Psoriasis. Everyone, without exception, have heard of this disease and some people are familiar with him firsthand. Psoriasis is one of the most serious forms of dermatological diseases, which has a fairly widespread and high number of forms resistant to therapy. About 6 % of the total population of the planet. It would seem so much. However, behind dry statistics, there are thousands and thousands of real people who are forced to live with this problem year by year.
Despite the fact that psoriasis does not represent any threat to life and the general state of health, the sick are very burdened by this disease, because the skin seems very not aesthetic. Often, the sick, even for the heat, are forced to wear clothes with long sleeves, they are embarrassed to go to the beach. Despite a fairly high level of development of modern medicine, the nature of the occurrence of a disease such as psoriasis has not yet been established. There are, of course, factors that act as prerequisites for the development of the disease, but in general, the causes of psoriasis are not yet clear to doctors.
One of the main theories of psoriasis is a hypothesis on the genetic factor so called. As a rule, psoriasis in children under the age of 10 is precisely an inheritance form of the disease - in the genre of the child you can almost always find a relative who suffered from a similar disease. But if psoriasis manifests itself at a more mature age, doctors suggest that the disease has a different nature of origin - bacterial or viral.
Clinical manifestations of psoriasis
Psoriasis is easily diagnosed. An expert dermatologist based on a visual examination diagnostic easily the disease. The symptoms of psoriasis are as follows: a sick person has monomorphic rashes: papules (nodules), various genre to their size, which merge together and form the plaques so called. These plaques do not have a clear location and can find themselves anywhere on the skin.
At the beginning of the disease, rashes are limited. The rashes are single and are usually found in the area of the joints of the elbow and the knee, in the scalp, in the sacred, etc. The plates have a very light outline, in color vary from pale - pink to bright red. Inside the plates, the skin is covered with white silver scales. They are the ones who scrape them to diagnose psoriasis to obtain a triad:
- A special place.
- Terminal film.
- Blood Dew.
Only in the presence of all three terms do doctors diagnose psoriasis in a sick person. Dermatologists distinguish between three different phases of psoriasis:
- The progressive phase of psoriasis. At this stage, the first symptoms of the disease have improved, the disease progresses and the state worsens painfully.
- The stationary phase of psoriasis. At this stage, the disease is at its peak during development.
- Regression phase. In this phase of psoriasis, the clinical manifestations of the disease of the disease are falling, the condition of the sick person improves significantly.
Any person who has psoriasis is necessarily overcoming all three phases of the disease. However, if the disease is diagnosed in time and the treatment is prescribed in a timely manner, it is possible to reduce the duration of the second phase (stationary) to zero.
In addition to the phases of psoriasis, there is another type of qualification of this disease. For localization and type of rashes, psoriasis is divided into:
- Ordinary plaque psoriasis.
- Psoriasis for exudation. This type of psoriasis differs from the usual appearance as in addition to the normal plaque eruptions in the clinical picture of the course of the disease, an inflammatory reaction pronounced the skin occurs. The flashing stairs appear on the skin, when it exposes a wet surface of the bright pink.
- Another psoriasis. In the clinical picture of the course of this form of the disease, in addition to the plates, the joints are influenced on the skin. In simple terms, this psoriasis is a combination of psoriasis and arthritis. The severity of this disease can be very different - from the weak arthralgia of the individual joints and to the true generalized injuries, leading to the disability of patients.
- Pustulenia psoriasis. With this type of psoriasis, the palms and the soles are interested. This form of psoriasis is considered one of the most serious. If the injury of this type of psoriasis is extended, a sick person has a significant increase in body temperature, a significant deterioration of the general health state of a sick person, a change in the blood formula - an increase in the ESR. Against the background of the brilliant eretma, small pustules occur, which cause a burning sensation and painful sensations during the touch. Such focals of skin damage occupy a very large area and bring many uncomfortable sensations to a sick person. When these affected areas of the skin merge into large outbreaks and the epidermis is detached, following which the serious form of erythroder is developed.
- The most common is limited pustular psoriasis. In this form, the disease is not very wide, located mainly in the curves of the elbow, on the soles and on the palms. However, despite the fact that the course of this form of the disease is easier, is characterized by frequent and persistent recurrence. In addition, it is precisely for this form of psoriasis that very often a provocative factor is contact with various chemicals present in everyday life.
- Psorial erythroder. This form of psoriasis also has a serious form of the course and develops gradually, following the progression of psoriasis. The skin is swollen, red, with pronounced signs of a serious inflammatory process. If the disease is not treated, a sick person can have symptoms such as: fever, increased lymph nodes, compromised operation of the cardiovascular system, hair loss, change in normal blood indicators.
In children, doctors very often diagnosed the psoriasis of the folds. In addition, folds psoriasis is often observed in people with diabetes. The outbreaks of psorial lesions are under the mammary glands, in the groin, in the cervical folds and in the axillary cavities, under the knees and in the curves of the elbow. The boundaries of the rashes are abruptly outlined, the lesions themselves have a rich pink color, they detach themselves slightly. The signs of psoriasis are very specific: it is difficult to confuse them with something.
