Cure Psoriasis Symptoms Naturally with These Salad Recipes

Interested in a natural approach to preventing and curing psoriasis symptoms? In this section of our Nutrition Guide to Curing Psoriasis you will find salad recipes feauturing foods and nutrients that are thought to help cure psoriasis naturally.

Beet and Carrot Salad with Ginger

This recipe pairs beets with carrots to create an excellent natural remedy for psoriasis. Beets are loaded with folate, with one cup of chopped beets providing more than a third of the daily value for this important micronutrient. Folate is important to people with psoriasis because a high proportion of psoriasis patients (44% according to one study) have reduced serum levels of folate. The folate deficiency frequently observed in psoriasis patients may be a result of increased utilization of this important mineral by the abnormally rapidly regenerating skin cells. The carrots in this salad provide plenty of beta-carotene and vitamin C.
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Anti-Inflammatory Salmon Salad

Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids which have anti-inflammatory effects. Salmon also contains astaxanthin, a carotenoid that gives salmon its pink color and that can act as a potent antioxidant. The psoriasis-alleviating properties of this salad are further strengthened by red onions and capers, both of which are among the best dietary sources of quercetin. Quercetin is a bioflavonoid that helps fight inflammation by inhibiting the action of phospholipase, an enzyme that generates free arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid increases the levels of prostaglandins and leukotrienes which are potent mediators of inflammation.
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Chicken and Apple Salad

This anti-psoriasis salad recipe pairs tasty chicken with juicy grapes and crunchy apples to create an amazing culinary sensation. Chicken, apples, and grapes rarely cause allergic reactions, so this salad is also well suited for most people with psoriasis. In addition, the apples in this salad possess strong anti-inflammatory properties which help relieve symptoms associated with a number of inflammatory diseases, including psoriasis.
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Super-Nutritious Broccoli Salad with Apples and Cranberries

This highly nutritious, low glycemic salad uses ingredients that deliver generous amounts of psoriasis fighting nutrients such as beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, zinc, folate, and quercetin. What's more, this salad also contains some omega-3 fatty acids (provided by the broccoli). Note
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For more recipes that use foods naturally rich in psoriasis fighting and curing micronutrients, visit the Main Recipe Directory of HealWithFood.org's Guide to Curing Psoriasis Naturally.

If you are interested in the nutritional approach to preventing and healing psoriasis, be sure to check out the page Diet Tips for Psoriasis Sufferers and the page Best Foods to Eat for a Psoriasis-Free Life. Be also sure to visit the home page of this Nutrition Guide to Healing Psoriasis Naturally on a regular basis — all the latest news and tips for psoriasis sufferers are first posted on the home page.