Psoriasis Wellness Tips

What are the risk factors of psoriasis?
Although psoriasis is hereditary, people are unable to trace the disease through many generations. This is because a number of external and internal factors can determine whether a person will be affected by this disorder. This means that even with a family history, one may not suffer from the disease if he/she is not exposed to certain superadded triggers. It is estimated that if a child has one parent with psoriasis, the risk of developing the disease is about 15 to 25 percent. If however both parents have psoriasis, the child’s risk of developing the disease is about 50 percent.

Can psoriasis triggers be avoided?
One has to have a clear idea about what triggers it. These triggers can be person specific, for example some people find that they develop new eruptions each time they have alcohol. There are others who have flare-ups when they eat brinjal. One of my patients would develop a massive flare-up after he consumed the seasonal vegetable avarekalu. Preventing the skin from drying up in winter, treating skin injuries quickly, using stress reduction techniques and following wellness tips can be effective in preventing psoriasis flare-ups.

What are the wellness tips for psoriasis?
Wellness is about prevention rather than cure. It’s about adapting a certain lifestyle to suit the body needs. Patients prone to psoriasis or in the high risk category of it are most benefited by wellness tips. In mild to moderate cases of psoriasis, a few minutes of sun exposure every morning is healthy. However, one must be careful not to stay so long as to burn. Consumption of folate rich foods like asparagus and yeast and supplementing your diet with omega3 fatty acids plays a vital role in the management of psoriasis.