Psoriasis and Diet

sunparakeet wrote: »

My husband has psoriasis. Two things he has found to help - a daily dose of turmeric (you can find pills in the supplement section of almost any store) and another supplement called COQ - 10. Can be hard to find but my wal-mart carries it.

He used to have constant red patches on his arms, legs and even face along with a flaky scalp, now he just gets the odd dry patch now and then. Keep with the pills for at least a month before you decide if it works or not.

That is what I was going to suggest, wonderful and cheap, if you make your own paste and up using it in cooking sprinkled on meat, if you are not a vegetarian of course. I think I like the idea of coconut oil, though I have only just started using it, also I guess any food that has a cooling quality!
Good luck

TaraTall wrote: »

Does alcohol really affect it THAT much? I mean, I am sure it probably doesn't help get rid of it (lol) but can it actually be part of why it's not going away??

For me it does. I quit drinking for one year because I noticed it made my pain levels go way up. Then I was at a friends house and she was having a White Russian. Yummy! So I took a few sips and within two days I was covered with sores, and it took almost three months to go into remission. I do have a severe case, I have kept records of everything for years. Doing that has helped me learn so much about my body and my triggers. But, I really do believe that each person has their own triggers. The only way to really know is experiment with yourself.