tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849773330528987360.post116940066004382090..comments2023-12-05T10:51:00.043-08:00Comments on <a href="http://www.sociolatte.com">Sociolatte</a>: Kim Kardashian has Psoriasis is now the hottest search on GoogleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849773330528987360.post-56162559358756211772011-07-25T11:14:23.000-07:002011-07-25T11:14:23.000-07:00Psoriasis is no laughing matter. It is a serious a...Psoriasis is no laughing matter. It is a serious autoimmune disease that appears on the skin. It's painful and debilitating. It happens when a person's immune system goes haywire and overproduces skin cells. The skin cells pile up on the surface of the body and cause lesions that crack, itch terribly, burn and bleed. Psoriasis is not contagious. <br><br>It's the most common autoimmune disease in the country, affecting up to 7.5 million Americans.<br><br>Kim and others living with psoriasis are at greater-than-average risk for other serious health conditions associated with the disease - psoriasis increases risk for heart disease, heart attack, diabetes, stroke, obesity and depression. If that wasn't enough, up to 30 percent of people with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis - which cause can debilitating joint pain.<br><br>Kim and others with psoriasis need our support and understanding. They are living with a lifelong and very critical health issue. <br><br>To learn more about psoriasis, visit the National Psoriasis Foundation at www.psoriasis.org.National Psoriasis Foundationhttp://www.psoriasis.org/noreply@blogger.com