subject: The True Causes Of Psoriasis [print this page] The actual causes of psoriasis are still up for debate, and the medical community have several different theories which partly overlap each other. In this article we shall take a look at some of these theories, and also touch upon some psoriasis causes that will probably be more unknown to most people.
Psoriasis is a non-contagious chronic skin condition which on average affects approximately 1-3 percent of the people in this world. The symptoms will often vary in intensity and will typically look like red, raised patches with silvery and flaky scales on different parts of the body, and often on the scalp.
There are several different types of psoriasis, but the most common is psoriasis vulgaris, or plaque psoriasis. What exactly causes psoriasis is officially unknown, but as already mentioned there are certain theories about it which involves several different factors.
Are The Causes Of Psoriasis Genetic?
There has been some research involving certain gene mutations which may or may not be part of what is causing psoriasis. Gene mutations will typically affect certain cells in such a way that they function abnormally. In the case of psoriasis, it seems to be the T-helper cells that are creating problem.
Is Autoimmune Disease What Causes Psoriasis?
When the immune system functions as it should, white blood cells will produce antibodies to stop foreign "invaders" such as bacteria, viruses, or other foreign substances. In addition to this the white blood cells will produce certain chemicals to help ward off infections.
When it comes to psoriasis, a special group of white blood cells named T-cells goes into overdrive, and become hyperactive. The immune system will seemingly attack the skin and trigger many different events that causes the skin cells to multiply so rapidly that they will begin to stack up on the skin surface of the sufferer.
The normal cycle for skin cells are around thirty days from "birth" to death. In the case of psoriasis however, the skin cells will complete this whole cycle in as little as 3-6 days.
When everything works as it should, the T-cells will produce chemicals that actually assist in healing the skin. But when it comes to psoriasis the T-cells produce such an excessive amount of these chemicals that it causes inflammation in the skin and sometimes in the joints of the sufferer.
Causes Of Psoriasis Revealed As Just One Underlying Cause?
Perhaps the medical researchers are so focused on the details involved that they simply forget about the bigger picture? What happens at the cellular level can also be seen as a symptom of the disease, and not the cause. It's just a closer look at the symptoms.
Why is the body seemingly attacking it's own skin? Could it have anything to do with the overall toxicity level of the body? Let's say the body is trying desperately to get rid of an excessive amount of toxins via the sweat and the skin. As these toxins are being "rounded up" and moved towards the surface of the skin there is a bottleneck factor involved.
As the concentration of toxins increase towards the surface of the skin, the immune system reacts by attacking these toxins to "protect" the skin. The end result is that the skin will suffer.
