The Rheumatoid Solutions Podcast

Katy's live presentation - Turning around lifelong JIA

- 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’s Extraordinary Progress Against Multiple Sclerosis

- 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 is overcoming multiple diseases with the Paddison Program

- 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

Roxana’s RA Update - Feels Better Than Ever

- 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 is overcoming ankylosing spondylitis with the Paddison Program

- 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

Vitamin B12 supplementation on a plant-based diet

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

Everyday injury prevention with RA

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

Shondra is defeating psoriatic arthritis with the Paddison Program

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

Kerry Anne has her life back with the Paddison Program for RA

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

Jackie has improved her RA and is now helping others

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