Psoriasis is a chronic variant of dermatopathology, characterized by the formation of papular reddish-silver rashes on various parts of the body. It is formed more often in the age category of children, but it can initially occur after 20-35 years.
Causes of occurrence:
- Metabolic disorders;
- pathology of the gastrointestinal tract;
- dysbiosis;
- chronic stressful situations;
- 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 is an important factor in getting rid of unsightly formations. Correct diet combined with drug therapy are the main directions of modern methods of influencing disease.
The most important thing that will need to be watched while maintaining good nutrition for psoriasis is to drink enough water per day, seven to ten glasses. The liquids used must be of high purity, and in case of consumption of juice, it is recommended to cook some freshly squeezed.
The basics of good nutrition
Each person's body is unique, therefore, a specialist should select an adequate diet in each case strictly individually - a unique 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 tip in favor of an alkaline environment, because an acidic environment only worsens the course of the pathology. Experts recommend including 2-4 times more alkaline foods in your diet.
Basic principles:
- eat in portions - in small portions, 4-5 times a day;
- consume 2 to 2, 5 liters of liquid per day;
- adjust the diet so that the intestines are not overloaded;
- rapid emptying of the intestines is the basis of health, carefully monitor the timeliness of the release of toxins;
- at the time of exacerbation of the 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;
- minimize the use of preservatives, emulsifiers, colorants, stabilizers and disintegrants;
- as much as possible avoid all citrus fruits in the diet - in addition to oranges, lime and grapefruit are also included in this subgroup;
- emphasis should be placed on the use of cereals and fermented dairy products, vegetable oils - but also in small quantities.
Compliance with the above principles helps to minimize the number of exacerbations of psoriasis, to achieve long periods of remission of the disease.
What to throw
During the consultation, the specialist will especially stress that one cannot eat with psoriasis. Diet therapy provides for the maximum rejection of the list of individual products, but it necessarily provides complete nutrition that provides the patient with all the nutrients.
What it is recommended to refuse:
- Numerous studies carried out by specialists with people suffering from psoriatic rashes have convincingly shown that spices cause an exacerbation of the disease. The maximum concentration of essential oils and aromatic elements in them is very harmful to people with dermatopathology - it leads to an itchy sensation on the skin, a debilitating burning sensation and aggravation of the pathology.
- A variety of nuts have a similar negative effect on the skin. The most allergenic product is peanuts. It is recommended to avoid as much as possible nuts in their pure form, and in the form of various additives. Peanut butter is completely removed from the diet.
- A variety of spicy, smoked and 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 on 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 the fruits themselves, but also their juice, because with the industrial method of production it is extracted without removing the zest.
- Inflammatory manifestations on the dermis can also be caused by arachidonic acid, which is saturated with meat. When developing the menu, preference is given to white varieties, for example, turkey and rabbit meat.
- The most extreme limitation is imposed on alcoholic beverages made from grapes. It is during their fermentation that aromatic compounds are formed which have the most negative effect on the condition of the dermis. The liver structures also suffer, the filtering capacity of the organ in general decreases, toxins and toxins accumulate - psoriasis is exacerbated.
A well-designed diet also leads to the normalization of a person's weight; a complication of psoriasis such as arthritis can be far away for a long time if a person adheres to the basic nutritional recommendations received from a specialist during a consultation.
Approved products
The opinion of dermatologists around the world is unanimous - one should not rush to extremes and limit oneself severely when it comes to nutrition. Before adjusting the diet, a specialist will perform various diagnostic procedures to identify the most harmful foods. Based on this, a decision will be made on what can be eaten with psoriasis for that particular person.
The following have a positive effect on the condition of the skin:
- a variety of omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids. Natural antagonists of arachidonic acid, they, being in marine fish, have the best effect on the dermis;
- a variety of vegetables contain vitamins and caratinodes - 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 an exacerbation of dermatopathology;
For those who suffer from psoriatic rashes, it is helpful to:
- add lecithin in the form of granules to the diet;
- replace coffee and coffee drinks with medicinal teas;
- eat more variety of vegetables;
- drink freshly squeezed fruit juices more often;
- as much as possible abandon the options of artificial flavors - replace them with freshly grown herbs;
- it is useful to include fresh berries in the diet: gooseberries and viburnum, mountain ash and currants, blueberries;
- a variety of cereals will bring maximum benefit - oatmeal, buckwheat, millet;
- sea fish should be on the table at least 4-5 times a week, but it is recommended to steam it;
- poultry dishes are allowed up to 3-4 times in the current week, carefully removing all the skin;
- milk and products containing milk are permitted only those in which a reduced fat and table salt content is indicated;
- eggs should be boiled - 3-4 times a week;
- oils are acceptable - olive, cotton, corn.
Thus, the psoriasis diet is based on the use of simple, varied and highly fortified foods.
famine
An indispensable condition for a full-fledged diet therapy for psoriasis is the obligatory cleansing of the human body - healing fasting contributes to this. It is advisable for a person to select a day in their schedule, during which only the distilled liquid will enter their body.
The next day, vegetable salad is allowed for breakfast, the use of tea from the monastery - and again following the compiled menu of the daily diet.
The result of healing fasting and careful observation will be maximum - after 20-35 days a person will feel a general improvement in well-being, the skin will be cleansed faster.
Frequent fasting should not be practiced - stick to the golden mean: no more than one cleansing day per week. Various cleaning procedures, performed in beauty salons, are also prohibited - they will only disturb the natural balance of the intestinal loops, and therefore suffer from psoriasis.
Clean, beautifully glowing skin is an achievable result, even with a diagnosis of psoriasis. The main thing is to adhere to diet therapy, which is developed individually by a specialist, in combination with drugs - as needed.