I just read a very interesting blog post over at HodgePodgeInk about treating psoriasis with raw milk. I’ve never thought of doing this, and I think some additional research into the subject would be useful to a lot of sufferers.
Raw milk is defined as being fresh from the cow with no anti-microbial treatment or pasteurization of any kind — simply raw, fresh milk straight from the dairy. A list of where you can find raw milk in your state is located here.
The original blog post cites a study performed in 1929 using raw milk to completely cure a terrible case of psoriasis, and the first commentor to the post makes a great contribution by stating that the cure may be related to the issue of Ph levels in the body. I’m off to research the Ph issue, and will report back soon.
Has anyone tried the raw milk treatment for psoriasis? Has anyone gone the Ph adjustment route by changing their diet so as to raise their internal Ph levels?
Due to some fertility problems, I have been forced to discontinue my testosterone treatments. It has been three weeks now, and I can already see and feel the difference in my psoriasis. The patches are getting thicker and redder, and I am seeing some new spots popping up in random places.
I certainly have no scientific evidence that this increase in psoriais is related to my discontinuation of testosterone supplementation, but what I can see and feel both lead me to that conclusion. One could argue that it is all in my mind, and that my mind alone is causing the increase in psoriatic symptoms due to the increased focus on them as well as the increased anxiety I feel about the whole thing.
The bottom line is that those testosterone treatments (for whatever reason) have really been the only thing in the last 30 years that really dramatically reduced my psoriasis symptoms. Large patches cleared up, my nails cleared up completely, and new patches stopped appearing.
I want my testosterone back!
Needless to say, I am heading to my endocrinologist for a new T script immediately after I’m done fooling around with this fertility crap.
I’ve been having some good success reducing my psoriasis lately — and I believe it’s because of an increase in testosterone.
I require testosterone supplementation due to a pituitary malfunction, and started the regimen about 3 months ago. Since I started, I’ve seen about a 30% reduction in psoriasis plaques and the condition seems to get better each week. I wonder if I increase the supplements will the plaques decrease even more?
Has anyone ever heard of a link between testosterone, prolactin, and psoriasis? I have some anecdotal evidence that there may be a link between elevated prolactin levels and increased severity of psoriasis — with an almost immediate improvement in psoriasis scaling when testosterone supplementation was started. Prolactin down, testosterone up, psoriasis improving — am I crazy?
Does anyone have any experience with colon cleansing products and corresponding skin disease improvements (specifically psoriasis)?
I’ve been thinking about giving this method a try — I’m willing to try just about anything that makes any kind of medical sense to improve my messed up skin — but am looking for positive opinions about the method first.
Come on, don’t be shy — what was your experience?
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