Chris,

Psoriasis is very stubborn, but also very treatable. In natural medicine, we want to treat the person who has psoriasis - their stress, lifestyle, diet, and genetic factors - and not just the skin symptoms. Where I'm not opposed to phototherapy in the short term to get it under control, I would advise you to have a full work up. Sometime discerning food sensitivities and avoiding them from your diet is half the battle. I am known to recommend Ip6 and high dose Omega-3 fats with an EPA:DHA of 4:1 at 15-20 grams/day. I'd also suggest you consider Alpha Lipoic Acid in the case that you want to get a bit of protection from UVB exposure. Remember that where too much UVB exposure isn't 100% safe by any stretch of the imagination, it is the UVA light that is much more damaging and where the reports come from regarding 75% increase cancer risk from tanning beds that you're hearing about.

Lots more to learn about how to treat psoriasis naturally here.

What you may find interesting is that stress reduction has been shown to accelerate healing of psoriatic plaques in a blinded trial. Thirty-seven people with psoriasis about to undergo light" >http://www.wyldeabouthealth.com/healthnotes/us/assets/generic/light-therapy/%7Edefault">light therapy were randomly assigned to receive either topical ultraviolet light treatment alone or in combination with a mindfulness meditation-based" >http://www.wyldeabouthealth.com/healthnotes/us/assets/generic/meditation/%7Edefault">meditation-based stress reduction technique guided by audiotape. Those who received the stress-reduction intervention showed resolution of their psoriasis significantly faster than those who did not.

I wish you well,

Bryce