The cold, freezing weather we experience around different parts of the world can be striking for us living with psoriasis. My psoriasis tends to get worse when the weather changes to cooler temperatures. Cold is harsh on psoriasis because it dries out the skin more than you may experience in the summer. The side effects of winter on our disease are more flakes, itchiness, cracking of the skin, bleeding, and joint pain. Although winter can bring more challenging times for those of us living with psoriasis, there are steps you can follow to make your psoriasis more manageable and decrease...

It's increasingly important to understand the cost vs. value of Alternative Treatments for psoriasis. I'm on prescription psoriasis treatment. I inject 4 times a year, at a yearly cost of $60,000. The cost of my treatment is the average salary of a job in the United States. Currently, I have health insurance to cover the burden, but millions do not have insurance or have plans that lack access to certain treatments. The economic impact of psoriasis is steep. In 2015 the National Psoriasis Foundation estimated that the burden totals 135 million dollars combined for the 7 million living with the...

Experiencing a psoriasis flare-up? It could have been triggered by something you ate. Certain types of foods can cause inflammation which results in the intense itching that occurs when you suffer from psoriasis. By following a psoriasis friendly diet, you can improve your symptoms by reducing skin inflammation. Finding the Right Psoriasis Friendly Diet Requires Some Trial and Error No two people will have the same type of psoriasis friendly diet. That is because every person's body reacts differently to certain foods. The same food that helps reduce symptoms in one person may cause another person to experience intense itching...