The Rheumatoid Solutions Podcast

Penina gets off medications and becomes pain free from Lupus

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 great inspiration in it
- After a couple of hesitations she drastically changed her diet to the Paddison Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis and her pain was immediately reduced
- Her physician supported her in the process, because other patients did the same before with success
- She's now off Sulfasalazine and pain-free

Julie is drug-free and pain-free with the Paddison Program

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, and after a week her pain was reduced by 60%
- After that, she was able to cut back on panadine and ibuprofen but went back to her normal diet
- The return of the symptoms made elastic supports necessary for walking
- Further research aimed at avoiding Methotrexate led her to the Paddison Program
- Within a week Julie got rid of the supports and her CRP dropped from 24 to 16 in 3 months

Johanna is pain-free and drug-free with the Paddison Program

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
- Within 3 1/2 months her energy is back and she's pain-free and drug-free
- Here hair is grown back, after she lost about 40 percent of it due to Methotrexate
- Bikram Yoga has also turned out to be a great energy source
- She found great inspiration and support in the Program's material and community

Angelika gets off NSAID’s with the Paddison Program For RA

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 November 2017
- Angelika found Clint's TED Talk while searching on the internet
- She started the Paddison Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis and eliminated much of her pain within days
- After a couple of weeks she's been able to come off Advil
- Angelika has also improved her thyroid function

Enhancing fertility with Dr. Grey

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 together
- The emotional component is as important as the physical one and directly impacts on the liver, spleen and kidneys
- Diet, lifestyle and acupuncture can influence these factors and help balance the reproductive organs
- Both partners are involved and the health of each one can benefit the process

From medication weakness to bike riding with Andy

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 Paddison Program work for him and how cycling has been the perfect partner for him and his healing

Stomach Acid And Rheumatoid Arthritis With Dr. Matthews

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 naturally!

The Goldberg Clinic - An Integrated Approach To RA - Part 2

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 videos with before/after material
- Three case studies with different characteristics are analyzed

The Goldberg Clinic - An Integrated Approach To RA - Part 1

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 different approaches, wrote his thesis and started his own clinic where he treats RA with an integrated approach
- Dr. Goldberg stresses the necessity to develop an individualized program for each person
- Doctor Google could give very confusing advice!
- Emotional and stress related factors play a key role in their approach
- Diet is only one part of nutrition
- Environmental factors also play a big part

Maya Is Overcoming RA And Raising Her Children

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 after the pregnancy started with it
- She makes charts to keep track of the progress
- Once on the Program the flares went from every seven to 10 days, to every 20 days and finally no flares at all
- Bikram yoga has played a major part in her recovery
- She's taking probiotics in supplemental form and that helps her a lot
- Now she's not on any medications and is back in control of her situation