Wondering if your painful symptoms are from an autoimmune disease, and in need of a symptom checklist to help you figure it out? While there are many types of autoimmune diseases, the most common ones have some similar symptoms. In …
Life as we know it is rapidly shifting due to the rampant spread of COVID-19. Boosting our immune system at home to help prevent a COVID infection with grocery store items is a great strategy during these trying times. With the medical …
Did you know that psoriasis sufferers are 1.5 – 3x more likely to develop nonalcoholic fatty liver disease? Make sure you choose an all natural deodorant that isn’t hard on your liver. This homemade recipe supports the critical work your …
After years of figuring out what exactly causes my psoriasis, I finally have healed my chronic elbow patches! In honor of psoriasis awareness month, I wanted to share some more photos of my own psoriasis. Over the past 5 years, …
Hanging out in front of the old Domino Sugar factory, & ruminating over the long road it’s taken to repair my relationship with sugar. There are so many reasons why someone might want to cut down on their sugar intake. Excessive …
If you live with plaque psoriasis, then you know it can be quite painful. As your psoriatic skin flakes off, it exposes premature raw flesh underneath that just doesn’t seem ready yet for fresh air. Certain areas are worse than …
Tea is everywhere – it is the second most popular beverage in the world after water, and can be found in almost 80% of US homes. Americans consumed 3.8 billion gallons of the stuff in 2017; mostly black tea. With …
It’s funny how something that looks just fine on the outside can look quite different on the inside. As I seek out answers to my health concerns, doctors and other health care providers often view me as just a regular, …
The Psoriasis-Candida Connection
About My Candida Journey Oh, candida. What a doozy. If you already know that you suffer from candida, then I’m sure you can relate. Candida is the chronic overgrowth of the usually benign Candida albicans, a parasitic fungus that loves …
The Problem: It’s no secret that Americans love to eat large amounts of food. According to the National Institutes of Health, portion sizes served by restaurants over the past 20 years have doubled, and in some cases tripled. This portion distortion …