Overcome Psoriasis with these natural ingredients!

From kashmirmonitor.in

Psoriasis is the most stubborn and complicated form of skin disease that affects skin, hair, nails, and joints.
Many health experts believe that psoriasis in nail is the hardest to treat as the thick nail bed makes topical meditation difficult to penetrate. This chronic skin disease is not age-related and mainly caused by the problem with immune system.
Red, scaly skin and severe itching are some of its common symptoms. The condition also gives rise to other diseases like diabetes, heart problems, obesity, and depression, which is why proper treatment is very important.
Till date, no medical treatment is available for psoriasis but, there are some medication and natural treatments that can soothe the itchiness and slow down its progression. That is why, self-care and natural treatment is the best solution to get rid of this disease.

Here are some natural ingredients that can cure psoriasis
Tea tree oil:
These trees are native to Australia and is used as an anti-inflammatory agent that treats psoriasis. It is a powerful natural antifungal and antimicrobial that can also cures athlete’s foot, nail fungus, and acne.
Olive oil:
Ozonated olive oil is a powerful natural remedy for psoriasis. This oil acts as a moisturizing conditioner that reduces itchiness and redness. The ozone content of the oil helps in creating enzymes that regulates skin growth and healing.
Pine bark extract:
Using Pine bark extract is the most effect way to keep the progression of psoriasis under control. It improves blood circulation, cleanses arterial plaque and enhances health of blood vessels. It's antioxidant properties treats acne and reduces signs of aging.
Oatmeal:
Oatmeal bath therapy is a wonderful way to soothe psoriasis flare-ups. For this therapy, all you need is some oatmeal and Epsom salts and mix them in luke warm water. This treatment moisturizes and soothes irritated skin.
Apple Cidar Vinegar:
Apple Cidar Vinegar is one of the traditional method to cure this skin disease. It eliminates itch and as well as flakes produced by psoriasis. Make a solution by mixing water and apple cidar vinegar in 2:1 ratio and then apply it on affected area. Avoid using it directly on cracked or bleeding skin.

http://www.kashmirmonitor.in/Details/109795/overcome-psoriasis-with-these-natural-ingredients

Alternative approaches for psoriasis

By Dr Peter Lio

Incurable diseases that are poorly understood, have limited conventional therapeutic options, or have treatments with real or perceived side effects are prime candidates for alternative approaches. Psoriasis, with its long history of suffering and confusion, nicely fits into this category. Indeed, for centuries, patients with psoriasis were treated as literal lepers, and were required to carry a bell or clapper to announce their approach. The medical side of that coin is perhaps best summarized by the pithy words of Paul Bechet: “Psoriasis is an antidote for dermatologists’ ego.”

Despite the truly spectacular advances in both the pathophysiology and therapy of psoriasis, there are still many unanswered questions and there is still no cure. And, as we wade through an embarrassment of riches of conventional therapeutic options, there remains—perhaps surprisingly—significant patient dissatisfaction with their treatments. This, too, opens the door to exploration of alternatives. Further, the notion that these powerful biologic agents—which truly do appear to be safer than their predecessors—still have the potential for side effects, with one recent study reporting more than one quarter of respondents experiencing a serious adverse event secondary to a biologic agent for psoriasis, though this admittedly included a large portion of patients on infliximab.

With such an extensive armamentarium for psoriasis, many of the things we will discuss below may better serve as complementary or adjunctive therapies rather than act as alternatives. Judging by a recent survey finding that nearly 50% of psoriasis patients had used a form of alternative medicine in the preceding year, this may be happening already for many of our patients without our knowledge. This approach—taking the best of conventional medicine along with helpful unconventional remedies—is a very nice approximation of the definition of “integrative medicine.”

http://dermatologytimes.modernmedicine.com/dermatology-times/news/alternative-approaches-psoriasis

