UV rays emitted by the sun kill T-cells in the skin. This slows the turnover of skin cells, which can reduce the flaking associated with psoriasis. This is why therapy using UV lights can be a great way to combat psoriasis.  Regular exposure to small amounts of sunlight can help with psoriasis. If you live in a sunny area, light therapy can begin with natural light.  Talk to your doctor before you add natural sunlight exposure to your skin care regimen. She should be able to tell you the safest way to get sunlight given your skin condition and medical history. UVB phototherapy involves exposure to UV lights through an artificial light source.  This is an excellent choice if you only need to treat specific patches of skin. You can talk to a doctor or dermatologist about where and how to get UVB phototherapy in your area.  Narrow band UVB therapy is a type of UVB phototherapy in which smaller beams of light treat specific areas of your skin. Treatment is usually administered two to three times a week. The downside is that burning and irritation may be more severe with narrow band therapy.  Goeckerman therapy is a treatment option that combines UVB therapy with coal treatments. As coal makes skin more receptive to UVB light, using the treatment options together boosts the effectiveness of both. An excimer laser is type of laser than can focus UVB lights on only affected skin. It requires fewer sessions than other forms of light therapy and another upside is that healthy patches of skin surrounding psoriasis are generally unharmed. However, some redness and blistering does occur in some patients.

Summary: Get more exposure to sunlight. Look into UVB phototherapy. Try excimer lenses.


It's an easy switch that makes a big difference. Using toxic chemicals like bleach and ammonia to clean your home is not only bad for the water supply, it's not necessary. Natural cleaners are just as effective at getting the house clean, and you don't have to worry that you're contributing to water pollution when you use them.  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides a list of cleaning products (as well as a variety of other products) that are considered "green," meaning they won't pollute the water supply. See epa.gov/greenerproducts.  Common household supplies like white vinegar and baking soda can be used for everything from washing windows to scrubbing bathroom tiles, and they're completely non-toxic. Never pour something that isn't biodegradable down the drain. When it is necessary to use something that's toxic to the water supply, such as paint or ammonia, take care to dispose of it properly. If you're not sure how to get rid of something, check your local government's website or contact your sanitation department to find out how toxic waste should be disposed of in your community. The following materials should never be poured down the drain:  Paint Motor oil Cleaning solvents Ammonia Pool chemicals Medication is made with a variety of substances that can be detrimental to the water supply. If you have leftover medication, look into local "take back" programs that allow you to turn in medication so it can be disposed of properly. That way it won't end up back in the drinking water, where it can harm people and animals. Flushing items that don't break down, like diapers, wet wipes, and plastic tampon applicators can cause problems in the sewer system. These items will eventually end up in local streams, rivers and other bodies of water, where they can harm fish and other wildlife. Instead of flushing them down the toilet, throw them away. You can also help by using cloth diapers, recycled toilet paper and biodegradable tampons, which reduces the number of items that end up in the landfill. Conservation is an important way to help preserve water as a global resource. Treating water so it's clean enough to drink and use around the house requires a lot of energy, so it's important to conserve as much as possible, especially in areas where droughts are occurring. Adopt the following habits to conserve more water around your house:  Take showers instead of baths, since baths require more water. Turn off your faucets when you aren't using water, such as when you're brushing your teeth. Don't overwater your lawn. Make sure lawn sprinklers are turned off when it rains. Water your garden before the sun comes up or after it sets to reduce evaporation, which leads to water waste. Since it isn't biodegradable, plastic often ends up collecting in rivers, lakes, and oceans when it has nowhere else to go. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, for example, is a huge vortex of trash, mainly plastic, that has collected in the ocean since it has nowhere else to go. This trash endangers marine life and affects humans as well. Whenever possible, use glass or cloth containers instead of plastic.

Summary: Use fewer chemicals to clean your home. Dispose of waste properly. Don't flush medication. Don't flush trash. Conserve as much water as possible. Avoid using plastic.


in bunches or on screens. You can use a food dehydrator, hang it upside down in to dry in a cool, dark spot in your home, or dry it outside on screens in the sun. The latter method affects the color of the dried lavender, since time in the sun will lighten it. If you opt to hang your lavender to dry, use twine or twist ties to gather the stalks in bunches and hang the bunches upside down off of hooks or nails. Retie the stocks as necessary to keep them together, since they will shrink while drying. Storing the lavender away from sun and heat will help it last as long as possible. The small variety of lavender makes the finest final product but requires the most additional processing. To remove the flowers from the stems, lay the lavender between 2 1'x 2' sheets of plywood. Crush and roll the stems between the wood pieces. Pour the crushed lavender through a sieve to catch the flowers. Now it's time to put the lavender to use. You can place the dried stems in vases to decorate your home, use the flowers to make sachets, or make delicious confections with your harvest. Here are a few ideas:    Make lavender soap. Add a few spoonfuls of lavender to cookie batter to  Make lavender sugar cookies.   Make lavender oil to infuse your home with a wonderful flowery scent.

Summary: Dry the lavender Store in a cool, dark place. De-stem your lavender if desired. Use the lavender in cooking and crafts.


This is in the lower left corner of the screen. You can also hit the ⊞ Win key to open this menu without a mouse. You can also open this menu without a mouse by hitting the → Right Arrow key twice, then ↵ Enter. Your computer will reboot normally.  You can hit R while the menu is open to select this option without a mouse. If there are processes running that are preventing Windows for rebooting, click Restart Anyway.
Summary: Click the Start. Click the > to the right of Shut Down. Click Restart.