changes in diets or treatments. |
| scalp, lower back, face, palms, and soles of the feet; | | | | These variables make it difficult to evaluate whether |
| diagnosis may be difficult because psoriasis often | | | | any specific dietary change is responsible for clearing |
| looks like other skin diseases. Doctors generally treat | | | | or worsening psoriasis. |
| psoriasis in steps according to the severity of the | | | | The addition or elimination of one substance from the |
| disease or responsiveness to initial treatments. This is | | | | diet can be the remedy for one person and the culprit |
| sometimes called the "1-2-3" approach. | | | | for another. There is certainly no harm in exploring how |
| Care if you are suffering from Psoriasis | | | | diet impacts your psoriasis, as long as your overall |
| Avoid scratching or itching that can cause bleeding or | | | | health is not compromised. |
| excessive irritation. Soaking in bath water with oil | | | | Dietary supplementation with fish oil is said to have a |
| added and using moisturizers may help. Bath soaks | | | | variety of favorable effects on both the |
| with coal tar or other agents that remove scales and | | | | cardiovascular and immune systems in laboratory |
| reduce the plaque may also help. Cortisone creams | | | | animals. Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease, so it |
| can reduce the itching of mild psoriasis and are | | | | follows that fish oil if it alters immune reactivity could |
| available without a prescription.Some people use an | | | | improve psoriasis. |
| ultraviolet B unit at home under a doctor’s | | | | |