The Rheumatoid Solutions Podcast

Resolving Anger And Frustration With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Negative emotions can create a deep sense of feeling of stress inside the body: Clint shows a simple way to put the negative energy out of the body, to improve your emotional wellbeing with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Reversing Psoriatic Arthritis with Jennifer

We discuss how:
- Jennifer wasn't able to walk before starting the Paddison Program
- She was very strict with it
- She's now able to walk, drive and exercise
- She was diagnosed psoriatic arthritis
- She went on sulfasalazine and had a really bad reaction
- Being worried about liver damage she didn't switch to methotrexate
- It took her two years to get off prednisone
- She doesn't take any medications and her pain levels are good
- Her family has been extremely supportive throughout the process

Debbie Is Now Drug Free On The Paddison Program

We discuss how:
- When Debbie was diagnosed RA she stopped being the very active person she was
- She went on Methotrexate and found it very hard to take with mixed results
- She added Humira and found some temporary pain relief
- After one year she caught a cold and had to quit Humira and the pain was back
- She had to quit the job due to the pain
- Then she started looking for alternatives and found the Paddison Program
- The people in the community helped her greatly
- Her condition has improved to the point she got back to work
- She now works out three times a week
- Meditation also plays a big role in her program

The benefits of oats with Dr. Richard Matthews

We discuss how:
- There are a lot of different proteins in oats
- They're technically gluten-free
- They feed beneficial gut bacteria
- Fermentation brings some additional properties
- Oats can act as a wonderful prebiotic
- They can positively interact with probiotics
- They can positively interact with brain's neurotransmitters sensitivity
- Getting glutamine with food is more effective than taking capsules
- Fermented oats can prevent bacterial translocation
- They help protect from harmful effects of a high fat diet

Julia has come off Methotrexate in a controlled manner

We discuss how:
- Before detoxing Julia was in a wheelchair and couldn't walk
- After starting the Paddison Program she's been able to come off methotrexate in a controlled manner
- She can now walk, bicycle and play tennis and this exercise helps her too
- Sweating has played a big role in her detoxification
- She has found ways to sweat even with a simple walk
- She found a huge help in her husband
- She's now trying to set up an arthritis support group

How to be happy

Happiness can be a learned behaviour and emotion. Clint shows 18 points that have helped him so far.

Ruben turns his life around with the Paddison Program for RA

We discuss how:
- Rubén has suffered pain from RA for about one year and wasn't able to even walk
- He was under Methotrexate and had lots of cortisone, ibuprofen, diclofenac
- He found Clint's TED Talk and was inspired by it to begin the Paddison Program
- In one month he was able to return to his normal life
- He's now completely drug-free
- His wife is now expecting their first child and they are thrilled!
- Now Rubén is able to walk, run, squat his own body weight on his shoulders
- He uses the Paddison Program Reset as needed, making him 100% confident that he can maintain low pain levels on demand
- Determination led him to constant little improvements which made the difference in the end

Making simple foods delicious with Chef AJ

We discuss how:
- A low fat plant-based diet has many healthy benefits
- Fruits, vegetables and whole grains have the right caloric density
- Animal products and processed foods are addictive
- It's possible to make healthy food delicious
- Chef AJ gives plenty of ideas for preparing delicious salads
- A plant-based diet correlates with low BMI and body weight thus preventing many diseases
- Chef AJ started eating plant-based at 43
- Green smoothies are a great introduction to vegetable eating

Shelly celebrates 1 year off drugs

We discuss how:
- Shelly is celebrating 1 year off drugs and 1 month off medications thanks to the Paddison Program
- She found great support in the Paddison Program community
- Her liver levels were very high during therapy with Methotrexate, Sulfasalazine and hydroxychloroquine
- She went on another therapy with Prednisone and Methotrexate that caused hair loss and fatigue
- Within two weeks after starting the Program she was able to completely cut off Prednisone
- Her blood tests are now on track
- She now exercises has more control on her breath
- She enjoys her health in a variety of ways

Trinette is pain-free and off Methotrexate

We discuss how:
- Trinette has come off all her medications in the last 18 months, and is now pain-free and drug-free with the Paddison Program
- She started taking Prednisone for eight months in 2005 and then Methotrexate, Plaquenil and Sulfasalazine for almost 10 years
- Juice fast was a total reset of her body and changed her taste buds
- She and her family are now enjoying a plant-based diet
- Her C-reactive protein is now 1
- The prolonged use of Methotrexate caused her two skin cancers
- She's now drug-free and her skin and hair have greatly improved
- She can hold things and go for a walk again, after years of pain due to RA
- Her mother has Graves disease and is now on the Paddison Program with great benefit
- Her mother-in-law is in her third round of breast cancer and is now on the Program as well
- She's lost 10 kilos following the Paddison Program