Psoriasis free for life is a bold promise and one that we all want to believe if we have Psoriasis. So does Katy Wilson the author of the book deliver?
Let me take you through the book so you can judge for yourself. I have a copy loaded up in my computer right now so let’s just go through the book and you can judge if this is for you.
Katy starts with a brief review of how Psoriasis affected her life.
Here is a quote from the book
From being a young child I’ve battled with my skin. It didn’t matter what kind of remedies my mother used, they never worked. I must have tried hundreds of them
Anyone who has had any skin problems can see how deeply her life was affected and how strongly she was motivated to research for a solution to her problems.
We all have our own reasons and some are more affected by the itching and pain of Psoriasis and some by other people’s reactions and the sheer isolation caused by embarrassment.
Having set the stage so powerfully she then dives into the guts of the book..
In Chapter Two she covers what you need to know about Psoriasis and goes into some of the medical background. Don’t worry – she doesn’t blind you with science -just enough to be clear about the problem before she covers her solutions in the following chapters.
Wilson then gives us brief chapters on Auto Immune Disease and Positive Attitude…and then she asks you to think about what you are eating. Don’t worry though, as she says on her website there is no harsh diet to wrestle with – but common sense tells you that your body is made from your food so if you have a health problem it makes sense to clean up your diet a bit.
You may have been wondering if Allergies were a cause of some of your skin problems. Katy Wilson goes over a simple test you can do at home to check whether a food is a potential allergen. As I said, it only makes sense to clean up your diet a bit. And yes she does cover detox too but there’s no emphasis on it.
Give Your Skin a Break - in this chapter she goes over a very nice method to soothe inflamed skin using a topical method. We all want something to put on inflamed skin. It seems natural to want to put on a wound or sore or Psoriasis but we don’t know what to use. Katy Wilson tried hundreds of different remedies before she stumbled on the method she uses here.
That one technique may actually be enough for you but she ramps things up next by laying out a simple easy to follow 5 step program..
This is the heart of her system
And that pretty much brings us to the end of the book. It is a very easy read and a well written book with practical things to do to help
We don’t know how old Katy Wilson is but she has poured a life time of experience into the book and it makes a compelling story of suffering and healing.
I asked at the beginning of this Book Review whether Katy Wilson delivers on her promise. After reading her book twice I would say that she does but you have to decide for yourself.
Now that you have read about her book why not visit her website and take a look for yourself?
Click here and read Katy Wilson’s own words
And please let me know what you think of the book even if you don’t buy it. And of course share your opinion when you buy it and put the 5 Step Program into Action
Resources Psoriasis free for Life by Katy Wilson
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Psoriasis, pronounced “Sore eye a sis” is a disease that afflicts about 3% of the population. It occurs worldwide and affects both sexes. It is known to run in families but can skip a generation.
It is named after the Greek word for “itch” and the main symptom is the intense suffering of the painful itching. That is what the sufferer is aware of what others see is red patches of skin covered with silvery scales. The scales slough off and resemble dandruff.
What is happening within the layers making up the skin is an increased rate of cell division. The cycles that regulate the growth of skin cells become unbalanced and the skin cells in Psoriasis reproduce up to 1,000 times more rapidly than normal leading to a pile up of cells yielding the silvery scales on the outer layer of the skin.
Psoriasis is most common on the elbows and knees as well as on the scalp, but can appear anywhere on the skin.
This can make the psoriasis sufferer very self conscious and even depressed
Types of psoriasis
Plaque Psoriasis
This is the most common form of psoriasis and is named after the areas of white scales or plaques. It affects 80 to 90% of people with psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis usually appears as raised areas of inflamed skin covered with silvery white scaly skin – the plaques.
Guttate psoriasis
This is shown by many oval spots on the skin over large areas of the scalp, trunk or on the arms and legs
Flexural psoriasis
This occurs in folds of skin – in the armpits for example or around the genitals.
But Psoriasis can also involve the nails and even the joints so we have
Nail Psoriasis
Pitting of the nail occurs and many lines going across it. Under the nail may be discoloured and the nail itself may be crumbly and loose.
Psoriasis of the Joints
This affects about 10 to 15% of Psoriasis sufferers and mostly affects the joints of the fingers and toes
After reading all this you may feel depressed but I want to emphasise that many simple changes in diet, the use of special supplements and the sensible use of mineral baths and sunshine may make a huge difference.
For details on natural remedies see this eBook by Katy Wilson
Filed under Symptoms by on Aug 7th, 2009. 4 Comments.
Bathing in mineral rich waters such as in the Dead Sea has been a simple natural and enjoyable treatment used for many people with skin problems such as Psoriasis.
As far back as the ancient Egyptians “health tourists” visited the Dead Sea and took full advantage of it’s healing properties.
So what is special about the Dead sea, and what could be responsible for the benefit gained by so my people over thousands of years?
The answer is the minerals in the sea water.
The Dead Sea is huge mineral healing bath
The mineral composition of the sea water is special . it is very rich in some minerals much used by Natural Health Practitioners to help their patients.
Here is a Table from the Wikipedia showing the mineral composition of the Dead Sea
Main minerals in the water of the Dead Sea
Dead Sea water is very rich in magnesium -sometimes called the magic mineral. It is very soothing and relaxing as wellas having more healing properties which I’ll blog about soon in a separate post.
How does this help you?
About now you may be wondering how all this can help you. If you are not in the position of being able to go to the Dead sea and stay in one of the health spas for a few weeks – is there another way to benefit?
Yes there is because you can recreate some of the benefits gained in your own bathroom simply by getting a box of Dead sea mineral salts and bathing in it whenever you like.
Your local health store may stock it or perhaps if they don’t have what you want you could try shopping for Dead sea minerals at Amazon. One caution I’d like to give is to be very choosy about what you buy. I have looked at several of the products that claim to be Dead Sea minerals and many of them have scent and other additions which may not be good for your skin.
I had a rummage around on Amazon to show you what I recommend and this is as good as I could get Natural Dead Sea Salt – Unscented, Treat Psoriasis – 10 Pounds
If you know of a better Dead Sea salts product please let me know – leave a comment.
Best of Health to You!
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