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If your experience is similar to mine, you’ve had a doctor or dermatologist tell you that diet has nothing to do with psoriasis. Although there is no scientific consensus, many...

Nail problems are common in people living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Nail issues may include pitting, splitting, thickening, lifting, crumbling, or even becoming yellow. While we might hide other...

Hanging around chronic health communities, it’s not uncommon to hear “it could be worse.” Sometimes it’s friends or family that say it to us, and sometimes we say it to...

Chances are you’ve heard lots of fellow psoriasis sufferers give their own advice and treatment recommendations. The best is when recommendations come from people who have no idea what psoriasis...

You know how NBC has those public service announcements called “The More You Know?” The ad flies across the screen like a comet and the segments are meant to make...

“Hello darkness my old friend,” is the song I imagine my armpit psoriasis would sing if they could sing. We talk a lot about psoriasis on the elbows, knees, and...

In an effort to begin on a positive note, I feel that I must state my love for freshly fallen snow and hot chocolate, Christmas trees, outdoor holiday markets, and...

Picture this: I’m cozied up in bed, reading a book about mindfulness meditation when I come across a passage. It was about a research study that those with psoriasis who...

Over the years I’ve collected advice from thousands of fellow psoriasis sufferers. While some trends come and go, there are always tips that stick – supplements, food, lotions, etc. While...

I just got back from a mini-vacation to one of my favorite places, Point Pelee National Park. In late spring the park is a very popular place for bird watchers...

I write this article with a twinge of embarrassment because what follows are three times that even I was fooled by my psoriasis. You would think that being immersed in...

I apologize upfront that this is not an article filled with stats and research about the incidence of sensitive skin in patients with psoriasis. I’m genuinely asking: does psoriasis give...

Back in 2012 I shaved my head and it was the first (and only) time since my diagnosis in elementary school that I was free of scalp psoriasis! Eventually, I...

Most of us would probably agree that there isn’t a lot about psoriasis we like. However, when pressed to find something positive, many of us will answer to the effect...

I know a small group of people who attempt to watch all the Oscar-nominated movies before the February Academy Awards air. Well, at least from the big categories! This year...

The Dead Sea. Isn’t it every psoriasis patient’s ultimate travel destination? Many have gone for therapeutic treatment and seen significant improvement (or even total clearing) of their psoriasis. Because of...

A while ago I wrote an article about the first time I went to see my new GP, and how after taking my history she noted I was at increased...

Wikipedia defines a catch-22 as “a paradoxical situation from which an individual cannot escape because of contradictory rules.” They give the example of not being able to find a job...

Two years ago, at the launch of the PlaquePsoriasis.com site, I wrote an article called “Internet Sensation: Yiganerjing.” It was prompted by an explosion of discussion on the psoriasis forums...

I love the country that I live in. I love canoeing, cottages, blueberries, toques, toboggans, maple syrup, and even our diehard hockey fans. I love food festivals in Toronto, artisan...