Monthly Archive: September 2015

Adrenaline: The Effects of Alpha and Beta Adrenergic Receptors on Vasoconstriction and Blood Flow in Psoriasis

Adrenaline plays a big role in psoriasis – whether it is the adrenaline released due to emotional stress or adrenaline released due to hypoglycemic episodes. The levels of adrenaline are statistically higher in psoriatics than healthy people or people with some other skin diseases. There are two types of adrenaline receptors – Alpha and Beta receptors. The two specific types I want to talk about in this article are – Alpha adrenergic receptor (mostly Alpha-1) and Beta-2 adrenergic receptor. Alpha...

Adrenal Fatigue Is Bacterial Infection

Do you have psoriasis? This post will be about it and why you should stop hunting the useless supplements and protocols for psoriasis and adrenal “fatigue” as well. Animal glandular tissue, hormone replacement therapies, infinite B12 injections, Rhodiola rosea, Siberian ginseng, licorice root, etc…. Don’t get me wrong some of those supplements are very helpful when used right but rarely completely resolve the underlying problem of psoriasis. They may work for some time and after that people usually just up...

Hair Loss Causes in Psoriasis

* Featured Image source: Fox, George Henry (1886) Photographic illustrations of skin diseases (2nd ed.) If you experience hair loss with your scalp psoriasis there may be actually 4 different causes: 1. Hair loss is not directly caused by psoriasis 2. Hair loss directly caused by damaged hair follicles – caused by psoriasis 3. Hair loss is caused by some disease like alopecia areata 4. Psoriasis drugs cause hair loss 1. Hair loss is not directly caused by psoriasis In...