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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...

Most of you have heard the stories of my early days of dating my husband. The story usually covers my concerns about telling him about having severe psoriasis and how...

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...

A little while ago I wrote about my journey in the gym. I was starting completely new and working through everything that came with it. It has been an interesting...

When my scalp psoriasis is in full flare, I find myself desperate to try anything for a resolution. Oils, creams, masks. You name it and I’ve probably tried it. With...

This year I was blown away and honored to be one of the top finalists for the Wego Health Awards. I have been lucky to be nominated for the past...

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...

Autumn is one of the most beautiful times of year. There's a bush near my house whose leaves turn such an arresting shade of red. I pull over almost every...

Topical ointments are the first line of defense doctors want to use when it comes to treating psoriasis. If your psoriasis starts in a small patch, then topical ointment is...

One of the reasons I got into patient advocacy was to help stop the flow of bad information. Some days, it feels futile. For every positive story about using medicine...

Essentially, a body scrub is a skincare product that mainly functions to remove dead skin cells through exfoliation. But it has other benefits to your skin as well. Exfoliating soaps...

I am not too sure what it is about some people, that they find the need to degrade or berate other people to make themselves feel better. As I have...

Do you even know there is a World Psoriasis Day? How about the fact that it happens every year on the same day and same month? Can you answer the...

Did you know that a general practitioner can help with psoriasis? Me either. It took me 28 years with psoriasis to realize that my general practitioner (GP) could help me...

Anyone living with psoriasis knows the necessary evils and obligations of going to several doctors. For me, I see both a rheumatologist and a primary care doctor. This is what...

When it comes to living with a complex, visible disease, there are never enough resources. Podcasts are becoming more and more popular because you can listen to them anywhere. In...

Although it may seem counter-intuitive, preparing for a vacation can certainly be stressful, especially when you are traveling with a medical condition. For me, personally, a ton of questions run...

When diagnosing psoriasis, it’s important that differential diagnoses are explored as well. This means making sure that any other skin disease that could be confused with psoriasis is explored, to...