- I don’t need to tell you that a well-balanced diet which includes lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, proteins, and nuts is important.
- Avoid drinking alcohol. The effectiveness of psoriasis treatment reduces because of alcohol.
- Start taking fish oil capsules. Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil reduce inflammation associated with psoriasis. The dose is 2 capsules per day with food.
- Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. This detoxifies the whole body internally.
- Avoid fast food & foods containing colors & preservatives.
- Stop using soaps for bathing because they remove natural oils and dry your skin. Instead use a good quality body wash which has natural ingredients.
- Moisturize your skin at least twice a day; that is after bathing and before sleeping. You can use natural coconut oil or any dermatologically tested moisturizer.
- Expose your skin to a small amount of sunlight every day; but too much sun can worsen psoriasis.
- You can apply aloe vera cream on the lesions. It reduces redness, itching, scaling & inflammation.
- Tea tree oil helps in scalp psoriasis.
- Avoid dusty and polluted environment.
- Do yoga & meditation because stress aggravates psoriasis.
- Avoid factors which trigger psoriasis like skin injury, stress, smoking, cold dry weather, pain killers and so on.
