The Paddison Podcast

Cecile is back and shares with us her experience with dietary changes, and why they are not enough for an effective strategy against RA.

Cecile tells us her experience with prednisone, its interactions with other drugs and in general the pros and cons of its use.

Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis in the wrists to reduce pain and swelling using stretching, improved grip, forearm and upper body strength.

The Paddison podcast is now called the Rheumatoid Solution podcast! We are going to be assisting those with autoimmune arthritis to live easier healthier and happier lives with lots of regular guests and practical information. Thanks for listening!

Clint explains how generating a habit is the goal, and the daily repetition automatically creates the outcome you are after

  Avoiding triggers Cardiovascular exercise Sleeping position Upper body workout  

  How Tim got to a difficult diagnosis of two diseases Six months on antibiotics and their consequences The importance of personal research on the disease A 21-days water fast Gut bacteria and their function Going for 1 per cent improvements Disease treatment as transformation Treating Lyme with an alcohol-deterrent medication  

  Suzanne’s fabulous outcome following the Paddison Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis Nut butters and coconut oils - popular, but do they harm? Journals as a tool for progress monitoring Cheating with coffee! Really that bad? Exercising at home - making it successful Visualisation for success Green juices and smoothies - how crucial are they?  

In this episode, Clint discussed how blood markers do not necessarily reflect what's happening inside the body. In such instances, physical exams and other assessments are crucial to getting a proper diagnosis of RA.

  Charlotte was diagnosed with RA a couple of years ago As a registered nurse, she has added her personal perspective in adjusting her lifestyle to face the inflammation She also kept a constant relationship with her rheumatologist, and made him read the section of the Paddison Program for rheumatologists She continues her recovery without drugs Regular exercise is one of the key elements, and she recently has started Bikram Yoga with her husband Managing stress/sleep balance Celery juice is a staple in her diet Charlotte has started a business in the health sector Her former colleagues follow her new activity and methods with interest  

In this episode Clint explains how his diet has evolved through the years, from the early stages of the Paddison Program to his current state where he has added lots of different foods to the baseline, and how the process of adding a new element can work, sometimes even by accident. More variety in the diet can help feel more satiated but can also have a beneficial effect on the microbiome.

  How workouts at the gym or at home can be simple and successful at eliminating pain How Ana normalised her Anti-CCP marker Eating out at restaurant tips Traveling Tips Eating plantains for weight gain The common missing link when trying to add muscle Stress control for maximum progress Combating hair loss while on Methotrexate Motivation factors to keep making progress  

  Last year Emma started feeling stiffness and pain in the hands The inflammation spread very rapidly and within three weeks she had multiple joints inflamed Her blood tests were inconclusive, but the symptoms were spreading fast so she began the Paddison Program right away A couple of weeks before the symptoms started to show, she had a terrible stomach flu that lead her to not eat for about five days After a couple of days of juicing she immediately felt better and felt the energy come back She took slow steps in the reintroduction phase, and having a long-term goal did work well for her Consistency in repeating positive actions and habits also played a big role Now Emma can stay pain-free for weeks and continue her reintroduction phase  

  Brooke was diagnosed with RA and the following week she found she was pregnant with her second child About one month after her daughter was born, suddenly pain struck her, she struggled to walk and her hands felt like they were frozen The rheumatologist told her to stop breastfeeding her daughter and take methotrexate Eventually she started with Plaquenil and kept on breastfeeding Convinced she could do more to ease the pain, she started searching and found Clint's TEDx talk. She started the Paddison Program, with some slight changes due to her breastfeeding Results were encouraging, and along the way she started doing Yoga and getting benefits from it Brooke is now a Yoga teacher and has turned her diagnosis into a profession His husband has always been fully supportive, and they are opening a Whole Food vegan cafe together!  

Seema was diagnosed with RA and had very high pain levels Pain was almost unbearable and she needed support to get up from a chair She was put on sulfasalazine, and started taking painkillers to deal with the pain She quit a very stressful job and started searching the internet to gain more knowledge on RA It was then that she found the Paddison Program and adapted it to the eating habits of her country She got great support from Clint and others inside Paddison Program Support Eventually she got off anti-inflammatory drugs and then off painkillers as well The use of visualization has helped her achieve her goals

After a period of intense stress Lani got a urinary tract infection After 10 days of antibiotics her hands felt like they were on fire Initial tests for RA went negative, but the pain extended to the wrists and then to the arms, feet and ankles While waiting for more specialized tests, she found the Paddison Program and started doing it. Two weeks later she was diagnosed with RA: the doctor suggested starting with Plaquenil Lani was already feeling better so she decided not to take drugs and continue with the food program. She was still barely able to walk, but she signed anyway for a half-marathon in Hawaii the she had run every year Five months later she actually ran the race and it was her second-best race ever! Lani shares a mindset list that helps her train the mind to deal with RA  

About 4 years ago, Bambi started to have severe pain in the ankles Months passed waiting for answer from the hospital, and the arms started to hurt very bad as well Bambi runs a nursery, and working became more and more a struggle Eventually she was diagnosed with RA and started taking methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine There wasn't much improvement, and side effects were really heavy, with the weaker immune system being a concern for her work After one year, while she started feeling very depressed, she came to know the Paddison Program through a Facebook group She bought a juicer, started the Program and immediately felt an improvement After a short time she was able to get on her knees to talk with children, something she wasn't doing for years Now Bambi has a plant-based diet, has dropped hydroxychloroquine, reduced methotrexate to a very small amount and doing great!  

At a point in his life, Pat literally started to 'slow down' He couldn't even close the car door, and struggled to move without significant pain He eventually got diagnosed with RA and put on medications The drugs brought some relief initially, but the improvements weren't enough He started with prednisolone and methotrexate and then added Arava to the mix Pat then started to do his own research and came across the Paddison Program With it, he managed to get to a stage where he was 'functioning again' and then constantly improve on it He found the mix of diet, exercise and stress avoidance was the key to his recovery It's more than one year now that Pat is completely drug-free and symptom-free  

Stress plays a key role in the management of autoimmune conditions Dr. Amir Rashidian has seen it countless times with his patients His book "The StressProof Life: The Secret to Health, Wealth and Happiness" focuses on preparing your body to handle stress in everyday life The starting point is that when you strengthen the body as a whole it can start to self-regulate and normalize Stress activates 'fight or flight' mode Various levels of stress bring our body to need different foods, depending on what the immune system needs Dr. Amir identifies three 'coins', three dimensions in life that we have to consider Each coin has two sides, for example the physical dimension has exercise as one side and rest as the other The body has its own form of intelligence, called 'innate intelligence' Dr. Amir discusses the power of stress reduction via: Sunshine Visualisation (just 60 seconds per day) Music Sleep Eating habits Exercise Breathing