The Rheumatoid Solutions Podcast

- At the age of 16, after his father died, Gabriel started to have gut dysbiosis - He started to experience severe fatigue and stress response symptoms, nausea and so on - He started having scalp psoriasis, and over time he got diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis - His knees became the size of a softball and he started with prednisone - After a meeting with his rheumatologist he started AIP with good results - Doing a good amount of research on the internet he found the Paddison Program - After six months, he's now playing basketball again and feeling more athletic than ever - He's also a man of faith, and this is playing a key role in his approach

- Janet was diagnosed with RA after the birth of her first child - Because she wanted to have another child, she was put on prednisone - It worked well for alleviating the pain, but after the birth of her second child she eventually started with Methotrexate - As brain fog and tiredness increased, Janet tried a protein drink for more energy, but rashes came out and joints started flaring up - It turned out it was psoriasis, and she went on cutting proteins from her diet - She searched through the internet and found the Paddison Program and decided to start with it - After some problems with stopping drugs too abruptly, she's been able to gradually reduce drugs - She's now drug-free since more than a year

- Jo's son was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis when he was 13 - His knees were so heavily swollen he couldn't straighten his legs - After the diagnosis, Jo found that really heavy drug doses were the only official treatment - She then researched the internet and got to know the diet approach to arthritis - Jo and his son began trying many different plant-based diets but after months the symptoms got worse - She then found the Paddison Program and all the information made perfect sense - They began the Program and after 10 days the improvement was definitely noticeable. - After 5 months his CRP levels dropped phenomenally, and now he is engaging in physical activities like other boys his age

- Steffany is a yoga therapist and researcher specializing in rheumatic diseases - She demonstrates in this episode lots of do-it-yourself exercises to relieve finger, hand and wrist pain - She has written a book called "Yoga Therapy For Arthritis" and has conducted pioneering research in the benefits of yoga for arthritis - Her research confirms Yoga can help with arthritis in a variety of ways - Yoga is currently built into many of the recommendations for safety management of arthritis - It primarily deals with the union of mind and body and is strictly connected with meditation - Managing stress response and relaxation response is key in arthritis treatment - Some simple breathing exercises can help reduce stress

- Kim was diagnosed with RA in 2014 and put on methotrexate, Plaquenil and prednisolone - The drugs initially helped with reducing joint pain but in terms of side effects it was a nightmare - She then came to know that a colleague was effectively opposing Hashimoto with diet - She went on a sort of plant-based diet that helped reduce pain but only got to a point in drugs reduction - Then in November 2015 she found the Paddison Program and started it - The food reintroduction process took patience, but it's been worth it - Kim is now completely drug-free - Kim shares many insights and subtleties of how she got such wonderful results

- In 2012 Shamiz started having digestive disorders while working in Japan - He went to the hospital and was put on drugs and antibiotics for several weeks - As the situation kept getting worse, dosages reached very high levels - When it was suggested a colon surgery, Shamiz and his mother started researching about alternatives and found a book about healing colitis with a raw food diet - In about six months he was able to recover and drop all medications and has been free ever since - With a mix of diet and exercise he has recovered the weight he lost due to colitis - Now he has started High Carb Health with his brother to help people with his condition and it has really taken off

- Jackie was first diagnosed with RA in 2016 and the pain was devastating - After a difficult diagnosing process she started methotrexate and Enbrel, and after 8 months things weren't changed much - In the next 6 months she went through some cumbersome insurance mechanisms and eventually was eligible for Rituxan - She started Rituxan infusions while dropping Enbrel and keeping methotrexate, and after a couple of months she was feeling better - In the meantime she found the Paddison Program while searching through the internet, and decided to start with it as well - Then her insurance company refused to support other infusions of Rituxan and she decided to proceed with the Program anyway - Jackie is now only on a minimal dose of Methotrexate and has added Bikram yoga to progress her health even further!

