If a psoriasis sufferer could spend four weeks in a hotel beside the Dead Sea under medical supervision she would reap the benefits from medically proven treatments. She would gain better skin and experience much relief while enjoying the sun's light at its lowest point on earth; floating in the warm, mineral rich waters of the Dead Sea; undergoing mud treatments, and being pampered that are all part of today's therapeutic programs by the Dead Sea. She would also be several thousands of dollars poorer!

For those who have to endure the suffering caused by skin problems, whether acne, psoriasis, eczema, or rough, dry, split skin, a much more reasonable approach would be to duplicate the healing scenario of the Dead Sea by using Phototherapy, Dead Sea Bath Salts, and the specially formulated, doctor recommended, mineral creams and shampoos manufactured from the black mud, salts, and minerals that are bountiful in the Dead Sea.

Dr. Kremer's Treatment Shampoo, Face and Body Cream and Scalp and Hair Cream harness the elements of the Dead Sea and modern technology to provide clinically certified dermatological action. These products provide all natural therapeutic skin care for all skin types.

It is estimated that 6% of all people living in the United States are afflicted with psoriasis. There is still no known cure for psoriasis, nor is the cause of it understood. There is, however, an inherited disposition to this disease.

Psoriasis progresses in stages and generally persists for several years to a lifetime. For psoriasis sufferers, the normal skin renewal process is out of balance, resulting in increased, uncontrolled proliferation of epidermis cells from the basal stratum to the stratum corneum seven to ten times faster than normal.

Symptoms of psoriasis include redness, itching, flaking, and burning, discomfort in joints and difficulty in falling and remaining asleep. There are various avenues of pharmaceutical therapy, nutritional and behavioral therapy and also various over the counter products that may offer temporary relief. The effectiveness of these treatments varies widely depending upon the individual treated and the ongoing adherence to the treatment course.

Another one of the therapies that has been proven to be medically effective in a majority of cases is soaking in the Dead Sea in Israel or at home in one?s own bathtub using authentic mineral salts from the Dead Sea. This therapy is all natural and has no side effects. This type of water therapy, also known as balneotherapy, has been demonstrated to be successful used alone or in conjunction with phototherapy and other natural treatments.

In a controlled study conducted by J. Arndt, M.D., 50 psoriasis patients were treated with Dead Sea salt. The salt was administered in partial or full baths. Afterwards the skin was carefully rinsed with clear water. The treatment period lasted four weeks with patients taking three to four baths a week. It was found that after only one week symptoms of itching, scaling, discomfort in joints and difficulty in falling and remaining asleep eased considerably. Improvement continued into the fourth week when patients were largely free of discomfort from all psoriasis symptoms. Fifty-four percent of patients were completely healed and 44% exhibited successful therapeutic results.

(¹adapted from 'Salt from the Promised Land Helps Psoriasis Patients. The Physician's Magazine for Clinic and Practice,' Volume XXXIV No.48, June 15, 1982 and borrowed from the research library of Paloma Dead Sea, Ltd.)