Psoriasis is a condition in which the person has scaly red patches skin along with itching. Psoriatic arthritis is a medical condition in which the person, along with psoriasis has sore and swollen joints of arthritis. In most cases, arthritis and psoriasis appear separately but majorly psoriasis succeeds arthritis. In some cases, patients are affected by psoriasis many years after arthritis has affected them. This medical condition is categorized as a systemic rheumatic disease.

There are five types of psoriatic arthritis: spondylitis, arthritis mutilans, symmetric and asymmetric psoriatic arthritis, and distal psoriatic arthritis. Most observed symptoms of this disease are fatigue, reduced joint movement, back pain, pain in the heel, tendonitis. It is common after the age of 40 in both men and women.

1. Food to avoid in a psoriatic arthritis diet
Although treated with medicines, care should be taken not to trigger the condition. However, with healthy eating and natural foods, psoriatic arthritis can be managed to a great extent. Certain foods should be avoided totally as it triggers the scale of the condition.

The 5 foods to avoid in psoriatic arthritis diet include:

• Processed Food
• Alcohol
• Soda
• Fried Foods
• Sugary Drinks

Patients with this condition should try to include extra virgin olive oil to the maximum in their diet as this oil has anti-inflammatory properties that reduce the symptoms of psoriatic arthritis.

2. Maintain a healthy weight

Following a healthy diet will help lose weight in the patient suffering from psoriatic arthritis. By maintaining a constant and desirable weight, there is less pressure on the joints which benefits the patient to a large extent.

3. Diet plans

As mentioned earlier, there is a great importance of natural foods, and psoriatic arthritis patients can follow certain diet plans that can be beneficial, such as:

• Anti-inflammatory diet
  Joint inflammation is one of the major symptoms of this medical condition. By following an anti-inflammatory diet, there is reduced swelling in the patient. Examples of such foods are green vegetables, fruits, fish.
• Paleo diet
  In this diet plan, grains, nuts, processed foods, and dairy products are to be avoided. It includes fish, vegetables, and fruits. By following this diet plan, there is reduced swelling in the person suffering from the disease
• Gluten-free diet
  Following this type of diet reduces the symptoms of psoriasis. Processed food contains gluten which is not healthy for a patient suffering from this medical condition. In this diet, more fruits and vegetables are eaten.

With the addition of eating healthy and natural foods, psoriatic arthritis patients can further supplement his or her diet with ginger and turmeric. Ginger is a superfood with natural anti-inflammatory properties and it can be added in small amounts in regular meals for those with psoriatic arthritis. Turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties and can be added in foods to help in the reduction of swelling and inflammation of the joints due to psoriatic arthritis. With the right combination of medicines and a healthy diet, escalation of intensity of psoriatic arthritis can be avoided.