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 arthriti...
Jun 26, 2018•39 min•Ep. 95
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 Paddi...
Jun 12, 2018•38 min•Ep. 94
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 ib...
Jun 01, 2018•46 min•Ep. 93
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...
May 15, 2018•42 min•Ep. 92
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 Pad...
Apr 24, 2018•37 min•Ep. 91
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...
Apr 20, 2018•42 min•Ep. 90
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...
Apr 08, 2018•31 min•Ep. 89
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!
Apr 03, 2018•37 min•Ep. 88
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...
Mar 26, 2018•41 min•Ep. 87
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 integrate...
Mar 26, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 86
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 Prog...
Mar 12, 2018•49 min•Ep. 85
We discuss how: - Dr. Ken Gray uses acupuncture and holistic medicine as - Methods like acupuncture, homeopathy and food therapy can balance and interact with the western approach - Pain- and stress reduction are widely accepted applications of acupuncture - RA from an acupuncture point of view relates to lung and liver energy blockage - Food and approach to life in general play a key role in the healing process
Feb 25, 2018•41 min•Ep. 84
We discuss how: - Robby and Cyrus have managed to keep diabetes under control with a low fat, plant-based diet - Robby was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 12 years old - He switched to a low fat, plant based whole food diet and that dramatically improved his quality of life - He met Cyrus and together they started Mastering Diabetes to offer information and coaching - Cyrus was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 22, along with two other autoimmune conditions - Initially the doctors poi...
Feb 13, 2018•47 min•Ep. 83
We discuss how: - Lizette has been sick on and off since she was a child - In the late '90s she had to go on disability and stop working - She kept getting sicker until October of last year, when she saw a video of the Paddison Program on Facebook - When she started the Program on December 19 her CRP was 16.8, after three weeks it went down to 2.2 - She was taking Prednisone every day, and she's been able to drop it completely in five weeks - She's back to normal life and does juicing each day -...
Feb 04, 2018•29 min•Ep. 82
We discuss how: - Mark has been diagnosed with spondyloarthropathy at 19 - He wasn't able to move, was losing weight and had chronic fatigue, fasciatis and tendonitis - He started taking slizapharen, then Plaquenil, methotrexate and anti-depressants, but it was never enough - He couldn't do anything for more than 10 minutes without causing himself to flare up - In 2014 Mark found the Paddison Program and noticed a difference within a couple of days - In a few weeks he was able to completely drop...
Jan 30, 2018•44 min•Ep. 81
We discuss how: - After a year on the Paddison Program Dina is almost pain-free - She was wearing ankle braces and couldn't go up and down the stairs - After day 6 of the Program she was able to use stairs - After being diagnosed RA her rheumatologist prescribed methotrexate and Plaquenil - She read the side effects and started searching for an alternative, and found Clint's TEDx talk - She's even helping another patient from her rheumatologist, who wasn't making any progress with Humira - She h...
Jan 07, 2018•42 min•Ep. 80
We discuss how: - Matthew is a chiropractor and has helped many people with RA - Chiropractic can help joints - Chiropractic focuses on the spine and the principle that the human body can heal itself - Different types of stress can affect the spine's alignment and the aim of chiropractic is to reposition it - There are different types of massage, each with its strengths and pitfalls - Matthew first approached RA taking care of his mother - He sees the Paddison Program as the foundation of her pr...
Dec 29, 2017•45 min•Ep. 79
We discuss how: - Ricci started having RA symptoms seven years ago - She was running marathons and doing kickboxing and had to stop it all - She then started a big journey through a lot of doctors and thousands of dollars in treatments - She then went plant based and that helped her a lot with the inflammation - She's been cleansing all bacteria for 15 months and that gave no benefits - A few months ago she found the Paddison Program and started adding probiotics and prebiotics - Now she's been ...
Dec 12, 2017•34 min•Ep. 78
We discuss how: - Irene experienced a lot of pain and swelling in her fingers in the last 4 1/2 years - She was diagnosed with osteoarthritis - She changed diet based on her blood results and the pain got even worse - Six months ago she started the Paddison Program and after the cleanse she immediately felt better - She's now pain free and can enjoy her life again: mountain bike, yard work, kayak! - When diagnosed osteoarthritis she switched to a paleo diet and after a first relief her pain came...
Nov 28, 2017•30 min•Ep. 77
We discuss how: - Before starting the Paddison Program Stacy was bed ridden - She wasn't able to dress herself, shower herself or walk - After two weeks with the Paddison Program, she can get herself out of bed again - After about a year on the program, she was able to trick or treat with her son for the first time in three years! - Stacy and her husband were thinking about a nursing home, because it was becoming too difficult to take care of her at home - She pulled away from a lot of friends a...
Nov 22, 2017•34 min•Ep. 76
We discuss how: - Carrie was diagnosed RA three years ago - She's been on Meloxicam, Methotrexate, Embrel and Plaquenil - After starting with the Paddison Program, she's down to only Plaquenil - Carrie used to have headaches and fatigue, and it had an impact on her family as well - Carrie was inspired by so many other Paddison Program success stories - Right after starting the Program she had great relief from the inflammation - One type of exercise in particular was very helpful - Her family su...
Nov 13, 2017•40 min•Ep. 75
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.
Nov 06, 2017•13 min•Ep. 74
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 proces...
Oct 30, 2017•32 min•Ep. 73
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 impro...
Oct 23, 2017•32 min•Ep. 72
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 e...
Oct 13, 2017•44 min•Ep. 71
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
Oct 11, 2017•36 min•Ep. 70
Happiness can be a learned behaviour and emotion. Clint shows 18 points that have helped him so far.
Oct 05, 2017•16 min•Ep. 69
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 ...
Sep 22, 2017•42 min•Ep. 68
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...
Sep 19, 2017•41 min•Ep. 67
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 t...
Sep 14, 2017•45 min•Ep. 66
