The Rheumatoid Solutions Podcast

- Dr. Jason Hawrelak is the head of research at probioticadvisor.com - He has focused his research on microbiome, probiotics, and everything to do with gut health - He became passionate about it because research was just at the tip of an iceberg when he started - In the last 20 years there's been an exceptional rise in the field - Now the link between gut health and autoimmune diseases has become...

- Irina was 24 when she got diagnosed with RA - She started having severe pain in the hands and joints - She was immediately prescribed prednisone, then methotrexate and Plaquenil were added - The drug mix didn't sort much effect, and it was suggested she started biological treatment - At that point, she started searching for alternatives and found Clint's TedX talk - She started the Paddison Prog...

- 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 go...

- 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 t...

- 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 t...

- 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 -...

- 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 Novemb...

- 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 abou...

- 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 af...

- 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...

- 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...

- 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...

- 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...

- 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...

- 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 Pa...

- 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 diclof...

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...

- 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 T...

- 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 wit...

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 ab...

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