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Psoriasis is a common skin condition that affects around 3 percent of the U.S. population.
That is about 7.5 million people in the U.S. alone, and about 125 million people worldwide. African Americans have about half the rate of psoriasis compared to Caucasians.
The psoriasis skin condition occurs when your skin cells grow faster than they should. This means that your body is producing new skin cells faster than it can get rid of them, and that’s bad news!
Normally, your body replaces skin cells every 3 to 4 weeks, but if you suffer from psoriasis, your body is on speed and produces new cells under one week.
The causes of psoriasis
So why is this happening? What causes the psoriasis skin condition? Doctors aren’t entirely sure yet, but they speculate that it is genetic and caused by your immune system.
They’re always speculating those doctors, aren’t they? Maybe they’ll come up with something meaningful, but most likely not. I’d bet on that, you want to take me up on that? 
Back on topic, doctors believe that it is the T-cell (an immune cell in your body) that gets triggered and becomes overactive. The T-cell releases chemicals, fights infections and heals wounds.
When it becomes overactive it tells your body to create new skin cells fast so it can heal stuff (that isn’t really there).
The different types
There are five different types of psoriasis; erythrodermic, guttate, inverse, plaque, and pustular. Approximately 90 percent of all psoriasis sufferers have plaque psoriasis.
When you have plaque psoriasis your skin is red and covered with silvery patches and/or scales. They are usually found on your elbows, knees, lower back, or scalp.
Is the psoriasis skin condition contagious?
It might look like a disease, but it isn’t contagious. Most people are ignorant, or should I say, unaware of what psoriasis is, so they mistakenly believe that it is some kind of super disease that will kill them on the spot.
They naturally assume that if they touch your skin, they will get it too, but psoriasis cannot be transmitted through touch.
The guys in white coats (doctors) are not sure if it can be transferred if you swim in the same pool or are intimate with someone who has psoriasis. Doctor’s sure do seem like an unsure breed, don’t they? 
Can it be treated?
At the moment the skin condition is not curable (according to doctors), but there are many who have managed to put it into complete remission and show no symptoms of the disease.
Research is constantly being made on how to treat and improve the skin of those who suffer from this skin condition.
Many have also reported that going back to a simpler diet has helped clear their psoriasis. This means cutting out the alcohol, cigarettes, junk food, sugar and anything that isn’t from nature.
You should focus on foods like fruits, vegetables, potatoes, rice and clean organic meats if you eat meat, but stick to the most natural foods and see what happens.
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