Psoriasis Home Remedies
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Dozens of skin maladies can and do affect the skin of us human beings. Psoriasis is one of them.
The body normally replaces skin cells every 28 to 30 days, but the bodies of those who suffer from psoriasis replace skin cells every three days.
The areas affected become red and itchy. As the skin cells die, they become hard and dry. They flake off or peel off. It isn’t pleasant, to say the least.
There has been a lot of research done about psoriasis and its causes and cures, but there is nothing definitive about either.
For a long time, medical science believed that psoriasis was caused by stress or anxiety in the patient. Recent scientific breakthroughs now say that psoriasis is caused by an overactive portion of the immune system. There are new medical treatments available now that suppress the immune system.
This treatment is still experimental, and it certainly appears to be
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ByAdmin On November 22, 2007
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Psoriasis is a skin disease that affects the life cycle of skin cells. It is caused by faulty signals in the immune system and cannot be passed through direct personal contact. It normally takes new cells about a month to shift from the lowest skin layer (where they’re produced) to the outermost layer (where they die and flake off). With psoriasis, the entire life cycle takes only days.
As a result, cells build up rapidly, forming thick silvery scales and itchy, dry, red patches that are sometimes painful. It affects about one out of every 50 adults.
Psoriasis is a chronic (lifelong) condition because there is currently no cure. People often experience flare-ups and remissions throughout their life.
What are the symptoms of psoriasis?
Psoriasis usually causes discomfort. The skin frequently itches, and it may crack and bleed. In severe cases, the itching and discomfort may keep a person awake at night, and the
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