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Psoriasis treatment Sun and water therapy Sunlight and water are natural therapies that can help improve psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis for many people. Eighty percent of the people who use regular daily doses of sunlight enjoy improvement or clearing of their plaque psoriasis. Water can help soften psoriasis lesions. Balneotherapy is a general term used for water-based treatments involving natural thermal springs, hot springs, mineral water or seawater. This treatment is widely used throughout Europe and Asia, and spas that feature balneotherapy are being introduced in the U.S. Climatotherapy is a term used to describe the combination of natural sunlight and water, such as the ocean or other bodies of water, to treat psoriasis. In particular, climatotherapy refers to certain locations around the world, like the Dead Sea in Israel, where the environment and natural elements are said to be especially therapeutic for psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis. No matter what it is called or where it takes place–in the backyard, at the beach or in the bathtub–sun and water may make a difference in how psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis look and feel. Using sunlight as a psoriasis treatment How to get a successful outcome and avoid sunburn when using sunlight to treat psoriasis. Sunlight and other psoriasis treatments Information about the potential risks of combining sunlight with other psoriasis treatments. Sunlight and skin cancer How to minimize the risk of skin cancer and warning signs to watch for. Tanning beds Cautionary information about using tanning salons as an alternative to natural sunlight. Climatotherapy sites The Dead Sea: The world's best known climatotherapy site, which offers formalized treatment facilities for psoriasis. |
Psoriasis treatment Your diet and psoriasis While little scientific research on psoriasis and diet has taken place historically, the National Psoriasis Foundation hears a number of claims and theories about the effects of particular diets, foods and dietary supplements on psoriasis. The major problem in discussing the role of diet is that there are so many factors involved. People with psoriasis are individuals with different backgrounds, habits and medical histories, who respond to substances differently at different times. Moreover, people with psoriasis can have remissions that have nothing to do with changes in diets or treatments. These variables make it difficult to evaluate whether any specific dietary change is responsible for clearing or worsening psoriasis. The addition or elimination of one substance from the diet can be the remedy for one person and the culprit for another. There is certainly no harm in exploring how diet impacts your psoriasis, as long as your overall health is not compromised. |