There are a lot of prevalent skin diseases that are troubling the world today. People with these conditions often shy away from the public or from building a confident personality. Health and medicine are continuously working hard on research and experimentation to find treatment to every disease and illness brought about by the changing world, environment and the ever dynamic human body.
Psoriasis is one of the skin conditions that have been affecting many individuals. About six million Americans and 2-3 percent of Caucasians are affected by this condition. However, the number could even be higher if all cases were reported. Many people may neglect asking for medical help, most especially for minor cases of Psoriasis. This condition makes the skin inflamed, itchy and painful. It often affects the scalp, knees, elbows, lower back and the groin region. It was concluded that Psoriasis can develop from food allergies, stress, auto-immune disorders, diabetes and dietary deficiencies. If left untreated this may lead to Psoriatic arthritis which is a very painful condition.
High cholesterol foods and the body’s faulty fat utilization were found to play a big part in the development of the disease in many individuals. Furthermore, the high cholesterol level observed in many Psoriasis sufferers may also have a correlation to a low thyroid function. Further studies also showed that almost 50 percent of individuals who developed this condition started having the disease at the age of 20 and 25. Aside from high cholesterol foods that may trigger an allergic and inflammatory reaction, there are different factors that may trigger an outbreak of Psoriasis.
- This may be due to a hereditary factor. Some people who developed the disease already have a family history of Psoriasis.
-A defective immune system, the body fights its own causing it to develop skin injuries.
-An infection of the Streptococcus virus.
-Stress, sunburn and other skin injuries can also be a predisposing factor.
-Additionally, there are some drugs and chemicals that could lead to the outbreak of the disease such as lithium, gold and beta-blockers.
-Obesity and diet was also established to cause Psoriasis. Thus, a major restructuring of your diet is essential.
Treatments for Psoriasis are done through different techniques and medications. Topical ointments, dietary changes, nutritional supplements and systemic medications are among others. Psoriasis patients that were diagnosed to have excessive amounts of cholesterol in their skin and blood have high possibility of getting freed from the disease by reducing or eliminating their blood cholesterol levels. Weight loss for obese and overweight patients is recommended. Since alcohol and acidic foods are also factors which could lead to the outbreak of Psoriasis, eliminating them is essential part of the healing process. Sugars, fats, high cholesterol foods and other unhealthy food ingredients that may also cause food allergies should be avoided. Intake of foods or supplements with omega 3, antioxidants, fish oil, folate, zinc, vitamin B12 and vitamin E, selenium and milk thistles are highly advisable. Dietary and nutritional medication can give a more manageable treatment that most prescribed medication. It can also lessen and prevent the outbreak and the aggravation of the disease.
If you are trying to find possible reasons to a current condition, let me help you out by giving more of the signs and symptoms of Psoriasis. I highly suggest consulting a doctor if you feel or see any of the following:
- Itchy skin
-Cracked, reddish skin lesions which feels sore and tender. It may appear like pink patches with scaly silver-colored surfaces.
-Uneven, tarnished and thickened toes and fingernails.
-Joint pain. This will be felt by patients with a more advance psoriasis (psoriatic arthritis).
-Blisters with pus seepage mostly on the palms or the soles of the feet.