The Rheumatoid Solutions Podcast

RA strategies - Why Diet Alone Is Not Enough

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

Prednisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis - The pros and cons

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

Rheumatoid Arthritis In The Wrists - How To Reduce Pain

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

Podcast update and news

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!

For Excellent Long Term Progress: The Goal Is The Habit

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

Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Fingers - Reversal Strategy

Avoiding triggers Cardiovascular exercise Sleeping position Upper body workout

Flu shots and RA

Lyme Disease and RA - Tim's Success Story

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

Natural Strategies That Help Keep Suzanne’s Rheumatoid Controlled

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?

Blood tests vs actual symptoms

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.

Diet, exercise and stress management strategies with Charlotte

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 sta...

Expanding Your Rheumatoid Diet - Clint’s Current Meals

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.

Winning Against RA Challenges - An Interview With Ana

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

Emma avoids drugs and stays pain-free with the Paddison Program

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 ...

Brooke’s fascinating improvements and life changes with RA

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 Pad...

Seema Is Thriving On The Paddison Program In India

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 go...

How Lani Raced From RA To Great Health

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 con...

Bambi regains her health and happiness with the Paddison Program

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 depr...

Pat celebrates one year being drug-free and symptom-free

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 ...

Stress reduction techniques with Dr. Amir Rashidian

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 o...

How Laura Has Resolved Her RA Inflammation Without Drugs

Laura started having symptoms of RA 5 years ago at 24 Three years later, after having her daughter, she had a massive flare-up Having had stomach problems since she was 16, she made the connection between her symptoms and diet although doctors were of different advise She researched and found about Dr. McDougall and Dr. Greger early on, and that helped reduce the symptoms in the early stages After the RA diagnosis (seropositive RA with elevated anti CCP) and with a rheumatoid factor of about 300...

Katy’s amazing 2 year update - less drugs, better life

Katy is back for her 2 year update! She has done phenomenally well in the past two years, building even further on the progress she made in her first year on the Paddison Program. [See her first episode here ]. We discuss how: Katie was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis when she was just 10 months old She was put on antibiotics after a series of ear infections and a month after she had her first RA symptoms She was put on baby aspirin, prednisone and pancreole with high dosage until s...

Young Marcel is back to sports with the Paddison Program

- Marcel is 11 years old and has been diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - Symptoms started about a year prior to his diagnosis with some pain in his jaw and his foot - Then the pain spread to his finger joints and came to a point he couldn't hold a pen and write - He began the Paddison Program and after the initial cleanse, the very next day fingers felt a lot better - His mother Anna assisted him constantly and carefully prepared every step of the Program adjusting it for her child -...

All about fixing knees with Carl Reader

- We have another chat with Carl, functional movement coach from South Africa - Through Skype calls he has helped many members of the Paddison Program Support - By looking at the actual movement in the video he provides suggestions on the correct exercises for each person - Moving the joints in the right way is crucial to their functionality and recovery - The amount and order of the exercises in a workout is another key factor - With rheumatoid arthritis, the focus has to be on the whole system...

Musician Tunes Her Health With The Paddison Program

- Rheagan is a musician and has been dealing with inflammatory arthritis for about 10 years, without it having much impact on her life - One year ago, her left hand started swelling so much that she couldn't play her instrument - After having tried many different approaches she came across the Paddison Program and started it - After a couple of weeks she was able to play again, and it got better everyday - Her fingers are now completely pain-free and she can play how many hours she wants - She a...

Gut Health And Probiotics With Dr. Jason Hawrelak

- Dr. Jason Hawrelak is the head of research at probioticadvisor.com - He has focused his research on microbiome, probiotics, and everything to do with gut health - He became passionate about it because research was just at the tip of an iceberg when he started - In the last 20 years there's been an exceptional rise in the field - Now the link between gut health and autoimmune diseases has become accepted even in mainstream publications - Gut integrity and a healhty microbiome are pivotal to goo...

How Irina Overpowered Rheumatoid Arthritis with the Paddison Program

- Irina was 24 when she got diagnosed with RA - She started having severe pain in the hands and joints - She was immediately prescribed prednisone, then methotrexate and Plaquenil were added - The drug mix didn't sort much effect, and it was suggested she started biological treatment - At that point, she started searching for alternatives and found Clint's TedX talk - She started the Paddison Program and put herself on a plant-based diet - It's been two years now, and she's now 100% drug-free - ...

Gabriel is beating Psoriatic Arthritis with the Paddison Program

- At the age of 16, after his father died, Gabriel started to have gut dysbiosis - He started to experience severe fatigue and stress response symptoms, nausea and so on - He started having scalp psoriasis, and over time he got diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis - His knees became the size of a softball and he started with prednisone - After a meeting with his rheumatologist he started AIP with good results - Doing a good amount of research on the internet he found the Paddison Program - After s...

Janet celebrates a year off drugs with the Paddison Program

- Janet was diagnosed with RA after the birth of her first child - Because she wanted to have another child, she was put on prednisone - It worked well for alleviating the pain, but after the birth of her second child she eventually started with Methotrexate - As brain fog and tiredness increased, Janet tried a protein drink for more energy, but rashes came out and joints started flaring up - It turned out it was psoriasis, and she went on cutting proteins from her diet - She searched through th...

How Luc Is Beating JIA With The Paddison Program

- Jo's son was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis when he was 13 - His knees were so heavily swollen he couldn't straighten his legs - After the diagnosis, Jo found that really heavy drug doses were the only official treatment - She then researched the internet and got to know the diet approach to arthritis - Jo and his son began trying many different plant-based diets but after months the symptoms got worse - She then found the Paddison Program and all the information made perfect sen...