Posted on April 12, 2008 in Diet for Diseases
Psoriasis is a skin disease, but it is not contagious. It commonly causes red scaly patches to appear on the skin. The scaly patches caused by psoriasis, called psoriatic plaques, are areas of inflammation and excessive skin production. Skin rapidly accumulates at these sites and takes a silvery-white appearance. Plaques frequently occur on the skin of the elbows and knees, but can affect any area including the scalp and genitals.
What causes Psoriasis?
The cause of psoriasis is not fully understood. There are two main hypotheses about the process that occurs in the development of the disease. The first considers psoriasis as primarily a disorder of excessive growth and reproduction of skin cells. The second hypothesis sees the disease as being an immune-mediated disorder in which the excessive reproduction of skin cells is secondary to factors produced by the immune system.
Recommended Diet for Psoriasis Patients:
- The primary step towards any attempt to bring down the severity of psoriasis is drinking lots of water. A minimum of two litres of water should be consumed.
- IMPROVE YOUR DIET and eat lots of green leafy vegetables. This will not cure your psoriasis, but it may dramatically reduce it.
- It is claimed that Epsom salt may have a positive effect in reducing the effects of psoriasis.
Fasting is used by some to treat mild forms of psoriasis.
- The following foods are popular triggers (worsen) psoriasis – Coke-a-Cola, red wine, red meat, MSG, chilli, hot spices, junk foods, oily foods, berries (such as strawberries) tomato, most acidic foods and vitamin-c. People with poor diets will likely have much worse psoriasis.
Comments
Dear sir,
I have been suffering from pisoriasis for 15 years. I remain well in August,Sep, Nov, Dec and Jan but rest of the month it is increase a lot.How can I control it? Please give me some guideline.
Best regards.
Farhad
Mangladesh Military Academy
Bhatiary
Chittagong
Bangladesh
sir
i suffer from psoriasis for past 5 years i take homeopathy treatememt is oranges good for psoriases
I have been suffering from hand and foot pisoriasis for 5 years.advise me dite and treetment please
iam taking homeopathy treatment for the past 2 years and it got nearly 90%cured.persons with psoriasis must avoid meat,sea foods.vegetarian foods helps to control.all citric foods,oily foods,brinjal,tamarind,tomoto shold be avoided.we cant totally avoid but minimise it.
Dear sir, i have been suffering from psoriasis for 10 years, it is under control but only during the month of October, November, December and January the severity is high. Presently i am under medication, i.e. Methotrexate and Acitretein (Acrodac). Please give some suggestions.