The Rheumatoid Solutions Podcast

Skylor is overcoming ankylosing spondylitis with the Paddison Program

- 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 is pain free on the Paddison Program

- 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

Meet Ocean Robbins and his "31 Day Food Revolution"

- 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!

How Judith Overpowered Ankylosing Spondylitis

- 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 has fully recovered from RA with the Paddison Program

- 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 is drug free and feels great with the Paddison Program

- 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 (NOT RA drugs!).

• 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.

Can You Heal Rheumatoid Arthritis Without Drugs?

Tom needs less RA drugs with the Paddison Program

- 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

Carolyn overcomes Psoriatic Arthritis with the Paddison Program

- 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