- Following the Paddison Program, Alexander has been able to completely get off prednisolone and Plaquenil, and greatly reduce methotrexate - Alexander was 23 when he got the first symptoms of RA - During a trip to Europe he was always tired and had pain in his hands and feet - After the trip he started doing research on his own and identified the symptoms of RA - Following tests confirmed it, and the doctor suggested starting with methotrexate - After some weeks on methotrexate and prednisolone, a deep depressive state began as a side effect - After further research he found the Paddison Program, and decided to incorporate it with medication management - Hearing the testimonials from so many people about the Program moved him to proceed that way

- Skylor started having symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis four years ago - They were quite light initially, but progressively the pain became so high that he had to drop out of college - He needed painkillers to sleep, two or three times a night - He tried lots of possible remedies and was even considering spine surgery - Then one day he tried fasting and had a 40 percent pain reduction overnight - A couple of months later he found the episode of the Paddison Podcast with Cherie - Listening to it he convinced himself to start the Paddison Program - He's now on the Program and having excellent results

- Ted has been diagnosed with RA in 2004 after an episode of acute knee pain - She immediately started methotrexate and prednisone at a very high dosage - The pain started also in the ankle, and several exams didn't shed light on the situation - Then she started Enbrel and it was a big relief compared to the previous levels of pain - But with the prolonged use came some infections as a side effect, and Ted started taking antibiotics - After stopping Enbrel for some time, it did stop working and she switched to other biologics, which gave other nasty side effects - She then found the Paddison Program and after 24 hours the pain was gone and she was able to walk freely - She has made radical changes in her diet and the results are great

- Ocean Robbins is the author of the newly released book "31 Day Food Revolution" - His Food Revolution Network advocates healthy eating to millions of people - His message is that food is the foundation of health but can also be the foundation of disease - Also crucial is the link between the food production system and climate change - The book combines knowledge with action by proposing 31 steps to health - It moves from an extensive research on more than 400 peer-reviewed scientific journals - Ocean stresses the importance of probiotics and prebiotics for gut health - "Trusting your gut" is definitely more than just a concept!

- Judith had a very bad back pain during her pregnancy 9 years ago but managed it with exercise and physical therapy - After many years she took antibiotics for an ear infection and the pain came back along with an eye infection - Her eye doctor related it to ankylosing spondylitis and prescribed Prednisone drops directly in the eye - Her family doctor linked all the symptoms together and sent her to the rheumatologist, who gave her Humira right away - She found one of Paddison Program's podcasts and watched it - She started the Paddison Program right away and within a few weeks there was a significant pain reduction - After 7 months, she can quantify her pain reduction to more than 90 percent - Her family supported her and that helped a lot in being fully compliant

- Bev got diagnosed with RA in the middle of her project to go to South Korea for work - She had very bad symptoms, to the point that it hurt when she was breathing - She took her first dose of drugs and the side effects were such that she started looking for holistic alternatives right after that - After three months of research on the internet she found Clint's TEDx Talk - After a year on the Paddison Program she was able to shift her fridge out of her apartment and prepare for a trip to Thailand - Even if she wasn't 100 percent on the diet, her inflammation has decreased slowly but steadily - Her mindset was also crucial in succeeding

- Frank had lots of pain - back, knees, shoulder and so on - to the point that it took him 20 minutes to get out of bed - He went to the hospital and had a very high level of inflammation - After his rheumatologist told him there was nothing to do, he started searching the internet and found the Paddison Program - He started the Program 5 months ago and results came in very fast - He was on diclofenac and prednisone (and later sulfasalazine), which made analyzing the results very difficult, so he began taking less drugs - Then his rheumatologist told him to stop drugs completely because they were damaging red and white blood cells - After 3 weeks he went back to the rheumatologist, and she told him the RA diagnosis must be wrong! - She couldn't believe the change in diet and lifestyle could have such a tremendous impact on RA - Now Frank is drug free and feeling great again

Inflammation is the enemy because it creates more inflammation via a vicious cycle. It's not about having a mindset of avoiding medications at all costs but we must keep our inflammation low. Disease-modifying drugs and the biologic drugs when administered correctly, carefully, thoughtfully for the right symptoms normally provide far more benefits to a long-term healing plant then they do negative side effects. Medications, diet, exercise, stress reduction and supplements are 5 major tools in reversing RA.

