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Prevention and awareness are key essentials in maintaining our physical bodies. Many resources may be found here including: statistics, demographics, and basic health regulations to assist you in a lifelong journey of whole health focusing on the first component of wholeness, the body. The health and faith resources found on this site combined can bring balance between our body, soul (mind, will and emotions) and spirit. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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Wondering how you can be more health conscious and are unsure where to start? You can check the National Health Observances calendar and see how you and your congregation celebrate health and honor those you love by making them aware of resources and agencies that provide support and materials to help you succeed!
Focus on health observances throughout the year.
Timely Topics:
Here's how to fight the "flu"...
Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms for your illnesses...
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Psoriasis
Description: A common, chronic, recurrent, scaly rash of unknown cause that may involve only a small area of the body or may be widespread. The patches are well demarcated and thickened. Psoriasis often involves the scalp. In severe cases, inflammatory arthritis may be seen along with it.
Incidence: Common (1,000-2,000 per 100,000 people in the US)
Prevalence: Males equally with females; especially seen in late teens/early twenties and age fifty-seven to sixty.
Signs and symptoms:
- Itchy skin
- Arthritis (in more severe cases)
- Dry, scaly patches on top of red skin
- Mostly seen on the scalp, knees, and elbows
Risk factors:
- Skin irritation
- Infection
- Stress
- Hormonal changes
- Drinking alcohol
Usual treatment:
- Medication (usually topical, but immunosuppressives used in some cases)
- Special baths and shampoos
- Other treatments for itchiness
Usual course: Usually improves with proper treatment but can be more serious in certain persons; there is no cure, and the disease tends to be episodic and unpredictable; may recur in the winter with decreased exposure to sunlight; the earlier the age of onset, the more severe the disease.
Spiritual considerations:
This condition is not contagious, but may look disturbing to others. Assure the person and congregational members that treatment usually helps.
Provide comfort and calm presence during flare-ups when the person may feel fear and anxiety.
Suggested scriptures: Psalms 73:26; Job 19:26
Resources:
National Psoriasis Foundation
Suite 300, 6600 SW 02nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97223
1-800-723-9166
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Faith, hope, and love coupled with wisdom assists the believer in achieving health harmony in the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and spirit. Strengthen your inner man's soul and spirit by the associated articles, resources, and inspiration in our faith section. May the Lord prosper you with whole health. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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