What can cause a Psoriasis "FLARE UP"?

Okay . . . so, today's question . . . what can "cause" a psoriasis "flare-up"???

Well . . . one of the "biggest" factors is . . . "COFFEE"!!!

Now . . . don't "panic" my "coffee lovers" . . .

Studies actually show that drinking "UP" to 3 cups per day has really "NO" effect on "psoriasis" . . .

BUT . . . "MORE" than 3 cups per day . . . can cause "flare-ups" of "psoriasis" symptoms.

Okay . . . so, let's continue . . .

Other foods to "avoid" if you have "psoriasis" would be . . .

Red meat and dairy . . . due to containing a "polyunsaturated fatty acid" called . . . "arachidonic acid"

And this "arachidonic acid" . . . causes the process of "inflammation" in the body.

Which in turn . . . this "inflammation" causes a "flare-up" in "psoriasis" . . .

Next up . . .

"Glutens" don't CAUSE "psoriasis" . . . but, they "DO" cause a "flare-up" of symptoms.

So, eating "gluten-free" would be the avenue for "psoriasis" sufferers.

And adding to that . . .

We would want to eliminate . . .

Processed foods

Alcohol

And . . . "nightshades" . . .

You see . . . the "lectins" in nightshades . . . are "binders" . . . or "hitchhikers" . . . and they "attach" to everything within the body . . . even the food we eat . . .

And with this . . . they "promote" . . . "plasmacytoid dendritic cell differentiation" . . . which will exacerbate the "SEVERITY" of psoriasis.

Another element that can cause a "flare-up" would be . . . the "WEATHER"!!!

You see . . . when the "humidity" and "temperature" drops . . . like in winter and fall . . .

This "dry" air . . . and "LESS" exposure to the "sunlight" and its "VITAMIN D" . . . can make "psoriasis" symptoms worse.

So, if this is your situation . . . then . . . we would want to "limit" showers and baths to just . . . "10 minutes" . . . and use "warm" water . . . rather than . . . HOT.

This will help to keep the natural "moisture" in the skin.

Okay . . . so, tomorrow . . . let's continue with the "Candida" . . . "Psoriasis" connection . . . and how to help "fix" it.

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