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What is it?

Psoriasis is often triggered by emotional trauma. It can start from a small scally patch and within weeks can spread dramatically to various areas around the body. It mainly occurs within people aged between 11 and 45. It can appear any where on the body and typical areas are elbow, knees and arms.

Unfortunately it's a recurrent condition and amazingly affects 2% of the British population.

The first point of call is to see your doctor or see a dermatologist. the main prescription will be various creams but be careful as they can rid the itch and flakiness but leave you with scarring.

Another form of treatment is UVB treatment which can help, but some find it can return a few months later.   

Psoriasis can also be hereditary and about 10% of people with Psoriasis may develop Psoriatic arthritis in fingers and toes.

Good Food/Drinks:

• Rice Milk
• Goats products

Bad Foods/Drinks:

• Yeast
• Butter, Cheese and dairy products - you could try goats milk and cheese as an alternative.
• Beer
• Wine
• Spicy foods
• Dairy products

Supplements:

• Echinacea - used as a cream externally to reduce redness and itching and comes in capsule and tablet form internally to purify blood. 
• Omega 3,6,9 

Alternative Remedies:

Phosphorous - homeopathic remedy that is to help calm the psoriasis.   

How to help yourself:

1. The main key to help prevent it worsening is a healthy clean diet.

Exposure to sunlight

2. The more you scratch the more you tear the layers of skin so it becomes inflamed, so try to avoid scratching.  

3. For some people psoriasis will never leave them so it is more important to keep it under control, living with the conditions is about managing it.

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If this is really getting you down you need to take action and start being strict with yourself, you must see your doctor firstly and most importantly. But try to help yourself to improve the situation.  

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Updated: 14th October 2010