The vitiligo puzzle: The physical pieces.

If we speculate on the nature of the complete vitiligo puzzle we could divide our efforts into four broad categories (mental, moral, spiritual and physical) The suggestion is that if we put all these factors in our favour then we would we see positive change in our white marks or we would learn something new about our condition. Here we look at the physical aspect of the puzzle.

Cleanliness: While there is no solid evidence directly linking bad hygiene and general uncleanliness to vitiligo (Partly because people have been reluctant to contribute to studies on the topic) It cannot be denied that these factors do not create the correct conditions for health. Additionally any inflammation or oxidative stress caused by unhealthy eating habits or other things would definitely impact vitiligo and we speculate could even cause flare ups.

Breathing and movement: Physically the body needs to move. the circulation of the blood is what delivers nutrition and deep breathing transports oxygenated blood around the body. Again while we cannot link these factors to vitiligo we can certainly say their absence does not create the ideal environment for dealing with vitiligo

Nourishment: Perhaps the most nuanced of the three. The body needs to be constantly and correctly nourished in order to nurture the atmosphere where health and healing happen. Nourishment can be defined as any experience that is beneficial for the body and leaves the body feeling better than it was before. A healthy meal, dance, sport, and a massage are all examples of this.

These factors are only the beginning of the vitiligo puzzle. In the IVIA program we use a process called I/O analytics to comprehensively categorise each individual factor into further subgroups.