Diet for psoriasis
Separately, it is necessary to talk about such a significant factor as the diet of a patient person with psoriasis. Although few people know it, in any form of psoriasis, an allergic factor is necessarily present. This is the reason why all patients with psoriasis for the successful treatment of psoriasis are simply required to observe a special diet that eliminates the use of products containing allergens and can lead to the exacerbation of the course of the disease. The psoriasis diet is one of the components of the successful treatment of psoriasis.
The diet should be carefully designed and balanced. The diet should be complete, quite energetically precious, contain the required amount of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. After all, dietary nutrition should not be lower: the body should receive all the nutrients, vitamins and trace elements necessary for normal functioning.
However, as mentioned above, from the diet, it is necessary to completely exclude all the substances that in one way or another can cause allergic reactions of the body. Below is a list of products that most often cause allergies:
- Citrus fruits. All citrus fruits, without exception, whether they are oranges, lemons or grapefruits, are the strongest allergens. People who suffer from psoriasis should exclude citrus fruits in any form, even in the form of restored juices.
- Chin eggs often also cause allergic reactions in people. If it is difficult for a sick person to do without eggs, they can be successfully replaced with quail. Quail eggs do not cause allergic reactions.
- Whole cow's milk. The use of whole cow's milk can lead to a deterioration of the health of a patient with human psoriasis. However, dairy products -caseari cannot be completely excluded from the diet, as they contain a large number of useful trace elements. Just replace whole milk with acid products -Milk.
- Try not to eat vegetables and fruits containing red pigments: tomatoes, strawberries, cherries, chilli pepper. Psychoses for people for people these fruit and vegetables can only be consumed after passing thermal treatment.
- It is also necessary to exclude all acute, fat, fried and smoked dishes of the diet.
- We must also try to avoid eating mushrooms in any shape: mushroom soups, sauces, fried and pickled mushrooms.
- During the kitchen, the sick should refuse to use spicy seasonings and a large amount of table salt.
- In addition, it is not advisable to eat various sauces: mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard. It is better to replace them with sour cream, which will bring to health much greater benefit.
It is preferable to eat all the food in cooked, boiled or stewed shape. Nutrition should be fractional: food must be taken in small portions, but more often than usual - 5 - 7 times a day. The overflow not only causes an unpleasant sensation of gravity in the stomach, but can also lead to a deterioration of the condition of a patient with psoriasis.
During periods of significant exacerbation of the disease, it is very useful to conduct the days of fasting so called. However, in no case the concept of "unloading day" with the concept of "cleaning the body" can be confused. On unloading days, only one type of product must be consumed for food. It can be kefir, apples or boiled fish. Do not organize more than one day of fasting per week.
Treatment of psoriasis with popular remedies
The treatment of psoriasis should take place under the rigorous control of a dermatologist. Any medicine for psoriasis should be used only as prescribed by a doctor and rigorously according to a treatment scheme. In addition to official medicine, there are a huge number of prescriptions of traditional medicine that allow you to quickly and effectively facilitate the course of the disease and improve the well -being of a patient. Below are the most effective methods, but it doesn't matter what the chosen recipe is, be sure to consult the doctor before its use.
Often the use of popular medicine remedies allows to remove all the manifestations of psoriasis and to obtain a persistent remission for many years. However, don't be troubled if the first selected recipe does not help. Even in official medicine, an individual treatment regime is selected for each sick person. What is effective for a person may not have any therapeutic effect for another patient.
About the same thing happens in the case of treatment with traditional medicine recipes. If a patient with psoriasis is possible at home, but you will have to try different ways. If a method has not helped the sick person, he must try another. As a rule, the patient necessarily finds the recipe that will help him. Furthermore, do not count on the achievement of an instant result - after the first procedure, it will not be seen. Do not launch the treatment started after 1-2 applications. Go completely at least one course. However, as a rule, a visible improvement occurs after 10-15 days.
Complex measures will help you increase the effectiveness of the treatment. Therefore, for example, the use of outdoors is very effectively combined with the use of external means. In addition, during the treatment with folk methods, it is essential to observe a therapeutic diet, take stimulating drugs and conduct a healthy lifestyle. It is the integrated approach that will help the sick person to obtain the best results of the treatment.
A good remedy for psoriasis are flax seeds. The infusion of flax seeds will largely help you remove the clinical manifestations of psoriasis after 5-7 days. To prepare the infusion, you have to fall asleep in an enameled plate with a spoonful of flax seeds, pour it with a glass of boiling water, wrap it with a towel and let it prepare for a day. Subsequently, the infusion must be brought to a boil and immediately removed from the fire, but in no case leaving the infusion boiled. After the infusion has cooled, it must be filtered with gauze fabric. Take a decoction in the morning, on an empty stomach, after drinking active carbon, at the rhythm of a tablet for 10 kilograms of weight. During treatment, a patient should completely exclude the use of coffee and products that contain caffeine. The course of psoriasis treatment with the help of an infusion of flax seeds should last at least 20 days. This method is very good in cases where it is necessary to get rid of plates as quickly as possible. However, in no case should the course of treatment in advance be stopped, immediately after the elimination of the external manifestations of the disease.