- After being diagnosed with RA at 21, Tom started taking many different medications - He started with Celebrex and after 4 months he added Methotrexate, which had heavy side effects - Enbrel was also added to the mix and initially it helped with the symptoms - After about 8 months Enbrel started to lose its effect, and switching to Orencia didn't help as well - After having stopped Methotrexate Tom wasn't able to start again with it and began taking Rituximab - Rituximab started working and in the meantime, Tom went on the Paddison Program - His change in diet and lifestyle following the Program helped him reduce the side effects of the drug to a great extent - At that time he was still taking Celebrex and prednisone, but thanks to his new diet he eventually stopped both - He's now on his journey to recovery and progressing every day

- At the age of 30 Carolyn started having symptoms - swollen knees, fatigue and a lot of pain overall - It took six years for her to be diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis - After being diagnosed, she started going through different medications - sulfasalazine, Prednisone, Plaquenil - She went on Methotrexate for a brief period of time, but it made her extremely sick - Two years ago she started with Enbrel, which gave her the least side effects - But after about one year the symptoms started to come out again - Carolyn then found the Paddison Program and after 2 days the swelling was gone - She's now on the Program and her condition is improving everyday - She is now a member of Paddison Program Support to get assistance with her next health objectives

papaya is one of the absolute best foods that you can eat if you've got inflammatory arthritis papaya contains papain which is an enzyme that breaks down proteins breaking down of proteins gives less immuno-reactivity to the foods that we eat

- Iida has just released her cookbook called "A Kitchen Fairytale" - Inside the book she presents a wealth of plant-based recipes that are the basis of her plant-based diet - She recovered from inflammatory arthritis without medications following the Paddison Program - She started an Instagram channel about her journey with photos of her foods and gained a great following - She started thinking about this book as a way of letting people with RA know about the Paddison Program - Another key factor was the interest friends and family showed about her cooking - A lot of research has been put in covering all the bases about the foods and how they work - Recipes are easy to follow and are all oil-free and Paddison Program friendly - All the book is based on a low fat, no oil, plant-based wholefood diet

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-Biologic drugs make us susceptible to viruses and infections because our immune system is being suppressed by the drug -Previous medications does not work the same way it did before once we go back to taking them -In choosing between Prednisone and anti-inflammatory drugs, Clint recommends getting off Prednisone first -Prednisone is a very damaging and detrimental drug -Massive increase in exercise, dramatical shift to a plant based Paddison Program diet, corect microbiome supplementation and stress reduction are the strategies to get off Prednisone

- Jackie organized an event on the Isle of Man to raise awareness about autoimmune diseases - She invited Katy as a speaker and she told her story to the audience - Before her first birthday, Katy was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis - She grew up having to learn to live with chronic pain and a sense of hopelessness - In 2000 she switched from methotrexate to Enbrel, which helped a lot, but the pain never went away - In 2010 Katy started a job as a dietary aide, but she needed pain killers to get by - She entered a spiral of depression until she found a video of Clint - She binge watched all his podcast episodes and the next day was her day 1 on the Program - After a year and a half she feels more energized than ever and getting stronger every day

- Rebecca was first diagnosed with Hashimoto's hypothyroidism and then with MS - She started having vision problems and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis - She searched the internet and found a lot could be done with diet - She found a whole body of study with different approaches, and ended up with a whole food plant-based diet - Her 3 year follow up scans show that she has zero progression in lesions - Rebecca has changed her whole lifestyle with diet, exercise and sleep - She helps people on forums giving support and information and has presented her story at conferences - She now doesn't eat anything processed and prepares food from scratch for her children too

