One study found
people with psoriasis who took three to four salt baths per week for three weeks showed almost complete relief from symptoms such as scaling, redness, and itching.
There are, however, many new treatments available that can
help people with psoriasis effectively control the disease and live a more comfortable, less painful life.
Massage is very relaxing, helps to calm you down and is perfect for
people with psoriasis because stress and anxiety are two of the biggest triggers when it comes to psoriasis.
You can now understand that managing stress a particularly important life skill
for people with psoriasis, especially those who experience recurring flare - ups.
[pagebreak] Research before you
go People with psoriasis can help themselves in the doctors office by describing their own symptoms in detail, by informing themselves beforehand about how the disease acts and the available classes of treatments, and by taking a proactive role in their own disease management.
Christopher Griffiths at the University of Manchester, UK, and colleagues
showed people with psoriasis — a non-infectious skin condition that produces reddening and lesions — a series of images of faces while scanning their brains.
The researchers also looked at the gene expression of skin cells
from people with psoriasis and found decreased expression of the genes involved in pigmentation signaling, correlated with increased amounts of IL - 17 and TNF.
Trauma had previously been found to be associated with PsA in smaller studies,, which in turn had led to the idea of a «deep Koebner» phenomenon playing a role in PsA, mirroring the superficial Koebner phenomenon seen in skin psoriasis.5 Koebner found that when an area of skin in
people with psoriasis became traumatised following injury, a psoriatic lesion often appeared in the same location.
Sore, stiff joints — especially when you wake up or after you sit for long periods — may be a sign of psoriatic arthritis, a type of arthritis that commonly
affects people with psoriasis.
An analysis in the Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology found that
people with psoriasis lead more stressful and anxiety - ridden lives than people without the skin condition.
The challenge for
most people with psoriasis who will want to enjoy a dessert every now and then is to be selective about the kind of foods they prioritize, which foods they drop, and which foods they upgrade their diet to.
Up to 30 % of
people with psoriasis also have psoriatic arthritis, which usually develops five to 10 years after the original psoriasis diagnosis (although it can show up before a skin diagnosis).
This trend has been slowly but surely reversing the past two decades, as
many people with psoriasis are now demanding a more natural and side effect free approach towards their healthcare.
Dr. Menter has told WebMD that exercise helps to control the weight of those with psoriasis, and that
people with psoriasis tend to be on average around 7 percent heavier than those without psoriasis.
The findings could, in future, lead to the identification of
people with psoriasis who are at risk of developing psoriatic arthritis.
The Psoriasis Program was designed
for people with psoriasis who are ready to commit and who are looking for a 100 percent natural and effective program to finally get amazing long - term relief.
Researchers in Sweden found that
some people with psoriasis saw an improvement in their symptoms when they cut gluten out of their diets (Michaelsson et al).
The research tested 2,500
people with psoriasis.
«
People with psoriasis, particularly those with more severe disease, have an increased risk for a variety of other health problems, including obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke and heart attack,» says board - certified dermatologist Jashin J. Wu, MD, FAAD, director of dermatology research at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center.
Further, genetic studies of
people with psoriasis have found a link between variations in the gene for IkappaBzeta and a heightened risk of developing the disfiguring skin disease.
People with psoriasis may notice that their symptoms tend to get better in the summer, when they are more exposed to the sun.
Up to 30 % of
people with psoriasis will also have psoriatic arthritis.
And
people with psoriasis are already at a higher risk for cardiovascular problems.
These drugs have been approved for use in treating some or all types of psoriasis or in some cases, just psoriatic arthritis, a type of arthritis that occurs in 6 % to 40 % of
people with psoriasis.
Up to 10 % of
people with psoriasis have guttate, the second most common type of the disease, which usually affects people under 30.
If
a person with psoriasis develops joint symptoms that last more than a few weeks, they should be evaluated to see if they have developed psoriatic arthritis.
Some people with psoriasis may want to use makeup to cover lesions on their faces and bodies.
Sex isn't always easy for
people with psoriasis, but your condition shouldn't keep you from being intimate.