Sonya Rose Atkinson's video: Psoriasis Cure Now : A Shorten Life

The deep heart & soul of one man affected by psoriasis his entire life. He walks along the ocean alone, searching for answers and trying to find some inner peace... Psoriasis Cure Now!: "A Shorten Life" :30 (Person with Psoriasis) V.O.: In case you're wondering, "What is Psoriasis?"... It's itchy: It bleeds. I've had it all my life. It breaks out everywhere. Every year, I spend thousands of dollars for medicine and treatments. It NEVER goes away. And what do I tell my children someday who may have inherited psoriasis, ... knowing their life span is shortened by 4 years, too? V.O. written by Sonya Rose. Website for Contest: Psoriasis Cure Now! http://www.psoriasis-cure-now.org/contest/ Category: Serious Track ABOUT PSORIASIS CURE NOW 2008 Contest Entry: This is a 30 second PSA of a man in his 30s affected by Psoriasis since a child. FACT: "A recent study published in the Archives of Dermatology (December 2007) has found that severe psoriasis reduced life expectancy by 3.5 years for men and 4.4 years for women." ... "People with severe psoriasis had a 50% higher death rate than those without psoriasis. The elevation in relative death rates was highest for younger patients and declined steadily with age, ranging from a 150% higher death rate at age 35 to a 10% higher death rate at age 95." Please Visit Four-Years.org for more information: http://www.four-years.org Dedicated to a greater good, Michael Paranzino, president of Psoriasis Cure Now leads the way, helping to find a cure, to strengthen the federal government's commitment to research on psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Psoriasis is a public health issue. Write to Congress today urging more research on psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. For More Information on Psoriasis and Other Related Conditions: Please visit Psoriasis Cure Now! (a nonprofit patient advocacy group) today. http://www.psoriasis-cure-now.org Thanks for viewing and commenting. Music: "Love from a Painful Past" by Jimmy G http://www.jimmyg.us/ http://www.youtube.com/user/jgelhaar The song used by composer/artist's permission.