{"id":3653,"date":"2013-04-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/mind-body-the-natural-approach-to-treating-problem-winter-skin\/"},"modified":"2013-04-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T00:00:00","slug":"mind-body-the-natural-approach-to-treating-problem-winter-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/mind-body-the-natural-approach-to-treating-problem-winter-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"The Natural Approach to Treating Problem Winter Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"

IstockphotoLast year, my best friend asked me what I knew about psoriasis remedies. Her daughter, my lovely twentysomething godchild Kate, had just been diagnosed with the itchy skin condition. Kate was hoping to try something natural instead of a pharmaceutical treatment that might have unwanted side effects. <\/p>\n

So I did some homework. I learned there are strategies that can be helpful, if you're very diligent about their use. Now that we're in winter's grip, when dryness can worsen psoriasis and other skin conditions such as eczema<\/a> and chronic dermatitis<\/a>, I thought it would be a good time to share what I discovered.<\/p>\n

According to Barry Kendler, PhD, a professor of nutrition at the University of Bridgeport, in Connecticut, the best way to beat psoriasis and other skin woes is by hitting them with everything that's been shown to improve the problem; he calls it the "shotgun approach." He tells me that in his experience, "the more agents you use, the more likely it is that the treatment will be successful." Also, he notes, "It may take several months for the treatment to take effect." So be patient and give the treatments time to work—at least three to four months. Here's what Kendler recommends:<\/p>\n