- Kari has four auto-immune diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hashimoto's, lupus and vasculitis - She was diagnosed with Hashimoto's when she was 20 and had a lot of problems with thyroid medications - Years after, the three other diseases went into the picture altogether - Her kidney was in acute state of failure, making medications prescription very difficult: she eventually started methotrexate - After three months not only kidney but also liver was in failure - Kari stopped methotrexate and started the Paddison Program the next day - Relief was immediate and after a period of refinement she has found her right balance - The Paddison Program forum has been a great source of help and information in the process

- In 2015 Roxana was diagnosed with very aggressive rheumatoid arthritis - Doctors proposed her taking heavy drugs and she was very depressed about it - Her husband found Clint's TEDx Talk and she started the Paddison Program with tremendously good results - Now she's feeling better than ever without taking any conventional medicine - She now lives a holistic life centered around a plant-based diet - Yoga and other exercise play a key part of her wellbeing - Her husband and kids give her extra motivation to keep following her lifestyle - She is inspiring many others on Instragram with her account

- Selim was diagnosed ankylosing spondylitis about a year ago - He had severe pains and morning sickness and his CRP was very high - After finding Clint's TEDx Talk, he started with the Paddison Program and switched his diet to more raw foods - The pain was gone in the first couple of days of the initial cleanse portion of the Program - A lot of journaling and cleansing within the Program proved to be a successful strategy - He also had an episode of Uveitis and got rid of it in 9 days of cleansing - Support from her girlfriend Gökcen was a key element of his recovery - Selim is now able to work again and just recently ran a half marathon Selim and Gökcen's blog and YouTube channel: https://factastichealth.com/blog https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOL0WfRbQr364zUWtOpXOVw

We discuss how: - Supplementation is recommended while on a plant-based diet - Vitamin B12's absorption depends on the quality of the digestive system - There are natural forms of Vitamin B12 available as supplements - It's good practice to check Vitamin B12 levels occasionally

We discuss how: - Carl is a Bio-Kineticist / exercise physiologist - He's a specialist in injury prevention and best practices for everyday behavior - He teaches how to move functionally and how to give joints good mobility - Everyday movements like getting up off a chair or toilet are examined - Finding a functional position is crucial to a correct movement - Specific exercises aimed at strengthening muscles can also greatly help in doing these movements - Climbing stairs also can be approached with a correct functional movement - Awareness and correct movement of knees, shoulders, elbows are key in all these situations

We discuss how: - Shondra was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in May 2017 - Symptoms started in late 2015, and went so bad that she wasn't able to write and could hardly walk - She initially went to a naturopath and found she was anemic - She ended doing surgery in December 2016 but things didn't get better - After being diagnosed psoriatic arthritis she was put on methotrexate and Naproxen - At the same time, she started the Paddison Program - She became a member of the Paddison Program forum and found great support in it - Now, 6 months have passed since Shondra has been off all medications and her pain is under control

We discuss how: - Kerry Anne got a bowel infection in 2014 and was really sick - She was given antibiotics for three months and that wiped her gut out - She was diagnosed RA after a year and went on tons of medications - Her Plaquenil and Methotrexate doses went up very quickly - She was still feeling terrible so she started searching on the internet for a solution - She found Clint's TED Talk and changed her diet completely - She joined the Paddison Program about one year ago to reduce her Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms - After 7 days her heartburn went off completely - Her family gave full support from day one - She's now a very active member of the Paddison Program forum and helps many people with her example and advice

We discuss how: - Jackie was on a lot of medications and couldn't even move - After finding the Paddison Program, she significantly improved - She has progressively reduced medications - Methotrexate down to 1/3 of the original dose - She's back to her exercises, which are a great part of her discipline - She's one of the founders of the Paddison Program Support group, which counts nearly 500 people - She has also started a charity in the Isle of Man where she lives, to fight autoimmune arthritis - Her charity event in a few weeks on the Isle of Man will feature several Paddison Program experts who will share how they overcome crippling illness

