Psoriasis - Food For Thought

Food is our body's fuel and when it comes to your diet and Psoriasis there is some element of research that tends to show that not only "you are what you eat," but also that the Psoriasis is what you eat. What I mean by that is that your food intake can have a direct correlation to your flare ups or indeed lack thereof.

Education is really the key here and most probably you will need to educate yourself. Whilst this article will give you some information and generalisms, Psoriasis has so many variables and variants and the world of food is so big that it would simply be impossible naive and indeed ignorant for me to give you an entire diet plan and make some wild claim about curing your skin problem.

That being said there are a few things we can advise that may well be worth trying.

Standard healthy eating is always going to be a good place to start. By eating as many vegetables as possible whilst cutting down on fatty junk style food you are treating your body properly and giving it every chance and assistance to be strong in its fight both against the Psoriasis and other infections. Remember the skin is the largest organ of the body with the most exposure to outside factors and therefore is also the most likely to catch infections or react to different factors. People who have Psoriasis already have skin that is damaged or even more open to the elements.

Cod liver and or other fish oil tablets have been claimed to have a beneficial effect for sufferers. The reason why it is believed that Cod Liver oil is beneficial is due to the high Omega 3 Fat Content which is known to help reduce abnormal inflammation in our bodies. Inflammation is one of the main ways that Psoriasis works so anything that can assist in fighting this has to be a good thing. A further benefit of Cod Liver Oil is that it is also recognised as being good for joint pain and therefore potential psoriatic arthritis sufferers.

Psoriasis sufferers have an overactive immune system which tends to make the T- Cells which are the bodies defence mechanism become overactive when attacking invaders in our bodies. This then causes them to trigger abnormal inflammation and auto immune aggression. Basically they then begin to attack the healthy skin or joints causing Psoriatic Flakes or exacerbating arthritis. As Cod liver Oil can help reduce this inflammation it is a key soldier in the fight against Psoriasis. One capsule of Cod liver oil daily would be right at the top of my diet sheet.

Food Diary.

Keep a food diary for your own benefit and knowledge. This will help you to learn more about and understand your body and which foods effect it either positively or negatively. Once you are educated about your own requirements you can then avoid the foods that are your own personal triggers.