Eczema & Psoriasis: Healing From The Inside Out
Of all of the skin problems people experience, psoriasis & eczema can be the most frustrating.
Extreme itchiness, skin flakes, plaques, scaly skin.
Doesnโt sound like fun and rest assured itโs not, I know from experience.
So what exactly are these awful skin disorders and how can we help improve them naturally?
Eczema (definition)ย - a medical condition in which patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with blisters that cause itching and bleeding, sometimes resulting from a reaction to irritation (eczematous dermatitis) but more typically having no obvious external cause.
Psoriasis (definition) - a skin disease marked by red, itchy, scaly patches.
Topical treatment can help these two uncomfortable skin conditions, but full resolution will only come from the inside out.ย ย
From the dietary perspective, it is fundamental to eliminate the foods that trigger the immune system.ย
I recommend doing an elimination diet where suspect foods are cut out for 3 weeks to see if symptoms improve โ common culprits are wheat, dairy, eggs, and soy.ย ย
An alternative to this is a blood test checking for immune system antibodies to common food.
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KEY ways to improve psoriasis and eczema:
- improveย you diet
- detoxify
- improve digestive health
- balance stress.ย
Toxicity of various sorts can overwhelm the body โ clogging up the liver and slowing down its detoxification processes.ย ย
Ultimately, if the liver is backed up, then unprocessed toxins spill into the circulation, affecting the immune balance in the skin.ย ย
Signs of toxicity include headaches, fatigue, aches, digestive problems, skin rashes, allergy symptoms, and being uncomfortable with scents.ย ย
Also realize that when we do not exercise regularly, we allow these toxins to just sit around, increasing the chance of triggering the skinโs immune cells.ย ย
Simple approaches to detoxification include:
- organic diet
- 4-6 glasses of water
- 25-35grams of fiber per day
- liver-assisting herbs and spices such as milk thistle, dandelion, burdock, and turmeric.
Take care of your body and it will take care of you. We can put a band-aid on almost anything but the real treatment starts from the inside out.
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