I’ve been reading a lot lately about massive yeast overgrowths in the intestines of a large percentage of the US population. This is caused by abuse of antibiotics which are handed out like candy at doctors’ offices — the antibiotics kill off all bacteria, including the beneficial bacteria that live in your digestive system and help maintain your health. When that beneficial bacteria is killed off the door is opened for a massive yeast infection / overgrowth in your gut. This causes all kinds of problems — the inability to digest nutrients properly, constipation, gas, bloating, low energy, and skin problems.
Since the yeast is blocking the filtering and removal of toxins that is normally performed by your friendly intestinal bacteria, those toxins exit your body in other ways — such as through your skin in the form of acne, psoriasis, bad body odor, etc. This is something I will be studying more in the very near future — how to kill off the yeast overgrowth, restore the good bacteria, and the resulting improvements to skin problems like psoriasis.
Has anyone had success in improving their psoriasis by increasing the good bacteria and destroying the yeast overgrowths in their guts?
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jennifer
the first elimination diet that i found to be successful with treating my P….was a yeast free diet. my skin clear up was amazing….really.
that meant no alcohol bread pretzels, etc. but it was worth it. unfortunately that was not a cure and today i dont know why it is flaring but if it is really bad…try yeast free and taking acidophilius. it helped me……go the natural way!
Kristine
I found that nystatin really works!!! I have had P for 22 years. Tried everything, I mean EVERYTHING!!! And Nothing worked. I was even on Enbrel for 3 years and that did not work!!!. My skin was wrecked from tanning beds, thin from occluding, and freckled from hours in the sun!!!
Based on a fluk I got on Fluconozole-an anti-fungal drug. It cleared the yeast I was having on my back and it cleared my P. After doing a ton of research I self medicated and got on nystatin(Fluconozole cannot be taken for long periods of time). I figured it would take me awhile to rid my body of the gut yeast as I had P for 22 years. I changed my diet, and have been taking nystatin for 5 weeks now. I’m amazed!!! It’s gone! Completely gone!! I knew it had be something like that-a gut yeast! It makes sense. I first got P after I had strep and took anti biotics. I have been taking a ton of Omega 3’s, acidophilius, and really watching what I eat. I still have a bit on my scalp, but everywhere else is gone!!! And getting better every day. I figure it will take about a year of taking Nystatin to get rid of all the yeast but it is non-toxic and that will be safe. So try that and see if it works for you.
Good Luck!!!!
Joe
Thanks for the comment Kristine. I had strep several times when I was a kid too — it seems like the psoriasis started shortly thereafter. It’s awesome to hear that Nystatin is working for you.
Jennifer’s comment about a yeast-free diet also adds to the theory that intestinal yeast overgrowth is somehow related to psoriasis. Since the skin works to eliminate toxins from the body, I can just picture the psoriasis outbreaks connected to a massive intestinal yeast overgrowth that the skin is trying to get rid of…
james
I can tell you with absolute certainty that eliminating all alcohol from my life eliminated my annoying psoriasis 1000%. I have since taken up drinking beer again and it is probably the worst it’s ever been. I write to you today as I begin a no alcohol, no yeast whatsoever lifestyle, at least for the interim. I have no doubt whatsoever that every trace of psoriasis will be gone within a few weeks. I wish it was that easy for the rest of the suffereres. Good luck to all.
admin
Great comment James, and something I’ve never thought about…I don’t drink a lot, but I will try stopping altogether to see if it helps any. Has anyone else had any luck with the no alcohol / no yeast strategy?
Lau
I have been on a yeast-free diet for about eight months and the results have been incredible. While I occasionally get a tiny spot or two of psoriasis I am certain that it is only because of accidental ingestion of yeast. My psoriasis began with a full body breakout just after having had strep throat. Apparently getting strep throat again can produce another psoriasis breakout. The most helpful things that I have found are moderate sun exposure, a yeast free diet, vitamin D and evening primrose. I avoid everything that contains yeast, beef and chicken broth, processed foods that contain “yeast extract” etc. I am an avid label reader and always try to make sure that there is no yeast in any of the foods that I consume. The only alcohol that is safe for yeast sensitive people are vodka, tequila and gin. Absolutely NO beer!
When I do suffer from a small breakout I will (whenever possible) expose my skin to moderate sun. As long as you don’t burn, the UVB rays zap away the rash. I have foudn a couple wuick session in a tanning bed helps. Additionally I make sure to take Vitamin D tablets and Evening primrose oil every day. Both of these natural supplements improve skin’s ability to heal itself and can help to fend off future breakouts.
admin
Great comment Lau…
I completely agree with you about the sun exposure–I’m actually looking to buy a house with more privacy in the back yard so that I can lay in the sun for about an hour a day without feeling ashamed of my ugly skin.
Your evening primrose and vitamin D tips are excellent–I take D now, but probably not enough and haven’t tried the primrose yet.
I really need to read my food labels–I usually walk through the store and just throw stuff into the cart as fast as possible. It seems that the “no yeast” diet is really working to help psoriasis sufferers, and is something I will be writing more about in the future.
Joe
Yvonne
When I was pregnant with a girl, my psoriasis went away.
When I was pregnant with a boy, it got worse, and is now extremely bad. My son is 3 months old. Perhaps something for future research…