Psoriasis is a chronic variant of dermatopathology, characterized by the formation of reddish-silver papular rashes on various parts of the body. It most often forms in the age category of children, but may initially appear after 20-35 years.
Causes of the show:
- metabolic disorders;
- gastrointestinal tract pathology;
- dysbiosis;
- chronic stressful situations;
- the presence of negative habits, for example, alcohol abuse.
Since the skin is a single giant organ, the appearance on it of various rashes, including those of a psoriatic nature, requires diagnostic studies and an integrated therapeutic approach.
Diet therapy is an important factor in the way to get rid of unaesthetic formations. Proper diet in combination with drug therapy are the main directions of modern methods of influencing the disease.
The most important thing that will need to be monitored while maintaining proper nutrition for psoriasis is drinking a fairly large amount of water a day, from seven to ten glasses. The juices used must be of high purity and in case of consumption of juices it is recommended to cook freshly squeezed.
Basics of proper nutrition
Every person's body is unique, therefore, a specialist must choose an adequate diet in each case strictly individually - a single menu for all people with psoriasis simply does not exist.
The main task of diet therapy in identifying pathology is to maintain an adequate acid-base environment in the patient's body. The balance should tilt in favor of an alkaline environment, as an acid only worsens the course of the pathology. Experts recommend that you include 2-4 times more alkaline foods in your diet.
Basic principles:
- eat partially - in small portions, 4-5 times a day;
- consume 2 - 2, 5 liters of fluid per day;
- adjust the diet so that the intestines are not overloaded;
- timely emptying of the intestines is the basis of health, carefully monitor the time of release of toxins;
- at the time of exacerbation of pathology, it is recommended to enrich the body with mineral acids and organic elements: no more than 20%, the rest should be alkaline products;
- maximum rejection of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products;
- reduce the amount of table salt in the diet;
- to minimize the use of preservatives, emulsifiers, dyes, stabilizers, and solvents;
- Avoid all citrus fruits in your diet as much as possible - in addition to oranges, this subgroup also includes lime and grapefruit;
- emphasis should be placed on the use of cereals and fermented milk products, vegetable oils - but also in small quantities.
Adherence to the above principles helps reduce the number of psoriasis exacerbations to a minimum, to achieve long periods of remission of the disease.
What to reject
During the consultation, the specialist will especially emphasize that you can not eat with psoriasis. Dietary therapy provides for the maximum rejection of the list of individual products, but necessarily provides a complete diet that supplies the patient with all the nutrients.
What is recommended to refuse:
- Numerous studies conducted by specialists among people suffering from psoriatic outbreaks have convincingly shown that spices provoke a worsening of the disease. The maximum concentration of essential oils and aromatic elements in them is very harmful for people with dermatopathology - this leads to an itchy sensation on the skin, a weakening burning sensation and a worsening of the pathology.
- A variety of nuts have a similar negative effect on the skin. The most allergic product are peanuts. It is recommended to avoid as many nuts as possible in their pure form, and in the form of various additives. Peanut butter is completely removed from the diet.
- A variety of spicy, smoked, canned foods have a particularly irritating effect on the tissues of the intestinal loops. They irritate the mucous membrane and prevent adequate processing and absorption of nutrients. This is what leads to the appearance of new defects in the dermis - psoriatic plaques and scales.
- A significant percentage of essential oils that are toxic to psoriasis patients are also found in citrus peel. It is for this reason that experts recommend refusing to include in the diet not only fruits, but also juices from them, as with the industrial method of production it is squeezed without removing the peel.
- Inflammatory manifestations in the dermis can also be caused by arachidonic acid, which is saturated with flesh. When compiling the menu, preference is given to white varieties, for example, turkey and rabbit meat.
- The most extreme restriction is set for grape-based alcoholic beverages. It is during their fermentation that aromatic compounds are formed, which have the most negative effect on the condition of the dermis. The structures of the liver also suffer, the filtering capacity of the organ generally decreases, toxins and toxins accumulate - psoriasis worsens.
A well-designed diet also leads to the normalization of a person's weight; such a complication of psoriasis as arthritis can be remote for a long time if a person adheres to the basic nutritional recommendations taken by a specialist during a consultation.
Approved products
The opinion of dermatologists all over the world is unanimous - you should not rush to extremes and strictly limit yourself to food. Before adjusting the diet, a specialist will perform a series of diagnostic procedures to identify the foods that most negatively affect. Based on this, a decision will be made as to what to eat with psoriasis for this particular person.
The following elements have a positive effect on the condition of the skin:
- a variety of omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids. Natural arachidonic acid antagonists, they, being in marine fish, have the best effect on the dermis;
- a variety of vegetables contain vitamins and karatinodas - they optimally affect the protective barriers of the human body, multiply the activity of immune structures, contribute to the maximum resistance to negative external factors that can provoke a worsening of dermatopathology;
For those suffering from psoriatic outbreaks, it is helpful to:
- add lecithin in the form of granules to the diet;
- replace coffee and coffee drinks with medicinal teas;
- eat more different vegetables;
- drink freshly squeezed juices more often;
- abandon as much as possible artificial flavor options - replace them with freshly grown herbs;
- it is useful to include fresh berries in the diet: eggplants and viburnum, mountain ash and currants, blueberries;
- a variety of cereals will bring maximum benefit - oatmeal, buckwheat, millet;
- Sea fish should be present on the table at least 4-5 times a week, but it is recommended to steam;
- Poultry dishes are allowed up to 3-4 times in the current week, carefully removing all the skin;
- milk and milk-containing products are allowed only those in which a reduced fat and table salt content is indicated;
- eggs should be soft-boiled - 3-4 times a whole week;
- of oils are acceptable - olive, cotton seeds, corn.
Thus, the diet for psoriasis is based on the use of simple, varied and highly fortified foods.
starvation
A necessary condition for a complete diet therapy for psoriasis is the obligatory cleansing of the human body - the healing of fasting helps in this. A person is advised to choose a day in his schedule during which only distilled liquid will enter his body.
The next day, the vegetable salad is allowed for breakfast, the use of the monastery tea - and again following the compiled menu of the daily diet.
The result from curative fasting and careful observance will be maximum - after 20-35 days a person will feel an overall improvement in well-being, the skin will be cleansed faster.
Frequent fasting should not be practiced - stay on the golden mean: no more than 1 day of cleansing per week. A variety of cleansing procedures, practiced in beauty salons, are also prohibited - they will only upset the natural balance in the intestinal loops, and thus suffer from psoriasis.
Clean and glowing skin is an achievable result, even with the diagnosis of psoriasis. The main thing is to adhere to diet therapy individually developed by a specialist, in combination with medication - as needed.