Tips to Help Psoriasis Naturally

Natural Solutions for Psoriasis

Let’s talk about psoriasis. This is a fairly common skin condition. It is characterised by thick, silvery white scales that are surrounded by a red, inflamed border. It can appear anywhere on the body, but common places are the elbows, knees, lower back, and scalp. It can affect the nails causing them to develop ridges and pits. 

When someone asks me about tips to help, I talk about how stress could be aggravating the condition, as well as trigger foods, compromised liver health, and/or gut health, and supplements that may help. Though everyone is different, it is a condition that can be controlled well given the right tools.

Foods to help with psoriasis

Foods that can aggravate during flare ups are dairy products, highly processed foods, sugar, gluten, wheat, spicy food, chocolate, coffee, alcohol, red meat and saturated fats. Nuts can be a problem for some. A food diary can help you figure out trigger foods. You will quickly notice a pattern forming. These foods may only be a problem when you have a flare up.

A helpful addition through the diet can be the omega oils found in oily fish, flax or chia seeds, and good quality omega rich oils. These omega oils can help with inflammation associated with psoriasis. Yellow and orange fruit and vegetables can be a good source of Vitamin A, an important nutrient for the skin. They are also a natural source of antioxidants and Vitamin C. Along with protein rich foods, these nutrients can enable the skin to more effectively repair itself. Fibre is important to ensure that foods pass through the gut avoiding toxic build up that can aggravate the skin. Herbal teas are a really nice addition to your diet. If you are stressed choose relaxing Lemon Balm, or to help boost liver health choose dandelion or teas that contain milk thistle.

Supplements that can help Psoriasis

Top supplements to consider would be omega 3 fish oils, choosing the strongest you can afford. Some of my favourites include Eskimo 3 Fish Oils and Wild Atlantic Ocean Pure Omega 3 Fish Oils are an Irish brand that you may like. You may also benefit from extra Magnesium, Zinc, and Vitamin D. Some of you may need extra liver support from herbs such as milk thistle. A healthy gut is crucial, so you may need probiotics and nutrients like glutamine to help repair the gut. 

This is some of the products that you can use externally on the skin.  We have had feedback from customers about these products. Some people find Neem Oil very effective, it is an antifungal and antibacterial oil. They said that it was very good to reduce redness and inflammation. 

Another popular choice with our customers is Grahams Psoriasis Cream, an anti-inflammatory cream used for the symptomatic relief of psoriasis. It is a naturally hydrating cream, low irritant, and fragrance free. It is used for the symptomatic relief of psoriasis, it acts by softening soothing, and lubricating the surface, enhancing scale removal. Use regularly to help manage the symptoms.

Irish brand, Holos’ Get Better Butter is a deeply hydrating cream to help with the skin repair and recovery. It contains Shea butter, Cocoa butter and Jojoba oil an ideal mixture to support cell renewal and healing of the skin.

 And for psoriasis in the scalp, there’s A.Vogel Neem Shampoo with natural antibacterial properties. Or some prefer Salcura Shampoo as it contains omega oils and is hydrating on the scalp.

These are just some tips that may help you keep psoriasis under control. There is no one fix that will help everybody, but I hope that these tips help some of you.