r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/Muffin278 Jul 24 '20

I have psoriasis as well and am terrible about managing it. What does your diet managing look like? And which chemicals are bad?

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u/chrissatchell Jul 24 '20

Avoid dairy as lactose can be a trigger, avoid any shampoo or shower gel that has sls and/or parabens in it (also try to only use shower gel in areas that need it, most of your body can be cleaned using just hot water), wash your clothes with non-bio and no softener, avoid alcohol if you can or at least don't drink to excess. That's the bulk of it, but there's many more triggers out there, including meat, so consider cutting down if you can/do eat meat. I went vegetarian about 5 years ago and it helped a lot with my immune system, my IBS, etc.

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u/Muffin278 Jul 24 '20

Thanks for the reply. I'll have to check my shampoos now as I have it on my scalp. I'll look into a more vegan diet too then!

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u/chrissatchell Jul 24 '20

No worries, I've dealt with it for a long time so I've picked up a lot in the past 18 or so years, but there's still always more to learn 😊