Fish Oil For Psoriasis

If you have dry, itchy or scaly skin, then you probably have more lotions, oils and treatments than you can count sitting around your home. You have probably tried ointment after ointment, but many treatments actually exacerbate the problem.

Even if you have not actually been diagnosed with psoriasis, many people with extremely dry skin deal with the same symptoms that characterize this problematic skin condition and feel that they may never find a cure. Fortunately for you, there is a new way to attack the problem from multiple angles and potentially eliminate the issue permanently.

Psoriasis is a profoundly inconvenient, uncomfortable and embarrassing skin disorder. It affects somewhere between 1 and 2 percent of the population in a severe form, but experts estimate that many other people who believe that they simply have chronically dry skin may actually suffer from a mild form of the problem.

Psoriasis is characterized by itchy skin that actually peels off in scales, and it can appear almost anywhere on the body, making the affected areas red and even raw in some cases. There is no cure for psoriasis and few clinically proven treatments, as individual cases respond very differently to products intended to alleviate the symptoms.

Omega 3 oils have long been added to topical treatments for psoriasis. Recently, scientists have discovered that many stubborn cases of psoriasis respond even better to omega 3 fish oil treatments when the omega 3 is taken orally.

In the past, people have added game fish like salmon and tuna to their diets to treat everything from heart conditions to depression and chronic migraines. As a pleasant side effect, they found that their skin become smoother, more moisturized and less inflamed. With the addition of a daily supplement to their diet rather than the traditional “fish twice a week” method of getting additional omega 3, they found that their skin lost its scaly texture and – wonderfully – stopped itching!

If you suffer from psoriasis, then you should consider supplementing your current treatment with a healthy dose of omega 3 fish oil. You can get a daily, age-appropriate dose from a dietary supplement, which is far better than just eating lots of fish, which is less exact and also can expose you to traces of toxins and heavy metals that the FDA considers “safe” in game fish.

Furthermore, you will also reap the other benefits of getting sufficient omega 3 fatty acids, which include improved memory, increased mental acuity, cardiovascular health and general joint health.

Make sure that your supplement is made by a company with a zero-tolerance policy for traces of toxins and heavy metals in their fish oil, such as a product endorsed by representatives of the American College of Toxicology or the World Health Organization.

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