Can Eggs Help Your Psoriasis?

L’Avenir Skin Care introduces a new product line for psoriasis formulated using eggs as a natural source for vitamins, minerals, and proteins. The company calls this scientific breakthrough Ovasome Technology.
Psoriasis is a very common skin condition which does not have a cure. The goal for anyone suffering with this disease is to lessen outbreak severity and frequency. Psoriasis is an auto-immune disease that causes skin cells to grow too quickly. The body does not shed the skin cells fast enough, so they build up on the surface. This can cause scaling, flaking, itching, and redness on the body. Psoriasis most often occurs on the body, but in more than 50 percent of the cases the individual will also have it on their scalp. Scalp conditions such as psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, and even dandruff can be extremely embarrassing. Over seven million people in the U.S. suffer from psoriasis, and over 200,000 new cases worldwide are diagnosed each year. When you add in the people who are walking around with dry flaky patches that have yet to be diagnosed the extent of this skin condition is quite significant.
The FDA recognizes salicylic acid and tar as active ingredients that can be used to treat psoriasis in topical skin preparations. However, the main goal of these ingredients is to help the body more rapidly exfoliate the skin cells. “In addition to these ingredients you need moisture and nourishment” said Mike Marenick, president of L’Avenir Skin Care. “The egg contains every vitamin, mineral, and protein necessary for life. When given the right nourishment your skin can start to look normal again.”