Drinking just two drinks a week significantly increases your chances of developing psoriasis.
– In women, consumption of more than two to three alcoholic beverages per week is significantly associated with the development of psoriasis, the risk of which is mainly associated with beer consumption. Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease that involves inflammation of the epidermis. Normally, skin cells are shed and replaced within 27 days. With psoriatic skin, their life cycle lasts only four days, – Dr. Shirin Kassam, consultant hematologist and founder of Plant Based Health Professionals, told Express.co.uk.
The most common form of psoriasis, known as psoriasis vulgaris, accounts for 80% of cases. It is characterized by symmetrically arranged, reddish skin plaques and silvery scales.
The prescribed treatment may be ineffective if a person drinks alcohol, even very moderately, the doctor emphasized.
Psoriasis is often associated with many concomitant diseases. These include obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
— Emotional stress can also worsen symptoms, although an outbreak may occur up to a month later than when the stress was experienced, – said the physician.
How to reduce inflammation
Studies have shown that low-calorie, plant-based, and Mediterranean diets resulted in improved symptoms in patients with psoriasis.
— Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) found primarily in animal products (but also in fried and grilled and highly processed foods) greatly contribute to inflammation and oxidative stress, the expert said.
Limit alcohol as much as possible; exclude it if possible, he pointed out.
How to understand that a person has psoriasis? First signs:
- Raised red spots with silvery or white scales
- Deformation of nails and their delamination
- Peeling of dead skin cells
- Appearance of cracks in the skin
- Blisters on the feet and hands
Spots can be located anywhere on the body up to the mucous membranes shells. But most often they appear on the inner surfaces of the arms and legs, on the lower back and scalp.
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