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When researching psoriasis and diet online, it doesn't take long to come across the leaky gut hypothesis and the importance of maintaining healthy gut flora. I can't disagree with the...

This summer, my mom received a rare breast cancer diagnosis. Everything started to fly by at a rapid pace. The blur started the minute she went in for imaging, to...

Psoriasis is a chronic disease that can have an intense effect. It affects health and psychological outcome. Living with this visible disease can be very stressful and extremely exhausting. Those...

I had a moment of clarity this week. I discovered an app called Think Dirty. The app educates users on potential toxins in household, personal care, and beauty products. It's...

Swimming is one of the best ways to exercise. Doing full lengths of the pool helps to perform all muscles in your body. Whether it’s that you want to do...

With years of explaining and researching psoriasis, I am equipped and ready for most questions a curious adult would ask me about the condition. When faced with a curious toddler...

New Year. For those of us who are blessed enough to be in a good space, let's take it in. It is also good to be reminded that this time...

The days have gotten shorter and the weather has gotten colder. We are inside our comfortable homes feeling pleasantly warm. This may sound like a winter wonderland but when our...

Psoriasis has many triggers. Stress is the most well-known thing that can cause a flare. But what about something else? How about sunburn? It is also well-known that areas of...

The obsession with leaky gut and the importance of good bacteria has been popular for a good many years. The discussion has been constant among those of us with chronic...

We all use some type of soap on our skin (I hope) but if you have psoriasis, are you using the right type of soap? It may seem like an...

Psoriasis is a troublesome condition. It causes breakouts of red, angry lesions or plaques that can you make scratch and feel depressed. There are many issues with managing this condition...

I have had psoriasis for over 55 years. Three of my grandkids developed eczema as little ones. They were all tested and confirmed it was eczema. How did the doctors...

As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019 comes to a close and a new year...

A very popular term these days is self-care. Question is do you know what it means? Is this something that applies to you? I will give you a hint here...

Around the time my first plaques popped up, seemingly out of nowhere, I began having trouble sleeping. I lay awake for hours at night and sleep wouldn’t come. When I...

When living with psoriasis, you might come across a few reasons to not exercise. When you might already be feeling low due to a psoriasis flare, it can become highly...

The easiest thing to do when my psoriasis is bad is to lock myself away in the house and pretend the world doesn't exist. This is not a great long...

We had a new member of our family with us this past Christmas. Although she is way too young (only a month old) to be excited about opening gifts under...

I was enjoying a nice, warm shower and thinking to myself "wow, I'm pretty clear right now, this is great!" Then my plaque psoriasis snuck up on me. Aside from...