The Rheumatoid Solutions Podcast

-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 exerci...

- 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...

- 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 i...

- 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 -...

- 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 die...

- 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 t...

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 strength...

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 - A...

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...

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 peop...

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 g...

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, an...

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...

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 N...

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 toge...

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 Paddiso...

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 natur...

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 v...

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 di...

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 aft...

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...

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 diagnose...

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 b...

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 Prog...