PSORIASIS + LIVER ISSUES😮⁠
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If u think that psoriasis is just a skin problem, I've got bad news for u⁠
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Psoriasis is unfortunately connected to a number of other health problems (also called Co-morbidities) that I've found go overlooked⁠
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We'll talk more about another big co-morbidity tomorrow, but for now, let's focus on ur liver⁠
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There is a known liver connection to psoriasis which means you've really got to keep an eye on yours🧐⁠
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One recent study from 2019 found that "A total of 14.1% of our cohort had advanced liver fibrosis, a 7-fold increase compared with the prevalence in the general population"😬⁠
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They also found that out of the 400 patients in the study...⁠
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🔹 53% were insulin resistant⁠
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🔹 22% had type 2 diabetes⁠
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🔹 50% had Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)⁠
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Interestingly, this was going on despite "66.6% of patients...taking a biologic" medication for psoriasis⁠
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One thing clients don't realize is that ur liver is partly responsible for blood sugar regulation⁠
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So yes, poor liver function can impact blood sugar balance!🤕⁠
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This underscores the necessity of getting annual labs to check liver function⁠
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👉 I recommend that my clients get the following labs along with other panels: fasted CMP, Hemoglobin A1c + a GGT⁠
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These are tests u can ask ur doctor to run so that blood sugar issues or liver problems don't just sneak up on u⁠
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And if u have access to a glucose monitor, that could also be a helpful tool to see what's going on⁠
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➡️ Have u had liver issues? ⁠
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➡️ Has ur doctor mentioned the Psoriasis-Liver Connection to u yet?⁠
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REFERENCES⁠
doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0721⁠
PMCID: PMC6552112⁠

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