The Rheumatoid Solutions Podcast

Katy’s amazing 2 year update - less drugs, better life

Katy is back for her 2 year update! She has done phenomenally well in the past two years, building even further on the progress she made in her first year on the Paddison Program. [See her first episode here]. We discuss how:

 

• Katie was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis when she was just 10 months old
• She was put on antibiotics after a series of ear infections and a month after she had her first RA symptoms
• She was put on baby aspirin, prednisone and pancreole with high dosage until she was five
• She was then put on methotrexate and starting at 10 she switched to Enbrel
• When she started her first job her doctor put her on Vicodin to manage the pain, but dosage went up and side effects started to appear
• Katy went into a depressive state but soon after she found Clint's TEDx Talk and the Paddison Program
• Along with the diet change, Bikram Yoga helped immensely
• She has tapered off Vicodin and her pain levels have dropped
• Katy represented Oregan in a yoga competition and overcame many self confidence fears to do so
• Katy has spoken internationally about her story on the Isle of Man
• Katy’s diet has expanded in the past two years and she loves her food that keeps her healthy

 

Young Marcel is back to sports with the Paddison Program

- Marcel is 11 years old and has been diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- Symptoms started about a year prior to his diagnosis with some pain in his jaw and his foot
- Then the pain spread to his finger joints and came to a point he couldn't hold a pen and write
- He began the Paddison Program and after the initial cleanse, the very next day fingers felt a lot better
- His mother Anna assisted him constantly and carefully prepared every step of the Program adjusting it for her child
- This version of the Program tuned for children got results in a very short time with Marcel
- After starting the Program inflammation hasn't come back at all
- Now Marcel is pain-free and is doing a lot of sports, even more than before

All about fixing knees with Carl Reader

- We have another chat with Carl, functional movement coach from South Africa
- Through Skype calls he has helped many members of the Paddison Program Support
- By looking at the actual movement in the video he provides suggestions on the correct exercises for each person
- Moving the joints in the right way is crucial to their functionality and recovery
- The amount and order of the exercises in a workout is another key factor
- With rheumatoid arthritis, the focus has to be on the whole system rather than on the knee alone
- Carl shares many other valuable insights throughout the episode

Musician Tunes Her Health With The Paddison Program

- Rheagan is a musician and has been dealing with inflammatory arthritis for about 10 years, without it having much impact on her life
- One year ago, her left hand started swelling so much that she couldn't play her instrument
- After having tried many different approaches she came across the Paddison Program and started it
- After a couple of weeks she was able to play again, and it got better everyday
- Her fingers are now completely pain-free and she can play how many hours she wants
- She also had pain in her knees and feet, and now she can run without a problem
- During her recovery, playing piano was a great exercise for her fingers and it helped a lot in the process
- The diet change part of the Program gave immediate results

Gut Health And Probiotics With Dr. Jason Hawrelak

- 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 accepted even in mainstream publications
- Gut integrity and a healhty microbiome are pivotal to good health
- The technology currently available can provide much more information than before
- In this episode you’ll learn all about probiotics and their use in autoimmune conditions!

How Irina Overpowered Rheumatoid Arthritis with the Paddison Program

- 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 Program and put herself on a plant-based diet
- It's been two years now, and she's now 100% drug-free
- It's been eight months since her last methotrexate dose

Gabriel is beating Psoriatic Arthritis with the Paddison Program

- 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 celebrates a year off drugs with the Paddison Program

- 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

How Luc Is Beating JIA With The Paddison Program

- 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

Yoga Therapy For Arthritis With Steffany Moonaz

- 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