If you have psoriasis, you have a 30% chance of developing psoriatic arthritis symptoms!
This type of psoriasis is notoriously difficult to diagnose because, unlike rheumatoid arthritis, there are no blood tests to easily confirm it.
Psoriatic arthritis can be triggered at any age, but its onset is most commonly between 35 and 55 years old. One of the early signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis is joint pain that gets worse over time until the joints become swollen and inflamed.
It might surprise you, but diet and medication can both trigger psoriatic arthritis, as well as GI tract microbiome imbalances (yes, this includes the mouth microbiome!)
Joining me to talk all about signs of psoriatic arthritis is Dr. Jenny Bennett, a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, and founder of Aria Integrative Medicine, an autoimmune specialty clinic in Seattle, WA. She utilizes treatments from both Eastern and Western medical practices to find the best approach for treating autoimmune diseases.
Dr. Bennett treats a wide variety of conditions such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Graves’ Disease, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, lupus, and scleroderma.
In This Episode:
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“There are a number of other medications that can sometimes impact liver function and can ultimately lead to… psoriatic arthritis. And there aren't very many anti-inflammatories that are very effective for psoriatic arthritis and, in fact, some of those anti-inflammatories can trigger psoriatic arthritis.”
“If you have psoriasis and you start having joint issues, then the bridge to getting a psoriatic arthritis diagnosis is straightforward. But there are up to 30 to 40% of people with psoriatic arthritis that have never had psoriasis in their life..”
Links
Find Dr. Bennett online | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok
Healthy Skin Show ep. 217: Health Concerns Linked to Psoriasis (You SHOULD Know About)
Healthy Skin Show ep. 304: Gut Microbiome Impact On Psoriasis w/ Dr. Fabrizio Galimberti
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5774610/
https://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2019/10/08/jrheum.181312
https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(21)00343-1/fulltext
342: What Causes Sinusitis + Triggers Nose Rashes? Your Nasal Microbiome w/ Dr. Anastasia Stocker
341: How To Pick Nutrient Dense Foods For Best Skin Nutrition w/ Dr. Sarah Ballantyne
340: Moringa Oil Benefits for Skin: How to Use This For Eczema + Psoriasis Rashes
339: How Sensitive Are You?: Best Test For Food Allergy (IgE) Sensitivity w/ Dr. David Fitzhugh
338: How to Stop The Pain of HS: Hidradenitis Suppurativa Treatment + Remedies w/ Dr. Steven Daveluy
337: New Research On Gut Trigger For Chronic Urticaria Hives (And What I See In Clients)
335: Why I Love THESE Black Cumin Seed Oil Skin Benefits
334: When Liver Detox Problems Become Fatty Liver Disease w/ Dr. Ilana Gurevich
333: Guttate + Scalp Psoriasis Treatment (Case Study With LOADS Of Hidden Triggers)
332: SIBO Symptoms Trigger Rosacea, Psoriasis + Eczema w/ Dr. Allison Siebecker
331: Eczema Symptoms-Skin Color Connection: Why Skin Tone May Make Certain Symptoms WORSE w/ Dr. Shawn Kwatr
330: Everything You Need To Know About Dairy Allergy (In Food + Skincare Products)
329: Crazy Eye Rash Trigger! Demodex Mites Treatment + Triggers w/ Dr. Carly Rose
328: Client Case Study: Severe Eczema On Feet + Body
327: Demystifying Food Allergy Signs, Symptoms + Skin Rash w/ Dr. Ruchi Gupta
326: Bleach Baths Debunked: Why Mineral Baths Are So Much Better
325: Keratosis Pilaris Treatment, Causes + Remedies w/ Dr. Julie Greenberg, ND
324: Regenerative Farming vs Plant-Based Diet: What’s Best? w/ Diana Rogers, RD
323: SNEAKY Perimenopause Symptoms + Signs (No One Talks About) w/ Dena Norton, RD
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