Vigorous Regular Exercise Can Lower Risk of Psoriasis, Study Finds

By Carolina Henriques

The importance of exercise has been emphasized in recent years, as researchers find more and more evidence that physical activity helps to prevent illness and improve general health. These benefits appear to extend to psoriasis, a recent study reported, finding that vigorous activity reduced a woman’s risk of developing psoriasis by as much as 30 percent.
The study, “The Association Between Physical Activity and the Risk of Incident Psoriasis,” published online in the journal Archives of Dermatology, was conducted by scientists at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital, and led by Abrar Quershi, an assistant professor of dermatology at Harvard.
Qureshi began his training when psoriasis was only thought of as a skin condition. Since then, the scientific community’s understanding has evolved and now psoriasis is considered to be an autoimmune disease characterized by systemic inflammation, causing the body to accelerate the growth and turnover of skin cells.
Used data from the long-term Nurses’ Health Study II, which began in 1976 and continues through regular follow-ups with participants, the team identified 86,655 women, between ages 27 and 44 when they started in the study in 1991. Of them, 1,026 of them developed psoriasis during the study period.
The women were surveyed as to health and exercise patterns, weight, diet, alcohol consumption and smoking habits in an initial questionnaire in 1991, and again in follow-up surveys in 1997 and 2001.
Respondents were then placed into five groups by activity level, and in those with the highest activity levels, but only there, was a significantly lower risk of psoriasis found. Women who vigorously exercised each week had a 25 percent to 30 percent lower chance of developing the disease compared to those who exercise least, the data showed.
Researchers suggested that some type of threshold effect was at work, with the benefits of exercise unseen at lower levels. No protective benefit was found in regular walking or moderate jogging.
For visible benefit, the researchers said 105 minutes of active running or 180 minutes of equally vigorous exercise, like swimming or playing tennis, each week was necessary. The intensity of the exercise is relevant, they added, and running was defined as a pace faster than 10 minutes per mile in the study.
These results align with others regarding the positive effects of exercise on diseases marked by systemic inflammation, including type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, and with certain types of cancer.
“[Psoriasis] is a systemic inflammatory condition. If exercise changes inflammatory biomarkers, it makes sense,” Qureshi said in the press release. “This might be another good reason to adapt a physically active lifestyle.”
Qureshi and his team plan to continue to study the protective effects of exercise on psoriasis, adding men and young adults to their data to see if similar effects might be found.

http://psoriasisnewstoday.com/2016/09/08/vigorous-regular-exercise-seen-to-lower-risk-of-psoriasis/

What is the skin condition psoriasis, what are its causes, and how is the disorder treated?

By Tom Gillespie

THE skin condition psoriasis affects thousands of men and women across the UK, with many sufferers believing there is an enormous amount of stigma around the disorder.

Kim Kardashian has revealed she has finally learned to live with the condition which she described as her “biggest flaw”.
Despite it being relatively common many people out there will still be unaware as to what the condition is… so here is a guide to everything you need to know about psoriasis.
What is psoriasis?
The condition causes red and crusty patches with silvery scales to flare-up on the skin.
They normally appear on the elbows, knees, scalp, and lower back, but can crop up anywhere on the body.
The patches can sometimes be itchy or sore.
Roughly 2% of the population are affected by psoriasis and the number is roughly split equally between men and women.
Its severity varies from person to person and for some people it is merely a small irritation.
In more serious cases it can have a crushing impact on a sufferer’s life.
What are its causes?
Psoriasis isn’t fully understood by health professionals but it is thought to be caused by a problem with the immune system.
People with the condition have increased production of skin cells.
Normally skin cells are replaced over a three to four week period.
When someone has psoriasis this process only lasts six or seven days and that’s what causes the red patches to emerge.
In people with psoriasis the immune system accidentally attacks healthy skin cells by mistake.
The disorder is thought to run in the family but the precise role genetic plays is unclear.
Many people’s symptoms are “triggered” – meaning the rash will occur when they injure the skin, get a throat infection, or use certain medicines.
How is psoriasis treated and diagnosed?
A GP can usually spot it simply by its appearance on the skin, but sometimes they will take a small sample to be examined under a microscope.
This will rule out other skin disorders.
Psoriasis has no cure but treatments can reduce the itchiness and the appearance of skin patches.
Topical treatments, meaning creams and ointments, can be rubbed into the skin.
If these aren’t effective that phototherapy can be used to treat it.
This involves the skin being exposed to ultraviolet light.
In truly severe cases oral or injected medicines are available that work throughout the whole body.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/1711151/what-is-the-skin-condition-psoriasis-what-are-its-causes-and-how-is-the-disorder-treated/

Diet Tips for Improving Psoriasis

By Angella Wali

Skin cells normally take three to four weeks to replace themselves, but in people with psoriasis, this process takes only three to six days. Because this replacement process is much faster, both dead and new cells build up on the skin, causing flaky, crusty patches that shed easily. These patches can be very itchy, sore and sometimes produce a burning sensation on the skin. The goal of treatment in psoriasis is usually to slow down the production of cells and reduce inflammation and a healthy diet goes a long way towards making this happen. Some approaches that are used include: Weight loss: Several studies have linked obesity to an increased severity of symptoms in psoriasis. This could be because fat cells in the skin produce protein cells that trigger inflammation. In this case, reducing unwanted weight will help reduce inflammation.
Heart-Friendly Diet: People with psoriasis are usually at high risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. This is another incentive for weight management. Nevertheless, eating a heart friendly diet is recommended. Indulge in low cholesterol foods and food stuffs that are low in unhealthy fat.
Anti-inflammatory diet: Reduce inflammation by eating foods that have Vitamin A, Beta carotene, Zinc, Omega 3 fatty acids and Vitamin E. One can easily get these by eating fresh and brightly coloured fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, cold water fish and oily fish. Reduce intake of high fat foods, refined and processed foods as they increase inflammation.

http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/lifestyle/article/2000214010/diet-tips-for-improving-psoriasis