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Natural Alternative Treatments for Psoriasis Part 2

LifestyleHealth, Sports & Fitness

10 months ago

In part one, I introduced the auto-immune disease, Psoriasis, and listed the 59 chemicals that could irritate skin or worsen psoriasis. In this part, let's take a look at 9 other things that psoriasis sufferers should know - the natural alternative treatments for Psoriasis!


2.Next, get outdoors more often!

Get outdoors, get some sun and natural vitamin D!

Present in natural sunlight, ultraviolet light B (UVB) penetrates the skin and slows the abnormally rapid growth of skin cells associated with psoriasis. Helps to create your natural Vitamin D. 5 to 15 minutes walk outdoors will do. Vitamin D alternative

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Natural Alternative Treatments for Psoriasis Part 1

LifestyleHealth, Sports & Fitness

10 months ago

In February 2009, Christine and her two daughters, Katelyn and Carly travelled to Washington, D.C., for Capitol Hill Day. Both her girls have psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

When the girls began showing signs of psoriasis, Christine and her husband had no idea what to think. Not only did they not know anyone with the disease, but their symptoms were severe. Doctors were hesitant to treat them with anything more than over-the-counter treatments. At the ages of 4 and 7, both girls began showing signs of psoriatic arthritis.

Like any mother, Christine wants her daughters to have the best quality of life possible and worries about the co-morbidities associated with psoriasis.


WHAT EXACTLY IS PSORIASIS?

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