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True healing = education + ACTION! + collaboration In October 2012 I declared war on defeating Psoriasis naturally! I focused on alkaline water, juicing, a tiny bit of fruit and a lot of vegetables while cutting out acid-forming foods like red meat, pork, dairy, gluten, alcohol, and white sugar to clear Psoriasis and get myself to full health and vitality. Click the … [Read more...]
About Matt Ludwig
My name is Matt Ludwig. I have been dealing with Psoriasis for ten years. For about the last year, I started a journey of healing on my own accord and keeping my Psoriasis Diary. I started a regiment of adding items to my diet and changing my lifestyle to heal my Psoriasis. This blog is a journal of that path, a story of my healing. Like my facebook page to join my group of healing warriors!
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Healing Crisis & The Lymph System
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM & UNDERSTANDING THE HEALING CRISIS The lymphatic system is the ONLY way out for toxins. When we start to fuel our bodies, this system in particular, activates which causes symptoms. I refer to these symptoms as Healing Crisis (HC). The lymph system is starting to operate and move. LOTS of toxins coming out, causes of Psoriasis, and the lymph nodes are going to hold … [Read more...]
Epstein-Barr Virus and Psoriasis
The battle continues!! I can feel my body addressing viral infection, which I am sure is Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) which is affecting my nervous system. I've had typical cold symptoms (scratch throat, mucus, runny nose, congestion) along with piercing nerve pain, the sciatic nerve that runs down my lower back into right leg, my atlas (neck) and in my jaw, specifically where the root canal tooth … [Read more...]
Psoriasis Diet Tips – What to Drink and Eat
I know there are a lot of diets out there, we are becoming more afraid of food with all the conflicting information. AIP, Paleo, Nightshade, eat this, not that. We get to a point where we feel like we can't eat anything anymore!! What the heck, man!?! ;) So, lets simplify it and keep the mind busy on practicing, so it doesn't wander into frustration! I made progress when I focused on one … [Read more...]
Way Of The PHWarrior
As our amazing clan of Warriors from around the world grows, I want to take a moment to reinforce the Way of the PHWarrior. Psoriasis has profoundly changed my life. It threatened to become a prison cell that would keep me from the world and those close to me. It threatened to shrink my existence to nothing more than a hermit in a cave. It was a curse. "Why me?", I always asked. I was a very … [Read more...]
Get To Work On Healing Psoriasis Naturally
“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.” ― Theodore Roosevelt This FOUR year natural healing journey, from October 2012 until now, has taught me a lot about mySELF. A lot about my resolve, … [Read more...]
Start Here To Heal Psoriasis Naturally
KITCHEN QUICK START FOR CURING PSORIASIS NATURALLY: 1. Get a filter for your tap water 2. Get lemons in your kitchen 3. Get extra virgin cold-pressed coconut oil, olive oil & coconut oil 4. Get organic apple cider vinegar "with the mother" 5. Get Celtic sea salt and Himalayan pink salt 6. Fill your fridge and counter with fruits and vegetables like the following superfoods list THEN EAT … [Read more...]
How I Make Alkaline Water To Heal Psoriasis
I wanted to post a quick update on how I drink my water each day! This is the #1 most important part of my Psoriasis diet plan! I get the question a lot, and so here's how I drink myself healthy! I Strive to drink 3-4 liters of pure water every 24 hours. -----------Updated March, 20th, 2018----------- Water source must be as pure as possible, this is extremely important. If tap water … [Read more...]
Freedom Of Choice To Heal Psoriasis Naturally
Hello Warriors! A quick post in honor of an American holiday today, Memorial Day, where we honor and respect the service of our soldiers and warriors who defend our country and freedom. That is my thought for now, the freedom of choice. We protect our freedoms, we live free everyday and I am proud of where I am from and the freedoms I enjoy. I realize now in my life, how powerful the freedom … [Read more...]
Natural Home Remedies For Psoriasis
Last Updated: March 8th, 2019: Psoriasis is just the tip of the iceberg. It's on the skin, but not due to a skin issue. All of the remedies I link here I use myself and they are for healing the body, which will then clear the skin. The gut, bowel, lymph and other systems need repair. Keep your blade sharp and your mind open! Plant & Soil Based Probiotics are the most powerful weapon to heal … [Read more...]
