psoriasis = bacteria, fungus , yeast , parasites...

[Guest guest]

The doctors I know who treat people with autoimmune diseases seem to be

just as frustrated with lack of easy answers as we are, so I highly doubt

that conventional treatment is all about making big money. My doc would be

more than happy if I never came to see her again! But the disease is very

complicated, and not only is there no one drug that works for everyone,

each drug works differently for each one of us, and there are no answers

yet.

My personal opinion on diet and PA is, if it were diet related, the

medical community would have figured that out by now, just like they've

figured out the diabetes and gout are dietary related. Some people have

expressed a lot of relief from dietary changes, but I haven't. I had no

luck on evening primrose oil, plus, it was expensive! I do eat salmon and

flax seeds for omega-3's because there's been a lot of research on the

benefits of omega-3's for general health, but as far as herbs go, I refuse

to spend that kind of money until they standardize their products - talk

about a big money thing! From the studies that have been done, most herbs

don't contain the drugs they claim - and they are expensive!

From my experience with this disease, I've learned to think critically

about any and all information out there - enbrel, cox-2 inhibitors,

" nightshade vegetables " , herbal extracts, etc. One day it's a miracle drug

(vioxx), the next day the " previously unknown " side effects come out in

some medical journal. Be careful about putting all your trust into either

alternative or conventional approaches. Both have their good and

not-so-good points.

For What It's Worth...

Boice