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Psoriatic arthritis accompanies Psoriasis in about 10-30 percent of patients. Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease in the joints and connective tissue which cause stiffness, pain and swelling in the joints. It usually develops between the ages of 30 and 50. Men are slightly by Psoriatic Arthritis more likely to be affected than women. The immune system, genetics and the environment all play a part in the development. If untreated it can be crippling and disabling. Most people have the Psoriasis part of the skin disease first. However, it can have a quick and severe onset. It can actually go years without being detected if the development is slow and mild enough.
The Five Main Types of Psoriatic Arthritis:

Symmetric – The first is similar to rheumatoid arthritis. However, symmetric arthritis is milder and less deforming but still can be disabling. It usually occurs in the same joint on both sides of the body.

Asymmetric -Asymmetric arthritis does not occur in the same joint on both sides of the body. It can be in a few or many joints and can affect any joint in the body such as the knee, hip, wrist or ankle. The fingers may become enlarged. The symptoms include red warm and tender joints with periodic joint pain. While this can be disabling at times, it is usually mild.

Distal Interphalangeal Predominat – The third type is only in about 5 percent of patients and is called distal interphalangeal predominant. It is found in the joint of the finger or toe farthest from the body. It can be confused with osteoarthritis if the nail changes are not noted.

Spondylitis - This is the fourth type which causes an inflammation in the spine. This form occurs in about 5% of patients. The symptoms include inflammation with stiffness in the lower back, neck and vertebrae which make motion difficult and painful. The disease can show up in the hands, hips, arms, legs and feet.

Mutilans – The last type is a deforming, destructive and severe arthritis that occurs in less than 5% of patients. It is commonly seen in the hands and feet with pain in the neck or lower back. Any of the symptoms listed below can be a sign of psoriatic arthritis. However it can be difficult to diagnosis due to mimicking cartilage tear, lack of joint swelling, and need for repeated episodes.

Symptoms of Psoriatic Arthritis:

* Red and painful eye such as conjunctivitis
* Nail changes which may look like fungal infections, separation from the nail bed or pitting
* Morning stiffness and tiredness
* Reduced range of motion
* Stiffness, pain, throbbing, swelling and tenderness in one or more joints
* Swollen toes and fingers
* Tenderness, swelling, and pain over tendons
* Generalized fatigue

Triggers of Psoriasis

Although Psoriasis is not contagious and it is genetic, a trigger is usually what causes it to appear. Some triggers are listed below.

* Stress
* Weather
* Skin injury
* Infection
* Medication
* Hormones
* Smoking
* Heavy alcohol consumption
* Allergies
* Diet

Learn more about Psoriasis or Arthritis as individual ailments.

Check out this information we found at the DermaTechRx Research Facility.

“There are five known types of psoriasis with the most common form being Plaque. Other forms of psoriasis include Guttate, Pustular, Inverse and Erythrodermic. What does psoriasis look like? Well pictures of psoriasis would show that each of these types varies in appearance and where they are located on the skin. Let’s take a closer look at them.

PLAQUE
Plaque is common among those who suffer from psoriasis. It is so common that eighty percent of psoriasis patients have this form of the disease. Pictures of Plaque psoriasis clearly shows that is usually located on one’s elbows, knees and lower back area. It looks like raised, red patches which are coated with dead skin which looks silver white in color.

GUTTATE
Psoriasis pictures would show that Guttate psoriasis appears like small red spots which could well be mistaken for chicken pox. It usually plagues those children and adolescents and it attacks the body without warning. Respiratory infections, tonsillitis and stress have been listed as the main contributors for this form of psoriasis with the biggest culprit being strep throat.

PUSTULAR
Adults are more susceptible to this form of psoriasis. Usually seen on the hands and feet of a psoriasis patient, psoriasis pics would confirm that Pustular it on the form of blisters with whiteheads. This level of disease can also be spread to the entire body and commences with redness of the skin followed by scaling and pustules. This type of psoriasis can be brought on by a series of things including pregnancy, internal and topical medications as well as stress to name a few. Even being overexposed to UV light can bring on this stage of the disease.