Cure Psoriasis Naturally By Mastering These 4 Skills
This video is a tutorial for the set of Qigong breathing stretches that I do most mornings, with a major focus on breathing, balance and alignment. Follow me in this video until you remember the movements yourself and continue them. I take deep rhythmic breathes in and out as I move in and out of the circular motions. Focus on balance, silence and rhythm of energy flowing and circulating. Stress … [Read more...]
Rise Up! Time To Reaffirm Convictions For Curing Psoriasis
As I went through my stretches today, (for the first time in over a week), I focused on gratitude and self-affirmations. So as I sit here now sipping down some American Saffron tea and lemon water, getting back to the plateau I had reached, I want to mark my journey to date, some ups and downs, and then reaffirm my practice using the agreements I originally built it on. Confessional: I reached … [Read more...]
The Warrior’s Work For Healing Psoriasis
So close... Ever so close. I am about 100% clear now. I am dealing with the underlying infection that caused my Psoriasis for about one year now. I still have inflammation in the knee joints (where I had my ACL surgery originally) and my elbow joints. The joint battle appears to be the longest aspect of this Psoriasis healing war. It happens in cycles, about 3 days out of every week have … [Read more...]
My Psoriasis Diet – ABCs & 123s Of Healing Naturally
I want to keep my post on a diet for healing Psoriasis as simple as possible. I created & adhered to a few principles to allow myself to transition properly and stick to it: I swore I would not be too hard on myself I would focus on what to ADD, more than what to SUBTRACT I would take the transition slowly & embrace the long journey I would strive to minimize acidic foods and … [Read more...]
Getting Rid Of Psoriasis Has Been Hell Lately!
Wow, the last three months have been rough. I know I am always very positive and optimistic, but I am also tangible and practical. I´m going to cover the growing pains I have been going through over the past 90 days. Shortly after I wrote a post about not sweating the small Guttate spots, I noticed the rashes that were forming as the Psoriasis spots first began to heal were growing … [Read more...]
5 Things I’m Thankful For (and Yes Psoriasis Is 1)
Hello Warriors, I am writing a quick post in the spirit of Thanksgiving to talk about 5 things I am thankful for. I wrote a post on Thanksgiving last year, here is the list I put together then: My Family & True Friends My Health & Prosperity as a Free Human My Intellect and Intelligence (the ability to make conscious choices) This beautiful planet I get to roam MY HOMEOPATHIC … [Read more...]
3 Steadfast Signs That Psoriasis Is Healing
Another beautiful morning on the beach down here in Tulum, Mexico where I live. The water was as calm as a lake, I felt peace and serenity as I stared out at the horizon... where horizon meets the sky... where vision meets the eye... where true self-power is mine... Every time I visit the ocean for my salt scrub and natural phototheraphy (aka the Sun), it inspires me to write. The salt … [Read more...]
Don’t Sweat The Small Spots
I'm coming up on my year anniversary! The first year from the date I started my divorce with Psoriasis ;). There have been a lot of ups and downs so far. I am seeing amazing progress, especially the past four weeks. The Psoriasis is healing the most on my scalp and shoulders. My chest, abdomen, thighs and more of my oldest spots are free of excess chunks of skin and less red. I can see … [Read more...]
Soothing Any Social Anxiety Of Psoriasis
We have heard it all before. Most of the time it's... "you got a little too much sun, huh?" or "Is that poison ivy?" My favorite, was a recent trip through airport security, the TSA gal asked: "Oh man, is that chicken pox?" "Umm, No...it's Psoriasis." "Ok I just wasn't sure if it was maybe contagious." Other TSA guy nearby chips in with: "Yea man, 1 out of every 3 people have … [Read more...]
In Your FACE Psoriasis!
It has been almost eight months since I have used my typical DermaSmoothe steroid oil and a generic corticosteroid cream on my entire forehead to the eyebrows, lining of my scalp, ears, nose and eyes. I used a combo of the oil and cream to keep the symptoms of my scalp and face Psoriasis at bay for about seven years. Since I started my alkaline approach to healing my Psoriasis, I made a vow to … [Read more...]