After years of feeling self conscious and sore due to her psoriasis, Paula Taylor was willing to try anything to find a cure. And after two weeks of sticking to a vegan diet, she was amazed by the results, as her skin completely cleared.<\/p>\n
Paula Taylor, of Ashton, was only 11 when she started to get a severe rash on her skin.<\/p>\n
Possibly brought on by grief after losing her nana, doctors thought she had the shingles until she was hospitalised for further treatment.<\/p>\n
As she had to undergo a strict and lengthy treatment regime at home, Paula admits to losing part of her childhood.<\/p>\n
The 49-year-old, who works at The Hidden Jem, in Lytham, had suffered with the skin condition since she was 11 and had even been hospitalised as she had cold tar treatment.<\/p>\n
She recalls: Nobody knew what it was at first, as psoriasis was not widely known.<\/p>\n
I lost my nan and it was linked to grief. I had just started high school and I was very conscious about it. <\/p>\n
I didnt want to do sport as I didnt want anyone to see me in the shower. It was extremely uncomfortable and itchy, as it was in my hair, under my breasts and down my back.<\/p>\n
It came down my hairline and had gone up my neck, so I could not cover it up. My school uniform is black, so I had severe dandruff and I was bullied.<\/p>\n
At one time, I was hospitalised for 12 weeks and had to have coal tar baths.<\/p>\n
I didnt have much of an adolescence as I was not able to socialise much. I felt very isolated. I did have a few good friends, who I still see now. They would sit around while I was in the house having my treatment put on. <\/p>\n
I managed to get better with the treatments until I was 18\/19. But as other women were going out and spent ages getting ready, wearing fake tan and perfume, I was putting on cold tar and had greasy hair which smelt. It was not fun.<\/p>\n
In her late teens, Paula began to work at The Waterfront pub on Preston docklands, where she met her first boyfriend.<\/p>\n
But when they broke up, her psoriasis flared up.<\/p>\n
She reveals: I was mortified and the psoriasis came back. I was hospitalised for longer but it got better with treatment.<\/p>\n
I had to put the coal tar on and lie there for six hours until I could take it off.<\/p>\n
Paula and her boyfriend got back together and they moved to Herefordshire, working in different pubs when she was 21.<\/p>\n
She sailed through life again, as they got married and had two children and she set up her own clothes boutique.<\/p>\n
Whilst the psoriasis was always there, she was able to keep it under control.<\/p>\n
But four years ago, Paula faced a more stressful time, as she split from her husband and moved back to Preston.<\/p>\n
She says: I went through a traumatic time as I was going through a divorce. We are still friends but we grew apart and he worked away a lot.<\/p>\n
I had all that trauma going on and I was struggling again with psoriasis. I was always sore internally and my body was inflamed. It was getting better in the summer when the sun was getting to my skin and I was eating healthier and doing a lot of exercise. But my skin would be bad in winter.<\/p>\n
I would be drinking more as I was uncomfortable and eating unhealthily.<\/p>\n
Paula started to get her life back on track and although she struggled at first to find a job, she started working at The Hidden Jem, in Lytham.<\/p>\n
But in February, she developed strep throat and she was suffering from anxiety, which caused the psoriasis to return.<\/p>\n
She adds: I had to take one day a week off to have an appointment with my GP and start with the steroid cream. It was so soul destroying and painful. <\/p>\n
It was beginning to have an impact on my self worth. I never felt clean as I had treatment on. The only place I felt comfortable was in the bath.<\/p>\n
So I began researching. <\/p>\n
Thats when I found Hanna Sillitoe, who had started her own blog, and it was like reading my own story, as she struggled with psoriasis. I read My Goodness Recipes and Radiant, as she went through the process of elimination in her diet. <\/p>\n
She started juicing and cleansing, so I bought a juicer on eBay.<\/p>\n
I went cold turkey and juiced every day. I was drinking celery juice, cucumber, apple juice, and spinach juice. I had that three times for three days and I was drinking so much water in between to cleanse. Then I had soups and salads every day for a fortnight. <\/p>\n
I had no dairy, meat or alcohol and within 17 days, my psoriasis was clear. It felt like a miracle.<\/p>\n
I felt incredible and nothing hurt anymore.<\/p>\n
Paula has now been following a vegan-based diet and combined with simple coconut and salt baths, her psoriasis has been kept at bay.<\/p>\n
She also lost a significant amount of weight, dropping from a size 20 to a size 10.<\/p>\n
She admits: I follow the rules but I fall off the wagon every now and again as you have to have a good life balance. You dont have to be so stringent, so I may have a drink, but I know what to do if I get too bad, as I just go on a juice diet for a few days.<\/p>\n
You can stop eating something for a few days, then reintroduce and stop something else.<\/p>\n
The feeling I have now is worth giving up a few ingredients, as it is beneficial to my health.<\/p>\n
Hanna Sillitoe had suffered from severe psoriasis, eczema and acne for more than 20 years. <\/p>\n
When her doctor told her the only remaining treatment was chemotherapy, she began researching diet and skin, which produced dramatic results.<\/p>\n
Now free from all skin complaints, she compiled a book, Radiant, which features a detailed 28 day life changing plan alongside more than 100 skin focused recipes.<\/p>\n
She has also appeared on Dragons Den, pitching her concept, which also includes natural, botanical skin care products.<\/p>\n
For more information visit http:\/\/www.hannasillitoe.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read more: After years of feeling self conscious and sore due to her psoriasis, Paula Taylor was willing to try anything to find a cure. Continue reading
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