INVERSE
The flare of Inverse psoriasis can be found under one’s armpits, breasts, buttocks and groin and other places on the body where the skin folds. The early stage of Inverse psoriasis has an appearance of red lesions that are not scaly but has a shiny look.
ERYTHRODERMIC
Redness of the skin, excruciating itching and pain are clear signs that one has developed Erythrodermic psoriasis. This form of the disease is present all over the body and it can get to a critical stage where you may have to call your doctor immediately. This stage of the disease can cause one to get very sick, ill enough to get an infection which may lead to pneumonia and heart failure.”

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Remember when your mom used to tell you to stay away from French fries because it caused acne and black heads?  Well…  it’s no different if you have psoriasis.

You can still have beautiful radiant skin even though you suffer from psoriasis.  What you eat really does impact the health of your skin.  By making changes in your diet, you can directly impact your skin health while living with psoriasis.

Studies have found that many psoriasis sufferers are deficient in Vitamin A, B, D-3, Vitamin E and zinc in people with psoriasis symptoms.  Getting enough micronutrients from food alone is not enough.  Current research indicates that these vitamins may prove beneficial to psoriasis patients in easing symptoms.  Supplementing your diet with a multivitamin is wise when dealing with skin conditions such as psoriasis to help bring added relief.

Additionally, arachidonic acid and leukotrienes often appear to be raised or elevated in the urine of people with active psoriasis.    Eating fish or taking fish oil supplements (EPA/DHA) can have an anti-inflammatory effect in psoriasis and other skin condition sufferers.

It is believed that toxic build up in the body could be a contributing cause of psoriasis and other type of skin irritation symptoms.  Additionally, people with psoriasis seem to have a higher sensitity to food allergies.  The most common food allergens are gluten and dairy products.

Although fruits and vegetables are recommended in your diet, tomatoes, eggplant and strawberries may make your psoriasis symptoms worse.  Note that highly processed foods, soda, alcohol, fried foods, caffeine may also cause increased skin inflammation.

Drinking at least eight glasses of water a day, while eating fresh fruits and vegetables, is highly suggested to keep your skin beautiful and radiant.  Eating these types of foods is not only beneficial to those suffering from skin ailments, but is also a healthy way for people not currently afflicted to prevent future skin conditions from forming.  Very limited amounts of meats and low-fat dairy products, eggs, and olive oil are also suggested.

Learn more about our guaranteed Psoriasis treament — Psoriasil.

We’ve got a NEW product! It’s really exciting here at Q-Based Healthcare every time we get a new product because we can’t wait to see the response we get from new things. Our Psoriasil is now available in a sample. So many people are hesitant to purchase our 4oz Psoriasil because they don’t want to waste any more money on products that don’t work. They’ve tried so many things making claims that it works and they wind up dissatisfied and with a slightly smaller pocket book.
Well we’ve always known our Psoriasil works, but it’s difficult to get someone who feels taken to purchase something they can’t try first. We are really excited to start getting our Psoriasil in sample size so that our customers can try our product and see for themselves there really is a solution for Psoriasis sufferers that works.
We’ve offered some of our other products in a sample size for years such as our Arthritis and Pain Relief cream Tri-Relief, our Medicated Body Wash and our Eczema ProEcza Cream. A lot of our customers like to try our products first and over 90% of our customers who try our samples come back to us and purchase the full size versions of the samples they tried.
One of our customer service representatives, Demetria, was talking to me the other day and telling me how she gets a lot of people calling in wanting to try our Psoriasil before they buy the full product. Before now we couldn’t fulfill that request and we are really excited to be able to provide our customers with an even higher level of service than we do now.
Demetria, along with our other customer service representatives here at Q-Based Healthcare, have been making lists of customer requesting samples of our Psoriasil for the past few weeks in anticipation of the arrival of our new samples. They are in the process of calling these customers back to process their sample requests. We’ve ordered thousands of samples just for our first batch to make sure we have enough for the demand we have for these Psoriasis treatment samples.
Make sure you get your sample order in now to make sure you get yours while our first batch is still here. The demand is high and they are going out quickly. We take pride in bringing our customers the very best products and service they can get. Why suffer with Psoriasis when you don’t have to? Psoriasil is guaranteed to work for you. We stand behind our products.
To find out more about Q-Based Healthcare, Psoriasis or our Psoriasis treatment – Psoriasil – visit www.allstop.com or www.psoriasil.com . We look forward to having you as one of our hundreds of thousands of valued customers. Look forward to fulfilling your order.
Ashley Broussard
Shipping Manager
Q-Based Healthcare