Woman's Weekly Wellbeing: Psoriasis

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Every week we team up with our sister magazine Woman's Weekly and look at a health condition, offering wellbeing tips and simple ways to ease the problem. This week it's psoriasis.

Aloe vera

With its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties, aloe vera is useful for a whole range of skin conditions. Recent research showed that patients with plaque psoriasis treated with aloe vera had less severe psoriasis than those using a topical steroid.

Try: Forever Living Aloe Vera Gelly, call 01926 626629

Seawater

The water in the Dead Sea seems to relieve psoriasis, but then it does have ten times more salt than ocean water and more mineral salts. Thermal springs also have these minerals, and in one study two-thirds of those having thermal baths had less psoriasis three months later. It may help to add Dead Sea salts to your bath.

Try: Westlab Pure Dead Sea Salt, call 0800 321 3342. For details about visiting the Dead Sea, call the Israel Government Tourist Office on 020 7299 1111, or Jordan National Tourist Office on 020 7371 6496.

Stress management

There’s plenty of research showing that relaxation techniques can reduce the ferocity of a psoriasis flare-up and may even prevent one occurring. With a bit of practice, you can train yourself to unwind.

Try: Learn To Relax 40-minute CD, call The Relaxation for Living Institute on 020 8671 1724, or The Psoriasis Association on 0845 676 0076

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