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Dr. John Pagano is a chiropractic physician who has conducted psoriasis research for more than forty years. He has been a featured guest on CNBC, ABC, and Health Talk with Dr. Ronald Hoffman, and his work has been featured in Alternative Medicine and Dermatology Times. Dr. Pagano has lectured on five continents.

A leading researcher shares natural remedies for psoriasis

According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, at least seven million people in the U.S. and more than 100 million worldwide suffer from this chronic skin disease. This book outlines Dr. Pagano's natural, drug-free treatment regimen that can alleviate, control, and even heal psoriasis without steroid creams, tar baths, injections, or ultraviolet treatments. Healing Psoriasis outlines a healthy diet and lifestyle and includes case histories, photos, recipes, and a chapter on eczema.

John O. A. Pagano, DC (Englewood Cliffs, NJ), is a chiropractic physician who has conducted psoriasis research for more than 40 years. He has been a featured guest on CNBC, ABC, and Health Talk with Dr. Ronald Hoffman, and his work has been featured in Alternative Medicine and Dermatology Times. He has lectured on five continents.

Foreword Harry K. Panjwani, MD, PhD xi

Preface xiii

1 Psoriasis: The "Inside" Story 1

2 Does the Regimen Work? 11

3 About Psoriasis 17

4 The Natural Alternative 32

5 Internal Cleansing 36

6 Diet and Nutrition Basics 67

7 Herbal Teas 111

8 The Role of the Spine 119

9 External Applications 129

10 Right Thinking: The Role of the Mind 145

11 The Emotional Factor 160

12 The Crowning Glory 172

13 Psoriasis on the Hands, the Feet, and the Nails 180

14 The Healing Process 194

A Photographic Portfolio 201

15 Pushing the Panic Button 215

16 The Arthritic Connection: Psoriatic Arthritis 222

17 Cases of Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) 238

18 What about the Failures? 250

19 The Question of Recurrence 257

20 Achieving the Goal: A Mini-Review 262

21 Where Do We Go from Here? 267

Appendix A Nutritional Considerations in the Natural Healing of Psoriasis, Eczema, and Psoriatic Arthritis 272

Appendix B Menu Plans and Recipes 283

Appendix C Self-Hypnosis Recording for the Psoriatic 303

Appendix D Product Suppliers 306

Acknowledgments 307

Notes 308

Bibliography 312

Illustration Credits 315

Index 317