Questions and Answers

Psoriasis

Date: 31 Jul 1997 20:01:28 -0400

212  PSORIASIS
I was told by a dermatologist that I had Psoriasis. So I have been
doing some reasearch ( Seeing that is what I do for a living. ) and all
of the pictures that I have been seeing of psoriasis do not look like
what I have. Mine is a reddish ciurcular patch ( without scaling ) on my
legs. The center of it is normal looking. This rash is very irritated
and it produces a lot of puss. It starts out being just a small red dot
then progresses from there. I first noticed it after a hiking trip in
which I was submersed in swamp water for a lot of the trip. At first I
thought it was ringworm but none of the antifungal treatments worked.
This rash does not respond well to cortisone or anything else I have
tried. Have you any suggestions for me to try?

ANSWER BY NANCY APPLETON, PHD

My research shows that psoriasis is a toxic liver due to past 
indiscrections.  A good detox found from a health store and removal of 
abusive junk foods is a start.  Foods to which you react also can be a 
problem.  Read LICK THE SUGAR HABIT more information.

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