Living with a chronic condition likeย psoriasisย affects your life in so many ways that go beyond your daily skin-care routine.ย Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease, meaning your immune system goes a bit haywire and mistakenly makes too many skin cells without shedding them as they pile up. As a result, psoriasis causes inflamed skin patches or plaques, which can be painful, itchy, flaky, and really frustrating to deal with.

As with many other chronic conditions, thereโ€™s also the question of whether or not the foods you eat can play a role in triggering or easing psoriasis symptoms. Unfortunately, the answer isnโ€™t so simple, but researchers are actively investigating the link between diet and psoriasis. Thereโ€™s still a lot to learn, but hereโ€™s what experts know so far.

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