Leann Rimes

" But we don't know her -- the Grammy Award winning country music star but few know -- Leann Rimes has been -- Think she she was just a young child. -- suffers from psoriasis severe skin disorder that affects over seven million Americans. And that she's sharing her personal story to help others to help us -- to help you you -- in -- I've seen. Edwards admitted for the camera that dealing with this how did you choose -- different. It was really hired that had -- since I miss you and I is seven time I was six I was governor covered an 80% of my body everything in my hands feet -- thanks so. Psoriasis yet what do we know what causes it. -- it's it's an autoimmune disorder basically to chronic skin disorder but you said you you've been covered up to 80% of your body at times what makes -- come and go. Stress can aggravate it -- so many triggers. It's for me stress is obviously a big deal because of my my my life in what I do but I'm. I had finally paired up with my dermatologist and and and really found a regular -- the right treatment for me and there's so many treatments available. We're encouraging strides to suffers -- seven -- people living with that we're encouraging people to go get treatment. Because I think a lot of people think that there's no hope for them they tried every drug possible and there's so many things coming you know down the line and and it's if there's a lot of hope out there and -- ever imagined it would have psychological effects as well because -- times. Suffering from that and you don't really know what to do about it so help me understand this because a lot of people hear the words right this -- He's -- was -- with a rash right it is it's and it comes of the red scaly itchy patches on the skin. They can crack they can believe that. It's very debilitating mentally physically and it's -- it's you know so righteous is now been linked to you diabetes heart disease depression. So it's what we're trying to encourage -- suffers to really get the treatment that they need because it is out there. And -- there's a website called -- hiding dot org which is a great place where strikes -- can go and learn more about the disease -- and options are. And them they can also kind of get into that talking to that to -- stressed suffers -- You know they influence I think -- musician to everyone. Especially when I was a little girl he's tremendous performer and it's very -- thanks boss who. And that's going to be happen and and to be mourning their loss and seen -- the release on dvd. At the end of the day with all the doesn't always have -- there. But learn more about me and so organization you can go to FOX & Friends -- as well and we will have a special link. To her organization stop hiding for thanks so much for -- us and thanks for having me."