We discuss how: - After being diagnosed Lupus Penina was on medication and feeling extreme pain - She was put on Sulfasalazine and after a few months started having itchy skin as a side effect - Looking at the other side effects she would have encountered down the road, she decided to try different approaches - While searching information through the internet she found Clint's TED Talk and found great inspiration in it - After a couple of hesitations she drastically changed her diet to the Paddison Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis and her pain was immediately reduced - Her physician supported her in the process, because other patients did the same before with success - She's now off Sulfasalazine and pain-free

We discuss how: - Julie developed rheumatoid arthritis a couple of years ago - She had her first manifestation while on a trip, after going back home her blood values were all messed up - She went on ibuprofen, panadine and cortisone injections for 5 weeks - She started researching anti-inflammatory foods before being diagnosed in January 2017 - She switched to eating fruit and vegetables only, and after a week her pain was reduced by 60% - After that, she was able to cut back on panadine and ibuprofen but went back to her normal diet - The return of the symptoms made elastic supports necessary for walking - Further research aimed at avoiding Methotrexate led her to the Paddison Program - Within a week Julie got rid of the supports and her CRP dropped from 24 to 16 in 3 months

We discuss how: - Johanna has been experiencing swellings and pain for 4 years - She's been on Methotrexate, Sulfasalazine ,Prednisone and also Apremilast for about two years with tremendous side effects - Within 2 years all other options failed and she started Enbrel, but it didn't bring any stable improvement - In November 2017, just when she hit her all-time low, she found the Paddison Program - Within 3 1/2 months her energy is back and she's pain-free and drug-free - Here hair is grown back, after she lost about 40 percent of it due to Methotrexate - Bikram Yoga has also turned out to be a great energy source - She found great inspiration and support in the Program's material and community

We discuss how: - Angelika got diagnosed with RA in 2001 and started taking medications - She got a synovial cyst aspirated three times and injected with cortisone - Her CRP was 89 and she had stiffness all over her body so she started taking ibuprofen and Advil - She refused to go on Methotrexate and Plaquenil as later suggested - She had continuous flare-ups and things were getting worse until November 2017 - Angelika found Clint's TED Talk while searching on the internet - She started the Paddison Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis and eliminated much of her pain within days - After a couple of weeks she's been able to come off Advil - Angelika has also improved her thyroid function

We discuss how: - Medications often prevent from being able to have children - These drugs put a heavy load on certain organs related to fertility - Dr. Grey has helped many couples restore the balance in their body and their fertility with that - The liver plays an important role in this process and high levels of stress can interfere with its function - Fertility and libido are closely tied together - The emotional component is as important as the physical one and directly impacts on the liver, spleen and kidneys - Diet, lifestyle and acupuncture can influence these factors and help balance the reproductive organs - Both partners are involved and the health of each one can benefit the process

We discuss how: - Andy was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis about 10 years ago - Medications were piling up severely affecting his strength - A couple of years ago he found the Paddison Program online - Now he has just completed a 110km cycle ride - He's now off Plaquenil and anti-inflammatory drugs - Biking is a great cardiovascular exercise for him - Andy describes how he has made the Paddison Program work for him and how cycling has been the perfect partner for him and his healing

We discuss how: - Stomach acid plays multiple roles in the body and its deficiency can lead to serious consequences - Its role as a gatekeeper is crucial in inflammation prevention - The action of antacids has to be balanced with supplements or other methods - The balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic systems is another key factor - Learn multiple ways to increase your stomach acid naturally!

We discuss how: - Dr. Goldberg and Dr. Tener show some examples of their integrated approach - Dr. Goldberg always brought case studies and laboratory studies in the classroom while teaching - Laboratory studies provide an objective way of monitoring how the patient is progressing - Dr. Tener introduced the use of videos as a new way of documenting how patients progress - There are more than 100 videos with before/after material - Three case studies with different characteristics are analyzed

