Psoriasis and Nutrition: Are Dead Sea Psoriasis Remedies Useful
There are various home remedies for psoriasis you can find on the internet. It is important to not ignore psoriasis as some people end up with cellulitis in the legs from the itching and broken skin neglect. Some people say it is an auto-immune condition that results from a poor immune system. For those seeking a natural approach to psoriasis some herbalists suggest adding milk thistle supplement as well as dandelion and yellow dock herbs. One blog reader wrote to me that her skin improved after taking zinc and b-12 restored her skin. She was low in these according to the blood test lab report. Ask your doctor to check you for various nutrients
On the web you can find lots of natural cures for psoriasis suggested and it’s best to see if there is any agreement from others as just one testimonial is not strong verification. I’ll list a few that have been mentioned on more than one forum:
1) Aloe vera gel soothed into the effected areas can make a difference. Get this from plants directly. A few people wrote this helped their scalp psoriasis immensly.
2) Flax seeds added to diet can be very helpful. There are now cereals that contain flax seeds that taste good. Some people add flax seed oil to salads or to yogurt. Reports that the plaques thin through this and lose the redness and inflammation have been found on a few discussion groups. Tumeric is available in capsules, used in India and is an excellent anti-inflammatory. It is actually part of curry powder and good to take internally for joint pain too. Remember it stains so if you do put it in a topical mix be careful.
3) A wrap made that has eucalpytus oil was recommended on a few blogs I found to help with psoriasis symptoms. Test on a small area first at some people are allergic to eucalyptus.
4) Internally adding cod liver oil, honey, lecithin and vitamin E made a difference for some discussion forum particpants to treat psoriasis.
5) Dead sea salts used as baths or packs has been written about widely on the net with success. The National Psoriasis Foundation has written favorably about it and in several case studies that were researched there was significant improvement in the skin’s condition. You can read some studies here and this site has a ten percent discount if you enter the code beauty10 as well as free samples.
Also don’t stay in showers for too long as you don’t want to deplete body oils. For itching, one person e-mailed me that pyrithione zinc 2% was helpful for he psoriasis skin and is available in some soap bars (she advised to then moisturize well afterwards to avoid over drying the skin). Please study the forums and discussion boards with a critical mind. I have seen some people talk about using chlorine bleach on skin. Run everything by your doctor to determine if it is medically advised.
My sister has a history of psoriasis and does better in summer with the sun and swimming in ocean. Maybe dead sea bath salts will help because of the minerals. One thing she uses is flax pills and that does help. Do they think it’s herditary because it runs on my mom’s side.
My friend had severe psoriasis and went on a candida diet and it helped her skin a lot. Not perfect but greatly improved. She is pretty strict because having all those psoriasis scales so doesn’t eat dairy, fermented foods, sugars but she does cheat on carbs a bit. It is hard to eat without many carbs.
My aunt find going to beach on weekends helps skin so I think there is something healing about the ocean. She tried flax oil but hated taste.
October is Psoriasis awareness month. This is a good time to help others understand this skin condition and become more aware of what some people go through. If you know anyone with severe psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis tell them that we are thinking of them.
dead sea salts work well