Psoriasis is an autoimmune condition that causes the immune system to over-produce skin cells. For people suffering from this condition thick red scaly itchy plaques are a common occurrence. This condition can take a toll on a person's overall quality of life. According to researchers of the Psoriasis Research Unit at Baylor Research Institute in Dallas there is a need for psoriasis to be viewed as a serious disease affecting the whole body with significant quality of life issues. They say that in the past psoriasis was viewed primarily as a cosmetic nuisance that was not thought to extend beyond