We discuss how: - Dr. Goldberg founded the Goldberg Clinic in Atlanta, Georgia in 1984 focusing on chronic health conditions - Dr. Tener mentored under Dr. Goldberg since 2009 - Dr. Goldberg underwent serious illness while attending Medical and Law school and was diagnosed RA - He went to the Natural Hygiene Institute in Florida, lived there for year and started feeling better - He studied many different approaches, wrote his thesis and started his own clinic where he treats RA with an integrated approach - Dr. Goldberg stresses the necessity to develop an individualized program for each person - Doctor Google could give very confusing advice! - Emotional and stress related factors play a key role in their approach - Diet is only one part of nutrition - Environmental factors also play a big part

In this revealing interview we discuss how: - Maya has been diagnosed RA six years ago - She started Methotrexate and went off in order to get pregnant - After three months she got pregnant and was able to breastfeed her child with very little symptoms - During her second pregnancy she had to take prednisone because the symptoms started to come back heavily - She found the Paddison Program and after the pregnancy started with it - She makes charts to keep track of the progress - Once on the Program the flares went from every seven to 10 days, to every 20 days and finally no flares at all - Bikram yoga has played a major part in her recovery - She's taking probiotics in supplemental form and that helps her a lot - Now she's not on any medications and is back in control of her situation

We discuss how: - Dr. Ken Gray uses acupuncture and holistic medicine as - Methods like acupuncture, homeopathy and food therapy can balance and interact with the western approach - Pain- and stress reduction are widely accepted applications of acupuncture - RA from an acupuncture point of view relates to lung and liver energy blockage - Food and approach to life in general play a key role in the healing process

We discuss how: - Robby and Cyrus have managed to keep diabetes under control with a low fat, plant-based diet - Robby was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 12 years old - He switched to a low fat, plant based whole food diet and that dramatically improved his quality of life - He met Cyrus and together they started Mastering Diabetes to offer information and coaching - Cyrus was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 22, along with two other autoimmune conditions - Initially the doctors pointed him towards a low carbohydrate diet and it made him feel terrible - He then switched to a low fat, plant based whole food diet and his insuline use came down by 40% - Now Robby and Cyrus help more than 800 people with their coaching program

We discuss how: - Lizette has been sick on and off since she was a child - In the late '90s she had to go on disability and stop working - She kept getting sicker until October of last year, when she saw a video of the Paddison Program on Facebook - When she started the Program on December 19 her CRP was 16.8, after three weeks it went down to 2.2 - She was taking Prednisone every day, and she's been able to drop it completely in five weeks - She's back to normal life and does juicing each day - After not being able to walk at all, she's now doing walks and taking care of her house - She's also planning some travels!

We discuss how: - Mark has been diagnosed with spondyloarthropathy at 19 - He wasn't able to move, was losing weight and had chronic fatigue, fasciatis and tendonitis - He started taking slizapharen, then Plaquenil, methotrexate and anti-depressants, but it was never enough - He couldn't do anything for more than 10 minutes without causing himself to flare up - In 2014 Mark found the Paddison Program and noticed a difference within a couple of days - In a few weeks he was able to completely drop the anti-inflammatory - His exercise routine plays a big role in his recovery, mixing Bikram with Yin Yoga - Support from his family also helped greatly in the process

We discuss how: - After a year on the Paddison Program Dina is almost pain-free - She was wearing ankle braces and couldn't go up and down the stairs - After day 6 of the Program she was able to use stairs - After being diagnosed RA her rheumatologist prescribed methotrexate and Plaquenil - She read the side effects and started searching for an alternative, and found Clint's TEDx talk - She's even helping another patient from her rheumatologist, who wasn't making any progress with Humira - She has found help and support in the forum throughout her journey so far - Also her family always gave its support and they're now very proud - After 9 months on the Program her blood tests show great overall improvement

We discuss how: - Matthew is a chiropractor and has helped many people with RA - Chiropractic can help joints - Chiropractic focuses on the spine and the principle that the human body can heal itself - Different types of stress can affect the spine's alignment and the aim of chiropractic is to reposition it - There are different types of massage, each with its strengths and pitfalls - Matthew first approached RA taking care of his mother - He sees the Paddison Program as the foundation of her progress - He has examined it thoroughly and agrees with it completely