Healthy living with psoriasis: early detection and prevention of concomitant diseases.

More diseases?

Many psoriasis sufferers develop concomitant diseases in the course of their lives. This is statistically proven. It is therefore all the more important to take care of your body so that you minimise the risk of developing further diseases. With our tips, we want to help you to look positively and healthily into the future.

Prevention and early detection

In the course of your life, the risk of developing concomitant diseases increases. With a healthy lifestyle and mindful treatment of your body, you can prevent these diseases or detect them earlier. In our blog article, we want to give you useful tips to help you stay healthy and vital. For a great life with your psoriasis.

Concomitant diseases

High blood pressure, obesity, psoriatic arthritis and metabolic disorders are classic psoriasis comorbidities. The good news is that prevention can minimise the risk of getting psoriasis. Early detection can pave the way for successful treatment.

High blood pressure is a classic example of undiagnosed disease. Slightly elevated, it remains undetected due to a lack of symptoms. This is exactly where the opportunity for prevention and early detection lies. Regular check-ups at the doctor's and measuring one's own blood pressure have a preventive effect. If your blood pressure is actually too high, you can counteract it with a healthy lifestyle. Sport has been shown to have a positive effect on blood pressure.

Extra tip for your healthy blood pressure. Many pharmacies offer free blood pressure measurement. In addition, you can now buy measuring devices at a reasonable price. Many devices even include a mobile phone app for easy documentation.

Obesity (morbid overweight) is a widespread disease. An unhealthy lifestyle can cause your weight to skyrocket, just as it does in healthy people. The treatment of psoriasis with cortisone can also have a negative effect on the results on the scales. Try to avoid cortisone as much as possible and include exercise in your daily routine. There are great sports that you can do despite psoriasis. We have written a great blog article on this topic. "Psoriasis and sports.

Diabetes (high blood sugar) is a metabolic disease that is more common with psoriasis. The good news is that a balanced and delicious diet has a very positive effect on your blood sugar. You can find delicious recipes in our blog article "Nutrition and psoriasis". How about a delicious flaxseed bread or a cauliflower curry?

Regularly checking your blood sugar with your GP can also help prevent the disease. Be proactive with your trusted doctor and they, like your body, will be grateful that you want to start a healthy future.

Psoriatic arthritis is a painful joint disease that unfortunately occurs in about 20-25% of all sufferers. The painful inflammation of the joints is caused by changes in the synovial membrane. Early diagnosis can alleviate the symptoms and enable successful treatment - Again, prevention and early detection can positively influence your future.

In a nutshell:

We cannot forget statistics and you have an increased risk of developing a concomitant disease. Most concomitant diseases can be treated well or even avoided through preventive measures and early detection. Alnovat, a healthy lifestyle and mindfulness can have a positive influence on your future with psoriasis.

Your Alnovat team wishes you a beautiful and symptom-free autumn.