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What follows is a holistic approach to managing psoriatic arthritis. I have always been interested in alternative or natural cures for the human body. I have full faith in conventional medicine for medical emergencies, things like stitches, dealing with broken bones etc. These types of issues are handled marvelously by conventional medicine, but what is not handled so well is the management of disease or long term illness. The solution of that a pill will fix any ill. Taking painkillers for a headache or anti-biotics for a cold have never been my style. I enjoyed learning and trying alternative cures for a sore throat or headache. This love for all things natural was pushed to the extreme when I got diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis.

Sure it’s one thing to fix a common cold with some vitamin C and garlic, but could I really fix an auto-immune disease like psoriatic arthritis? Well in theory, yes! After all we all know ‘you are what you eat’. While diet and nutrition is certainly a good starting point, we know that health is influenced by some other factors also. This article will give a brief overview of the diet aspect, for more detailed information see my article on the psoriatic arthritis diet. It will also cover stress or the mental/emotional aspect of the disease. Lastly we will discuss some of the best nutritional supplements that can help your psoriatic arthritis.

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The following article will discuss a psoriatic arthritis diet that can be used to help the symptoms of the disease. I remember after my diagnosis of the condition being given a 2 page handout explaining the suggested medication for psoriatic arthritis. Early on in the handout it was simply stated that they were not really sure how the drug helped the arthritis but it did. I recall the list of potential side effects just kept going on and on, among them cancer of the liver, in the end it almost seemed worse than having psoriatic arthritis in the first place. A treatment that potentially leads to other diseases like cancer sounds like your just swapping one disorder for the other.

I knew that I would never take medication for this condition. I felt that I had gotten my body into this mess with my lifestyle and eating habits and I would get myself out of it. As Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine said ‘let food be thy medicine’. While there certainly are other factors that play a role in promoting psoriatic arthritis, which will be covered in other articles, this article will focus on a psoriatic arthritis diet. Psoriatic arthritis is an auto-immune disorder, where the body has become hypersensitive and is attacking its own tissue. I do not think the answer for this condition is to laden the body with harmful and toxic drugs.

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Psoriatic arthritis treatment can help in relieving pain, reducing swelling, help maintain joint mobility and even prevent further joint damage. The type of treatment recommended by doctors is usually based on the type of psoriatic arthritis, the severity of the condition and the person’s reaction to treatment.

With appropriate early diagnosis and psoriatic arthritis treatment something can be done to slow down the disease and try to preserve the health of the joints. Severe forms of the disease may be characterized by an early young age onset, multiple joints being affected and the spine also involved. Adequate management of the skin part of the disease may be helpful in overall management of psoriatic arthritis. There are some psoriatic arthritis treatments able to treat both psoriasis and the arthritis component.

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Psoriatic arthritis is a disease that happens to some individuals that suffer from the skin problem psoriasis. It affects the joints of the body similar to rheumatoid arthritis, usually in a milder way. Psoriatic arthritis symptoms are characteristic of both the problems with joints and skin, there can also be other psoriatic arthritis symptoms too. During this present time there is no known cure for psoriatic arthritis or even psoriasis, however, numerous treatments exist for helping with the symptoms. It must be remembered that it is a chronic disease and can lead to other complications in health if not managed appropriately.

The most common psoriatic arthritis symptoms affect the tips of the fingers or toes. However approximately 20 percent may experience problems with the spine. A very rare type of psoriatic arthritis is names ‘psoriatic arthritis mutilans’ and focuses on the joints resulting in more severe destruction.

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