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Control Your Psoriasis Using Natural Remedies

By: Karina Potthast

Psoriasis might not have a cure, but that doesn't mean it has to ruin your life. There are many steps that you can take to help control your psoriasis. For the best results, consider using natural remedies and a healthy lifestyle along with your doctor-prescribed treatments.

Using a topical cream or ointment is the first way to control your psoriasis. Many of these are available over-the-counter, but check with your doctor to see if a prescription ointment would be better for your condition. Topical treatments may include tar, anthralin, dovonex, and salicyclic acid.

Doctor prescribed corticosteroids is another common way to control your psoriasis. They help reduce swelling with their anti-inflammatory properties. Some of these may carry side effects, so discuss this option thoroughly with your physician.

Ultraviolet light therapy might be used to control your psoriasis. This treatment requires your skin to be exposed to artificial ultraviolet light B. This phototherapy is especially popular for extensive cases of psoriasis.

In addition to medication from your doctor, you'll also want to adopt a healthy lifestyle to help control your psoriasis. One of the first steps to this is to eat a well balanced diet. This diet should be low in meat and dairy while high in vegetables. Essential Fatty Acids, which can be found in both fish oil and flax seed oil, are important and should be supplemented.

Alternative therapies, such as acupuncture, qigong, or reflexology, are used by many people to help control psoriasis. These treatments can be useful, but should not replace your doctor's recommendations.

There are many things in you kitchen cupboard that can help you control your psoriasis. One of these is olive or vegetable oil, which can be added to bath water to help relieve itching. Another is baking soda, which, when added to water, can make a mixture that can be applied to the skin with a washcloth. Apple cider vinegar treatments are a popular way to control psoriasis.

Stress can aggravate the symptoms of psoriasis, so when you control your stress you are also working to control your psoriasis. Take a yoga class at the gym or learn mediation and breathing exercises to help reduce your stress level.

Although there might not be a cure for psoriasis, there are many treatments available to help control it. Take an active role in your own health and work closely with your doctor and others to control your psoriasis.

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